Top Law News Senior telecom official to probe divestment of VSNL March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment S.R. Rao, additional secretary in the Department of Telecom (DoT), has been named to head the probe on matters relating to the divestment of state-run Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) in favour of the Tatas. The probe, according to officials, will deal with two aspects: The delay in separating the surplus land held by the […] Read more » Department of Telecom divestment Official probe senior Tata Communications telecom Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd VSNL
Top Law News Child witness’s testimony carries weight: Supreme Court March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The courts can rely on evidence tendered by a child if it inspires its confidence and there was no embellishment or improvement in it, the Supreme Court has said. “The law on the issue (child’s evidence) can be summarised to the effect that the deposition of a child witness may require corroboration, but in case […] Read more » carries Child witness First Information Report Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court testimony weight
Top Law News Meghalaya demands its own high court March 22, 2011 / March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya government Tuesday demanded a high court of its own in the state and said it would continue to pursue the issue with the central government. ‘We are in the process of approaching and reminding the government of India of the need of having a separate high court, but we need to have the […] Read more » Bindo Lanong demands Deputy Chief Minister High Court M. Veerappa Moily Manas Chaudhuri Meghalaya Union Law and Justice Minister
Top Law News Officials warned on child marriages March 22, 2011 / March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan government has warned of strict action against district administrations and police officials if they fail to check child marriages on Akshya Tritiya (Akha Teej) to be observed May 6, an official said Tuesday. The day is considered highly auspicious for marriages. It falls on the third day after ‘amavasi’ (new moon) in the […] Read more »
Top Law News Engineer to be prosecuted for judges getting dengue March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has paved the way for the prosecution of a government engineer whose alleged negligence resulted in mosquitos breeding at the construction site of a court complex in south Delhi and five judges being hit by dengue. Additional Session Judge Virender Bhat said: ‘The allegations against the petitioner (Public Works Department assistant engineer, […] Read more » Additional Session Judge Commonwealth Games dengue engineer judges Municipal Corporation of Delhi prosecuted Virender Bhat
Top Law News Court asks illegal Delhi mosque to relocate March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday asked a charitable society, whose illegally built mosque was razed in Jangpura area of the city, to rebuild the structure on an alternative site given by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The DDA razed the mosque early January, sparking protests by members of the com munity. The DDA told the […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Court Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Delhi mosque illegal Justice G.S. Sistani relocate Residents Welfare Association
Media & Entertainment News Amnesty asks India to stop rights abuse in Kashmir March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on India for alleged rights violations in terror-riven Jammu and Kashmir, global rights watchdog Amnesty International Monday said the Public Safety Act (PSA) should be revoked in the state. The 600-page Amnesty report – the first on Jammu and Kashmir since 2000 – has termed the PSA a “lawless law”. We strongly […] Read more » Amnesty Amnesty International's Armed Forces Special Powers Act Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Home Secretary G.K. Pillai India Kashmir Public Safety Act Ramesh Gopalakrishnan rights abuse stop
Intellectual Property News Wrong information under RTI to land officials in trouble March 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Providing wrong information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act could be prove costly with a senior Haryana official directing that action be taken against erring staff. State Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati has issued directions to all the departments to fix responsibility and take action under the Government Employees Conduct Rules against those erring officials […] Read more » Information land officials RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI trouble Wrong
Criminal Law News Charged with drunken driving, atones through social service March 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 25-year-old man held guilty of drunken driving has been spared a jail term by a Delhi court which said ‘forgiveness is the best punishment’ and told him to undertake social service for two months starting Sunday. Sandeep Kumar, an employee of a private firm who hails from Buana Lakhu village in Haryana’s Panipat district, […] Read more » atones Charged drunken driving social service
Criminal Law News Supreme Court stays Talwars’ trial in Aarushi murder March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Saturday stayed criminal trial of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ghaziabad, near here, for the murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar in a special hearing […] Read more » Aarushi murder Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Nupur Talwar senior counsel Pinaki Mishra Supreme Court Talwars trial
Top Law News Court slams ‘shameless’ cop for misbehaving with woman March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment He approached the Delhi high court for quashing of an FIR against him for allegedly misbehaving with a woman. Instead, the court slammed Delhi Police constable Bharat Rattan for his “shameless” act of “misusing” his uniform. Justice Ajit Bharihoke, in his ruling, Friday said: “You (Bharat Rattan) have done a mistake for which you will […] Read more » cop Court Delhi High Court FIR Justice Ajit Bharihoke misbehaving shameless slams Woman
Top Law News Jat leaders head to Delhi to meet Chidambaram March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While the Jat community continues to disrupt rail services here demanding quotas in government jobs, president of the All India Jat Arakshan Samiti (AIJAS) Yashpal Malik left for Delhi along with other Jat leaders Saturday to hold talks with the central government over their demand. ‘A delegation of 15-20 Jat leaders will meet Home Minister […] Read more » All India Jat Arakshan Samiti Chidambaram Jat leaders