Top Law News Limited scope to interfere with state’s disciplinary action:HC October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is “limited scope” of judicial scrutiny of administrative and disciplinary actions of the state against its employees unless they are marred with “procedural impropriety”, the Delhi High Court has ruled. “In writ jurisdiction, the high court has limited scope of interference in the administrative action of state in exercise of extra ordinary jurisdiction… “The […] Read more » apply to disciplinary proceeding constable Puran Chand under the influence of liquor Evidence Act nor of proof of fact or evidence exercise of extra ordinary jurisdiction independent findings on evidence IOC Mathura in Uttar Pradesh irrationality and procedural impropriety judicial scrutiny of administrative and disciplinary actions justices Manmohan Singh Justices Pradeep Nandrajog limited scope Limited scope to interfere with state's disciplinary action:HC Ministry of Home Affairs procedural impropriety therein vulnerability like illegality
Top Law News BJP for ‘cooling period’ before judges head tribunals October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an attack on judiciary, BJP today said “pre-retirement judgements are influenced by a desire for a post-retirement job”, while pitching for a two-year cooling off period for retiring judges before they are appointed to tribunals and commissions. “Even though there is a retirement age… But the judges are unwilling to retire,” Leader of Opposition […] Read more » awyers organised by the party's legal cell Batting for judicial reforms BJP chief Nitin Gadkari BJP for 'cooling period' before judges head tribunals Congress spokesman Manish Tewari courts can't fight terrorism Courts can't frame laws courts can"t administer the state Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley National Judicial Commission Pre-retirement judgements Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley Reacting to Jaitley's statements tribunals and commissions
Top Law News HC upholds life sentence of couple in murder case October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a married couple for murdering a woman eleven years back, based on the ‘last seen’ theory. The accused – Mohammad Iqbal Ansari and Deepa Ansari – have been convicted of murdering their roommate Shobha Bhoudi. According to prosecution, Shoba’s torso was recovered on October […] Read more » chain of circumstances leads to the only hypothesis of guilt chopped off her head and limbs convicted of murdering their roommate Shobha Bhoudi couple had allegedly stabbed the victim to death Deepa Ansari HC upholds life sentence of couple in murder case Justices A S Oka Justices S P Davare life sentence of couple in murder case married couple for murdering a woman Mohammad Iqbal Ansari murdering a woman eleven years back proximity of time and place of finding of torso of the deceased water tank in suburban Andheri
Top Law News HC rejects plea of 1993 blast convict for transfer October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a 1993 bomb blast convict, urging the Maharashtra Government to refrain from transferring him from Aurangabad Central prison, where is currently serving a life term, to Nashik jail. Justices R Y Ganoo and AM Khanwilkar observed that the authorities have decided to shift the petitioner, Mohammed […] Read more » Aurangabad Central prison Aurangabad from Mumbai to visit the petitioner in Jail Aurangabad prison to Nashik jail blast convict for transfer Bombay High Court has rejected the plea HC rejects plea of 1993 blast convict for transfer Justices AM Khanwilkar Justices R Y Ganoo Maharashtra Government to refrain from transferring him Mohammed Moin Faridulla Qureshi Mohammed Moin Faridulla Qureshi from Aurangabad prison to Nashik jail Nashik Central Prison Nashik jail
Top Law News Court asks TV producer to pay alimony to ex-wife October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A TV serial producer on Delhi and Srinagar Doordarshan panels has been ordered by a sessions court to pay a monthly interim alimony of Rs 33,000 to his former wife. Additional Sessions Judge T R Naval asked TV serial producer-cum-director Khurshid Alam to pay the interim maintenance to his former wife, saying he owns a […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge T R Naval Alam is the owner of Tahura Films Alam's appeal against the magisterial court ASJ Naval's order came on Alam's appeal Court asks TV producer to pay alimony to ex-wife Delhi and Srinagar (J&K) Doordarshan financially well off firm involved in production of films former President of India infirmity or illegality Khurshid Alam to pay the interim maintenance to his former wife Malviya Nagar residence pay a monthly interim alimony Srinagar Doordarshan panels Tahura Films tele albums tele films TV producer to pay alimony to ex-wife TV serial producer-cum-director Khurshid Alam
Top Law News Will refund Rs 24k cr to investors in 3 mths: Sahara September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sahara Group today assured the Supreme Court that its two companies, which had raised Rs 24,000 crore through Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) from their investors, will refund the amount within three months. “We will refund the amount. There is no question of going back,” Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam, appearing for the company, told a […] Read more » Bench was hearing an application by SEBI civil and criminal liabilities Justice B.N. Aggarwal Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures Sahara Sahara Group Sahara Group assured the Supreme Court Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Sahara to furnish all its documents to the regulator SEBI against the two Sahara firms Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam Will refund Rs 24k cr to investors in 3 mths: Sahara
