Top Law News Consensual sex below age 16 is an offence: Tirath February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A draft bill, which will soon be introduced in the cabinet, says consensual sex between children aged 16 to 18 is not a criminal offence, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Tuesday.Tirath refuted a media report which stated that the draft Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2010, sought to bring down […] Read more » Krishna Tirath National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Top Law News CVC tells apex court media tarnished his image February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that media tarnished his image as he did not oblige them by speaking to them amidst the ongoing controversy over his appointment. “My refusal to speak was treated as if I had no defence to offer,” Thomas told the related stories Thomas […] Read more » CVC P.J. Thomas
High Profile Cases ‘Centre’s action on 2G issue subject to outcome of petition’ February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said whatever steps the central government takes for regularising 2G spectrum licences of firms which failed to fulfill their rollout obligations would be subject to the final outcome of the petition that has challenged the allocation in 2008 at 2001 prices. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G issue
Top Law News Apex court nod to probe against former Tamil Nadu Bar Council head February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday cleared the decks for an inquiry by the Bar Council of India against suspended chairman of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council (TNBC) R.K. Chandramohan for allegedly trying to influence Justice R. Raghupathy (since retired) of the Madras High Court in a bail matter concerning an acquaintance of former telecom minister A. […] Read more » A. Raja Tamil Nadu Bar Council
Top Law News PF scam: Court threatens warrants against accused judges February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court trying the provident fund (PF) scam Monday asked the defence lawyers for the six accused judges to furnish an undertaking to ensure their clients’ presence before the court otherwise warrants would be issued against them. The court’s warning came when it found that the six judges had […] Read more » A.K. Singh Arun Kumar PF scam R.N. Mishra R.P. Mishra R.P. Yadav R.S. Chaubey
Top Law News Kerala government told to take over Padmanabhaswamy temple January 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kerala government told to take over Padmanabhaswamy temple The Kerala High Court Monday asked the state government to take over control of the 16th century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in the heart of the capital city. The temple, at present, is maintained by the erstwhile royal family of Travancore. A division bench of the court gave the direction while disposing a bunch of petitions […] Read more » Padmanabhaswamy temple
Top Law News Allegations against Thomas were discussed: Chidambaram January 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday that allegations against Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas were discussed in the Sep 4, 2010, meeting of the selection committee which included him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj. He refrained from further comments, pleading the case is sub-judice. Chidambaram, addressing a press conference here […] Read more » Manmohan Singh P. Chidambaram P.J. Thomas
Top Law News Mirchpur violence: Supreme court pulls up Haryana government January 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Haryana government for failing to clear the national highway blockades by the Jat community protesting the arrests of its members allegedly involved in Mirchpur village attack on Dalits. The Supreme court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly told the Haryana government that “the blockade of […] Read more » Mirchpur violence
High Profile Cases Actors, filmmakers protest Binayak Sen’s jail term January 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment About 150 people marked the Martyrs Day Sunday by staging a protest in Mumbai as part of a nationwide agitation against the life imprisonment awarded to rights activist Binayak Sen. The group that included artists, activists and common people chanted slogans like “Shame on you, Chhattisgarh government” and “Free Dr. Binayak Sen”. Calling the judgment […] Read more » Binayak Sen
Top Law News 2G scam, Radia tapes, black money cases at Supreme court this week January 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For the Central Government battling legal cases on sensitive issues, it is a crucial week ahead at the Supreme Court. At least four major legal tangles, riveting the nation’s attention, are slated at the Supreme Court. The four cases closely followed across the nation are: the 2G spectrum allocation scam, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s tapes, […] Read more » 2G scam black money Radia tapes
Top Law News Pending criminal cases to be fast-tracked: Moily January 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Pending criminal cases to be fast-tracked: Moily All criminal cases pending before lower courts across the country will be fast-tracked within the next three months, Union Law Minister M. Verappa Moily said here Sunday. Addressing a press conference, Moily said: ‘Things are already in the process and the union government has given away a sum of Rs.20,000 crore to different states to […] Read more »
Top Law News Thousands march against corruption in Delhi January 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding aloft banners and shouting slogans against rising levels of corruption in the country, thousands of people from all age groups stepped out of their homes Sunday to demand an effective anti-graft law. Streaming banners that read ‘Corruption: Enough is enough’ and ‘Common people are raped in government offices’, the protestors gathered at the Ramlila […] Read more »