Criminal Law News 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case: All 5 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trial court on Monday sentenced all five convicts to life imprisonment in the 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang rape-cum-abduction case of a call centre employee. Additional sessions judge Virender Bhat awarded life imprisonment to the five men — Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin for […] Read more » 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case Iqbal alias Bada Billi Kamruddin Shahid alias Chhota Billi Shamshad alias Khutkan Usman alias Kale
Consumer Law News Tatra deal: Court to hear case against Tejinder Singh on Dec 6 October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today fixed December 6 for hearing a case in which CBI has charge-sheeted Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh for allegedly offering Rs. 14 crore bribe to then Army Chief Gen V K Singh for clearing Tatra vehicles file. Special CBI Judge Madhu Jain posted the matter for hearing on December 6 […] Read more » Special CBI judge Madhu Jain Tatra vehicles
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Centre to bring in ordinance for e-auction of blocks to private firms October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government plans to put up coal mines for bidding by private steel, power and cement companies and introduce changes in the law to enable commercial mining in the future, signalling its intent to fully open the sector to private players. The new auction-based system will replace the earlier controversial policy of allotting coal blocks […] Read more » arbitrary allocation of coalfields coal blocks allocation coal blocks issue Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala e-auction of blocks The original Nationalisation Act
Criminal Law News Chopper deal: Court rejects Khaitan bail plea October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan, arrested in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper deal. Special judge V K Gupta denied bail to Khaitan who is in judicial custody. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), while opposing the bail plea, had last Wednesday informed the court that he […] Read more » bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan Chopper deal
Top Law News HC quashes government order in ISRO spy case October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court quashed a government decision not to take any action against the State Chief Information Commissioner and former Additional Director General of Police and former police officers. The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed a government decision not to take any action against the State Chief Information Commissioner and former Additional Director […] Read more » Additional Director General of Police Siby Mathews circle inspector S. Vijayan HC quashes government order HC quashes government order in ISRO spy case ISRO spy case Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai Nambi Narayanan Superintendent of Police K.K. Joshua
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SIT on blackmoney to help probe money trail in AgustaWestland chopper deal October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The agency is in the pursuit to track Rs 400 crore of alleged bribe money which was purportedly paid as kickbacks for finalising the deal with the said company. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money will assist in the probe into money trail of alleged kickbacks in the Rs 3600-crore AgustaWestland choppers deal […] Read more » AgustaWestland AgustaWestland chopper deal probe money trail in AgustaWestland chopper deal SIT on blackmoney
Criminal Law News Three get life term for gangrape October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three persons were awarded life imprisonment by a local court here for the gangrape of a teenage girl, who later committed suicide. Additional District Judge Brijendra Singh yesterday awarded life sentence to Pintu, Anup and Mintu for raping the 17-year-old girl in Sukhpura area here on April 7, 2011. After the incident, the girl had […] Read more » Additional District Judge Brijendra Singh Three get life term for gangrape
Criminal Law News Coal block scam: CBI registers fresh case October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Sunday registered a fresh case against Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) and “unknown” public servants in the ongoing coal block allocation case, an official said, adding searches were conducted in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The case has been registered against JSPL for exceeding lease of coal mining from one of the blocks […] Read more » Coal block scam Gare Palma IV coal block Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Jspl Prevention of Corruption Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches: Court October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches” and instances of drunken driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. Dismissing the appeal filed by Uttar Pradesh resident Birjesh […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra Motor Vehicle Act Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches
Court, Judiciary & Legal System NDMC supports royal titles even after 67 years of democracy October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The country may have stepped into democracy 67 years ago but New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) apparently wishes to continue with the legacy of princely states as it has refused to remove royal titles from the roads named after former monarchs. The issue relates to “I Avenue” in Sarojini Nagar and “Canning Road” rechristened as […] Read more » NDMC supports royal titles NDMC supports royal titles even after 67 years of democracy Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Marg
Court, Judiciary & Legal System De-seal towers having valid permission: HC to MCD October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the municipal corporations to immediately de-seal those mobile towers for which cellular operators have obtained valid licences. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul also sought replies of the three municipal corporations of Delhi on a plea by associations representing cellular operators who have accused the […] Read more » de-seal mobile towers Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks criminal trial courts to preserve electronic records October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to all criminal courts where evidence and statements of parties are being recorded electronically and asked them to preserve the digital records after uploading them at the central server The directions came in a verdict by which a bench of Justice S Muralidhar set aside […] Read more » preserve electronic records
