Top Law News Nearly 12,000 Right to Education violations in Delhi March 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Since its implementation almost a year ago, nearly 12,000 cases of violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act have been registered in the capital by a child rights body. There were cases of corporal punishment, denial under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota and mental harassment among others. Amod Kanth, chairperson of the Delhi […] Read more » Amod Kanth Economically Weaker Section EWS RTE
Criminal Law News Agnivesh attacked by protesters, two officials transferred March 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Swami Agnivesh and media persons accompanying him were Saturday assaulted by some people, suspected to be special police officers (SPOs), in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district while they were on way to a forested area where policemen had allegedly burnt down over 200 huts of tribals. Top district officials were transferred after the incident. Dozens […] Read more »
Criminal Law News Two DDA employees, aide sent to jail in corruption case March 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday awarded varying jail terms, with a maximum of three years, to two Delhi Development Authority (DDA) employees and their accomplice in a corruption case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Pradeep Chaddah said: ‘The menace of corruption has entered into each and every segment of the society. Because lenient views […] Read more » 'DDA Assistant Director Pradeep Kumar Sharma aide Central Bureau of Investigation clerk Ved Prakash corruption case DDA Delhi Development Authority employees jail sent two
Criminal Law News Hemraj’s wife moves court saying Talwars killed him March 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The wife of domestic help Hemraj, who was murdered along with Noida teenager Aarushi Talwar in 2008, Saturday filed an application before a court here alleging that her husband was killed by his employers and the girl’s parents. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court will record the statement of Khukla Banjade, wife of Hemraj […] Read more » Aarushi Talwar Central Bureau of Investigation Court Hemraj killed moves Talwars wife
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