Top Law News SC quashes HC order on 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today quashed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order which had restrained five Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs from joining the ruling Congress till the assembly speaker decides on their disqualification. A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir, however, asked the speaker of the Haryana legislative assembly to decide within three months the […] Read more » 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Congress nor Haryana Janhit Congress Haryana assembly speaker's decision Haryana Janhit Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi' Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Justice Altamas Kabir Kuldeep Bishnoi's petition MLAs be treated as unattached members MLAs' disqualification party MLAs as merger of his entire party Punjab and Haryana High Court SC quashes HC order on 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Special Leave Petition
Top Law News Court extends Kanda judicial custody till October 12 September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court extended today till October 12 the judicial custody of former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda in a case lodged against him and his brother Govind for allegedly evading court proceedings in a cheque bounce case. Arrested also for his alleged role in the Geetika Sharma suicide case, Gopal Kanda’s custody was extended by […] Read more » case for avoiding court proceedings cheque bounce case Court extends Kanda judicial custody till October 12 court proceedings in a cheque bounce case Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda Geetika Sharma suicide case Gopal Kanda Jasjeet Kaur in the case related to the avoidance Kanda judicial custody Kanda's brother Gobind had earlier been granted interim bail in the case Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Jasjeet Kaur MM Kaur after expiry of his judicial custody police had registered the case against Kanda police to lodge the case against Kandas punishment for non-appearance in response to court proclamation
Top Law News Government says court verdict vindicates stand on policy September 28, 2012 / September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government maintained on Friday that the Supreme Court had vindicated its stand that policy-making was the executive’s prerogative and revenue-maximisation cannot be the sole criteria to distribute scarce natural resources. Reacting to Thursday’s verdict on a presidential reference on the 2G issue, three senior ministers, however, did not dwell on whether the official auditor […] Read more » allocating radio waves and coal mines allocation of coal mines Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Comptroller and Auditor General of India Constitutional authority constitutional mandate or principal executive's prerogative and revenue-maximisation Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Government says court verdict vindicates stand on policy law and justice minister Salman Khurshid presidential reference on the 2G issue sole criteria to distribute scarce natural resources three senior ministers variance vis-a-vis the government's stand verdict vindicates
Top Law News Aarushi case: CBI seeks to add new evidence, defence opposes September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Thursday sought to add some more papers as new evidence in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case but the defence opposed the move, holding that there is no such provision in law. “It is only possible when further investigation is ordered while CBI had already submitted closure report in the case. Most importantly, the […] Read more » Aarushi case Aarushi case: CBI seeks to add new evidence Aarushi was found murdered at her parents’ Noida residence Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Aarushi's parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar body of the family's domestic help Hemraj Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) application court could see the merits of the paper defence opposes Hemraj was found the next day on the terrace of the house murdered at her parents' Noida residence Noida residence Nupur Talwar sought to add some more papers as new evidence Special CBI judge S. Lal
Top Law News Court should be kept out of 2G, coal block politics: SC September 28, 2012 / September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Justice J.S. Khehar Thursday noted the allotment of natural resources has become a political issue and even hit work in two sessions of parliament, but stressed the court should not become part of this “political debate”. “One is compelled to take judicial notice of the fact that allotment of natural resources is an […] Read more » 2G spectrum verdict account of defects in the disposal mechanism allegations appearing in the media coal block politics: SC Comptroller and Auditor General Court should be kept out of 2G Court's advisory jurisdiction to iron out the creases Extensive revenue loss legal and constitutional parameters are correctly understood methods for disposal of natural resources PIL by Centre for Public Interest Litigation political debate political issue and even hit work in two sessions of parliament Supreme Court Justice J.S. Khehar
Top Law News Gadkari sends legal notice to RTI activist September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP national president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday issued a legal notice to RTI activist and IAC volunteer Anjali Damania over her “baseless and defamatory” claims that he tried to cover up the irrigation scam in Maharashtra. Gadkari’s legal notice to Damania faults her for “giving false statements to television channels”, “insinuating” his “business relations with […] Read more » baseless and defamatory BJP national president Nitin Gadkari business relations with Sharad Pawar first to unearth the irrigation scam Gadkari sends legal notice to RTI activist Gadkari’s legal notice to Damania IAC volunteer Anjali Damania irrigation scam in Maharashtra legal notice sent through Shamshery & Associates legal notice to RTI activist legal proceedings against Damania Nitin Gadkari RTI activist and IAC volunteer Anjali Damania tender a public apology tried to dissuade