Top Law News Sorcery practitioner jailed for 2 yrs July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 63-year-old sorcery practitioner, employed by a woman’s husband to rid her of the purported spell of evil spirit, has been sentenced to two years in jail for outraging her modesty and assaulting her. Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chander Gupta ordered jail term for Delhi resident Sallamuddin, Sorcery practitioner, for outraging the woman’s modesty, but acquitted […] Read more » Sorcery practitioner Sorcery practitioner jail Sorcery practitioner jailed
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt, Centre over PoK man’s stay in India July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the last hearing, the High Court had asked the Centre to file a reply to Siraj Khan’s petition seeking a direction to government to send him back to PoK. The Centre had asked for a month’s time to file a reply but the court allowed only a week, saying the petitioner had called for […] Read more » PoK PoK man's stay in India
Top Law News Achuthanandan moves Kerala High Court in Palmolein case July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has admitted a petition by CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan challenging a vigilance court order giving clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was a member of K Karunakaran cabinet in 1991-92 when the Palmolein case rocked the state. Admitting the petition, Justice S S Satishchandran issued notice to the […] Read more » Kerala High Court Palmolein case
Top Law News HC allows ASI to demolish illegal construction at site July 31, 2012 / July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Giving a slew of directions, the Delhi High Court on Monday permitted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to demolish “illegal constructions” at a site near Jama Masjid to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era structure existed. The court also directed the police to take legal action against “miscreants” who had damaged public property despite its restraint […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India ASI ASI to demolish "illegal constructions"
Top Law News PVR to pay compensation for screening of another movie July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation for disappointment and inconvenience suffered by her and her son due to last-minute replacement of the movie they had booked tickets for in a PVR. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said “It is clear from their (PVR) own averment that the picture ‘Bas Ek Pal’ was […] Read more » consumer court consumer court order on PVR Consumer forum Consumer Protection Act East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum PVR PVR cinema PVR Ltd PVR Noida PVR Spice cinema PVR to pay compensation
Top Law News No stay on Gujarat High Court order on 2002 riot case July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday gave a strong jolt to Gujarat Government by refusing to stay the Gujarat High Court order which directs the state government to repair religious places damaged in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.The Gujarat government had moved the apex court against the Gujarat High Court order. The Supreme court offered a solution to formulate a scheme for repairing religious […] Read more » 2002 riot 2002 riot case Godhra riots godhra riots case Gujarat Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Gujarat High Court order Gujarat High Court order on 2002 post-Godhra riots supreme court order on Gujarat government plea
Top Law News Special courts for vigilance cases July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For speedy disposal of vigilance cases two special courts will be set up in Ludhiana and Faridkot by the Punjab Government. DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab,told this. He said the Punjab government had approved constitution of two special courts for speedy disposal of corruption cases investigated by the Vigilance Bureau. The DGP said the government had sent its […] Read more » vigilance cases vigilance cases in punjab
Top Law News Kalmadi London visit is in danger, court served notice July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a graft case, on a plea opposing his visit to London during the Olympics there later this month. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought a response […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kalmadi kalmadi in CWG scam kalmadi in graft case Suresh Kalmadi
Top Law News A Raja and Kanimozhi will cast their votes in Presidential polls July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 2G spectrum case accused former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi were today exempted by a Delhi court from appearing before it tomorrow to cast their votes in the presidential polls. Raja, MP from Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu, and Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha MP from the state, sought exemption from personal appearance […] Read more » 2012 Presidential polls Presidential polls
Top Law News Rs 1 crore and a flat is cost of Divorce July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The biggest divorce settlement ever that you would not have heard till date is here. The Bombay high court has inked a historical judgement in its history by awarding a flat and Rs 1 crore as permanent alimony and maintenance to an estranged wife. A city resident will pay this whooping amount to his estranged […] Read more » biggest cost of divorce Bombay Bombay High Court cost of divorce cost of permanent alimony and maintenance divorce divorce a burden on husband Divorce against husband divorce as a curse Divorce as a punishment divorce by mutual consent divorce cases divorce cases in India family court highest cost of divorce Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice A.R. Joshi Mumbai news of Bombay News of Maharastra news of Mumbai permanent alimony and maintenance Rs 1 crore and a flat is cost of Divorce side effects of divorce unjustified divorce laws
Top Law News Labour Bureau: Tough to get job for higher degree holder July 18, 2012 / July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unemployment is a current biggest problem of this country. This is the pain of our younger generation of educated class and uneducated class. Unemployment is higher in backward castes despite having higher degree. It is higher among poor class also.The Chandigarh-based Labour Bureau under the union ministry of labour and employment released the ‘Employment and Unemployment […] Read more » 'Employment and Unemployment Survey 2012' Chandigarh-based Labour Bureau Labour Bureau labour bureau report on 'Employment and Unemployment pan-India survey on unemployment Planning Commission union ministry of labour and employment
Top Law News Reebok booked for violation of FEMA by ED July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Reebok has been booked for alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Reebok may face penal action and money laundering charges for running unauthorized retail outlets as well as breach of export commitments. Reebok India — now a subsidiary of the German sports goods-maker Adidas. Sources said the ED has […] Read more » ED Enforcement Directorate FEMA FEMA violations FEMA violations against Reebok India Foreign Exchange Management Act Reebok Reebok India Reebok retail chain in India