Top Law News Ponty Chadha case: Police officer knew of conspiracy, says lawyer December 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A senior Delhi Police officer was aware of the conspiracy being hatched to trespass into a farmhouse in south Delhi where a shootout took place Nov 17, 2012, leading to the death of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep, a lawyer told the court Saturday. Defence lawyer K K. Manan told Additional Sessions […] Read more » death of liquor baron Ponty Chadha Defence lawyer K K. Manan Ponty Chadha case
Top Law News UP Police taken to task for not registering FIRs December 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for not registering FIRs when people of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) lodged complaints. It also advised the police to take all complaints brought by SC and ST people seriously, said an official. In a suo motu cognisance taken by […] Read more » task for not registering FIRs
Top Law News EC tells states to prepare flawless electoral rolls December 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In view of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) has asked the states and the union territories to prepare error-free electoral rolls, said a letter, dated Dec 11, released Sunday. “An accurate error-free electoral roll is the cornerstone of free and fair elections,” it stated. The letter has instructions for preparing flawless […] Read more » EC tells states to prepare flawless electoral rolls
Top Law News Red beacons only for people holding constitutional post : SC December 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that red beacon lights without flashers would be used on the vehicles of only high constitutional functionaries and blue beacon lights will be used only on emergency services and police. The apex court bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi in its direction said that the sirens would only be […] Read more » Red beacons only for people holding constitutional post
Top Law News New legislation for disabled to be finalised soon: Selja December 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The new draft legislation for people with disability is in the last stage of finalisation, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja said here Monday. “The draft new legislation for people with disability has been drafted and it is in the last stage of finalisation,” Selja said while presenting the NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Awards. […] Read more » New legislation for disabled
Top Law News Resolve to maintain value-based society December 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India is a diverse nation, and its people should co-exist in harmony, with respect for the liberty, dignity and equality of fellow citizens, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said Monday. Speaking on the eve of Human Rights Day, 2013, Balakrishnan said that people should resolve to maintain “our value-based society […] Read more » Resolve to maintain value-based society
Top Law News Constitutional status recommended for judge appointment panel December 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A parliamentary committee has recommended that constitutional status be given to a proposed panel for appointment and transfer of judges of the higher judiciary so that its composition cannot be altered through an ordinary legislation. The report of parliamentary standing committee on law and justice and personnel, on the Judicial Appointment Commission bill, also said […] Read more » Judge appointment panel Judicial Appointment Commission bill
Top Law News Apex court issues contempt notice to Subrata Roy December 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy as to why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for allegedly interfering in the investigations into the money trails in 2G scam. The notice has also been issued to journalist Upendra Rai and another person. The apex court bench headed […] Read more » contempt notice to Subrata Roy
Top Law News Civil service aspirants protest near parliament December 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hundreds of civil service aspirants protested outside Parliament House on Monday, demanding changes in the examination pattern of the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC). Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors, who were demanding a change in the UPSC syllabus, a review of the examination pattern, and inclusion of certain subjects in the syllabus […] Read more » Civil service aspirants protest near parliament
Top Law News Tarun Tejpal case: Shoma Chaudhury to record statement December 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former managing editor of Tehelka Shoma Chaudhury arrived at a Goa court on Saturday to record her statement in the alleged rape case filed against the news weekly’s founder-editor Tarun Tejpal. Chaudhury arrived from New Delhi in Goa on Friday night and appeared before the judicial magistrate first class Panaji on Saturday, where her statement […] Read more » Shoma Chaudhury to record statement Tarun Tejpal case
Top Law News AK Ganguly Case December 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP leader Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the Supreme Court cannot escape from its judicial responsibility by finding an “escapist route” by ruling out action in the case of “unwelcome behaviour” by retired Justice AK Ganguly with a woman intern. In an article, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said the standard that the […] Read more » AK Ganguly Case retired Justice AK Ganguly
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice on CBI plea against Gauhati High Court verdict December 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a plea by the CBI challenging the Gauhati High Court verdict holding the agency unconstitutional after quashing the April 1, 1963 home ministry resolution setting it up under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act. Issuing the notice, a bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam, Justice […] Read more » Gauhati High Court verdict Supreme Court issues notice on CBI plea
