Criminal Law News Court bars Pachauri from entering TERI office February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) Director-General R K Pachauri, facing sexual harassment allegations from a woman employee, was on Thursday barred from entering the office premises by a Delhi court, which extended interim protection from arrest granted to him till March 27. Additional Sessions judge Raj Kumar Tripathi also restrained Pachauri from contacting Teri’s […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi Court bars Pachauri Director-General R K Pachauri Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra Teri TERI office The Energy and Resources Institute
Consumer Law News HC rejects PIL for blocking sites selling sex determination February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to block sites which provide information on or sell pre-natal sex determination kits, saying there is already a remedy available under the law. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw refused to entertain the petition which alleged […] Read more » advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal blocking sites selling sex determination Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL for blocking sites selling sex determination Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques
Criminal Law News Abu Salem sentenced to life imprisonment in builder Pradeep Jain murder case February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Tada court on Wednesday sentenced gangster Abu Salem to life imprisonment for the murder of builder Pradip Jain in 1995. His former driver Mehendi Hasan was also sentenced to life imprisonment. The sentencing comes more that a week after the duo were convicted in the 1995 murder of city builder Pradeep Jain. Builder […] Read more » Abu Salem sentenced to life imprisonment in builder defence advocate Sudeep Pasbola Pradeep Jain murder case Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bombay HC wants to know which law justifies rituals on riverbank February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over pollution of Chandrabhaga river which flows through the temple town of Pandharpur, the Bombay High Court today asked representatives of the Warkari sect which law allows rituals on the riverbank. Lakhs of Waar-karis, devotees of Lord Vitthal, make annual pilgrimage on foot to the deity’s temple at Pandharpur in Solapur district of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Campaign Against Manual Scavenging Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Justice Abhay Oka pollution of Chandrabhaga which law justifies rituals on riverbank
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC asks bar associations to give suggestions for safety of NE February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked bar associations here to mull over its suggestion to make lawyers from the northeast special invitees in their meetings as well as give any other recommendation to provide advocates from that region more visibility and people greater safety. A bench of justices G S Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal […] Read more » Delhi High Court Bar Association Justice G.S. Sistani Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal suggestions for safety of NE
Criminal Law News Every driver should be in full control of vehicle: Court February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is the responsibility of every driver to be in full control of his vehicle and to drive at a speed so as not to endanger lives of others, a Delhi court has observed while upholding jail term of a bus driver whose “reckless” driving led to the death of a scooterist. District and Sessions […] Read more » District and Sessions Judge Ina Malhotra full control of vehicle
Bar, Bench & Firm News Tis Hazari, Patiala House courts to get ACs soon: HC February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The administrative in-charge of two district courts here today informed the Delhi High Court that they will be installing air conditioners in every room which falls under their jurisdiction. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was informed by district judges of Tis Hazari and Patiala House Court complexes, through […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw lawyer Amit Sahni Patiala House courts to get ACs Tis Hazari
Bar, Bench & Firm News Patna HC lawyers continue to boycott work February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 10,000 lawyers of Patna High Court abstained from work for the second day today to protest against new rules pertaining to filing of cases and demand construction of new building for better sitting arrangements for advocates. The lawyers’ agitation, called by the Coordination Committee of three associations of the Patna High Court lawyers, got […] Read more » Bihar State Bar Council lawyers of Patna High Court abstained from work Patna High Court lawyers
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Over 37,000 RTI appeals pending with CIC February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 37,000 appeals under the RTI Act are pending with the Central Information Commission, the government today said, indicating that a lack of time limit for disposal of 2nd appeals by the body is the reason behind the large pendency. As on February 17, a total of 37,935 2nd appeals are pending with the CIC, […] Read more » 37000 RTI appeals pending with CIC Central Information Commission RTI appeals pending RTI appeals pending with CIC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Health Ministry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of alleged corruption and irregularities in the country’s premier health institution. The cases were earlier brought to light by the then.The notices, returnable in four weeks, were […] Read more » AIIMS AIIMS Chief Vigilance Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi AIIMS graft CBI CBI inquiry CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft Central Vigilance Commission Chief Justice G Rohini Health Minister J.P. Nadda Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft
Top Law News Man gets seven yrs in jail for raping widow February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, convicted of raping a widow after trespassing her house, has been awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court which relied on the victim’s statement. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt handed down the jail term to Delhi resident Ranjeet while holding him guilty of the offences of rape and house-trespass under sections […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt seven yrs in jail for raping widow
Criminal Law News Man jailed for pick-pocketing tourist at Red Fort February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has refused to release on probation a man convicted of pick-pocketing a tourist at Red Fort, saying he appeared to be a “professional criminal” who targeted innocent tourists. Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra passed the order while upholding the two-year jail term awarded to Delhi resident Ayaz Ahmad by a magisterial court […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra jailed for pick-pocketing tourist
