Top Law News Whistle-blower doctor assaulted at NIS-Patiala July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sajib Nandi, a suspended doctor of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala who blew the whistle on the systemic doping of players, was assaulted by security personnel on Wednesday when he tried to enter the sports complex to meet retired judge Mukul Mudgal who is probing the scandal. Nandi said security guards at NIS […] Read more » National Institute of Sports NIS-Patiala retired judge Mukul Mudgal Sajib Nandi Sports Minister Ajay Maken Whistle-blower doctor
Top Law News New ministry to improve access to drinking water, sanitation July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lagging behind in some of its targets relating to rural drinking water and sanitation, the government Tuesday created a new ministry to improve access of people to potable water and toilets. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday appointed Gurudas Kamat as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the newly created Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry. […] Read more » drinking water Gurudas Kamat Manmohan Singh sanitation
Top Law News Decision on solicitor general’s resignation soon: Salman Khurshid July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khurshid, who took over as Law Minister, today said that he will discuss the issue of the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam with the Prime Minister and take a decision after getting directions from him. “I will take up the issue with the Prime Minister. After receiving necessary directions, I hope to decide […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Salman Khurshid Solicitor General
Top Law News Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make industrialists Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani and lobbyist Niira Radia co-accused in the 2G telecom spectrum case. “I will not pass any order. You argue at your own peril,” Justice Ajit Bharihoke said, asking […] Read more » Ambani Delhi High Court lobbyist Niira Radia special Judge O.P. Saini Tata
Top Law News Land acquisition, Lokpal bills are priority: Khurshid July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khurshid on Wednesday assumed charge as India’s new law minister and listed legislations on acquisition of farmers’ lands and the anti-corruption lokpal as his top priorities. “The land acquisition bill is of top priority,” Khurshid, who was on Tuesday shifted from the corporate affairs ministry to law, told reporters here soon after taking up […] Read more » Land acquisition Lokpal bills Salman Khurshid
Top Law News 2G scam: CBI wants to make accused’s wife a witness July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday sought permission from a special court here to add 10 more witnesses, including the wife of an accused, in the 2G scam case. It also filed a plea for attachment of transcripts of taped conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and the accused. The additional witnesses proposed by […] Read more » .Pramod Goenka 2G scam Aseela Vinod Goenka CBI DB Realty latest news Legal News MD Vinod Goenka Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News No need to make emergency documents public: Court July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed a Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order to the president’s office to make public all documents on declaration of the emergency in 1975 by the then president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, including communications from the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued a notice to S.C. Aggarwal, a […] Read more » Central Information Commission central public information officer CIC CPIO Delhi High Court emergency documents Rashtrapati Bhavan
Criminal Law News Nitish Katara murder: Sukhdev Pehalwan gets life term July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday sentenced Sukhdev Pehalwan, an accused in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, to life imprisonment. Additional Sessions Judge J.R. Aryan awarded life sentence to Pehalwan and imposed a fine of Rs.20,000 on him. The court July 6 held Pehalwan guilty of murder, abduction, destruction of evidence, conspiracy and common intention. His trial was […] Read more » life term Nitish Katara murder Sukhdev Pehalwan
Top Law News Court raps Delhi deputy speaker for illegal construction July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly, Amrish Gautam for unauthorised construction on his property here. Gautam had approached the court pleading that a Lokayukta order for a probe into the illegal construction in Khichripur in east Delhi be set aside. Justice Hima Kohli said: “If you yourself […] Read more » Delhi High Court illegal construction Justice Hima Kohli Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News India largest source of skilled migrants to New Zealand July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India has emerged as the largest source country for New Zealand with a 12 percent increase in approval of applications under the skilled migrant category for the 2010-11 financial year. Among the top source countries to New Zealand, Britain decreased by 17 percent, China decreased by 11 percent, South Africa decreased by 37 percent and […] Read more » India New Zealand skilled migrants
Top Law News Chandigarh to have high security number plates July 12, 2011 / July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Motor vehicle owners in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh will have to shift to new high security registration number plates for their vehicles from August 1, an official said here on Tuesday. The UT’s home department on Monday notified the implementation of the ‘High Security Registration Plates in the Union Territory of Chandigarh Scheme, […] Read more » Chandigarh high security number plates motor vehicles
Top Law News Government mulling new law to curb doping menace: Maken July 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Monday that the government was planning to table a new law in the monsoon session of the Parliament to curb the doping menace. Maken said the government has taken serious note of eight athletes flunking dope tests recently and wants all the sports federation to adhere to World Anti […] Read more » Ajay Maken BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India Justice Mukul Mudgal NADA National Anti Doping Agency World Anti Doping Agency (WADA)