Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Junagadh HIV case: Victims’ parents to file protest petition September 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unhappy with the CBI’s closure report on the HIV blood transfusion case in which six thalesemic kids died in Junagadh, their parents have decided to file a protest petition before a special court here. “On August 1, the CBI filed its closure report and claimed that it did not find any substantial evidence to prove […] Read more » CBI judge B G Doshi Junagadh HIV case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Consider forming forensic labs in dist and talukas: HC to state September 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to consider setting up mini-forensic laboratories in every district and tehsil to reduce the pendency of cases requiring analysis, and ensure speedy probe of crimes. The division bench of justices Abhay Oka and Girish Kulkarni directed the state to take a policy decision within three months on […] Read more » advocate Sarang Kotwal forensic labs in dist and talukas Justice Girish Kulkarni justices Abhay Oka
Bar, Bench & Firm News P Sathasivam sworn in as Kerala Governor September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam was on Friday sworn in as Kerala Governor. 65-year-old Sathasivam, whose appointment triggered debate in legal and political circles on the propriety of giving gubernatorial assignment to a former CJI, is the 23rd Governor of the state. He was administered the oath of office by Acting Chief Justice […] Read more » Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam
Family Law News What should be citizenship of child born out of surrogacy: SC asks Centre September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre on the issue of citizenship of child born in the country out of surrogacy in which biological parents are foreign nationals but the woman who gives birth is Indian. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi also raised question whether such child can be granted […] Read more » ASG Tushar Mehta child born out of surrogacy Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court not to quash show-cause notice against granite firm September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras high court has refused to quash a show-cause notice issued to granite major PRP Granites, asking the company as to why mining licences issued to it should not be declared as lapsed since mining activities had not started on leased plots for nearly two years. “I am of the view that on a reasonable […] Read more » Justice D Hariparanthaman show-cause notice against granite firm
Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal block allocation scam: Court to hear arguments on charges from September 8 September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court will begin hearing arguments on framing of charges from September 8 in a coal blocks allocation scam case in which Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, his son and others were named as accused by the CBI. “I will start hearing the arguments on framing of charges from September 8,” special CBI judge […] Read more » CBI Judge Bharat Parashar Coal block allocation scam Devendra Darda director of Nagpur-based AMR Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd Manoj Jayaswal Prevention of Corruption Act special public prosecutor R S Cheema Vijay Darda
Criminal Law News Muzaffarnagar riots: 15 accused surrender in court September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The absconding , who were found involved in arson, loot and attempt to murder cases, surrendered before the court last evening. Chief Judicial Magistrate Narender Kumar has sent them to 14 days judicial custody till September 16 in the two riots cases here. The court had initiated attachment proceedings against 15 accused. The Special Investigation […] Read more » accused of Muzaffarnagar riots Chief Judicial Magistrate Narender Kumar Muzaffarnagar riots
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Chargesheet in Parui murder filed as per legal advise: DGP September 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) today told the Calcutta High Court that chargesheet was filed by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Parui murder case without taking leave of the court, which is monitoring the investigation, as per legal advise given by a state counsel. DGP G M P Reddy, who […] Read more » DGP G M P Reddy Justice Dipankar Dutta Justice Tandon Parui murder summons to DGP SIT in the Parui murder case
Consumer Law News Firm to pay over Rs 92 K for repudiating mediclaim arbitrarily September 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer forum here has asked an insurance firm to pay over Rs 92,000 to a man for repudiating medi claim for his son’s treatment, saying its action was arbitrary. New Delhi Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C K Chaturvedi, asked the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to pay Rs 92,696 to Delhi resident Sachin Tayal, who had sought medical […] Read more » repudiating mediclaim arbitrarily
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC wants stage-wise plan for Ganga rejuvenation September 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday for a PowerPoint presentation within three weeks on a stage-wise strategy to clean up the Ganga, saying the government’s “bureaucratic plan” may take 200 years to accomplish the task. “Please try that the next generation is able to see the river in its original form. We don’t […] Read more » Ganga rejuvenation stage-wise plan for Ganga rejuvenation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Court denies NRI bail for Facebook post on Gujarat CM’s kin September 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court denied a pre-arrest bail today to a non-resident Indian (NRI) facing a case of allegedly posting a lewd message on Facebook about Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s granddaughter. rejected the application of the accused Roshan Shah since the offence is bailable and because anticipatory bail cannot be sought under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). As […] Read more » Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's granddaughter Indian Penal Code INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT NRI bail Sessions Court Judge S J Raje sexual harassment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Visitors logbooks: CBI chief Ranjit Sinha cries foul September 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation Director Ranjit Sinha told the Supreme Court on Thursday that allegations that he had met and favoured influential persons associated with accused in the 2G spectrum and coal scam cases is “patently false” and an “attack on his reputation and a serious invasion of his privacy”. The agency chief challenged […] Read more » 2G spectrum and coal scam CBI chief Ranjit Sinha Justice S.A. Bobde justices H L Dattu
