Bar, Bench & Firm News 2.68 crore cases pending in lower courts: Govt December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2.68 crore cases pending in lower courts: Govt A total of 2.68 crore cases were pending in district and subordinate courts in the country and 44.56 lakh cases were pending in high courts, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said, of the 2.68 crore cases which were pending in lower courts at the end of 2013, 59.80 lakh […] Read more » 2.68 crore cases pending in district and subordinate courts 44.56 lakh cases pending in high courts Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Arvind Kejriwal Stopped by Judge From Addressing Lawyers in Court Complex December 20, 2014 / December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Arvind Kejriwal Stopped by Judge From Addressing Lawyers in Court Complex Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was today restrained by a judge of a local court from addressing lawyers inside the court premises, saying it cannot be used for political purposes. There was high drama inside the court complex when lawyers of the Dwarka Court Bar Association (DCBA), who had invited Mr […] Read more » Addressing Lawyers in Court Complex Addressing Lawyers in Dwarka Court Complex Arvind Kejriwal Stopped by Judge kejriwal stopped from Addressing Lawyers in Court Complex
Consumer Law News GST Bill introduced in LS December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aimed at creating a single tax for goods and services across the country, government on Friday introduced the long-pending GST Bill in the Lok Sabha for roll-out of the new regime from April 2016 subsuming various levies like entry tax and octroi.Touted as the single biggest indirect taxation reforms since independence and a “win-win” for […] Read more » Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax Central Sales Tax CST Tax GST Bill
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bill seeking to amend Lokpal and Lokyuktas Act introduced in Lok Sabha December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bill seeking to amend to include Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha in a panel, which will select chairperson and members of the anti-corruption body, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The existing Act has the Leader of the Opposition in the panel but there is no LoP in the current House. […] Read more » Delhi Special Police Establishment Act DSPE ACT Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Lokpal and Lokyuktas Act Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
Criminal Law News Ban on death penalty moratorium government’s negligence: Ex-judge December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the Pakistan government is wrapping up mercy appeals of convicts after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif revoked the moratorium on death penalty, former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry termed the moratorium as the government’s negligence, media reported Thursday. The former chief justice stated that “it should not have been enforced”, according to a […] Read more » Ban on death penalty former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry massacre in a Peshawar school Peshawar High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC rejects plea challenging Coal Ordinance December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea challenging the ordinance on coal blocks, providing for retrospective recovery of a levy of Rs. 295 per metric tonne of extracted coal and linking its payment as a qualification to participate in the cancelled . The Coal Mines (Special Provision) Ordinance, 2014, was promulgated for the allocation of […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi CESC senior counsel Gopal Subramanium coal blocks' auction Coal Mines (Special Provision) Ordinance 2014 Coal Ordinance Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur plea challenging Coal Ordinance rejected SC rejects plea challenging Coal Ordinance SC rejects plea challenging Coal Ordinance senior counsel K.V. Vishwanathan
Bar, Bench & Firm News MP HC judge be divested of administrative and supervisory role: SC December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court to divest one of his colleagues, accused of sexually harassing a former woman Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ), from undertaking all administrative and supervisory functions. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar also held that the Chief Justice of the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court divested of administrative and supervisory role Justice J.S. Khehar
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC full bench hearing on PMC Commissioner inconclusive December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The full bench hearing of Patna High Court on the suspension of Patna Municipal Corporation(PMC) Commissioner remained inconclusive today. Full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari, Justice V N Sinha and Justice Navniti Prasad Singh heard the matter related to suspension of the PMC Commissioner by the state government. A division bench of […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari Additional Advocate General Lalit Kishore Justice Navniti Prasad Singh Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha Justice V N Sinha Senior advocate Y V Giri suspension of Patna Municipal Corporation suspension of PMC
Top Law News SC extends bail of Jayalalithaa December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Karnataka High Court to expeditiously hear and decide within three months an appeal by former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa against her conviction in a corruption case. The AIADMK chief was handed out a jail term for four years following her conviction in a case of amassing […] Read more » former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa Jayalalita for amassing assets disproportionate Jayalalithaa Jayalalithaa bail plea
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC asks Centre not to appoint CVC & VC without its permission December 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take its permission before appointing the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) and also sought details about the selection process. A bench comprising chief justice H.L. Dattu and justice Madan B. Lokur, however, allowed the government to continue with the selection process. During the […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Madan B. Lokur Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 not to appoint CVC & VC
Top Law News Court Asks Police Chief to Ensure Innocent’s Civil Liberty December 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police Commissioner has been asked by a court here to take remedial actions to ensure that “civil liberties of innocent, poor and helpless persons” were not curtailed by the cops without any justification. The observation was made by Additional Sessions Judge ( while acquitting a man, facing trial in a murder case. The […] Read more » ASJ Sandeep Yadav Civil Liberty
Criminal Law News SP MLA brothers acquitted in abduction case December 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has acquitted two SP MLAs who were facing trial for allegedly abducting voters during elections for the post of block head in Jahangirabad here. MLA Bhagwan Sharma alias Guddu Pandit and his younger brother Mukesh Sharma, were yesterday cleared of the charges by the court of Special Judge Rajat Singh Jain after […] Read more » Guddu Pandit younger brother Mukesh Sharma Special Judge Rajat Singh
