Top Law News Apex court strikes down rounding off marks for admission September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a ruling that would impact thousands of students, the Supreme Court has held that there can be no rounding-off of the percentage of marks to the next digit for making a candidate eligible for admission to a course when eligibility criteria are clearly mentioned. “When eligibility criteria are prescribed in a qualifying examination, it […] Read more » Apex court strikes down rounding off marks for admission B.Sc. Hemlatha had secured Bachelor of Science degree in nursing Bangalore-based Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Indian Nursing Council for securing admission Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Karnataka High Court N.T.R. University of Health Sciences Nagasamudram post-graduate nursing course Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Top Law News IIT-Kanpur to probe presence of Mughal structure in Delhi park September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur would carry out a survey to ascertain if there any Mughal-era mosque structure existed near Subhash Park in central Delhi. The ASI submitted its status report in a sealed cover to a special bench of Acting […] Read more » advocate K.T.S. Tulsi Akbarabadi mosque from the Mughal era Archaeological Survey of India Counsel for the civic agency IIT-Kanpur to probe presence of Mughal structure in Delhi park Indian Institute of Technology legislator Shoaib Iqbal Mughal-era mosque structure existed near Subhash Park North Delhi Municipal Corporation parties affected the decorum of court time of demolition of illegal structure
Top Law News Karnataka: SC may allow some iron ore mining to resume September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it may permit resumption of iron ore mining in category A mines in Karnataka’s Bellary, Chitradurga and Timkur districts, provided they complied with all statutory forest and environmental clearances. “The statutory compliance must be there. There can be no compromise on the statutory clearance and the undertaking by […] Read more » Central Empowered Committees recommendations Chitradurga and Timkur districts committed marginal illegalities counsel Prashant Bhushan opposed it illegal mining of an unprecedented scale Justice Aftab Alam justice KS Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Karnataka: SC may allow some iron ore mining to resume Karnataka's Bellary permit mining in category A mines renewal of statutory clearances
Top Law News Gujarat riot victims hail life terms for accused September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Survivors and kin of victims have hailed the life imprisonment awarded to those convicted for their involvement in the 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya riots and said that justice has finally been served. Dilwar Saiyed, 60, the primary witness whose testimony nailed BJP MLA and former minister Maya Kodnani, said he will get some peace now […] Read more » Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi communal disharmony Godhra Naroda Patiya riots Gujarat riot victims hail life terms for accused killed in rioting in Naroda Kodnani to 28 years in jail minister Maya Kodnani Narendra Modi-led BJP politician’s involvement in communal violence social activist Teesta Setalvad Survivors and kin of victims
Top Law News HC upholds sacking of CRPF constable for attempting suicide September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 15 years after a constable was sacked for attempting suicide, the Delhi High Court has upheld the CRPF’s decision to dismiss him saying the employer did not require to prove the incident. “We dismiss the writ petition…,” Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh said, adding “What we intend to bring out is that the […] Read more » constable was sacked for attempting suicide CRPF constable for attempting suicide CRPF's decision to dismiss CRPF's disciplinary authority Gorisagar in Assam HC upholds sacking of CRPF constable for attempting suicide incident by feigning ignorance Justices Pradeep Nandrajog mental pressure Raghubir Singh
Top Law News Maha corporators challenge local body tax September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators from various civic bodies in Maharashtra have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the June 1 notification of the state government introducing local body tax on the entry of goods in the limits of cities in lieu of octroi. Hearing one of the petitions on the issue, Justice Sharad Bobade and Justice Rajesh […] Read more » Advocate General Darius Khambata Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act continuation of octroi Justice Rajesh Ketkar Justice Sharad Bobade local body tax lump-sum amount charged Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators municipal corporators of Kolhapur Nashik Municipal Corporation
Top Law News Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case September 3, 2012 / September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man sentenced to life imprisonment twenty years ago for murder has been acquitted by the Bombay High Court, which refused to accept the extra judicial confession made by the accused to a witness. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S S Jadhav refused to consider the confession made by the accused, […] Read more » accused to Bhoir acquitting Salunkhe Chandrakant Salunkhe influence of alcohol Justices A S Oka Justices S S Jadhav Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case prosecution witness Subhash Bhoir Salunkhe had assaulted the victim Salunkhe was arrested victim Pandhari Pandharkar due to rivalry.
Top Law News Mirchpur killings: Absconding accused surrenders September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the absconding accused, who had escaped from police custody, in the 2010 Mirchpur Dalit killings case has surrendered before a Delhi court. Accused Jasbir, who fled on May 24 last year when he was being brought to the Rohini court here along with other accused for a hearing, has surrendered before Additional Sessions […] Read more » Absconding accused surrenders Accused Jasbir Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau burnt down 18 Dalit houses Haryana's Hisar district Jat community at Mirchpur village Mirchpur Dalit killings cas Mirchpur killings Mirchpur killings: Absconding accused surrenders Police Station Prashant Vihar
Top Law News Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit, says SC September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower than that in the criminal […] Read more » basis of evidence adduced therein Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit corruption case against a government employee criminal case criminal prosecution and the employee Delhi Jal Board who is facing criminal prosecution Justice R.M. Lodha justices C K Prasad justices S J Mukhopadhaya nix graft case report of the inquiry officer based says SC
Top Law News Jalandhar girl’s suicide: Woman police officer suspended August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman police officer was Friday placed under suspension and a probe was ordered by the Punjab governmentfollowing a teenage college student’s suicide in Jalandhar a day ago. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Friday asked Inspector General Jalandhar zone Gurpreet Deo to conduct a thorough inquiry into the circumstances leading to the suicide […] Read more » Domoria bridge in Jalandhar city inspector Balwinder Kaur under suspension inspector General Jalandhar zone Gurpreet Deo Jalandhar girl's suicide: Woman police officer suspended Punjab's home secretary D.S. Bains S.D. College in Jalandhar Shivali committed suicide teenage college student's suicide woman inspector Balwinder Kaur
Top Law News Meghalaya plans tough measures against illegal immigrants August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday said the state would have a “more stringent institutionalised mechanism than the inner line permit (ILP)” to restrict influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. “ILP can be there in certain checkpoints,” Sangma told journalists, adding that the state would have a “better mechanism than the ILP”. He was reacting to […] Read more » Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Chief Minister Mukul Sangma cross-checking of their antecedents directorate of infiltration Federation of Khasi illegal immigrants illegal immigrants into Meghalaya influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Meghalaya plans tough measures Meghalaya plans tough measures against illegal immigrants more stringent institutionalised mechanism Sangma told journalists
Top Law News Mullaperiyar:SC directs digitisation of experts’ report August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed digitisation of a voluminous expert committee’s report on safety aspects of Mullaperiyar dam which would be the basis for determining validity of an act passed by Kerala Government to allegedly circumvent the apex court’s earlier direction on the issue. The direction was given by a five-judge Constitution Bench of […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval justices AR Dave justices CK Prasad justices DK Jain justices HL Dattu justices RM Lodha Kerala Government to allegedly circumvent Ministry of Water Resources Mullaperiyar Mullaperiyar:SC directs digitisation of experts' report structurally and hydrologically safe voluminous expert committee's report