Consumer Law News Final arguments in 2G scam case to begin tomorrow November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to commence hearing from Monday the final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case involving former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.Special CBI judge O P Saini, who had concluded recording of defence evidence in the case on September 10, had fixed the case for […] Read more » 2G scam case Aircel-Maxis deal case Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case Final arguments in 2G scam case IPC Prevention of Corruption Act
Criminal Law News Court judgment on 1975 Railway Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra homicide case November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its judgement in a case relating to the murder of former Railway Minister L N Mishra at a function in Bihar nearly 40 years ago. District judge Vinod Goel, who had reserved the verdict on September 12, had fixed the case for November 10 after hearing the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India A N Ray Lalit Narayan Mishra homicide case murder of former Railway Minister L N Mishra
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC declines to entertain plea for renaming India November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking to rename India as Bharat and asked the petitioner to approach an appropriate authority with its plea. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu asked the petitioner to first make an appropriate representation before an authority in support of his plea. […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu plea for renaming India
Top Law News Tender for supply of condoms to ASHA scrapped: Centre to High Court November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre informed the Delhi High Court that it has scrapped the tender for supply of male contraceptives which were to be distributed by ).The submission was made before a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul which was hearing a plea of a condom manufacturer alleging that government awarded tender for supply […] Read more » accredited social health activists ASHA Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul supply of condoms to ASHA
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Frame policy on protecting identity of accused & victims: Bombay high court November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court today asked the Maharashtra government to frame a policy within six months on prohibiting police and prosecutors from disclosing the identity of the accused and the victims in criminal cases. It also asked the Union Government to issue a circular, similar to the one issued by the state, prohibiting pre-trial disclosure […] Read more » Justice Oka policy on protecting identity of accused & victims protecting identity of accused & victims
Top Law News Petition in High Court seeking removal of Bukhari as Imam November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court has given three weeks time to a petitioner to file the history of New Delhi’s Jama Masjid after he sought a direction for quashing the of the mosque. The Lucknow bench comprising Justices V K Shukla and Aditya Nath Mittal gave the direction on a petition filed by lawyer Ashok Pandey […] Read more » Allahabad High Court appointment of Syed Ahmed Bukhari as Imam High Court seeking removal of Bukhari Justice Aditya Nath Mittal Justices V K Shukla removal of Bukhari as Imam
Bar, Bench & Firm News Verdict on political advertisements on autos to come soon: Delhi High Court November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has said that it is likely to pronounce its verdict “in a week or so” on a plea by autorickshaw drivers who are seeking quashing of the city government’s guideline banning “political advertisements” on public service vehicles. A bench, headed by Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, said “the judgement would be delivered […] Read more » Delhi government's standing counsel Zubeda Begum Delhi High Court guideline banning political advertisements Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Verdict on political advertisements Verdict on political advertisements on autos to come soon
Bar, Bench & Firm News Why No Action Against Violators of Noise Pollution Asks HC November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Why No Action Against Violators of Noise Pollution Asks HC The Bombay High Court has pulled up the Maharashtra Government for not prosecuting organisers of religious festivals who violated noise pollution rules. A bench of justices Abhay Oka and A S Gadkari further questioned the Government as to why it had issued fresh licences to the organisers of religious festivals when they had allegedly breached […] Read more » Bombay High Court Dr Mahesh Bedekar Environment Protection Act Justice A S Gadkari justices Abhay Oka No Action Against Violators of Noise Pollution Violators of Noise Pollution
Criminal Law News HC asks govt to spread awareness about scams through emails & text messages November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the home department of Maharashtra government to create awareness among the people about the scams that target the people through emails and text messages. The order came on a petition filed by Nashik-based Namdev Warade who lost Rs 29 lakh to such a scam. A division bench, headed by […] Read more »
Top Law News Expelled Azam files defamation case against MPCC leaders November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expelled Congress leader Gufran-e-Azam has filed a defamation case against Madhya Pradesh Congress’ chief spokesman KK Mishra and media incharge PK Pathak for allegedly defaming him. Azam was expelled from the party on October 15 for allegedly making derogatory statements against Congress leadership, as per an official release issued then by Pathak quoting Mishra. The […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Pankaj Singh Maheshwari Expelled Azam files defamation case against MPCC leaders Expelled Congress leader Gufran-e-Azam
Top Law News HC asks civic body to appoint more doctors in neo-natal course November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to submit within a week a representation to the Medical Council of India (MCI) for increasing the number of resident doctors in the postgraduate course of neo-natal speciality. A copy of such representation should be endorsed to Government of India in the Ministry of […] Read more » appoint more doctors in neo-natal course Chief Justice Mohit Shah Justice M S Sonak MCI Medical Council of India Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units NICUs postgraduate course of neo-natal speciality
Bar, Bench & Firm News Magistrates not bound to direct registration of FIR: Delhi court November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to order lodging of an FIR in a property dispute matter, saying its “discretion powers cannot be exercised in a mechanical manner” and “magisterial court is not bound to direct investigation”. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manoj Jain dismissed a revision petition of Noida resident Vineet Dargar filed against a magisterial […] Read more » (ASJ) Manoj Jain Additional Sessions Judge Delhi court Magistrates not bound to direct registration of FIR
