Criminal Law News Court frames defamation charge against Jagdish Tytler March 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was on Monday put on trial by a Delhi court which framed defamation charge against him on a complaint filed by a senior advocate representing the victims in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.The court issued notice under provision of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to Mr. Tytler saying he had prime […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots defamation charge against Jagdish Tytler defamation charge vs Jagdish Tytler H.S. Phoolka defamation case Jagdish Tytler
High Profile Cases Delhi court suggests Smriti Irani and Sanjay Nirupam settle defamation complaints February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday suggested that HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam look for “compromise or settlement” of their criminal defamation complaints filed against each other. “Both the matters are cross cases and the offences are compoundable. You (Irani and Nirupam) both should look for compromise or settlement,” Metropolitan Magistrate Dheeraj […] Read more » defamation complaints HRD Minister Smriti Irani Smriti Irani and Sanjay Nirupam settle defamation complaints
Criminal Law News 3 get life term for murder over illicit relationship February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 3 get life term for murder over illicit relationship A 65-year-old man and his two sons were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a man over an illicit relationship. District assistant judge Nazima Banu also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 each on Perumal (65), Kunjupaiyan (39) and Govindaraj (34) of Thalasampatti near here. Prosecution case was that Palanivel, […] Read more » District assistant judge Nazima Banu illicit relationship life term for murder murder murder over illicit relationship
High Profile Cases HC seeks daily’s reply on Vadra son’s defamation suit February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought response from an English daily on a civil defamation suit filed against it for publishing a news item that Priyanka Vadra’s minor son will be adopted by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. “Issue notice to the respondents (English daily and its Editor),” Justice Manmohan said, adding that the replies be […] Read more » Vadra son's defamation suit
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL filed in Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was on Friday filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by an SIT or CBI into alleged “political-bureaucratic-corporate nexus” saying corporates use their money power to change public policies, and grant favours to politicians and bureaucrats for receiving benefits in return. The PIL, filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan Essar Group of Companies money power to change public policies PIL filed on political-corporate nexus political-corporate nexus Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus
Bar, Bench & Firm News Resolution of election disputes take long periods in India: SC February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The resolution of election disputes in this country takes unacceptably long periods in most cases, which “reduces the adjudicatory process into a mockery of justice”, the Supreme Court today said while advocating setting up of benches in high courts to exclusively deal with election petitions. “We are sad to state that invariably the resolution of […] Read more » against repeated adjournments Chhattisgarh High Court Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman mockery of justice Resolution of election disputes
Bar, Bench & Firm News Quota for disabled can’t be confined, can be for promotion: SC February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday held that three percent reservation for differently-abled persons cannot be restricted to entry level of government jobs and should be applied for considering promotions to Group A and Group B officers category. “Why confined it to entry level? They are disabled means disabled. We seriously feel they should be given […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi can be for promotion Chief Justice HL Dattu Justice AK Sikri Quota for disabled can't be confined SC three percent reservation for differently-abled persons
Media & Entertainment News Rape videos on WhatsApp : SC orders CBI probe February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking suo motu note of a letter on posting of two rape videos on WhatsApp, the Supreme Court on Friday asked CBI to launch a probe “forthwith” to nab the culprits and sought responses from the Centre and governments of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Delhi and Telangana. “The fact of the matter is that […] Read more » Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice UU Lalit Rape videos on WhatsApp SC orders CBI probe
Consumer Law News School student awarded Rs 10 lakh compensation for 2007 mishap February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs 10.75 lakh to a student, who sustained major injuries in a road accident in March 2007 while he was returning home from school on a bicycle. MACT member and Additional Sessions Judge SY Kulkarni in his order issued this week held that […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge SY Kulkarni MACT Rs 10 lakh compensation Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Bar, Bench & Firm News Orissa HC Chief Justice assumes charge in SC February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Amitava Roy today assumed charge as Supreme Court judge, taking the apex court’s strength to 29, including Chief Justice H L Dattu. 62-year-old Justice Roy was elevated to the apex court and was administered the oath of office by the CJI. With his appointment, the strength of judges […] Read more » assumes charge in SC Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Amitava Roy Orissa HC Chief Justice
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charge of raping girl February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has acquitted a man of the charge of raping a girl on the false pretext of marriage after noting that the victim had turned hostile. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma let off a Delhi resident in the case as it also noted that the girl deposed before the court that she and […] Read more » acquitted of charge of raping Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma raping a girl on the false pretext of marriage
High Profile Cases SC defers hearing plea for removal of Public Prosecutor in Jaya’s DA case February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Friday deferred to March 9 the hearing on the plea by DMK leader K Anbazhagan seeking stay on proceedings before the Karnataka High Court on an appeal filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa against her conviction in a assets case. “We have not gone through the petition,” a bench […] Read more » bail of Jayalalithaa Chief Justice Dattu DMK leader K Anbazhagan Jaya Lalita in DA case justice M B Lokur Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Justice R K Agarwal Justice U U Lalit senior advocate KTS Tulsi senior advocate T R Andhyarujina
