High Profile Cases Government wants review of apex court’s black money order July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking review and recall of its judgment appointing a special investigating team (SIT) headed by its two former judges to monitor investigations into the stashing away of black money in tax havens abroad. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (since retired) and Justice S.S. Nijjar […] Read more » black money judge B.P. Jeevan Reddy judge M.B. Shah Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News NHRC to join facebook, twitter July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on NHRC to join facebook, twitter In an attempt to get more interactive and spread awareness about its work, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will soon join the social network in the virtual world of facebook and twitter. “We want to reach out to more people so there are plans to join platforms like facebook and twitter,” Satyabrata Pal, NHRC […] Read more » facebook National Human Rights Commission NHRC twitter
Top Law News Khan Market parking woes: Court questions civic agency July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to submit a site plan to sort out parking problems in the upscale Khan Market in central Delhi. A division bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: “You (NDMC) submit your site plan demarcating the area for paid parking and for free parking.” […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Khan Market New Delhi Municipal Council parking woes
Top Law News Working women have to be provided safety: Dikshit July 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Working women have to be provided safety and a sense of dignity, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Thursday. “It’s also essential to develop sensitivity amongst others to ensure women safety and overcome instances of any harassment of women,” said Dikshit, inaugurating a two-day training workshop on prevention of sexual harassment at work place. According […] Read more » Delhi Secretariat Sheila Dikshit Working women
Top Law News Can’t blame courts if they try to help poor: Apex court July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has slammed the political executive both at the central and the state level for tardy implementation of welfare schemes and raising the bogey of judicial activism when courts intervene and issues directions. “In last 63 years, parliament and state legislatures have enacted several laws for achieving the goals set out in the […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Top Law News Solicitor General Subramanium’s resignation accepted July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday accepted the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, who was upset after Communications Minister Kapil Sibal substituted him with another counsel in the 2G scam case, official sources said. The second top-most law officer of the country had offered to resign Saturday after being substituted by senior counsel Rohinton Nariman in […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Gopal Subramanium M. Veerappa Moily resignation Solicitor General
Top Law News Supreme Court reserves verdict on Kerala temple treasure July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on how to preserve and protect the treasures found in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. The court will pass its interim order Friday. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: ‘We are looking for an agency that could give suggestions addressing […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court Travancore
Top Law News Military tribunal reduces ex-woman officer’s punishment July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chandigarh bench of a military tribunal Wednesday commuted the one-year sentence awarded to retired Major Dimple Singla, who was the first woman officer of the Indian Army to face a court martial, to dismissal from service. The retired officer had been sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment after an army court March 4, 2010 […] Read more » court martial ex-woman officer Major Dimple Singla Military tribunal
Top Law News Power of attorney no licence to argue case: Apex court July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Power of attorney no licence to argue case: Apex court The Supreme Court has said that a person holding a power of attorney but not enrolled as an advocate cannot appear in a case on behalf of another person unless permitted by a court. The apex court bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra in their recent order said that “a power […] Read more » Goa Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice Markandey Katju Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons MCD chief over zoo flooding threat July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to appear before it to explain alleged lapses in a drain pipe repair which poses a threat of flooding to animals in the city’s zoo. A flooding caused by backflow from the drain resulted in the death of over two dozen black […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra National Zoological Park
Top Law News Contempt of court: Bhushan told to work out solution July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Contempt of court: Bhushan told to work out solution The Supreme Court Wednesday asked senior counsel Prashant Bhushan, who is facing contempt of court proceedings, to sit with court-appointed lawyer Harish Salve to work out a solution in the best interest of the apex court. Bhushan is facing contempt proceedings for alleging that Justice S.H. Kapadia, before heading the apex court, indulged in misconduct […] Read more » Contempt of court Niyamgiri Mining Prashant Bhushan Sterlite Industries
Top Law News Judiciary must appreciate practical difficulties: Khurshid July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said the judiciary must appreciate the “pragmatic and practical difficulties” of running the political system since it also comes from the same system. Khurshid said: “(The) pragmatic and practical difficulties of running the political system (are) not alien to the judiciary because ultimately judiciary also comes from the same […] Read more » judiciary PJ Thomas practical difficulties Salman Khurshid SH Kapadia