Legal India Binayak Sen’s bail plea rejected February 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Chattisgarh has rejected the bail application of Dr Binayak Sen. He was sentenced to life in prison in December after he was convicted of sedition on the basis of his alleged links to Naxals in the area. Binayak Sen’s wife, Ilena expressed her disappointment at today’s court order. She told NDTV, “We […] Read more » bail plea Binayak Sen
Legal India Black money: Where is Hasan Ali, asks Supreme court February 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to tell it where was the country’s top tax evader Hasan Ali, who has stashed away a huge amount of money in banks in Switzerland and other countries. The apex court bench of Justice B Sudershan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar told Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium […] Read more » black money Supreme Court
Legal India Doctrine of separation of power must be respected: Congress February 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress on Wednesday expressed reservations over a Supreme Court judge’s remarks about continuance of Vilasrao Deshmukh in the Union cabinet and said every institution must respect the doctrine of separation of power enshrined in the Constitution. ‘Within the constitutional scheme, there is a very time tested and enduring concept called the doctrine of separation […] Read more » Congress Doctrine of separation Vilasrao Deshmukh
Legal India Talwar couple to be tried for daughter’s murder February 9, 2011 / February 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were today made an accused in the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi by a special CBI court which rejected the agency’s closure report in the over two-year old double-murder case. Judge Preeti Singh took cognisance of CBI’s closure report and issued summons to the parents to appear before her on […] Read more » Aarushi murdercase Dr Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar
Legal India Court verdict on Aarushi case closure report Wednesday February 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court here Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday its ruling on the investigating agency’s closure report in teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder case.The CBI said before the court that it had not found any substantial evidence in the case and a closure report was its only option. “The fingerprints found on the wall also could […] Read more » Aarushi case
Legal India Girls unsafe in Uttar Pradesh, say women’s panel, activists February 7, 2011 / March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Girls unsafe in Uttar Pradesh, say women’s panel, activists The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday formed a committee to investigate the shocking case of a Dalit minor who was brutally attacked for resisting rape in Uttar Pradesh, a state where, activists say, the situation for women, ruled by a woman chief minister, is going from bad to worse. NCW chairperson Girija Vyas said: […] Read more » National Commission for Women NCW chairperson Girija Vyas Uttar Pradesh
Legal India High court to decide on Kasab death sentence Feb 21 February 7, 2011 / March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Monday set Feb 21 as the date when it will pronounce its verdict on the death sentence awarded to Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Kasab for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The court announced that it will give its verdict Feb 21 confirming or commuting the death penalty of […] Read more » death sentence High Court Kasab Mohammed Ajmal Kasab Pakistani terrorist
Legal India 2G scam, black money cases in Supreme court this week February 7, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2G scam, black money cases in Supreme court this week Cases related to the 2G spectrum allocation scam and black money stashed by Indian citizens in foreign banks in tax heavens are likely to be closely-followed in the Supreme Court in the week ahead. The on-going hearing on a plea against appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas and a case related to Rajya Sabha […] Read more » 2G scam black money cases Supreme Court
Legal India PM Manmohan Singh calls for legal system supporting development February 6, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said that developing countries need a legal system conducive to both rapid economic development and promoting equitable distribution of the fruits of development. “The developing countries need a legal system which is conducive both to rapid economic development and which also has built-in mechanism to promote the equitable distribution of […] Read more » legal system legal system supporting development PM Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Legal India Government can’t provide food to all : Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia February 6, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Sunday said the government can’t be expected to provide food, education and healthcare to all but advocated relief to the deprived sections. Addressing the 17th Commonwealth Law Conference, he said while it was not possible to have access for everyone to everything, the needs of those below the poverty […] Read more » Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia
