Top Law News Uber rape case: Will lay down law on whether accused has right to recall witness, says SC April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will lay down a law as to whether an accused has got the right to get witnesses recalled for their re-examination in a criminal case.”We are going to lay down the law that whether witnesses can be recalled at the behest of an accused,” a bench headed […] Read more » accused Shiv Kumar Yadav Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi featured Justice JS Khehar senior advocate Colin Gonsalves Uber rape case whether accused has right to recall witness
Top Law News Court to pronounce verdict in Satyam case tomorrow April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here trying the multi-crore accounting fraud Satyam case in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) will pronounce its judgement in the CBI- probed case tomorrow. During the last hearing on March 9, Special Judge BVLN Chakravarthi said, “On April 9, the judgement will be pronounced. I am making it very clear. April […] Read more » D Venkatpathi Raju featured former Chief Financial Officer Vadlamani Srinivas former employees G Ramakrishna former PwC auditors Subramani Gopalakrishnan and T Srinivas Raju's another brother B Suryanarayana Raju Satyam case Satyam Computer Services Ltd Satyam's former Managing Director B Rama Raju SCSL Special Judge BVLN Chakravarthi verdict in Satyam case on 9th April verdict in Satyam case tomorrow
Top Law News Diesel Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned in Delhi April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi has been asked to ban all diesel vehicles older than 10 years by the National Green Tribunal, which on Tuesday said: “Pollution levels are at alarming levels and residents of Delhi deserve better.” The tribunal also said such vehicles coming from other states should also not be allowed to enter Delhi. An angry […] Read more » ban all diesel vehicles older than 10 years Diesel Vehicles Diesel Vehicles More Than 10 years Diesel vehicles over 10 years face an immediate ban featured Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned Vehicles More Than 10 years old Banned in Delhi
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC seeks Centre’s response on a PIL challenging penal laws on defamation April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond to a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging constitutional validity of two penal provisions relating to the offence of defamation. A bench of also asked senior advocates K Parasaran and T R Andhyarujina to assist it as amicus curiae in the case. SC seeks Centre’s […] Read more » featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice Prafulla C. Pant plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy
Top Law News 25 farmers get 10-year imprisonment for growing opium in Aurangabad April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Twenty-five farmers have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a court in Beed for Cultivating opium without licence is an offence under the NDPS Act inviting a maximum punishment of 10 years’ RI. District and Sessions Court judge NS Kolhe of Ambejogai town in Beed held the 25 accused guilty and also imposed […] Read more » 10-year imprisonment for growing opium 25 farmers get 10-year imprisonment District and Sessions Court judge NS Kolhe featured growing opium growing opium in Aurangabad illegally cultivating opium Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic NDPS Act opium Substances
Bar, Bench & Firm News Some laws discriminate against people with leprosy: Law panel April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment People with leprosy can be cured, thanks to medical advances, but continue to suffer because of social stigma associated with it and discriminatory laws, the law commission said on Tuesday while recommending amendments to certain acts dealing with the disease. In a report submitted to the Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, the commission said that […] Read more » Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy Bill 2015 featured global leprosy cases Industrial Disputes Act 1947 laws discriminate against people National Leprosy Eradication Programme NLEP people with leprosy Some laws discriminate against people
Top Law News PM Modi launches Mudra bank under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched Mudra (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) bank under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. Speaking at the occasion, the PM said: “We need to increase employment opportunities in the nation.” “Big industrial houses provide jobs to only 1.25 crore people, while small entrepreneurs employ 12 crore people, […] Read more » featured Mudra bank Mudra bank under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Mudra loans PM Modi launches Mudra bank Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court acquits man of charges of contracting child marriage April 7, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a man of the offence of marrying a minor, noting that the girl was on the verge of attaining maturity and had eloped on her own will. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan absolved the man of offences under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan featured POCSO Act Prohibition of Child marriage Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Top Law News Headsentenced to 10 years for sexually harassing 2 April 7, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court today sentenced a headmaster to ten years imprisonment for sexually harassing two school boys. Police had registered a case against the private school Headmaster Krishnan (44) for sexually harassing the two students on separate complaints given by the victims on October 18, 2013. He was arrested subsequently. Erode Mahila court Judge Tirunavukarasu […] Read more » 10 years for sexually harassing 2 Child Protection Act Erode Mahila court Judge Tirunavukarasu featured Headsentenced to 10 years for sexually harassing sexually harassing sexually harassing the two students
Top Law News SC refuses to monitor CBI probe in Odisha chit-fund scam cases April 7, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into multi-crore rupee chit-fund scam matters cases in Odisha and gave time to agency to come out with suggestions to ensure effective investigation of huge number of such cases in West Bengal. “We see no reason to allow the application (seeking court’s monitoring […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh CBI probe in Odisha chit-fund chit fund scam featured Justice C Nagappan Justices T.S. Thakur monitor CBI probe in Odisha chit-fund scam Odisha chit-fund scam Odisha chit-fund scam cases Solicitor General (SG) Ranjit Kumar
Top Law News Jharkhand HC grants bail to ex-Bihar CM in fodder scam case April 7, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court on Monday granted bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra who on March 19 surrendered to a CBI court after being in a hospital on interim bail since his conviction in a fodder scam. The bench of Justice R R Prasad allowed regular bail in the RC20A/96 fodder case in […] Read more » bail to ex-Bihar CM bail to ex-Bihar CM in fodder scam case bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra featured fodder scam fodder scam case former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra Jharkhand HC grants bail Justice R R Prasad
Top Law News Why ban only on slaughter of cows and bulls? HC asks Maharashtra govt April 7, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment If it was a ban on cattle slaughter yesterday, tomorrow it could encompass the entire animal kingdom. That’s what the Maharashtra government seems to be thinking of the trajectory its beef ban will take, going by what advocate general Sunil Manohar said in the Bombay high court on Monday. “This is just the beginning,” Manohar said. […] Read more » ban on slaughter ban on slaughter of bulls ban on slaughter of cows Bombay High Court featured Justice AR Joshi Justice VM Kanade slaughter ban
