Top Law News NTPC official arrested for wife’s suicide case September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A NTPC official posted here was today arrested for the death of his wife in West Bengal’s Malda district in June. NTPC’s Deputy Superintendent (Operation and Maintenance) Sanjay Dev Burman was arrested by the NTPC police from his official residence in compliance with an order of a court in West Bengal’s Malda district, NTPC police […] Read more » Bhagalpur authorities for compliance Burman's wife Monika Dev Burman issued arrest warrant against Burman Kahalgaon police station for perpetrating atrocities Malda district against the NTPC officer NTPC official arrested for wife's suicide case NTPC police station SHO Sunil Kumar NTPC's Deputy Superintendent Sanjay Dev Burman Operation and Maintenance Sanjay Dev Burman was arrested by the NTPC police two cases against him at the Kahalgaon police station West Bengal's Malda district wife's suicide case
Top Law News Explain allocation of 194 coal blocks, SC tells govt September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the government, asking it to explain whether it had followed its own policies and guidelines in the allocation of 194 coal blocks. While issuing the notice, the apex court bench headed by Justice RM Lodha also asked the government to explain why it did not follow the […] Read more » advocate ML Sharma allocation of all 194 coal blocks bidding process laid down coal secretary in eight weeks Explain allocation of 194 coal blocks Justice RM Lodha ML Sharma who sought the scrapping parliament's Public Accounts Committee probe into irregularities in the allocation Public Accounts Committee public interest litigation SC tells govt
Top Law News Millions stranded in Karnataka as bus strike continues September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Millions of people across Karnataka were stranded Friday, as state-run bus services remained crippled for the second day owing to indefinite strike by about 110,000 employees of various transport corporations in the state over steep wage hike and other demands. In cities and towns across the state, especially in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum and […] Read more » Bangalore international airport Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashoka drivers of auto rickshaws and taxis H.V. Anantha Suburao Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Millions of people across Karnataka Millions stranded in Karnataka as bus strike continues North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation state over steep wage hike and other demands Stray incidents of violence thousands of intra-state and inter-state passengers Transport Department Principal Secretary P. Ravi Kumar Volvo buses of the state-run BMTC
Top Law News Jagan facing charges in three cases, CBI tells SC September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI, opposing bail plea of jailed YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, told the Supreme Court Friday that the charge sheets filed against him were related to three different cases which are still being investigated. The Central Bureau of Investigation told this to the apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Mohan Jain Andhra Pradesh High Court last month rejected the bail plea bail plea of Jaganmohan Reddy CBI has alleged against Jagan CBI tells SC charges of corruption Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy federal investigating agency High Court last month rejected the bail plea of the YSR Congress Party leader Jagan as the Lok Sabha member from Kadapa constituency Jagan facing charges in three cases Jagan was arrested by the CBI Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai opposing bail plea of jailed YSR Congress Party opposing Jagan's bail plea senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam
Top Law News Delhi Lok Adalats settle 67,047 cheque-bounce cases September 14, 2012 / September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A total of 67,047 cases related to dishonoured cheques were disposed of at Lok Adalats conducted here by Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA), said an annual report released Thursday. “A total of 67,047 cases of cheque-bounce were settled with a total settlement amount of Rs.34.52 crore,” said the data for the year 2011-12. Besides cheque-bounce […] Read more » cases of cheque-bounce cases of motor accident claims cases related to dishonoured cheques cheque bounce cases cheques were disposed of at Lok Adalats Delhi Legal Services Authority Delhi Lok Adalats settle Delhi Lok Adalats settle 67047 cheque-bounce cases DLSA DLSA conducted special Lok Adalats Lok Adalats conducted here by DLSA
Top Law News Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Altamas Kabir will be the new Chief Justice of India and will assume charge Sep 29, said official sources Thursday. Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia will relinquish office September 28. Born on July 19, 1948 at Kolkata, Justice Kabir did his LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta. He was enrolled at the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court City Civil Court courts in Kolkata Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India Justice Kabir was responsible for the computerisation LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta National Legal Services Authority
