Top Law News High court dismisses trial judge’s reference on lawyer’s brief December 16, 2010 / December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a reference made to it by a sessions judge on whether an advocate can continue to represent his client in a criminal case even after the client’s death.A division bench of Justice Jayant Patel and Justice S.R. Brahmbhatt dismissed the reference made to it by Sessions Judge P.B. Desai […] Read more »
Top Law News Kerala girls to make documentary on gender issues December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala government has joined hands with film-maker Sanjiv Sivan to bring together 25 girls who will make a documentary video ‘Girls Unlimited’. The film will be based on their experiences as girls and the impact of gender issues on them. “These girls will be divided into five groups and each group will make a […] Read more »
Top Law News Graft case: Virbhadra exempted from personal appearance December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here Thursday granted union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife exemption from personal appearance in a corruption case. Appearing in the court of special judge B.L. Soni for the first time since the chargesheet was filed against them by Himachal Pradesh’s vigilance and anti-corruption bureau Oct 1, Virbhadra Singh and his […] Read more » graft case Virbhadra
Top Law News Orissa gets show cause notice from apex court December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked Orissa why a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe should not be ordered into the alleged diversion of central funds. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia issued show cause notice to the state over the issue related to the centrally-sponsored National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). Read more »
Top Law News Evidence of wrongdoings in 2G spectrum grant: apex court December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said there was prima facie evidence of wrongdoings in the grant of 2G spectrum licences in 2008 and that of dual use technology to some telecom operators in 2007. The court said the evidence of wrongdoing was supported by the reports of the Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas and that of […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas
Top Law News Apex court reserves ruling on sentence of Staines’ killer December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its ruling on a petition challenging an Orissa High Court verdict that reduced to life term the death sentence of Dara Singh, who killed Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in 1999.The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan reserved the verdict on the […] Read more »
Top Law News Orissa moves apex court on proposed Vedanta university December 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after Vedanta moved the Supreme Court against the Orissa High Court order quashing land acquisition for its university project in Puri, the Orissa government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the apex court, challenging the same verdict. “I wish to inform that the state government has filed a SLP in the […] Read more »
Top Law News Did not suppress Madras High Court chief’s report: Balakrishnan December 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Releasing a letter former Madras High Court chief justice H.L. Gokhale wrote to him then, former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan said Wednesday that there was no question of “suppressing” an alleged bid of former minister A. Raja to influence a high court judge.Balakrishnan pointed out that a report of former high court chief […] Read more »
Top Law News Gujarat High Court rebukes lawyer for high fee December 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court pulled up an advocate for seeking Rs.1 lakh as fee from the family of a person killed in a road accident, saying his action reminded the court of ‘ambulance chasers’. In the order made available on Wednesday, a single judge bench of Justice Akil Kureshi admonished Kanu Gohil for approaching the […] Read more » high fee lawyer rebukes
Top Law News Respect women, says Delhi government posters December 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of rising crime against women, the Delhi government has decided to launch a poster campaign in the city asking people to respect women, an official said Wednesday. “Delhi’s information department has finalised a plan in this regard and it will be implemented in two or three days. This has been done at […] Read more » Respect women
Top Law News Supreme Court stays counsel’s suspension December 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the Madras High Court order suspending senior counsel R.K. Chandramohan from the membership of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council and as its chairman. The apex court bench headed by D.K. Jain stayed the order on the mentioning of the petition by senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi. Chandramohan allegedly tried to influence […] Read more » Counsel suspension
Top Law News Don’t remove night shelters, apex court tells states December 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked state governments not to remove any night shelters for the homeless till the biting cold abates. The court said that the night shelters should be retained till the end of February. The apex court bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma said the state governments could shift the night […] Read more » night remove shelters