Criminal Law News I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran and Left Democratic Front (LDF) leader and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.”Unfortunately, this respondent was caught in the middle of political battle which arose between the former chief […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas
Top Law News ABVP protests against Jethmalani, EU observers January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An eight-member team of European Union, which arrived here on Sunday night to witness Human rights activist Binayak Sen’s bail hearing tomorrow, faced protests from lawyers and ABVP workers who showed EU representatives black flags and shouted slogans against them. The team that arrived at the airport with eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani, a BJP MP, […] Read more » Binayak Sen Jethmalani
Criminal Law News Apex court to examine mercy killing plea January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it would examine whether the right to live granted under Article 21 of the Constitution allows for passive euthanasia (mercy killing). The apex court was hearing a petition seeking mercy killing of a patient who is in coma since the last 36 years. The apex court bench of Justices Markandey […] Read more » mercy killing
Intellectual Property News International Trade Law No instant relief to sanitaryware firm on trademark plea January 23, 2011 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No instant relief to sanitaryware firm on trademark plea A sanitaryware company’s bid to prevent a rival from using a trademark allegedly deceptively similar to its own has suffered a setback, with the Delhi High Court refusing to offer any immediate relief on its petition. In an interim order on Hindustan Sanitaryware’s plea to stop Champion Ceramic from using the trademark ‘HIMWARE’ — phonetically […] Read more » sanitaryware trademark plea
Top Law News Problems in NRI voting rights being worked out: Vayalar Ravi January 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Practical problems are being worked out to enroll non-residents Indians (NRIs), specially in the Middle East, on the electoral rolls, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said here on Sunday. “Look, there are practical problems in enrolling them because close to 90 percent of NRIs are in the Middle East and it is not […] Read more » NRI Vayalar Ravi
Top Law News PM’s silence on Balakrishnan issue baffling: Krishna Iyer January 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Retired justice V.R. Krishna Iyer has now turned his guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his silence on the allegations linked to former supreme court chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan. Speaking to reporters at his residence here Sunday, Iyer said that he is baffled by the prime minister’s stoic silence on the issue. ‘Do you […] Read more » K.G. Balakrishnan Krishna Iyer
Top Law News Proposed Goa police law has many defects, says Church January 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Saturday said the draft state police bill had “several defects” and criticised the select committee of the legislature for not holding public consultations on the proposed legislation. The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP), a social organisation of the church, in an official communique issued here expressed “serious […] Read more » Goa police
Top Law News Home ministry officer charge sheeted for leaks January 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, in a court here Saturday. The 2,343-page charge sheet was filed before Special Judge Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal. The next hearing is slated for Jan 29. Police have sought prosecution of Singh […] Read more » Delhi Police
Top Law News Lawyers to file prosecution case against Yeddyurappa Monday January 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj late on Friday permitting prosecution of beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on land scam and corruption charges, city lawyers Sirajin Basha and K N Balaraj have decided to file a criminal case in a special court here on Monday. ‘We are grateful to the Governor for granting us permission […] Read more » B.S. Yeddyurappa prosecution
Top Law News Gujarat acts to curb illegal mining after court’s intervention January 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Upbraided by the Gujarat High Court for its inaction in curbing illegal mining, the state government Friday told the court of the series of measures it has initiated to curb the malaise. Mines and Minerals Secretary M. Sahu appeared in person before the bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi as per […] Read more » illegal mining
Criminal Law News Government will be forced to release my son, says Binayak’s mother January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Welcoming the active and vocal support of rights bodies for Binayak Sen’s immediate release, his mother Friday exuded confidence that the collective demand of well-wishers will force the government to release him.”Several rights bodies across the country are demonstrating and demanding my son’s immediate and unconditional release. I do believe that all their efforts will […] Read more » Binayak's mother
Criminal Law News Rajesh Talwar not to be given CBI documents, rules court (Lead) January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday ruled that no documents pertaining to teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder be given to her father Rajesh Talwar after the CBI said he was a “suspected accused”. The case will now be heard Jan 25.Accepting the CBI lawyer’s plea, the court said the closure report has […] Read more » CBI documents Rajesh Talwar
