Court, Judiciary & Legal System IM men wanted to adopt Maoist method to kill politicians: NIA September 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment ndian Mujahideen’s Pakistan-based founder Riyaz Bhatkal had suggested adopting tactics used in the 2013 Maoist strike in Chhattisgarh on Congress leaders for eliminating politicians, the NIA has told a Delhi court. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said this in its supplementary charge sheet filed before a special court which on Thursday took cognisance of the […] Read more » Haidar Ali IM men wanted to adopt Maoist method Maoist method to kill politicians NIA Tehsin Akhtar Zia-ur-Rehman
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Hearing on lawyer’s application against Paraskar adjourned September 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The sessions court here today adjourned the hearing on the application filed by a lawyer seeking cancellation of the pre-arrest bail of till the next month. The lawyer, advocate Chitra Salunke, had represented a Mumbai-based model in a case of alleged sexual assault against Paraskar, a deputy inspector general of police. On August 12, the […] Read more » advocate Chitra Salunke lawyer's application against Paraskar senior police officer Sunil Paraskar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Suo motu PIL in Gujarat High Court on new tourism zone in Gir September 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today sought explanation from the Centre and the state government on a plan to set up new tourist zone in the Gir Asiatic lions sanctuary. The court took up the issue as a suo motu PIL. The division bench comprising justices Akil Kureshi and J B Pardiwala served notices to the […] Read more » Justice J.B. Pardiwala justices Akil Kureshi MoEF suo motu PIL tourism zone in Gir Union Ministry of Environment and Forest
Criminal Law News Alipiri blast case: four-year jail term for three Naxals September 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh today sentenced three Naxals to four years’ rigorous imprisonment in a case related to the October 2003 blast at Alipiri targeting the then Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The accused Rammohan Reddy, Narsimha Reddy and M Chandra will also have to pay a fine of Rs 500 each, […] Read more » Alipiri blast case Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu four-year jail term for three Naxals
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
