Top Law News PIL seeking quashing of CIL disinvestment dismissed August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a PIL seeking quashing of 10 percent disinvestment of Coal India Limited in 2010 as the non-disclosure of actual coal reserves of 124 billion tonnes caused a loss of Rs.1.7 lakh crore to the exchequer. Dismissing the petition by one Ehsan Khalid, the apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. […] Read more » Justice R.M. Lodha national news news PIL seeking CIL disinvestment PIL seeking quashing of CIL disinvestment PILfor CIL disinvestment todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News No sand mining from riverbed without green nod August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the row over suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal rages unabated, the National Green Tribunal Monday restrained sand mining from riverbeds across the country without prior environmental clearance. Issuing notice to chief secretaries of all states, the tribunal said large scale mining activity was carried on in violation of laws, causing losses […] Read more » Durga Shakti Nagpal Justice Swatanter Kumar national news news No sand mining from riverbed sand mining from riverbed without green nod suspended Uttar Pradesh IAS todays news todays top news Top news
Criminal Law News Abu Salem’s prosecution under death penalty law to be withdrawn August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Monday allowed CBI to withdraw the prosecution of mafia don Abu Salem under the provisions of criminal law that attracts death penalty. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam also vacated the stay on the trial of the cases going on against Salem in several courts across the country. While […] Read more » Abu Salem's prosecution under death penalty CBI to withdraw the prosecution of mafia don Abu Salem Chief Justice P Sathasivam national news news prosecution of mafia don Abu Salem prosecution of mafia don Abu Salem to be withdraw todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Don’t want all powerful, unchecked CBI director, government tells SC August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Friday shot down most of the suggestions by the CBI seeking to fortify its independence, telling the Supreme Court that an all-powerful agency director without adequate checks and balances would not be in harmony with the constitutional scheme of things. “An all-powerful director CBI without adequate checks and balances would not be […] Read more » all powerful unchecked CBI director government tells SC national news news todays news todays top news Top news unchecked CBI director
Top Law News SC moved for Balakrishnan’s removal as NHRC chief August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Friday seeking direction to the government to start proceedings for the removal of former Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishnan as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. NGO Common Cause has sought direction to the government that it should make a reference to the apex court under Section 5(2) […] Read more » Balakrishnan as NHRC chief Balakrishnan's removal as NHRC chief former Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishnan national news news SC moved for Balakrishnan's removal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Court wants to know mechanism for complaints on social sites August 5, 2013 / August 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday asked Google and Facebook to inform it about their mechanism to deal with complaints, including misuse of social networking sites by children below 13 years of age. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked the social networking site and the search engine to […] Read more » Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed complaints on social sites Information and Technology Act IT Act Justice Vibhu Bakhru mechanism for complaints on social sites national news news procedure for complaint on social sites todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Supreme Court move ruffles jailbirds’ feathers in Bihar July 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court move ruffles jailbirds’ feathers in Bihar The Supreme Court judgment July 10 to keep politicians in lawful confinement out of the electoral fray, even if they are not convicted, has caused worry to deepen among many Bihar leaders. Many top political leaders of the state, including former chief minister and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lalu Prasad, have been […] Read more » ruffles jailbirds' feathers in Bihar
Top Law News Court acquits ‘rapist’ held on basis of suspicion July 14, 2013 / July 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No matter how strong the suspicion is, it cannot take the place of proof, the Delhi High Court has said while acquitting a man of charges of rape and abduction of a four-year-old neighbour. Justice G.P. Mittal, in a recent judgment, upheld the trial court’s decision which acquitted Nand Ji Prasad of raping the minor […] Read more » Court acquits 'rapist Court acquits 'rapist' held on basis of suspicion rapist acquits on basis of suspicion
Top Law News Court agrees to hear plea to decongest Delhi road July 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking urgent measures to improve traffic flow on the busy Vikas Marg for reducing accidents and saving motorists’ time and energy. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru, before which the petition came up recently, decided to hear it […] Read more » Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed Court agrees to hear plea to decongest Delhi road decongest Delhi road Justice Vibhu Bakhru plea to decongest Delhi road
Top Law News Make laws on gender violence more citizen-friendly July 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Laws dealing with gender violence need to be simple and short so that victims as well as protectors do not have any problem understanding or interpreting them, experts at a seminar here opined Saturday. “In India, the laws are not harmonised. As part of moving forward on gender issues we have to understand how to […] Read more » gender violence laws more citizen-friendly laws on gender violence Make laws on gender violence more citizen-friendly
Top Law News Court notice on plea alleging discrimination in DU’s open school July 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the central government, Delhi University on a PIL alleging that practice and procedure followed by School of Open Learning (SOL) is very “arbitrary and discriminatory”. The students who take admission in university’s SOL are treated as “second class citizens” and “indifferently”, the plea alleged. A division bench […] Read more » Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed discrimination in DU's open school DU's open school Justice Vibhu Bhakru
Top Law News Food security plan won’t not cause financial burden July 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress on Friday said the food security programme, approved by the union cabinet Wednesday, would not be a financial burden on the economy, and would help battle malnutrition and hunger. “The food ordinance will help battle malnutrition and hunger in the nation. The food security ordinance will not impact fiscal deficit or affect […] Read more » Food security plan won't not cause financial burden
