Legal India Supreme court issues notice in 2004 Tamil Nadu school fire case February 4, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central and Tamil Nadu governments on a petition seeking compensation for the 94 students who died in a fire in a primary school in Tamil Nadu’s Kumbakonam town in July 2004. An Supreme court bench of justice Dalveer Bhandari and justice Deepak Verma issued notice on the […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma Supreme Court Tamil Nadu school fire case
Legal India Court moved over CBI probe into Orissa pulses scam February 4, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court was Thursday moved by a petitioner seeking a CBI probe into an alleged multi-crore rupee scam involving supply of poor quality pulses under government welfare schemes. A team of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also plans to inquire into the allegations. Petitioner Dilip Mohapatra said he filed the petition because […] Read more » CBI Court Orissa pulses scam Petitioner Dilip Mohapatra pulses under the mid-day meal scheme
Legal India Supreme Court slaps Rs.10 lakh fine on frivolous litigant February 2, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slaps Rs.10 lakh fine on frivolous litigant The Supreme Court Wednesday slapped an exemplary cost of Rs.10 lakh on an appellant for filing a frivolous litigation aimed at frustrating attempts to acquire his land for the Bangalore-Mysore road project. The litigant was penalised for embarking upon a second round of litigation on an issue identical to the earlier phase of court hearing. […] Read more » Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project BMICP frivolous litigant Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice Ganguly Rs.10 lakh fine on frivolous litigant Supreme Court
Legal India DJB asked to pay Rs.3.5 lakh to kin of drowned kids February 2, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday awarded a compensation of Rs.3.5 lakh each to the families of four children who died last year after falling into a pit dug up by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said the DJB failed to fence the area […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi Jal Board DJB drowned kids Justice Sanjiv Khanna Rs.3.5 lakh to kin of drowned kids
Legal India Government questioned on school’s refusal to admit poor February 1, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought a response from the central and Delhi governments on a plea opposing a private school’s refusal to reserve seats for poor students claiming exemption from provisions of the right to education law. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued the notice to the human resource development ministry and the directorate of […] Read more » Delhi High Court Government questioned Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw refusal to admit poor school's refusal to admit poor
Legal India Radia tapes’ leak: Government trying to track source February 1, 2011 / March 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has been told that the government was doing its utmost to track the source that leaked in public domain the telephone intercepts of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. In an affidavit filed Monday, the government rejected the allegation that it was lackadaisical in its effort to unearth […] Read more » Radia tapes
Legal India CWG scam: Court issues notice to CBI on accused’s bail plea February 1, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI was Tuesday issued notice by the Delhi High Court on the bail plea of Binu Nanu, an official of a private firm who is in jail for his involvement in the controversy over granting Rs.600 crore overlays contract for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) last year. Justice Ajit Bharihoke asked the Central Bureau of […] Read more » bail plea Court issues notice to CBI CWG scam
Legal India CVC tells apex court media tarnished his image February 1, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that media tarnished his image as he did not oblige them by speaking to them amidst the ongoing controversy over his appointment. “My refusal to speak was treated as if I had no defence to offer,” Thomas told the related stories Thomas […] Read more » CVC media tarnished image P.J. Thomas Supreme Court
Legal India ‘Centre’s action on 2G issue subject to outcome of petition’ February 1, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said whatever steps the central government takes for regularising 2G spectrum licences of firms which failed to fulfill their rollout obligations would be subject to the final outcome of the petition that has challenged the allocation in 2008 at 2001 prices. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G 2G issue
Legal India Apex court nod to probe against former Tamil Nadu Bar Council head February 1, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday cleared the decks for an inquiry by the Bar Council of India against suspended chairman of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council (TNBC) R.K. Chandramohan for allegedly trying to influence Justice R. Raghupathy (since retired) of the Madras High Court in a bail matter concerning an acquaintance of former telecom minister A. […] Read more » A. Raja Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Bar Council Tamil Nadu Bar Council head
