Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ex-Deputy Mayor facing cheating charge agrees to marry woman January 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a victory to a woman who filed a cheating complaint accusing him of begetting a baby girl on the false promise of marrying her, former Deputy Mayor of Tiruchirappalli Asik Meera today agreed to marry her following which Madras High Court granted him anticipatory bail. Meera, son of former Tamil Nadu Minister Mariam Pitchai, […] Read more » cheating and rape case against the AIADMK leader Tamil Nadu Minister Mariam
Criminal Law News Delhi court discharges Sonia’s aide V George in DA case January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s close aide Vincent George was today discharged by a court here following the Delhi High Court order quashing the criminal proceedings against him in a 13-year-old disproportionate assets case. Special CBI Judge J P S Malik noted that the high court had on December 23 set aside the order of summoning […] Read more » Sonia's aide V George Special CBI Judge J P S Malik V George in DA case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Law on phone tapping is in interest of country: Govt to HC January 21, 2015 / January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Telephones of only those involved in terrorist activities, economic offences, drug trafficking, money laundering or other criminal activities are tapped and there is no indiscriminate interception, government said today. Responding to a PIL seeking court’s direction declaring Section 5(2) of Indian Telegraph Act as “violative” of the fundamental rights and privacy of citizens, Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Law on phone tapping
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Traffic constables empowered to collect fines : Maha govt tells HC January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment have been empowered again to collect fines from law-breaking motorists and auto riders with effect from December 10 last year, the state government informed Bombay High Court today. Earlier, constables were stripped of such powers and only head constables, numbering around 300 in the city, were empowered to collect fines from traffic offenders. However, in […] Read more » Traffic constables Traffic constables empowered to collect fines Traffic constables in Maharashtra
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC, Delhi HC, Patiala House courts to remain closed on Friday January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and Patiala House courts will remain closed on January 23 in view of the ‘Full Dress Rehearsal’ of Republic Day to be held here. “It is notified for information of all concerned that High Court of Delhi and Patiala House courts shall observe Friday, the January 23, 2015, as […] Read more » courts to remain closed
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC says interested in black money coming back January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the parties who have moved the court for bringing back black money stashed abroad to give their complaints and suggestions to the special investigating team (SIT) set up by it to investigate the problem. The court also asked SIT to report to it in a sealed cover the action taken […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi black money Chief Justice H.L. Dattu SC Soli Sorabjee
Media & Entertainment News Court allows lawyer to intervene in suit against film on Godse January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Pune court today allowed an application filed by a lawyer seeking to intervene in a suit demanding ban on “Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse”, an upcoming film by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha. Hemant Patil, who heads a political outfit, filed the original suit. Advocate Assem Sarode, a Pune-based lawyer, today filed an application seeking to […] Read more » 'Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse' film by Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha intervene in suit against film on Godse Judicial magistrate S R Nimise Pune court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Ram Jethmalani vents anger in SC over government ‘inaction’ on blackmoney January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expelled BJP member Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday vented his anger in the Supreme Court against the NDA government on the black money issue, expressing displeasure that a draft legislation prepared by him and sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not been acted upon.The veteran lawyer’s outburst came soon after a bench headed by Chief […] Read more » Expelled BJP member Ram Jethmalani government inaction on blackmoney Ram Jethmalani vents anger in SC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Death can be awarded inspite of young age: Chhattisgarh to SC January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Death sentences can be awarded inspite of the young age of a convict and there are several judgements to buttress it, Chhattisgarh government today told the Supreme Court. The submission was made before a three-judge bench headed by Justice A R Dave, which is hearing the review plea of condemned convict Sonu Sardar whose mercy […] Read more » Death can be awarded inspite of young age Justice A.R. Dave
Criminal Law News Conclude all female foeticide trials in 4 months: SC to Haryana January 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Haryana government to complete trial of cases lodged for offences of sex determination and female foeticide within four months, observing that decline in the sex ratio was “disturbing”. “Decline in sex-ratio is a disturbing problem and the same is likely to affect the civilisation in entirety. Women […] Read more » declining child sex ratio female foeticide trials foeticide trials in 4 months
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: Working of PMO officers during UPA rule not above board January 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The working of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) during the UPA regime on Monday came in for sharp criticism by a special court which said the functioning of PMO officials “does not appear to be above board” in a coal blocks allocation case.The court made the observations in an order relating to a case of Nagpur-based […] Read more » coal block allocations coal blocks allocation coal scam Prevention of Corruption Act Working of PMO officers during UPA rule
Criminal Law News Scratches on Uber rape victim’s neck suggest strangulation:Doc January 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A doctor, who had examined the victim in the Uber cab rape case after the incident, today told a Delhi court that scratch marks were found on her neck showing an attempt was made to strangulate her.Deposing as a prosecution witness, Dr Kaveri of Bara Hindu Rao Hospital said the 25-year-old woman was brought to […] Read more » Dr Kaveri of Bara Hindu Rao Hospital Scratches on Uber rape victim's neck Uber cab rape case
