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Death for three in 2003 Mumbai bomb blasts case

August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act court on Thursday sentenced to death all the three persons convicted in the bomb blasts case of 2003. The explosions claimed 54 lives and injured 244 people. The case comprises blasts at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar on August 25, 2003, the blast aboard a bus at […]

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Exclusion of non-serious candidates from elections

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A Bill, namely, the Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha on the 24th October,2008, which inter-alia includes among others, the proposal to increase the security deposit of the candidates from Rs.10000 to Rs.25000 and Rs.5000 to Rs.10000 for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha respectively, which would be […]

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DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act

Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated action on a proposal to review the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 which contains the names of security and intelligence organizations exempt from its purview, with a view to strengthen the RTI Act. It is being examined whether some of the organizations could be deleted […]

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Do we need deemed universities, asks Apex Court

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court asked the government if the country needs any deemed universities, which have mushroomed amid complaints that instead of imparting quality education many of them have been fleecing students.

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Tragedy of Bhopal gas, Court asks CBI to arrest W. Anderson

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A court in Bhopal ordered the CBI to arrest former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, and produce him without delay, prompting survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to celebrate on the streets.

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HC seeks UP Govt help on child definition

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Allahabad High Court has sought the assistance of Attorney General and Uttar Pradesh government on the issue relating to the discrepancy in law in the definition of child in case of kidnapping and rape. The Lucknow Bench issued notices to the Attorney General and Advocate General, asking them to submit their respective explanations, assigning reasons […]

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Stop shrines coming up in public places: Apex Court

August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

While agreeing that removal of illegal shrines existing in public places can create law and order problems, the Supreme Court Friday asked the government to ensure that no new temple, church, mosque comes up without permission on public land, if it does, the local official responsible be punished.

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HC notice to Metro over elevated track in S Delhi

August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on a petition of residents that the elevated stretch of the upcoming Central Secretariat-Badarpur line be made underground. The company is compromising on quality to meet the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline, ther petition alleged.

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Court revokes MCOCA in Malegaon case

August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

In a major blow to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act court on Friday revoked the application of MCOCA in the Malegaon blast case of September 29, 2008. He said the court’s order was in response to two bail petitions by the accused Purohit and Ajay Rahirkar. MCOCA was applied […]

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Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC

August 1, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Health spa services by opposite sex can’t be prevented: HC

Madras High Court has held that the city police has no legal right to prevent a health spa from being run by any citizen of the country even if the services were offered by members of opposite sex. Granting an interim injunction on a application by Influence Lifestyle Stores Private Ltd seeking to restrain police […]

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