Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Congress seeks time in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case March 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress Party has sought time till June 24 from a US court to respond to charges of “conspiring, aiding, abetting” the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in a case filed by a community group. Adam Finkel, from New York-based law firm Sabharwal Nordin & Finkel which is also a counsel for Union Minister Kamal Nath […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Congress
Top Law News Retirement sought on health grounds can be withdrawn: Court March 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voluntary retirement sought on medical grounds could be withdrawn if the doctor gives hope for early recovery, the Gujarat High Court has ruled. Justice J.B. Pardiwala gave the ruling in the case of Mahendra Trivedi, a Bank of India employee. Pardiwala, however, said that the discretion rested with the bank not to permit the withdrawal […] Read more » Court Gujarat High Court health grounds Justice J.B. Pardiwala Retirement Voluntary retirement withdrawn
Intellectual Property News Regularised daily wagers entitled to all benefits: Court March 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Regularised daily wagers entitled to all benefits: Court Daily-wage employees, who have been regularised in government service, cannot be denied access to benefits enjoyed by permanent government servants, the Gujarat High Court ruled Friday. The ruling was made by a division bench of Justices D.H. Waghela and K.A. Puj while dismissing the state government’s appeal against a single judge’s order. Mahendrakumar Bhagwandas and […] Read more »
Criminal Law News Bill introduced to tackle bribery by foreigners March 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to seek extradition of and punish foreign officials involved in bribery in India – a provision not covered by domestic anti-corruption laws. According to the proposed law, any person ‘holding a legislative, executive, administrative or judicial office of a foreign country’ found accepting or giving […] Read more » bill bribery domestic anti-corruption laws foreigners tackle V. Narayanasamy
Top Law News Delhi Police issued notice on Vikas Yadav’s bail plea March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea for an interim bail of Vikas Yadav, who is undergoing life imprisonment along with his cousin Vishal for killing Nitish Katara in February 2002. Justice B.D. Ahmed issued tne notice to Delhi Police, seeking their reply by April 7. Vikas, in his […] Read more » bail plea Delhi Police Justice B.D. Ahmed notice Vikas Yadav
Top Law News Hasan Ali sent to judicial custody till April 8 March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Mumbai court Friday remanded Hasan Ali Khan , allegedly the country’s top tax evader, to judicial custody till April 8. Although it has not yet been revealed to which jail Khan will be sent, the court directed the authorities to take adequate measures regarding the threat to Khan’s life. Khan’s lawyer I.P. Bagaria told […] Read more » April 8 Hasan Ali judicial custody
Media & Entertainment News Rural women of Uttar Pradesh assert themselves March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment From taking on corrupt officials to striving for greater rights for themselves, a women’s convention in this Uttar Pradesh town unfolded bold narrations of success stories of rural women, who dared to speak out. The two-day ‘Empowering Rural Women’ programme, that begun here on Thursday, saw over 400 women leaders from 10 districts of eastern […] Read more » assert RTI rural women Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Man abusing Aarushi case judge arrested March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man who had pasted an obscene pamphlet against judge Preeti Singh for not ensuring justice to the soul of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar has been arrested, police said Thursday. A court sent the man, identified as Kewal Chawla of Delhi, to 14 days judicial remand. According to the investigation officer Dharamvir, the chief judicial […] Read more » Aarushi case abusing arrested Central Bureau of Investigation CJM D.D. Ojha judge man Rajesh Talwar
Top Law News Recover cess for farm exports under one law: Court March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The union government cannot charge or recover cess under two separate laws for export of processed agriculture products, such as wheat flour, the Gujarat High Court has held. The court, while allowing a petition of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, prohibited the government from simultaneously levying and recovering cess under the Agriculture and Processed Food Products […] Read more » Dhaval Shah farm exports Gujarat High Court Justice H.B. Antani Justice Harsha Devani one law Recover cess
Media & Entertainment News Make this World Cup the last with leather balls: PETA March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With cricket being the flavour of the season, a noted animal rights body is now batting against the exploitation of animals in the ‘gentleman’s game’. Urging for the top cricketing body to switch from using real leather balls to synthetic balls, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to Sharad Pawar, […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board ICC International Cricket Council leather balls National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA PETA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association world cup
Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Niira Radia seeks stay on release of film based on her life March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Thursday approached the Delhi High Court which issued a notice to the producer of the film “Monica-the Politics of Murder” on her plea against the release of the movie on the ground that it depicts her private life in a “scandalous” manner. Kush Bhargava, a Lucknow-based Congress leader, is the producer […] Read more » Censor Board Justice V.K. Jain Niira Radia release stay Vaishnavi Corporate Communications Private Ltd
Criminal Law News Yeddyurappa faces police probe over land deal March 24, 2011 / March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bangalore court Thursday ordered a police probe into a private complaint against Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa over a land deal. The investigation is to be completed by May 4. The probe will be conducted by the police attached to the state Lokayukta (ombudsman), Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge C.B. Hipparagi ordered. He is […] Read more » Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa faces Governor H.R. Bhardwaj land deal police probe Sessions Judge C.B. Hipparagi Yeddyurappa