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
Legal India Subramanian Swamy names Karunanidhi as co-accused in 2G case February 5, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Subramanian Swamy names Karunanidhi as co-accused in 2G case Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Saturday named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi as a co-accused along with former communications minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum scam in his complaint to a CBI court here. “I have named DMK chief Karunanidhi as a co-accused along with Raja in the matter and […] Read more » 2G case CBI judge Pradeep Chaddha DMK chief Karunanidhi Karunanidhi. co-accused in 2G case Subramanian Swamy
Legal India Gujarat High Court Friday recalls order of costs for frivolous lawsuit February 4, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Friday recalled its order of imposing Rs.20,000 costs on a petitioner for filing a frivolous public interest litigation after his lawyer said costs should be recovered from him instead. The bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice K.M. gave the order after advocate Girish Das submitted his client was not […] Read more » frivolous lawsuit Gujarat High Court order of costs for frivolous lawsuit
Legal India Lowering age of sex to decriminalise innocent behaviour February 4, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s apex child rights body Friday said that its suggestion to bring down the age of a consensual, non-penetrative sexual act between two children to 12 years was meant to decriminalise ‘normal’ and ‘innocent’ behaviour by kids. ‘The reason for this formulation is not to promote child sexual promiscuity or sexual aggression among children but […] Read more » age of sex consensual sex decriminalise innocent behavior Lowering age of sex National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR non-penetrative sexual act Protection of Child Rights
Legal India RJD legislator Surendra Prasad Yadav surrenders in Bihar court February 4, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Surendra Prasad Yadav surrendered in a Gaya court Friday, the fifth day of the junior doctors strike in the state after his security guards allegedly fired at interns of a medical college. The government was under pressure to nab Yadav, who surrendered before a chief judicial magistrate’s court, as hundreds […] Read more » ANMCH Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College Hospital Bihar court RJD legislator Surendra Prasad Yadav
