Top Law News Bombay High Court to MPCB: Cut off power of errant electroplating units July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and electric supply companies to visit the errant electroplating units which flout pollution norms and disconnect power supply. “It goes without saying that once the electricity supply is disconnected, same cannot be restored without specific order of the authorised officer of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay high court order to MPCB Maharashtra Pollution Control Board MPCB MPCB to cut off power of errant electroplating units news of magarashtra
Top Law News RTI Rules Row: SC seeks Alld HC registry response July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Allahabad High Court Registry’s response on a PIL challenging the provisions of RTI rules framed by it for divulging information to the public as being unconstitutional and ultra-vires of the 2005 transparency law. A bench of Justice AK Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar issued a notice to the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Allahabad High Court (Right to Information) Rules 2006 Allahabad High Court's RTI Rules 2006 Article 19(1)(a) Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution Delhi High Court Justice AK Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules 2006 RTI RTI applications RTI Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules 2006 RTI rules RTI Rules Row SC Supreme Court
Family Law News A Delhi Court held: Self- employed men hide income in alimony cases June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on A Delhi Court held: Self- employed men hide income in alimony cases A Delhi court has expressed concern over self-employed men involved in matrimonial discord cases not revealing their real income ahead of the fixation of maintenance for their estranged wives. The purpose of this is to escape from the liability to give maintrnance to their estranged wife. Metropolitan Magistrate Priya Mahendra in a recent order directed […] Read more » Delhi court estranged wife's right to get maintenance maintenance to wife Metropolitan Magistrate Priya Mahendra Self- employed men hide income in alimony cases
Criminal Law News Criminal Tracking Network gets three years extension June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The union cabinet Thursday approved a home ministry proposal to extend the duration of the crime and criminal tracking network and system (CCTNS) project implementation by another three years till March 31, 2015. The earlier time limit had expired on March 31 this year, according to an official release here. The approval for the network […] Read more » central government scheme for police control mechanism for police crime and criminal tracking network methods of improving police
Criminal Law News Criminal Tracking Network gets three years extension June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The union cabinet Thursday approved a home ministry proposal to extend the duration of the crime and criminal tracking network and system (CCTNS) project implementation by another three years till March 31, 2015. The earlier time limit had expired on March 31 this year, according to an official release here. The approval for the network […] Read more » central government scheme for efficiency in police control mechanism for police efficiency in police the crime and criminal tracking network and system
Top Law News Karnataka court: granted bail to Nithyanand June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial godman Nityananda was on Thursday granted bail by a Karnataka court in a case of causing hurt and criminal intimidation last month. District Judge Komala (who uses only one name) heard Nityananda’s application at Ramanagara, about 30 km from Bangalore, and granted him bail. The case was filed against him by a local news […] Read more » controversial godman nithyanand criminal case against nithyanand District Judge Komala Karnataka court religious guru nithyanand
Top Law News President okays three high courts in northeast June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pratibha Patil has given her formal approval for setting up separate high courts in three northeastern states — Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya. “We received the copy of the much awaited act on Saturday,” Tripura’s Law Department Secretary Datamohan Jamatia said. A cheering Chief Minister said: “A separate high court in Tripura is a result […] Read more » High Court in Manipur High Court in Meghalaya High Court in Tripura High Court in Tripura Manipur and Meghalaya three high courts in northeast
Top Law News Criminal record of juveniles should be obliterated over time: Delhi High Court June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Criminal record of juveniles should be obliterated over time: Delhi High Court The criminal past of a juvenile should be “obliterated” after a period of time and not be allowed to stand in the way of his future life, the Delhi High Court has ruled. A division bench of Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice V.K. Jain, citing previous judgments given by the court, observed: “The intention […] Read more » Care and Protection of Children Criminal record of juveniles Delhi High Court Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Justice V.K. Jain Juvenile Justice Act 2000
Top Law News Kiran Bedi to host radio talk show June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former top cop Kiran Bedi, also a prominent member of Team Anna, will soon be hosting an interactive talk show on an internet radio channel to put forward her views on issues like corruption. “The Kiran Bedi Show” is scheduled to air every week at ‘Radiowalla’ on Saturdays at 9 p.m. and the first […] Read more » Kiran Bedi to host radio talk show
Top Law News Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar sworn-in as J&K chief justice June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar was sworn in as the new chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court here Friday. Governor N.N. Vohra administered the oath of office at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex. The warrant and the notification of appointment of Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the chief justice was read out by the […] Read more » Governor N.N. Vohra J&K chief justice Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar
Top Law News Indian Muslims split over wedding age June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi High Court ruling that a Muslim girl can marry once she attains the age of puberty has sharply split the community, with clerics backing the law and virtually everyone else against it. Muslim religious leaders across the country are pleased with the court verdict that based its judgement on the Sharia, the moral […] Read more » Indian Muslims split over wedding age muslim girls can marry at theageof12-13
Top Law News Court frames charges against IFS officer in trafficking case June 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Paving the way for their trial in a case of alleged trafficking 8 persons to Germany in 2005, a Delhi court today framed charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption against an IFS officer and three others. Special CBI Judge Kanwaljeet Arora said there was prima facie evidence that accused Rakesh Kumar, former Director General (DG) […] Read more » IFS officer in trafficking case Special CBI Judge Kanwaljeet Arora