Top Law News Justice Verma prefers a ‘constitutional Lokpal’ September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Justice Verma prefers a ‘constitutional Lokpal’ New Delhi – Former Chief Justice of India Justice J.S. Verma has backed Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s idea of “a constitutional body than a statutory office” for the Lokpal to satisfy the “public demand” for a strong ombudsman to check corruption in public life. “A constitutional Lokpal would be strong, more important and […] Read more » constitutional Lokpal Justice Verma
Top Law News Uttar Pradesh clash: Two lawyers Killed : 35 officials arrested September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Uttar Pradesh clash: Two lawyers Killed : 35 officials arrested Lucknow, Sep 4 A day after two lawyers were killed in a clash, 35 lekhpals (revenue officials) were arrested and sent to jail Sunday for their involvement in the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur-Kheri district, police said. The clash between advocates and lekhpals took place Saturday in Mohammadi town, about 150 km from here. The […] Read more »
Top Law News Increase limit to 500 acre in Land Acquistion Bill : FICCI to govt September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Increase limit to 500 acre in Land Acquistion Bill : FICCI to govt Thane, Sep 4 With the arrest of brother-duo, Thane police have claimed to crack the case of a triple murder in a family in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi which rocked the district last week. Addressing a news conference at Bhiwandi last evening, Thane Police Commissioner K P Raghuvanshi gave details of the merciless […] Read more » FICCI Land Acquistion Bill
Criminal Law News Tension in Mohammadi after killing of 2 lawyers, Lawyers on strike September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lakhimpur Kheri/Lucknow, Sep 4 Tension prevailed in Mohammadi tehsil of the district today, a day after two lawyers were gunned down by lekhpals during a clash. Almost all the lawyers of district, civil and other lower courts in the state has called for indefinite strike against the killing from tomorrow. State Special Director […] Read more »
Top Law News Dalit groups submit their version of Lokpal bill September 2, 2011 / September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 2, Representatives of Dalit, tribal and minority groups Friday submitted a draft of what they called the Bahujan Lokpal bill to Parliamentary standing committee chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi. They have been protesting their lack of representation in both the government and civil society versions of the Lokpal bill. ?There are differences on […] Read more » Bahujan Lokpal bill Dalit version of Lokpal bill Lokpal Bill lokpal of Dalit groups
Top Law News ‘Sex selection now spreads to Hayana’s rural areas September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prenatal sex selection, which was earlier restricted to the urban and wealthy class in Haryana, has now spread its tentacles to the rural areas as well, thanks to easy availability of portable ultrasound devices, a report said Friday. The Centre for Social Research which conducted a survey in two of the lowest sex ratio districts […] Read more » Sex selection Sex selection spreads to Hayana's rural areas
High Profile Cases Kerala temple’s Vault B shouldn’t be opened, apex court told September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was Friday told by Travancore’s erstwhile royal family that the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple’s Vault B should not be opened and the treasures unearthed earlier not videographed or photographed as it was against the temple traditions and practices. The royal family said this in an application before an apex court bench of Justice […] Read more » Kerala temple Kerala temple's Vault B Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Apex court issues notice to 26/11 attack acquitted September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Apex court issues notice to 26/11 attack acquitted The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Fahim Harshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari and Sabauddin Shaikh, acquitted by a trial court of charges of involvement in the Nov 26, 2008, Mumbai terror attack, even as it termed the Maharashtra government’s case challenging the acquittal “weak”. The bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha issued […] Read more » 26/11 attack 26/11 attack case court issues notice in 26/11 attack
High Profile Cases Haren Pandya’s sisters to approach PM for justice September 2, 2011 / September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following the footsteps of their late father, the two sisters of former minister and BJP leader Haren Pandya who was killed in 2003 have decided to approach Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in their quest for justice. One sister alleged that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was linked to the murder. The two sisters – Chhaya Pandya […] Read more » Haren Pandya’s sister
High Profile Cases Six Professors charged in Mayapuri radiation case September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police Friday filed a charge sheet against six Delhi University professors in the Mayapuri radiation leak incident that killed one and affected eight last year. The charge sheet filed in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Lovlee names six chemistry department professors – V.S. Parmar, Rakesh Kumar, Ramesh Chandra Rastogi, Ashok Kumar, Rita Kakkar and […] Read more » Mayapuri radiation case
High Profile Cases Trace the source of money used in cash-for-vote scam: SC to DP September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 2 The Supreme Court today directed Delhi Police to find the source of money in cash-for-vote scam. A bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha gave another four weeks time to Delhi police to inform the court about the source of money allegedly used to buy MP’s during 2008 confidence […] Read more » Cash-for-vote scam Supreme Court Trace the source of money
Tax Law News Kejriwal slams govt, says I-T dept working under political pressure September 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 2, Coming down heavily on the government for levelling “false charges” against him and other members of team Anna, Arvind Kejriwal today denied that he owes dues of Rs nine lakh for violating job contract norms and said the Income-Tax department was working under political pressure. “I have not violated any job […] Read more » IT dept Kejriwal slams govt