Legal India Deadline for ban on gutka in plastic sachet stays February 17, 2011 / February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for chewing tobacco manufacturers, the Supreme Court Thursday declined to extend the March 1 deadline banning the marketing of tobacco products in plastic sachets.An apex court bench of Justices G.S Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly, however, said the central government’s rules prohibiting the plastic packaging, which was to come into force with immediate […] Read more » Ban on Gutkas Justices A.K. Ganguly Justices G.S Singhvi Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium
Legal India Compulsory education gives poor right to dignity: Court February 17, 2011 / February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said Thursday provision of free and compulsory education to the disadvantaged sections of society was to afford them a right to live with dignity. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar made the observation in the course of the hearing of a […] Read more » Right to Education Supreme Court
Legal India Not attacking judiciary, but corrupt judges: Congress MP February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress MP K.Sudhakaran, who is facing heat following his remarks that he witnessed an apex court judge taking a bribe, Thursday said he was not attacking the judiciary but corrupt judges. ‘In my speech last week, I never ever uttered a word against the judiciary, but I mentioned that I was witness to a bribe […] Read more » Chief Minister K.Karunakaran.
Legal India Notice to environment ministry on Adarsh society’s plea February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Thursday sought the response of the union environment ministry on a petition by members of the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society challenging the ministry’s order to demolish the 31-storey building. Issuing notice, Justice D.K. Deshmukh asked the ministry to file its reply by March 8. The ministry Jan 16 ordered that the […] Read more » Adarsh society's plea
Legal India Raja goes to Tihar Jail, looks calm February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former communications minister A. Raja, arrested in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, was Thursday sent to Tihar Jail on 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi court. Wearing a dark grey safari suit, Raja looked calm and collected, his face betraying no emotion, as the order came.Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge […] Read more » A. Raja CBI Tihar Jail
Legal India Kalmadi aide’s CBI custody extended February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday extended the CBI custody of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chief Suresh Kalmadi’s aide Shekhar Deorukhkar by two more days. He was sent to five-day remand Feb 12. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini allowed the CBI’s plea to quiz him for two more days. Deorukhkar was […] Read more » CBI Suresh Kalmadi
Legal India Have a job to do, wrongdoers will not escape: Manmohan Singh February 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Declaring that he “had a job to do and was not quitting”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday responded to questions on corruption and other issues confronting his 21-month-old United Progressive Alliance (UPA) II government, announced that “wrongdoers will not escape” and added that the country will witness the next round of economic reforms soon. “You […] Read more » escape Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrongdoers
Legal India Tri-Valley scam: US envoy assures fair treatment to students February 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The US Wednesday assured India of ‘fair and appropriate treatment’ of around 1,500 Indian students affected by the closure of by a sham California-based university and said that it was committed to protecting them from predatory visa fraud rings. ‘We are working closely with the Indian Government on the issue of Tri-Valley University and ensuring […] Read more » Tri-Valley scam
Legal India Moily criticises Congress MP for graft claim against judge February 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said he disapproved of passing remarks that damage the judiciary’s image and reputation. ‘Whoever it is, be it a minister, MP or anybody, one has to be careful,’ he told reporters here on queries about Congress MP K.Sudhakaran’s claim to have witnessed an apex court judge take a Rs.2.1 […] Read more » Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily
Legal India CBI asked to file fresh report in Aseemanand case February 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to file a detailed report on how a confessional statement of Swami Assemanand – who is allegedly involved in the 2008 Ajmer blast – was made public, a Delhi court Tuesday asked the CBI director to file a fresh report in the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate […] Read more » Aseemanand case CBI