Court, Judiciary & Legal System Govt employee can’t seek promotion after refusing it: SC October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A government employee, whose promotion is canceled owing to his refusal to accept it, cannot ask for it at a later stage, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court set aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had directed the state government to restore the promotion of one of its employees […] Read more » Govt employee can't seek promotion Govt employee can't seek promotion after refusing it Justice J. Chelameswar
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charge of gangrape October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, who was accused of gang raping a woman along with his two associates after giving her sedatives-laced drink, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said the alleged victim has turned “hostile” and there was no evidence that she was raped at all. Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma freed Manpreet, resident […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma Gangrape
Top Law News CBI registers PE against JSPL for mining in forest land October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Friday registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and some unknown officials in the union ministry of environment and forests in connection with diversion of forest land for mining between 2007 and 2013. CBI sources confirmed that the agency has registered a PE in the alleged irregularities in […] Read more » FAC Forest Advisory Committee Jindal Steel and Power Limited Jspl PE against JSPL for mining preliminary enquiry PE against Jindal Steel
Bar, Bench & Firm News RTI replies to be uploaded online from October 31 with applicants’ personal details October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on RTI replies to be uploaded online from October 31 with applicants’ personal details Taking transparency to another level, the government on Tuesday directed all its ministries and departments to suo motu display RTI applications and responses thereof, on their respective websites from October 31. However, the DoPT instructions in this regard do leave scope for withholding RTI replies that contain personal information relating to an individual. “It may […] Read more » RTI replies to be uploaded online
Bar, Bench & Firm News Prof. V. Balakista Reddy appointed as New Registrar of NALSAR University of Law October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prof. V. Balakista Reddy got appointed as the new Registrar of NALSAR University of Law and will be taking charge from 20th of this month as the present Registrar of NALSAR, Prof. Vijender Kumar got appointed as Vice Chancellor of NLU-Assam. Prof. Reddy who is from Mahbubnagar district of Telangana is an expert in Air […] Read more » New Registrar of NALSAR University of Law Prof. V. Balakista Reddy got appointed as the new Registrar of NALSAR University Prof. Vijender Kumar got appointed as Vice Chancellor of NLU-Assam Vice Chancellor of NLU-Assam
Consumer Law News Kerala HC orders notices to various newspapers & visual media October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today ordered issue of notices to various newspapers and visual media on a PIL seeking to prevent publication of oral observations made by judges during arguments of cases before them. A division bench, comprising justices Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Babu Mathew P Joseph, issued notices to the print and visual media on […] Read more » Federation director P J Antony Justice Babu Mathew P Joseph Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishnan Kerala High Court Malayalam Television broadcasters notices to various newspapers & visual media
Corporate Law News Bombay High Court sets aside government order dismissing employee on theft charge October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming as “harsh” the Centre’s decision to dismiss a government employee from service for stealing government property, the Bombay High Court has set aside the impugned order and instead lowered the punishment to compulsory retirement from service. Justices Naresh Patil and BP Colabawalla set aside the July 27, 2010, order of dismissal of Ramchandra Goya […] Read more » Central Administrative Tribunal employee on theft charge Justice BP Colabawalla Justices Naresh Patil
Criminal Law News PMLA case: Karim Morani allowed to go abroad for promoting film October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood producer Karim Morani, an accused in the 2G scam-related money laundering case, has been allowed to travel abroad for release of upcoming Shahrukh Khan-starrer movie ‘Happy New Year’ by the special court which observed filing of such pleas was aimed at wasting its time. Special CBI Judge O P Saini allowed the application filed […] Read more » 2G scam-related money laundering case Karim Morani Karim Morani in 2G scam-related money laundering case karim morani in PMLA case Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System DLF seeks interim relief from ban October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Barred by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from accessing capital markets, realty giant DLF has sought interim relief from the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to allow it to redeem funds locked in mutual funds and other instruments. After hearing the petition filed by the realty developer against the ban,adjourned the matter to October […] Read more » capital markets DLF DLF seeks interim relief DLF seeks interim relief from ban K.P. Singh SAT Presiding Officer J. P. Devadhar SEBI order Securities Appellate Tribunal securities market
Criminal Law News Delhi Court acquits Sonu Punjaban of MCOCA charges October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted Sonu Punjaban, accused of running a sex racket and charged under stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). r freed accused Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban of the charges of MCOCA due to lack of evidence. The court said that the police has failed to produce […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kuma Delhi Court acquits Sonu Punjaban Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA MCOCA charges Sonu Punjaban Sonu Punjaban of MCOCA charges
High Profile Cases RAW tent purchase: CBI registers case against SFF officials & builders October 22, 2014 / October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against unknown officials of external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and its unit Special Frontier Force (SFF) and three directors of Sai Baba Builders and Consultants firm on alleged irregularities in purchases of tent by the RAW unit. This comes after the Prime […] Read more » (RAW) CBI registers case against SFF RAW tent purchase Research and Analysis Wing SFF) unit Special Frontier Force
Consumer Law News SC sets aside order of punitive damages against General Motors October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set aside order directing multinational automobile firm General Motors to pay punitive damages of Rs 25 lakh for selling Chevrolet Forester car to consumers by claiming it to be an SUV. The apex court held that although the company had resorted to unfair trade practice it is not enough for imposing […] Read more » Chevrolet Forester car General Motors Justice A.K.Goel Justice V. Gopala Gowda National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC punitive damages The National Commission
