Top Law News Land Acquisition Bill tabled in Lok Sabha September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 7 The Government today tabled the Land Acquisition Bill in the Lok Sabha that aims to draw infrastructure investment while compensating farmers and land-owners. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, was introduced by Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh after making some changes in its earlier draft. The current Parliament session […] Read more » land acquisition bill Land Acquisition Bill tabled in Lok Sabha New Bill in Lok Sabha
Top Law News Who leaked Modi’s letter to PM, asks court September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Wednesday on 7th September issued notice to its registrar general, the personal secretary to the chief justice and Lokayukta R.A. Mehta seeking answers on how the contents of a letter from Chief Minister Narendra Modi to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached mediapersons. Modi wrote to the prime minister demanding annulment of […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat High Court Gujrat Lokayukta appointment Lokayukta R.A. Mehta Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns 2G case for Delhi blast, Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court adjourns 2G case for Delhi blast, Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site New Delhi, Sep 7 The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned the 2G spectrum case hearing for 10 minutes after learning about the bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court. Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice H.L. Dattu were informed about the explosion by senior counsel Ram Jethmalani. Justice Singhvi said: ‘It is very difficult to be mechanical […] Read more » 2G case adjourns for Delhi blast Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site Delhi High Court Bomb Blast Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI probe against Maran in 2G not honest: Petitioner September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 6 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the role of the then communications minister Dayanidhi Maran in the 2G scam was “less than honest”, the Centre for Public Interest Litigation told the Supreme Court Tuesday. The CPIL, in an affidavit filed before the apex court, said that “till date the […] Read more » 2G case 2G spectrum case Probe against Maran in 2G not honest
Top Law News Accused says CBI tampering with 2G evidence September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Accused says CBI tampering with 2G evidence The Supreme Court was told by an accused in the 2G case Tuesday that the Central Bureau of Investigation was tampering with evidence by asking the telecom regulator to revisit its opinion that the precise value of the spectrum, if it had been auctioned, could not be arrived at. Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani told an […] Read more » 2G spectrum case 2G spectrum scam CBI tampering with 2G evidence
Top Law News Nalini shifted back to Vellore prison September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai, Sep 7 In a sudden development, Nalini, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case whose death penalty was commuted to life, was today shifted from Puzhal Central Prison on the city outskirts to Vellore Central Prison. Nalini, who was lodged in Vellore Prison for the last 20 years, was shifted to […] Read more » death penalty of Nalini was commuted to life Nalini Rajiv Gandhi assassination case shifted from Puzhal Central Prison Vellore Central Prison
Top Law News Spl court adjourns hearing on Jaya assets case to Sep 14 September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bangalore, Sep 6 The Special Court hearing the disproportionate assets case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today adjourned further hearing to September 14 following a request from the defence lawyer. Defence counsel A Kandaswamy today sought a two-week adjournment of the hearing of arguments citing the pending of appeal by Ms Jayalalithaa with […] Read more » hearing adjourns in Jaya assets case Jaya assets case Special court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Synchronise system of registering brands to avoid duplication : HC September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 6 Registrar of Copyright J R Raghvan today told the Delhi High Court that there was a huge shortage of manpower due to which the process of digitalisation of records can not be initiated by his department. Appearing before Justice Gita Mittal, Mr Raghvan said it will take a minimum 10 months […] Read more » Delhi High Court Drugs Controller General of India Surender Singh General Patents Designs and Trademarks Controller P H Kurian Justice Mittal Mr Raghvan Registrar of Companies Manmohan Juneja Registrar of Copyright J R Raghvan Synchronise system of registering brands
High Profile Cases Amar Singh, two ex-BJP MPs remanded to jail in cash-for-vote scam September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 7 High-profile Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and two former BJP MPs Fagan Singh Kulaste and Mahavir Singh Bhagora were sent to jail till September 19 by a Delhi court for their alleged involvement in the sensational cash-for-vote scam during the July 2008 trust vote in Parliament […] Read more » Amar Singh remanded to jail Cash-for-vote scam Fagan Singh Kulaste remanded to jail Mahavir Singh Bhagora remanded to jail two ex-BJP MPs remanded to jail
Top Law News Bomb Blast rocked outside Delhi High Court, 9 dead, 50 injured September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, 7 September 2011, A Blast took place outside the most crowded entry gate to the Delhi high court complex on killing 9 people and 50 people seriously injured. The explosion took place around morning 10.15 outside the gate no.5 of the Delhi High court . The area was crowded with visitors seeking gate passes to enter the […] Read more » Blast in Delhi High Court Delhi high Court Blast
High Profile Cases After initial no-show, Amar Singh appears in court September 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who cited health reasons to not appear in a Delhi court Tuesday morning for alleged involvement in the 2008 cash for votes scam, later came after his medical report was sought. Singh’s counsel said in the morning they had moved an application to exempt him […] Read more » Amar Singh cash-for-votes scam Delhi court
Consumer Law News HIV positive patients seek action against doctor September 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Wearing black badges, around 100 HIV positive people Monday staged a demonstration outside the West Bengal health department headquarters here demanding punishment for a government doctor whose alleged negligence resulted in an HIV positive patient’s death. Carrying a photograph of victim Milan Das, the demonstrators under the banner of Bengal Network of HIV-positive People (BNP+) […] Read more » action against doctor HIV-positive patients'