Top Law News Activists to protest against marital law amendment bill August 16, 2012 / August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of child rights and social activists seeking equal rights for men and women and gender neutral marital laws will hold a day-long protest in Delhi Aug 18, an activist said Thursday. “The protest will be held at Jantar Mantar against the amendments in the marriage billwhich recognise a wife’s right to property acquired […] Read more » Activists to protest against marital law amendment bill Amendment Bill 2010 Bangalore-based CRISP Children's Rights Initiative CRISP divorce cases flawed presumption gender neutral marital laws marital law amendment bill marriage law president Kumar V. Jahgirdar protest against marital law women-centric
Top Law News Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came down on union ministers, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). “Hearing the two petitions, the Madras High Court came down heavily on the […] Read more » anti-nuclear power conference Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date Idinthakarai to attend an anti-nuclear power conference Indian nuclear power plants NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd petitions against the project PMANE protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Tirunelveli Tuticorin
Top Law News PM to attend Bombay High Court function August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a gathering of legal luminaries here this week to mark the closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court, an official said here Monday. The year-long sesquicentennial celebrations of the court shall end Aug 18. Besides the prime minister, the function shall be attended by […] Read more » 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Information Technology Milind Deora legal luminaries Minister of State for Communications PM to attend Bombay High Court function Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Suicide notes are not gospel truth: Kanda’s lawyer August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking anticipatory bail, former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection with the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that suicide notes cannot be taken as “gospel truth”. “Suicide letters are written in anger and so any allegations can be levelled out of anger,” said senior […] Read more » ambitious girl Congress-led government criminal intimidation dismissing anticipatory bail Geetika Sharma Gopal Goyal Kanda gospel truth Kanda responsible for Geetika's suicide Kanda's anticipatory bail plea Sidharth Luthra opposed Kanda's anticipatory bail plea suicide notes Suicide notes are not gospel truth: Kanda's lawyer suicide notes blaming Kanda and Aruna Chaddha Tulsi argued on Kanda's behalf
Top Law News ‘Courts must keep in mind limitations of state’ August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Courts must keep in mind limitations of state’ Courts should keep in mind weaknesses and constraints of the state and authorities before issuing directives and judgments, a Gauhati High Court judge has said. “The judgement and directives should be pragmatic and as per the law of the land. Court orders must consider the weaknesses and limitations of the state and authorities,” Justice Iqbal […] Read more » 'Courts must keep in mind limitations of state' Dignity of people Gauhati High Court judge Indian Constitution stipulates Justice Swapan Chandra Das Law of the land mismanagement in the mid-day meal scheme Reckless flouting of the social justice social injustice social justice are inseparable violation of law
Top Law News Information Technology to rescue Goa from illegal mining August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Plagued with rampant illegal mining, the Goa government has decided to implement an information technology-based system to prevent its valuable resource being exported illegally and evading royalty. The draft mining policy, tabled on the floor of the House during the recently concluded state Assembly session, has said a ‘Mines Management System’ will be put in […] Read more » arrest the illegal iron ore exports Geology department Goa government Goa Mines illegal mining in the state Information Communication and Technology Information Technology to rescue Goa from illegal mining Justice M B Shah Commission to probe illegal mining Mines and Geology department Mines Management System Plagued with rampant illegal mining
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction to them for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country. Agreeing to hear the public interest litigation (PIL), a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam sought response from the Centre and States on the issue […] Read more » bootlegging buying of children for illegal acts cases of kidnapping child trafficking failed to trace the missing children innocent children kidnapping of 55000 children missing children prostitution public interest litigation SC notice to Centre sexual exploitation smuggling States on 55000 missing children tracing 55000 missing children
Top Law News Jundal remanded in ATS custody till Aug 24 August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The special MCOCA court on Tuesday remanded LeT operative and key 26/11 handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in Maharashtra ATS custody till August 24 in connection with the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case. The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) told the court that Jundal was the main accused in the case and had indoctrinated […] Read more » 26/11 case Anti Terrorism Squad arrested three terror suspects ATS custody Aurangabad arms haul case Jundal remanded in ATS custody till Aug 24 Jundal then allegedly drove to Malegaon MCOCA Mumbai crime branch Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal series of terror-related crimes
Top Law News Cash-for-vote: court issues NBW against Hindustani August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today issued a non-bailable warrant against Sohail Hindustani, one of the accused in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam case, after he and his counsel failed to appear before the court. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed that a non-bailable warrant be issued against Hindustani, an alleged BJP activist who, along with other co-accused, […] Read more » alleged BJP activist cash-for-vote scam case Cash-for-vote: court issues NBW against Hindustani counsel failed to appear before the court court issues NBW against Hindustani Issue non-bailable warrants to Sohail Hindustani Kulaste's counsel Anil Soni prosecution witnesses SP Gupta Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh Sohail Hindustani UPA-I government
Top Law News Court reserves order on Kanda’s anticipatory bail plea August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection with the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma. Justice P.K. Bhasin reserved the order after counsel appearing for Kanda and Delhi Police concluded their arguments. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sidharth Luthra, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Court reserves order Court reserves order on Kanda's anticipatory bail plea criminal intimidation flight attendant Geetika Sharma Geetika Geetika's suicide Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda Kanda's anticipatory bail plea Kanda's counsel Senior advocate K.T.S. Tusli Suicide letters
Top Law News CPI-M legislator remanded in custody in murder case August 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CPI-M legislator T.V.Rajesh, an accused in the murder of a Muslim League activist, was Monday remanded in judicial custody till Aug 27 after the Keral High Courtrejected his anticipatory bail plea. Earlier, the court struck a double blow to the Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M) by dismissing bail pleas of both Rajesh and jailed Kannur district […] Read more » Congress-led United CPI-M legislator remanded in custody in murder case CPI-M legislator T.V.Rajesh high court rejected his bail plea Keral High Court rejected Kerala High Court also denied bail legislator from Kalliaserry Muslim League activist Rajesh surrendered Sreemathi suspected Muslim League workers
Top Law News Man kills self after trying to murder second wife August 13, 2012 / August 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Samoun Masih, a 32-year old man, killed himself with a country-made weapon inside his Maruti Swift after he shot at his second wife Anita, who had a narrow escape, in Sector 44 at around 8:15 am on Friday. The son of a retired police constable and resident of Baltana, Zirakpur, Samoun had strained relations with […] Read more » Anita Baltana Chandigarh country-made weapon Crime against Women Cell GMCH-32 Man kills self Man kills self after trying to murder second wife Maruti Swift Meena in Baltana Samoun Samoun Masih Sector 44 son of a retired police constable trying to murder second wife Zirakpur