Top Law News Intention of accused key in rape on promise of marriage: SC May 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man accused of rape can be convicted only if he has a malafide intention of not fulfilling a promise of marrying the victim, the Supreme Court on Monday said, describing the crime as an assault on the “body and privacy of the victims”. “An accused can be convicted for rape only if the court […] Read more » accused key in rape Intention of accused key in rape on promise of marriage Justice BS Chauhan Justice Dipak Misra promise of marriage
Top Law News Saradha scam: Debjani Mukherjee sent to judicial custody May 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Saradha Group director Debjani Mukherjee, a co-accused in the multi-crore fund scam, was remanded in judicial custody till May 31 in various cases by a West Bengal court Monday. “Mukherjee was presented before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Bidhannagar) A.H.M. Rahman who remanded her in judicial custody till May 22, 23, and 31 […] Read more » A.H.M. Rahman Debjani Mukherjee Debjani Mukherjee sent to judicial c Saradha scam Sudipta Sen Mukherjee
Top Law News DU students petition Sonia Gandhi on four-year graduation course May 20, 2013 / May 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (Source:IANS) Teachers and students of Delhi University Sunday marched towards the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, demanding the scrapping of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP). They also submitted a memorandum to her. “The Delhi University has implemented the four-year graduation course when there is already a huge crunch of resources in terms of teachers, […] Read more » four-year graduation course
Top Law News Women cases getting top priority after Delhi gang-rape: Judge May 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Women cases getting top priority after Delhi gang-rape: Judge Supreme Court’s Justice P. Sathasivam, who is also the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Sunday said that cases related to women are being given priority by courts after the Delhi gang-rape. “After the unfortunate incident in Delhi, we (Judiciary) are identifying the cases related to women and children and giving priority […] Read more » anti-rape law. Delhi gang-rape HALSA Justice P. Sathasivam NALSA
Top Law News Muslims in Maharashtra start 300-km march for job quota May 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment People here trooped out Sunday on the streets to welcome and offer chilled soft drinks to over 1,000 Muslims who embarked on a 300-km Gandhian march to Mumbai demanding reservations in job, an official said. The protestors started from the sensitive power-loom town of Malegaon after the Friday prayers for Mumbai’s Azad Maidan as their […] Read more » 300-km march for job quota Muslims in Maharashtra Muslims march for job quota
Top Law News Saradha boss, aide sent to police custody in new case May 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A West Bengal court on Sunday sent Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and a close aide to 10 days’ police custody in a new case against them. Sen and senior company official Arvind Chauhan were sent to police custody by a South 24 Parganas court. A North 24 Parganas court Saturday had sent the duo […] Read more » Saradha Group Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen Sudipta Sen
Top Law News Land acquisition bill will lead to corporatization: Activists May 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While political consensus on the land acquisition bill, hailed as one of the most important reform measures, has been worked out, civil society activists are unhappy with its provisions and say it will lead to “corporatization” of land. They also say it lacks provisions for rehabilitating the displaced. Activists say the new bill is a […] Read more » land acquisition bill Land acquisition bill and corporatization Land acquisition bill will lead to corporatization
Top Law News Crying need for judicial reform, more judges and better infrastructure May 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice delayed is justice denied. Nowhere this rings truer than in India where a staggering 30 million cases are said to be pending in the country’s courts today. And to tackle this intimidating problem requires comprehensive judicial reform, more judges of quality and improvement of the judicial infrastructure, jurists say. “We need more quality judges […] Read more » judicial infrastructure judicially trained manpower Jurist R.S. Dakha need for judicial reform
Criminal Law News CBI officer to be questioned for 3 days on bribe May 19, 2013 / May 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday sent Vivek Dutt, a CBI officer heading the probe into the allocation of coal blocks, to the custody of the probe agency till May 21 for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh from a businessman for settling a land dispute. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge V.K. Gupta sent […] Read more » CBI officer questioned on bribe CBI officer to be questioned CBI Special Judge V.K. Gupta Special Judge V.K. Gupta
Top Law News Ghaziabad eases land policy for weaker sections May 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has liberalised its policies to benefit small land holders, farmers and economically deprived section of the society, an official said Thursday. GDA chairman Santosh Yadav said under the new rule even a building built-in an area of 90 square metres can be raised to a height of 15 metres (four-storeys). […] Read more » Ghaziabad eases land policy land policy for weaker sections
Top Law News Aarushi case: Rajesh Talwar records statement May 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Recording his statement in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, accused and Aarushi’s father Rajesh Talwar Friday answered questions raised by the court from the evidence of the witnesses. To the about 180 questions asked, Talwar either denied the allegations or alleged the prosecution was trying to influence the witnesses, deviating from original statements recorded under section […] Read more » Aarushi case Aarushi murder case Aarushi-Hemraj DoubleMurder case Aarushi-Hemraj murder case Rajesh Talwar records statement
Top Law News NHRC notice to police officials over woman’s death in UP May 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from the Ghaziabad police and Government Railway Police over the death of a woman who was allegedly pushed off a train with her infant daughter. The commission has issued notices to the senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ghaziabad, and the SSP of the city’s railway police, […] Read more » woman's death in UP