Top Law News HC pulls up DoE for “sorry state of affairs” in govt-aided October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over depleting strength of teachers by almost 50 per cent in government-aided schools in the national capital, the Delhi High Court today pulled up the Directorate of Education (DoE) for “completely failing” in its duty as a custodian of child education. “This is very sad and sorry state of affairs where DoE, who is […] Read more » "sorry state of affairs" in govt-aided Directorate of Education DoE HC pulls up DoE HC pulls up DoE for "sorry state of affairs" in govt-aided RTE Act
Top Law News Home Secy admits suggesting to U’khand Gov to quit October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Home Secretary Anil Goswami has admitted before the Supreme Court that he had suggested to Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi to consider resigning from his post as certain statements made by him were “not compatible with the high constitutional office that he was occupying”. He, however, strongly refuted the charge that he had threatened the Governor […] Read more » Home Secy admits suggesting to U'khand Gov to quit U'khand Gov
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Can’t restrict companies from extracting coal: SC October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said that it cannot restrict the companies whose mining licences have been cancelled by it from extracting coal as they have been asked to continue with their operations for six months till alternate arrangements are made. The apex court bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice […] Read more » Can't restrict companies from extracting coal Chief Justice H.L. Dattu extracting coal Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Madan B. Lokur SC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Team inspects Delhi University’s law centres October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A team from the Bar Council of India (BCI), including the Delhi Bar Council chairman, on Tuesday inspected Delhi University Law Faculty’s three centres, holding detailed interactions with students and teachers, and surveying the entire campus. The Law Faculty may get a new campus soon, accommodating the three law centres currently operating out of different […] Read more » Bar Council of India BCI Team inspects Delhi University’s law centres
Criminal Law News Gujarat High Court asks Torrent Power to deposit Rs 20 crore with GSPL October 15, 2014 / October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today directed Torrent Power Ltd to deposit Rs 20 crore with the Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) as an “interim deposit” until the petition filed by the company against a recovery order by the GSPL is settled. A Gujarat High High Court division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice V M Sahai […] Read more » Chief Justice V M Sahai Gujarat High Court Justice R P Dholaria Torrent Power
Bar, Bench & Firm News Seven district magistrates transferred in UP October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday reshuffled 12 IAS officials, including seven district magistrates, an official said. While senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Shailesh Krishna, who is currently principal secretary (labour) has been given additional charge of the cooperatives department, district magistrates of Bulandshahr, Mathura, Siddharthanagar, Kannauj, Etah, Mau and Ghazipur have been changed. A state […] Read more » district magistrates district magistrates transferred in UP district magistrates transffered
High Profile Cases Supreme court allows reports on CBI director October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed the prosecution in the 2G case to file two reports — on the role of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha in the probe and naming the person who leaked the contents of the visitor book at his residence. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu permitted […] Read more » CBI chief Ranjit Sinha Justice H.L. Dattu reports on CBI director Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover
Criminal Law News Madhya Pradesh: Man gets life term for raping friend’s daughter October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping a nine-year-old daughter of his friend at Jaora town in the district last year. The sentence was awarded to Suresh alias Suraj Mali by special judge, SC/ST Act, BC Malaiya, under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act […] Read more » Madhya Pradesh: Man gets life term for raping friend's daughter POCSO Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
Criminal Law News Dhaula Kuan gangrape: All five accused held guilty October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi sessions court on Tuesday held all the five men accused of abducting and raping a 30-year call center employee in Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan guilty. Sentencing of the convicts will be held on October 17. Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin have been convicted […] Read more » Dhaula Kuan gangrape
Criminal Law News Accused in molestation case must be given a fair chance to defend himself: Delhi court October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the order of a man’s conviction and sentence in a molestation case, saying he had been denied his “valuable right to set up a probable defence in his favour” and he must be given a “fair chance to defend himself.” Disposing off a criminal appeal, filed by convict Ravi […] Read more » Accused in molestation case Accused in molestation case must be given a fair chance to defend himself chance to defend himself molestation case
Consumer Law News Man disabled in road accident gets over Rs 13L compensation October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 44-year-old man, who suffered 50 per cent permanent disability in his leg in an accident involving a rashly driven car, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 13 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal here. The tribunal directed the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending car, to pay a compensation […] Read more » gets over Rs 13L compensation MACT Presiding Officer K S Mohi Man disabled in road accident Man disabled in road accident gets over Rs 13L compensation Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Oriental Insurance Company Ltd
Bar, Bench & Firm News Only parents income be considered for deciding creamy layer:SC October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that an individual candidate’s income was not required to be clubbed with the income of the parents for the purpose of determining “creamy layer” to exclude a person of backward class from the benefits of reservation. Referring to the Centre’s Office Memorandum of 1993 on the issue and judgements of […] Read more » deciding creamy layer Justice Arun Mishra Justices J.S. Khehar parents income be considered for deciding creamy layer
