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
Top Law News Court orders CBI probe against Narayan Rane’s son March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to Congress heavyweight and Industries Minister Narayan Rane, the Bombay High Court Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe his son Nitesh Rane’s alleged involvement in a shooting incident. Nitesh, who heads NGO Swabhiman Sanghatana, has been accused of firing at Shamim alias Chintu Shaikh, a former aide, in his […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice A.R. Joshi Narayan Rane Nitesh Rane orders
Criminal Law News Hasan Ali associate arrested March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday arrested Kolkata-based businessman Kashinath Tapuriah here for his alleged association with Hasan Ali Khan, said to the India’s biggest tax evader, sources in the probe agency said. To be presented at a Mumbai court later in the day, Tapuriah (74) is alleged to have played a major role in the […] Read more » arrested associate Enforcement Directorate Hasan Ali Kashinath Tapuriah Kolkata-based businessman
Top Law News Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa Orissa will hereafter be called ‘Odisha’ and the Oriya language will be known as ‘Odia’ with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill. The Rajya Sabha passed the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and adopted the Constitution (113th) Amendment Bill after a brief debate with members from […] Read more » bill Home Minister P. Chidambaram Odisha Orissa Parliament passes Pyarimohan Mohapatra Rajya Sabha Rudra Narayan Pany