Top Law News UP’s Rs.90 crore for 1,800 riot-hit Muslim families October 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to dole out Rs.90 crore as a one-time financial aid to some 1,800 riot-hit Muslim families still in refugee camps so that they start life anew. Amid claims of normalcy returning to the sugar belt of Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Meerut, the Akhilesh Yadav government has finally admitted that these […] Read more » 90 crore for 1800 riot-hit Muslim families dontion for 1800 riot-hit Muslim families riot-hit Muslim families of UP
Top Law News Won’t let PIL be used for cheap publicity : SC October 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said that public interest litigation route could not be taken to target and bring down the reputation of any one person and for gaining cheap publicity. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said this while dismissing as withdrawn a PIL by advocate M.L. Sharma […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Ranjan Gogoi PIL be used for cheap publicity PIL on Robert Vadra
Top Law News Retired judge appointed Uttar Pradesh human rights chief October 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed late Friday retired Justice Tarun Chaterjee as the new chairman of the state Human Rights Commission, an official said. 68-year-old Chaterjee was the chief justice at the Allahabad high court in 2003 and retired as a Supreme Court judge in 2010. The name of Chaterjee was cleared […] Read more » Justice Tarun Chaterjee as the new chairman of the state Human Rights Commission retired Justice Tarun Chaterjee Uttar Pradesh human rights chief
High Profile Cases Top Law News Every document filed in court not in public domain says Tata October 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Industrialist Ratan Tata Friday contended in the Supreme Court that every document filed in the court could not be carried by media by deeming it being in public domain. “First of all this public domain theory is wrong. Simply that something is filed in the court is assumed to be in public domain,” senior counsel […] Read more » document filed in court not in public domain Industrialist Ratan Tata Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice Gopala Gowda
Top Law News Can we stop people from making derogatory speeches : SC October 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday wondered if it could stop people from making provocative or derogatory speeches, pointing out that there were laws to deal with people making inflammatory speeches. “How can we stop people from making derogatory speeches? How can it be enforced?” asked a bench of Justice B.S.Chauhan and Justice S.A. Bobde while […] Read more » Can we stop people from making derogatory speeches derogatory speeches how to stop derogatory speeches stop derogatory speeches stop derogatory speeches by politicians stop people from making derogatory speeches
Top Law News Court issues notice on AAP’s posters removal complaint October 26, 2013 / October 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the city government on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) challenging the move of removing its posters from houses of people willing to put them up. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan sought response from the Delhi government, Delhi Police […] Read more » AAP's posters removal AAP's posters removal complaint Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act DPDP Justice Manmohan posters removal complaint
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Aarushi case: Talwars rubbish CBI sudden provocation theory October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case, the defence trashed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) theory that dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar killed their daughter and their servant following a sudden provocation after catching them in a compromising position. Defence lawyer Satyketu Singh submitted that chappals were found on Hemraj’s feet. “Can a man […] Read more » Aarushi case
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court not to stay proceedings against Jwala October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday refused to stay the inquiry proceedings by a committee set up by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) against India’s top doubles player Jwala Gutta for her alleged indiscipline. Justice V.K. Jain, who had Oct 10 asked BAI to allow Jwala to take part in national and international tournaments, said […] Read more » Justice V.K. Jain proceedings against Jwala top doubles player Jwala Gutta
High Profile Cases Top Law News Jethmalani sues BJP October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani on Friday filed a civil defamation case against the BJP parliamentary board in the Delhi high court over his expulsion from the party on May 28. Jethmalani demanded Rs 50 lakh in damages jointly from the board members, barring Narendra Modi and the ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He asked the […] Read more » civil defamation case against the BJP parliamentary board Jethmalani expulsion from the BJP party Jethmalani seeks Rs 50 lakh in damages for expulsion seeks Rs 50 lakh in damages for expulsion
Human Rights Top Law News TN on plea for fishermen’s protection October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the centre and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking protection to fishermen from being captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. “Not only they captured the fishermen, but also damaged their boats” and it takes months before they are released, said the Apex Court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam DMK MP A.K.H. Vijayan Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC notice to Centre
Top Law News SC moved to put F1 on hold for tax default October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Thursday seeking to put on hold the F1 event scheduled to be held Saturday and Sunday at Greater Noida following an alleged controversy over the entertainment tax dues. As counsel for petitioner Amit Kumar, who moved the public interest litigation (PIL), mentioned the matter before the court of Chief Justice […] Read more » F1 on hold for tax default tax default
Family Law News Top Law News SC awards Rs.5.96 crore medical negligence compensation October 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday awarded Rs.5.96 crore compensation to Kunal Saha, a doctor, which it ordered the Kolkata based AMRI Hospital to pay for medical negligence resulting in the death of his wife Anuradha Saha in 1988. The apex court judge Justice V. Gopala Gowda passed the order on an appeal by Saha, who had […] Read more » Justice V. Gopala Gowda medical negligence compensation
