Consumer Law News Man asked to pay Rs 50K for making false averments to NCDRC November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has slapped fine of Rs 50,000 on a man for making false averments before it and for casting uncalled for aspersions on a state consumer commission. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), presided by Justice V B Gupta, asked West Bengal resident Noor Islam Mondal to pay “punitive damages” of Rs […] Read more » Justice V B Gupta National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Judiciary should not show undue sympathy towards criminals: SC November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judiciary should not show undue sympathy towards criminals: SC The Supreme Court has held that judiciary should not show undue sympathy towards criminals while awarding sentence, saying it would do more harm to the justice system and would undermine the public confidence in the efficacy of law. “Undue sympathy by means of imposing inadequate sentence would do more harm to the justice system to […] Read more » justice M Y Eqbal
Criminal Law News SEBI complaints: Ramalinga Raju & others appear in court November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Satyam Computers founder and former chairman B Ramalinga Raju and others appeared in a local court on Thursday in connection with complaints filed by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.Raju and others appeared before the court of Special Judge for Economic Offences, responding to the summons issued by it seeking their appearance before […] Read more » Prevention of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Ramalinga Raju in violation of PFUTP Ramalinga Raju the prime accused in Satyam scam Satyam Computers founder and former chairman B Ramalinga Raju SEBI complaints Special Judge for Economic Offences
Criminal Law News Court dismisses plea against AIIMS doctors & policemen November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a plea against doctors and staff of AIIMS along with seven cops for allegedly failing to provide medical aid to two injured persons and beating them, saying no evidence has been found regarding the incident. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Jain upheld the trial court’s order, which had dismissed the plea […] Read more » Court dismisses plea against AIIMS doctors plea of Kumar Saumitra and Mohit Kukreti Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Jain
Top Law News Cancel licence of liquor shop near school : Delhi HC November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court Wednesday seeking cancellation of licence issued to a liquor shop here, observing that a school, temple, mosque and hospital are located near it. The petition was filed before a division bench headed by Chief Justice G. Rohini, which posted the matter for further hearing Thursday. The […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Cancel licence of liquor shop near school Chief Justice G Rohini
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court seeks BCI response over barring DU law graduates November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought responses of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Delhi Bar Council (DBC) on a plea challenging the apex law body’s order barring DU law graduates from being enrolled as advocates. Justice Manmohan issued notices to BCI, DBC, Delhi University (DU) and its Faculty of Law and sought the […] Read more » advocate Naushad Ahmad Khan Bar Council of India BCI BCI response over barring DU law graduates Chief Justice G Rohini DBC Delhi Bar Council Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Legal Education Rules 2008 plea was filed by law student Tarun Narang
Top Law News Gauhati HC quashes disqualification of 3 NCP legislators November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Gauhati High Court Wednesday set aside the order of Nagaland assembly Speaker Chotisuh Sazo disqualifying three NCP legislators who merged with the BJP. were disqualified as members of the 60-member assembly by the speaker Aug 25. Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar had also written to Sazo to immediately disqualify […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Imtilemba Sangtam Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Mmhonlumo Kikon T.M. Lotha
Top Law News CBI spl court to visit Babri Masjid site on Nov 15 November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case will visit the site on November 15. CBI special judge S M Tiwari along with a CBI team and counsels of the accused and prosecution will conduct a spot visit where Babri Masjid existed before December 6, 1992. According to the October 20 order passed […] Read more » Babri Masjid demolition case Babri Masjid site CBI spl court to visit Babri Masjid site on Nov 15
Consumer Law News Court asks CBI to further probe against ex-coal secy actions November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The acts of former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and two other government officials overlooking the misrepresentation by Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd (NPPL) for getting coal block prima facie amounts to criminal misconduct, a special court on Wednesday said, directing the CBI to further investigate the case. The court differed from the investigating officer’s conclusion […] Read more » ex-coal secy actions former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Ministry of Coal Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd NPPL
Criminal Law News ‘Missing’ Union Minister Nihal Chand Meghwal fails to appear before court November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on ‘Missing’ Union Minister Nihal Chand Meghwal fails to appear before court Jaipur: Union Minister Nihal Chand Meghwal, who has been ‘untraceable’ in the past, on Wednesday failed to appear before a court here in connection with a case of rape and blackmail filed by a woman in June against him and others. According to reports, Meghwal, who was due to appear before the court along with […] Read more » Union Minister Nihal Chand Meghwal
Consumer Law News Botched sterilisation surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chhattisgarh High Court here on Wednesday sought a detailed report within ten days from the state government on the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur district, after it took suo moto cognisance of the the incident, which left 11 women dead and many critical. The court has appointed two advocates– Salim Kazia and Sunita Jain– […] Read more » Botched sterilisation surgerie Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance
Top Law News Chhattisgarh women deaths: SC refuses to take suo motu cognizance November 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment : The Supreme Court today refused to take suomotucognizance of news reports relating to death of 11 women due to alleged medical negligence in sterilisation surgeries at Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. “The Chief Minister has taken up the issue with the Prime Minister. We cannot take it suo motu,” a bench headed by Chief Justice H […] Read more » Chhattisgarh women deaths
