Top Law News Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC commutes killers’ death sentence to life term February 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to three condemned prisoners in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment, holding that the 11-year long delay in deciding their mercy petition had a dehumanising effect on them. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that the delay […] Read more » AG Perarivlan alias Arivu Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice SK Singh justices Ranjan Gogoi Rajiv Gandhi assassination case T Suthendraraja alias Santhan V Sriharan alias Murugan
Top Law News HC to hear AAP plea over complaint against Dikshit February 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday decided to hear a plea by the now former AAP government to withdraw an earlier petition against a trial court order for lodging a complaint against former chief minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged misusing government funds ahead of the 2008 assembly polls. Justice V.P. Vaish posted the matter for Feb […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Justice V.P. Vaish plea over complaint against Dikshit Sheila Dikshit for alleged misusing government funds
Top Law News No legal jurisdiction over international sport bodies: SC February 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said Indian courts’ jurisdiction does not extend to international organisations as it dismissed a plea by Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) seeking to implead International Hockey Federation (FIH) in its plea for recognition by the international body controlling hockey events. “It is the international body that will decide who will be its […] Read more » international sport bodies Justice H.L. Dattu Justice S.A. Bobde No legal jurisdiction over international sport bodies senior counsel U.U. Lalit
Top Law News Death penalty demanded for rape and murder accused. February 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The prosecution in a rape-murder case Monday told a court here that three men convicted for their barbaric act against a 19-year-old woman in 2012 should be awarded the death penalty. Additional Public Prosecutor Satwinder Kaur told Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat that the case falls under the category of “rarest of rare”. The court […] Read more » Additional Public Prosecutor Satwinder Kaur Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat Death penalty demanded for rape and murder accused. rape and murder accused
Top Law News Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana sworn in as Supreme Court judges February 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana were sworn in the judges of the Supreme Court here on Monday. With their swearing-in, for the first time in several years the Supreme Court will have its full strength of 31 judges. Prior to his elevation as the judge of the apex court, Justice Agrawal, […] Read more » Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana sworn in as Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal sworn in as Supreme Court judge
Top Law News Bikers in Bangalore Bikers in Bangalore protest discrimination against northeast people February 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment About 200 motorcycle riders Sunday took part in a 14-km rally across the city protesting racial discrimination against people from the northeast and condemning the recent attacks on them in the national capital. Organised by the Brotherhood of Bulleeters Motorcycling Consortium and the city-based Royal Enfield Riders’ Clubs, the “Bikers Against Racial Discrimination” also had […] Read more » Bikers in Bangalore protest discrimination against northeast people discrimination against northeast people
Top Law News Indian scientists have designed ready-to-eat therapeutic food (RUTF) products February 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian scientists have designed ready-to-eat therapeutic food (RUTF) products and handed over associated scientific findings and technology to an industry partner, a step that could benefit the millions of children afflicted with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) – the most dangerous level of malnutrition. SAM is globally responsible for the death each year of 2.6 million […] Read more » (RUTF) products Indian scientists have designed ready-to-eat therapeutic food (RUTF) products SAM severe acute malnutrition
Top Law News Seven jailed for defrauding bank in Delhi February 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced four bank officials and three other people to three years’ jail for defrauding a bank to the tune of Rs.1.14 crore, and said their act has eroded common man’s confidence in the banking institution. “The conduct in which the convicts herein had indulged not only lowers the image of public […] Read more » defrauding bank Seven jailed for defrauding bank in Delhi
Top Law News Now get marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi High Court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing. Justice Manmohan, allowing this to a newly-wed couple based in Canada, said that the rule mandating physical presence while applying for registration was “framed at a time […] Read more » Justice Manmohan marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing
Top Law News Notice to Delhi Government on Slum Dwellers’ Rehabilitation February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the city government on a plea against a government order to rehabilitate only four families, instead of the 223 people evicted from a slum where they had been living before May 1998. Justice Sudhershan Kumar Misra sought response from Delhi government asking it to explain the reason […] Read more » Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board DUSIB Justice Sudhershan Kumar Misra Slum Dwellers' Rehabilitation
Top Law News Give job to victim’s kin: Court February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tripura High Court has directed the state government to provide a job to a woman whose father was killed by the terrorists 14 years ago, a lawyer said here Saturday. A division bench of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Swapan Chandra Das also imposed a fine of Rs.20,000 for not providing jobs to […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Gupta Court Give job to victim's kin Justice Swapan Chandra Das Lawyer Rakhal Raj Datta Tripura High court
Top Law News One rank, one pension: Rahul Gandhi assures ex-servicemen February 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday assured ex-servicemen that he would make efforts for their long-pending “one rank, one pension” (OROP) demand to be meet soon. “I am on your side. I understand your concerns. You give your life for the country, I will do all that I can to see your demands are met,” […] Read more » One rank one pension
