Criminal Law News Former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa surrenders in court October 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, a Lokayukta Court today rejected his bail plea and issued arrest warrant against him in connection with cases regarding alleged irregularities in denotification of government lands. The court also denied bail to Yeddyurappa’s former ministerial colleague S N Krisnaiah Setty but gave […] Read more » B.S Yeddyurappa surrenders Former Karnataka CM B.S Yeddyurappa surrenders in court Judge N K Sudhindra Rao
Top Law News RTI should not affect deliberative government process: PM October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calling for a critical look at the Right to Information (RTI) Act, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the law should not adversely affect the deliberative processes in the government. Addressing the Sixth Annual convention of Information Commissioners here, the prime minister said there have been concerns that RTI could end up discouraging honest, well […] Read more » RTI
Top Law News Lawyers demand action against Bhushan attackers October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Association of India (BAI) Thursday condemned the attack on lawyer Prashant Bhushan and demanded strict action against the right-wing attackers and the organisations they are affiliated to. “We urge the authorities to take stern action against the miscreants and the organisations they represent within the parameters and due process of law,” BAI president […] Read more » action against Bhushan attackers BAI Bar Association of India
Top Law News Court issues notice to Delhi government on child labour October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government, seeking its response to a report that children below 14 years were employed in various trial court complexes. The division bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Siddharth Mridul sought the reply from the Delhi government’s labour department after taking suo moto […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi government on child labour Delhi High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul
Criminal Law News Chronology of Shivani Bhatnagar murder case October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer R.K. Sharma, who was given life imprisonment for the killing of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar in 1999. More than three years after the murder of Shivani Bhatnagar, Delhi police tracked down the alleged suspects after which the chase for R K Sharma, prime […] Read more » Chronology of Shivani Bhatnagar murder case Shivani's murder case
Criminal Law News Former cop R.K. Sharma acquitted in Shivani Bhatnagar murder October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After nine years in Tihar Jail, former senior police officer RK Sharma is set to walk free. The Delhi High Court has acquitted him and two others in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar and ordered their release. Ruling on an appeal made by the accused against a trial court order of 2008 sentencing […] Read more » Former cop R.K. Sharma acquitted Shivani Bhatnagar murder
Top Law News Chief Justice Kapadia releases restatement of law October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Restatements of three Indian Laws– on Legislative Privilege, Contempt of Court and Public Interest Litigation– were released by Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia this evening. The restatements were put together by a Supreme Court Project Committee on Restatement of Indian Law which is chaired by Justice R V Raveendran. As Justice Raveendran put […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Contempt of court Justice R.V. Raveendran Legislative Privilege public interest litigation restatement of law
Top Law News Prashant Bhushan beaten up inside Supreme Court October 12, 2011 / October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Senior Supreme Court advocate and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan was beaten in his chamber opposite to the Supreme Court by Shri Ram Sena Activist for his alleged comments on Kashmir. According to Times Now, Prashant Bhushan has said that his attackers were provoked by his comments on Kashmir. Prashant Bhushan has already […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan Prashant Bhushan attacked Prashant Bhushan Beaten Shri Ram Sena
Criminal Law News Chhattisgarh Police criticised for alleged torture of activist October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Right activists Tuesday slammed Chhattisgarh Police for allegedly torturing a suspected Maoist conduit who was held in Delhi last week and brought back to the state and sought a probe. Police have denied the charges, saying the injuries were accidental. The woman tribal teacher, Soni Sori, accused of receiving ‘protection money’ from the Essar Group […] Read more » Chhattisgarh Police allegedly torturing Delhi High Court
Top Law News Low-income single women in India face tough time October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A study on the condition of low-income single women in India says that just over 26 percent of separated or divorced women apply for maintenance due to illiteracy. The study, titled ‘Are we forgotten women’, by NGO National Forum for Single Women’s Rights was conducted in 2009-2010. It was made public Tuesday at a press […] Read more » divorcee women in India Low-income single women Low-income single women face tough time
Media & Entertainment News Gujarat asks Supreme court to stop monitoring riot cases October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, Tuesday, rejected Gujarat government’s plea asking the Supreme court to stop monitoring the trial in the 2002 riot cases. Gujarat government’s counsel Mukul Rohtagi had told the court that according to the rules, monitoring should come to an end after the chargesheet. However, theSupreme court bench headed by Justice DK Jain said that […] Read more » 2002 riot cases counsel Mukul Rohtagi Justice DK Jain stop monitoring riot cases
Top Law News Corporal punishment must be abolished: Child rights panel October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Corporal punishment must be abolished: Child rights panel India’s child rights panel on Monday stressed the need to eliminate all forms of corporal punishment practiced in the name of disciplining a child. “We need to understand that children, like adults, too have a mind of their own and they do not enjoy having an unequal relationship. Therefore, any kind of domination of children […] Read more » Child rights panel Corporal punishment Corporal punishment must be abolished NCPCR Right to Education RTE