Top Law News Himachal may enact law to regulate cricket body November 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After the high court interim order indicting Himachal Pradesh for forcible eviction of the BJP MP Anurag Thakur-led state cricket body from the picturesque cricket stadium in Dharamsala, the government may bring in a legislation to regulate its functioning. The cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, meets here Wednesday to approve a draft of […] Read more » Himachal may enact law to regulate cricket body
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi Police here to help northeast people November 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police is always there to help people from northeast India, Joint Commissioner of Police Robin Hibu said here. “People come here for study, job or tourism or business. We have massive responsibility. We try to reach out to them through email or sms. We want to tell them, ‘Don’t be lonely and we […] Read more » Delhi Police help northeast people
Top Law News SC stays Gauhati HC verdict holding CBI unconstitutional November 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed a Gauhati high court order that held the CBI unconstitutional, saying accused in two sensational cases sought halting of trials on the basis of the HC judgment. Former telecom minister A Raja, an accused in the 2G spectrum scam, and 1984 riots accused Sajjan Kumar had on Friday attempted […] Read more » CBI unconstitutional Gauhati HC verdict Gauhati HC verdict holding CBI unconstitutional
Criminal Law News Top Law News There were others there: Talwars’ lawyer in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, defence counsel for the Talwar dentist couple Friday told a court here that contrary to the CBI theory the blood stains on a whiskey bottle could not be of Aarushi’s parents. The Talwars, parents of the 14-year-old victim and who are accused in the case, are represented by lawyer […] Read more » Aarushi-Hemraj murder case
Criminal Law News Top Law News No bail for woman accused of torturing maid November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday rejected the bail plea of a woman who was arrested for allegedly torturing and illegally confining her teenaged domestic help in her house at Vasant Kunj, in south Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash dismissed the bail plea of the accused 50-year-old Vandana Dhir, who is under judicial custody. Dhir and […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash woman accused of torturing maid
Top Law News Pass women’s reservation bill in winter session: Women’s groups November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women’s rights groups Friday demanded passage of the women’s reservation bill in the winter session of parliament, saying full and equal political participation of women was critical to the achievement of gender equality. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government must fulfill its obligation to pass the bill in the winter session, said “Time for 33 […] Read more » Pass reservation bill in winter session reservation bill in winter session Women's Reservation Bill
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Counsel of Dec 16 gang-rape convicts ‘running away’ November 9, 2013 / November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday expressed displeasure over the absence of counsel for convicts in the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape death sentence confirmation case, saying they are “running away” from court and avoiding proceedings. “It is a very unfortunate situation, we are extremely pained. That is what we can say,” a division bench of Justice […] Read more » absence of counsel ML Sharma Dec 16 gang-rape convicts Justice Reva Khetrapal running away of Dec 16 gang-rape convicts councel
Top Law News Gauhati HC bench questions validity of CBI November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Gauhati High Court has questioned the validity of India’s premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation. Passing an order on a writ petition, the division bench comprising Justice I.A. Ansari and Indira Shah Wednesday set aside and quashed the very resolution issued by the union Home Ministry April 1, […] Read more » CBI Gauhati HC bench questions validity of CBI Indian Penal Code Justice I.A. Ansari Justice Indira Shah validity of CBI validity of CBI questioned by CBI
Criminal Law News Top Law News December 16 gang-rape convicts sought kill:HC November 8, 2013 / November 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court hearing the confirmation of the death penalty awarded to four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gang-rape case that a conspiracy was hatched to commit rape and then kill the victim. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan, appearing for police, also told a division bench of Justice […] Read more » December 16 gang-rape case convicts December 16 gang-rape convicts Justice Pratibha Rani Justice Reva Khetrapal special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court extends judicial custody of Tunda November 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday extended the judicial custody of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) bomb-maker and terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda, arrested in a 1997 bomb blast case, till Nov 13. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma extended the judicial custody of Tunda, who was produced before court after expiry of his judicial remand. Earlier, Hyderabad police got Tunda’s custody […] Read more » judicial custody of Tunda judicial custody of Tunda extended Tunda in judicial custody
Top Law News Civil servants welcome SC order on fixed tenure November 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court’s direction that civil servants should have an assured minimum tenure has been welcomed by bureaucrats who said it would make a difference to people working at the field level and help them achieve their targets in a better manner. The Supreme Court Friday directed the centre and the states to set […] Read more » Civil servants welcome SC order on fixed tenure SC order on fixed tenure
Consumer Law News Anuradha case would change medical negligence compensation’ November 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court verdict, awarding Rs.6,08,00,550 as compensation to in a case of medical negligence that resulted in the death of his wife would change the way compensation in such cases is decided in India, Indian American Kunal Saha said Friday. The apex court ordered the Kolkata-based Advance Medicare Research Institute (AMRI) to pay […] Read more » Justice C.K. Prasad Justice V. Gopala Gowda medical negligence compensation
