Court, Judiciary & Legal System Parui case: West Bengal govt files appeal in Calcutta HC September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government on Thursday filed an appeal before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging a single-judge order directing CBI to probe the Parui murder case. The state filed the appeal and mentioned it before the bench of Justices Jayanta Biswas and IC Das. The matter is likely to be heard […] Read more » Justice Harish Tandon Justice IC Das Justices Jayanta Biswas Parui case Parui murder case West Bengal govt files appeal in Calcutta HC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Saradha scam: Bail plea of former Advocate General Ashok Mohanty rejected September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court on Wednesday night rejected the bail petition of former Advocate General Ashok Mohanty and two other persons who were arrested by the CBI for their alleged links with the chief of Artha Tatwa Group of companies, in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. Besides Mohanty, the CBI earlier in the […] Read more » former Advocate General Ashok Mohanty Saradha chit fund scam Saradha scam
Criminal Law News Delhi youth gets 5 yrs jail for sexually assaulting minor niece September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth has been sentenced to five year jail term for sexually assaulting his five-year-old niece by a Delhi court, which observed that there is a rise in sexual offences against women. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Kumar sentenced 22-year-old Bobby and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him, saying he has maligned relations and […] Read more » 5 yrs jail for sexually assaulting additional sessions judge Sanjeev Kumar POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court declares National Tax Tribunal law as unconstitutional September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declared as unconstitutional the National Tax Tribunal Act under which a tribunal was set up to decide tax-related cases by taking away jurisdiction of high courts in such matters. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said that the Act passed by Parliament in 2005 is “unconstitutional” […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha National Tax Tribunal law National Tax Tribunal law as unconstitutional
Court, Judiciary & Legal System IAF time scale group captain on ground duty to retire at 57: SC September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said the time scale group captains in the Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire at the age of 57 years if engaged in ground duty and 54 for those serving in the flying branch. A bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice C. Nagappan said this while rejecting the government’s appeal […] Read more » captain on ground duty to retire at 57 IAF time scale group captain Justice C Nagappan Justice T.S. Thakur
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Abu Salem’s ‘train wedding’: Cops file final investigation report September 24, 2014 / September 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thane Police Tuesday filed a final investigation report in a special TADA court here in connection with the publication of a photo of gangster Abu Salem and a woman, who is said to be his wife, by a city-based tabloid. “We have filed a 150-page final investigation report,” said special public prosecutor Deepak Salvi. The […] Read more » Abu Salem's train wedding TADA Judge G A Sanap Thane police
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today September 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of 218 coal blocks that were illegally allocated by the Centre to various companies. During its hearing on the coal blocks allocation scam on August 25, the apex court held that all the coal blocks allocated by the Centre since 1993 to 2010 were illegal and […] Read more » coal scam fate of 218 coal blocks SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today
Criminal Law News Salman Khan’s 2002 hit-and-run case adjourned to October 9 September 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The trial in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan was on Thursday deferred to October 9 after the court was informed that his lawyer was unwell. The trial was to resume today after repeated adjournments over “missing” documents which have now been traced and submitted in the court. Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat informed trial […] Read more » culpable homicide Salman Khan’s 2002 hit-and-run case trial judge D G Deshpande
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Citizen can declare that he does not belong to any religion:HC September 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant judgement, the Bombay High Court has held that the government cannot compel any person to declare his religion in any document, form or declaration. Hearing a PIL filed by three individuals, a bench of justices Abhay Oka and A S Chandurkar ruled that every citizen in India, which was a secular democratic […] Read more » Citizen can declare that he does not belong to any religion freedom of conscience and freely practising HC justice A S Chandurkar justices Abhay Oka
Criminal Law News Court directs SHO to lodge FIR in cheating case in Delhi September 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has directed a Station House Officer (SHO) here to lodge an FIR and investigate any tampering of documents in a case of alleged forgery and cheating related to sale of land. “The facts of the complaint show the commission of cognisable offences which require a thorough investigation by the police,” Additional Sessions […] Read more » FIR in cheating case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC told: Large quantities of medicines and vaccines sent to J&K September 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has dispatched large quantities of medicines and vaccines to flood-affected Jammu and Kashmir to prevent outbreak of water borne diseases. “Over 5.5 lakh doses of measles vaccine and 30,000 bottles of vitamin A for Srinagar and 50, 000 doses of measles vaccine for Jammu have been sent,” Union Ministry of Home Affairs told […] Read more » medicines and vaccines sent to J&K
Criminal Law News Man freed of rape charge as minor girl changes stand September 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted of the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl by a Delhi court after she resiled from her statement. Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta absolved West Delhi resident Kalu of the offences under sections 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) and section 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of Protection of Children from […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta Man freed of rape charge Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
