Top Law News Medical admissions subject to final verdict: Supreme Court June 12, 2013 / June 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that admission to the under-graduate and post-graduate medical courses would be subject to the final outcome of the petitions challenging the Medical Council of India’s decision requiring that candidates clear the National Eligibility Entrance Test. The apex court bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Madan B Lokur said […] Read more » Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice Madan B. Lokur Medical admissions in private college Medical admissions subject to final verdict Medical admissions subject to final verdict says Supreme Court
Top Law News No court relief for man who ‘forced’ wife to abort June 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a woman’s husband and in-laws who allegedly forced her to swallow abortion pills for causing a miscarriage. Sympathising with a “traumatised” Aarti Gupta, Justice R.V. Easwar said “at this age serious damage could have been caused to her reproductive system by forcing her to swallow abortion […] Read more » Delhi High Court forced' wife to abort forceful abortion Justice R.V. Easwar No court relief for man who 'forced' wife to abort
Top Law News Delhi cops to question ‘bookie’ Vyas for 10 days June 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Saturday sent Ramesh Vyas, an alleged bookie arrested by Mumbai police in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, to 10 days custody of the Delhi Police. Duty Magistrate Namrita Agarwal allowed Delhi Police to question Vyas till June 18. He was brought from Mumbai and presented in the […] Read more » Ajit Chandila Ankeet Chavan bookie Vyas Delhi cops to question 'bookie IPL spot fixing scandal MCOCA MCOCA) against Rajasthan Royals players question bookie Vyas for 10 days Ramesh Vyas Ramesh Vyas in IPL spot fixing scandal Sreesanth
Top Law News Evidence by hostile witness cannot be rejected in toto: SC June 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that evidence tendered by a prosecution witness would not get entirely erased merely because the prosecution has chosen to treat him as hostile – someone who has gone back on a statement made earlier. An Supreme Court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice Dipak Misra, in a recent judgment, […] Read more » Evidence by hostile witness Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Dipak Misra rejected in toto
Top Law News Bring BJD under RTI Act: Transparency International June 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Transparency International India (TI) has filed a petition before the Odisha Information Commission, praying that Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal be brought under the ambit of the Right to Information Act, an official said on Saturday. Biswajit Mohanty, the board member of Transparency International (TI)-India, who filed the petition on Friday, said the Central Information […] Read more » Biju Janata Dal under RTI BJD BJD under RTI Act Odisha Information Commission RTI Act.
Top Law News Court blocks Akhilesh move to free accused in terror cases June 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major blow to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday blocked the state government move to withdraw cases against people accused of terrorist strikes. While suspending the Uttar Pradesh government order, the high court fixed the next hearing after six weeks. A larger bench would […] Read more » Akhilesh move in terror case Akhilesh move to free accused Court blocks Akhilesh move free accused in terror cases
Top Law News NHRC issues notice to UP for cops beating woman June 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain the alleged beating of a woman by policemen at a police station in Aligarh. She had gone to the police station to inquire about her son who allegedly was kept in illegal detention. The commission issued a notice to the chief […] Read more » NHRC issues notice to UP notice to UP for cops beating woman
Top Law News Pregnant rape victim to be shifted to shelter home June 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the teenaged rape victim, who is eight months pregnant and has been abandoned by her family, will be transferred to a shelter home for delivering the child and for medical facilities. Justice Manmohan Singh disposed of the plea after recording the submission of the Delhi […] Read more » Pregnant rape victim Pregnant rape victim to be shifted to shelter home
High Profile Cases IPL spot-fixing: Newly-wed cricketer Ankeet Chavan returns to jail June 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan Royals’ cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested in the Indian Premier League,IPL spot fixing scandal, on Thursday surrendered before a Delhi court after his June 2 marriage and was sent to judicial custody till June 18. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma sent Chavan to judicial custody till June 18. The player was earlier granted interim […] Read more » Ajit Chandila IPL Spot-fixing Newly-wed cricketer Ankeet Chavan Newly-wed cricketer Ankeet Chavan returns to jail S Sreesanth
High Profile Cases RTI plea on funds received by BJP June 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days after the Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled political parties were within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a Goa information crusader is already on the job. Kashinath Shetye, a former government employee, filed an RTI petition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking information on the party’s cash and donation […] Read more » CIC ruling on bringing political parties information on funds received by BJP RTI plea RTI plea on funds received by BJP
Top Law News Changes needed in criminal justice, says Supreme Court judge June 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice B.S. Chauhan of the Supreme Court Friday advocated the need for changing the entire administration system of criminal justice. “Rapid scientific development has taken place in all spheres. Hence, the entire administration system of criminal justice requires appropriate change, right from police to judicial officers,” he said. Inaugurating the three-day regional judicial conference organised […] Read more » Changes needed in criminal justice Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Justice B.S. Chauhan
Top Law News HC judges, lawyers bid adieu to Chief Justice Murugesan June 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on HC judges, lawyers bid adieu to Chief Justice Murugesan Judges and lawyers of Delhi High Court Friday bid adieu to Chief Justice D. Murugesan, who will retire June 8 after serving as a judge for more than 13 years. During a full court reference, Justice Murugesan said in his farewell speech: “I firmly believe that we live in a world in which values like […] Read more » Chief Justice Murugesan HC judges lawyers bid adieu