Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers stay away from work in Calcutta HC March 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Work in the Calcutta High Court was paralysed today as a large section of lawyers did not turn up for proceedings despite it being a normal working day with the the Bar Association sticking to its stand of not attending court owing to a state holiday for Holi. A division bench, comprising Justice Chellur and […] Read more » Justice Chellur Justice Joymalyo Bagchi lawyers on strike in Kolkata Lawyers stay away from work
High Profile Cases Relief to Salman Khan as court will not ask for driving licence March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court on Tuesday (March 3) rejected an application filed by the prosecution in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan as it ruled that an accused cannot be forced to produce any document at the fag end of the trial. “The application is not maintainable under the provisions of Indian Evidence Act […] Read more » driving licence Indian Evidence Act Relief to Salman Khan
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Vigilance Court order set aside by HC March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today set aside a vigilance court order dismissing a corruption complaint against state Finance Minister K M Mani over alleged provision of ‘illegal’ tax benefits to a poultry trading company and an ayurvedic medicine manufacturer. Revising the order of Vigilance Court, Kottayam, the High Court directed it to reconsider the petition […] Read more » Finance Minister K M Mani Justice C T Ravikumar Vigilance Court order
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC dismisses demand by MHAA on appointment of judges March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a dig at advocates and Bar Association leaders who filed a PIL opposing the list of nine names forwarded by the High Court to the Supreme Court for appointment as judges, the Madras High Court today said if this type of unhealthy trend continued, all cases would end being transferred to other courts. A […] Read more » advocates and Bar Association Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul HC dismisses demand by MHAA Justice P R Shivakumar Justice Ramasubramanian Justice V Ramasubramanian Madras High Court Advocates Association MHAA MHAA on appointment of judges MHAA president R C Paul
Bar, Bench & Firm News Maharashtra to soon have whistleblower/witness protection law March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it would soon come out with a law to provide protection to whistleblowers and witnesses in sensitive cases. .The court had last October asked it to frame a fresh policy on the issue. The division bench headed by Justice AS Oka was on Tuesday informed […] Read more » Justice AS Oka murder of RTI activist Satish Shetty the Bombay High Court whistleblower/witness protection law
Bar, Bench & Firm News Celebratory firing of arms during weddings a killer: Delhi Court March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Celebratory firing of arms during marriage processions is proving to be a killer for innocent people and there is a need to tighten the procedure for grant of arms licence and also ensure that it is not misused, a Delhi court has observed. Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain made the observation while handing down a 25-month jail term to 35-year-old […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain Celebratory firing of arms during weddings culpable homicide without intention culpable homicide without intention but with knowledge of consequences of act firing of arms during weddings a killer
Bar, Bench & Firm News LTL wants spl court to commit mistake and violate SC order: CBI March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI today opposed the plea of Loop Telecom Ltd (LTL), facing trial in a case arising out of probe into 2G scam, for referring the matter to Lok Adalat, saying the accused want the special court to commit a “mistake” by passing an order in violation of the Supreme Court directive. CBI argued that LTL, […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam commit mistake and violate SC order department of telecommunications DoT Loop Telecom Ltd LTL LTL wants spl court to commit mistake senior advocate S V Raju
Criminal Law News Juvenile’s stay in special home needed for moral values: Delhi Court March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Upholding the two-year sentence of a juvenile for stabbing a man, a Delhi court has said that the minor needs to be kept at a special home and away from vitiated atmosphere to impart good morals and psychological counselling.Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal said the order of the Juvenile Justice Board(JJB) was passed in the […] Read more » .Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) Juvenile's stay in special home
Bar, Bench & Firm News CJI sets up judges panel to probe charges against MP HC Judge March 2, 2015 / March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has set up a three-judge committee for a “deeper probe” into the sexual harassment complaint against a sitting judge of Madhya Pradesh high court after receiving a preliminary inquiry report on a complaint by a woman judicial officer who had resigned last year alleging harassment. The committee will […] Read more » charges against MP HC Judge sexual harassment charges against MP HC Judge
Criminal Law News Key drug peddlers rarely fall in cops’ trap: court March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It’s an irony that main drug peddlers rarely fall in police trap and only poor persons acting as their conduits are caught, a Delhi court has said. Special (NDPS) Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, taking a lenient view, let off Delhi resident Mohd Ishaq by sentencing him to one month imprisonment, the period already undergone by […] Read more » Key drug peddlers Key drug peddlers in cop's trap NDPS Act provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS) Act
High Profile Cases HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Mitra’s Bail Petition March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Calcutta High Court judge today recused himself from hearing a bail prayer of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who is in judicial remand since his arrest by the CBI for alleged complicity in the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam. One of the judges of the division bench of justices Ashim Kumar Roy and I […] Read more » justice Ashim Kumar Roy Justice I.C. Das Madan Mitra in Saradha chitfund scam Mitra's Bail Petition West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra
High Profile Cases Court to hear case against Irom Sharmila on June 5 March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Monday fixed June 5 for hearing a case in which rights activist Irom Sharmila is facing trial for allegedly trying to commit suicide during her fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar in 2006. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain, who was scheduled to record evidence in the case on Monday, fixed it for June 5 […] Read more » case against Irom Sharmila Irom Sharmila