Top Law News HC slams Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist for sedition September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today slammed Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on “frivolous” grounds and “without application of mind”, saying its action breached his freedom of speech and expression. “How can you (police) arrest people on frivolous grounds? You arrest a cartoonist and breach his liberty of freedom of speech and expression,” a […] Read more » applied against the young cartoonist Aseem Trivedi frivolous government wanted protection from the citizens HC slams Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist for sedition high court granted him bail amid mounting public outrage justices Amjad Sayyed justices D Y Chandrachud Kanpur-based cartoonist Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi Mumbai Police for arresting cartoonist for sedition person's liberties guaranteed to him in a civil society PIL filed by lawyer Sanskar Marathe Sanskar Marathe claiming Trivedi's arrest was illegal Trivedi's arrest was prima facie arbitrary
Top Law News Guwahati molestation: Prime accused gets bail September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court Thursday granted bail to Amarjyoti Kalita, the main accused in the GS Road molestation case here. The court directed Kalita to furnish two sureties of Rs 10,000 each to the satisfaction of chief judicial magistrate, Kamrup, whose court will hear the case on a fast track basis from next week. Kalita, […] Read more » charges of molestation against the said accused Chief Judicial Magistrate Debo Das Dhanraj Basfor Diganta Basumatary Dipak Deb Ghanashyam Malik granted bail to Amarjyoti Kalita GS Road molestation case Guwahati molestation Guwahati molestation: Prime accused gets bail Hafizuddin IR lodged by the mother of the victimised girl Jitumoni Deka Kalita’s counsel Bhaskar Dev Konwar Kamrup lawful discharge of duty Nabajit Deka Nabajyoti Baruah Prime accused gets bail Puspendra Das Rubul Ali Rupkanta Kalita Sikandar Basfor
Top Law News SC to hear plea for providing printout of votes in EVMs September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it would attach priority to the hearing of a petition seeking provision of printouts for the recording of votes in electronic voting machines (EVMs) at the time of casting them during elections. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said they will hear the matter on priority […] Read more » Ashok Desai will argue for the Election Commission ballot paper system of casting votes during elections electronic voting machines EVMs were not tamper-proof foreign private companies Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice P. Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha constituency of union minister P. Chidambram recording of votes in electronic voting machines SC to hear plea for providing printout of votes in EVMs susceptible to hacking the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates time of casting them during elections
Top Law News Alter master plan to operate bus depot near Yamuna: Court September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday granted six months time to the government to alter the city’s master plan in case it wants to continue to operate the Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of the Yamuna. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said that in case the […] Read more » Alter master plan to operate bus depot near Yamuna: Court Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Commonwealth Games concrete for depot's parking area construction was against the master plan Delhi Development Authority Delhi Transport Corporation government to alter the city's master plan in case Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw master plan and harmful to the river Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of the Yamuna operate bus depot near Yamuna take steps for amendment in the master plan
Top Law News NHRC notice on school turning away gangrape victim September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government over a Dalit girl being allegedly denied admission in school because she was a gangrape victim. “A notice has been issued to Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and the director general of police to give reports within four weeks into the […] Read more » apex human rights body Dalit girl Dalit girl being allegedly denied admission Dalit girl made a video of the crime gangrape victim National Human Rights Commission NHRC notice on school turning away gangrape victim NHRC statement Prevention of Atrocities Act Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes school turning away gangrape victim victim of a gangrape village school in Bijnor district violation of human rights
Top Law News Man jailed for 2 yrs for critically injuring a trader September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A cottage cheese trader has been sentenced to two years in jail by a Delhi court for critically injuring a fellow merchant in a fight over payment of dues. District Judge O P Gupta sentenced trader Anil Kumar of West Delhi for hitting cottage cheese supplier Bhagesh Chaudhary of Vikaspuri on his head and grievously […] Read more » attempting to commit culpable homicide Bhagesh Chaudhary of Vikaspuri Chaudhary demanded from Kumar cottage cheese supplier critically injuring a trader Delhi court for critically injuring a fellow merchant District Judge O P Gupta fight over payment of dues Man jailed for 2 yrs for critically injuring a trader no criminal antecedents trader Anil Kumar of West Delhi