Top Law News Four convicted in Aman Kachru ragged-to-death case November 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday held four medical students guilty of ragging to death their junior Aman Kachru in March last year. Ajay Verma, Naveen Verma, Abhinav Verma and Mukul Sharma from the Rajendra Prasad Medical College and Hospital in Tanda in Kangra district were found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by Additional […] Read more » Aman Kachru case convicted death four ragged
Top Law News Apex court rejects Raju’s plea on surrender November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an application by former chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd B . Ramalinga Raju seeking four weeks to surrender before the trial court. The Supreme Court had Oct 26 cancelled Raju’s bail and had directed him to surrender before the authorities on or before Nov 10. Raju sought four weeks […] Read more » apex court plea Raju rejects Satyam Computer Services Ltd surrender
Top Law News Monica Bedi’s conviction upheld, sentence reduced November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of actress Monika Bedi, girlfriend of underworld don Abu Salem, in the fake passport case but reduced her sentence to period of jail term she had already undergone. A bench of justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar rejected Monika’s plea that she could not be […] Read more » Abu Salem conviction Monica Bedi reduced sentence upheld
Top Law News Delhi to host gay parade this month November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi is all set to host the third edition of the Gay Pride parade Nov 28, an organiser said Monday. A celebration by gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, the parade is expected to see around 2,000 people march from the Barakhamba Road to Jantar Mantar in central Delhi. ‘The venue for the march is actually […] Read more » Delhi gay host parade
Top Law News Bengal plots for distinguished people under apex court scanner November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit stating the number of residential plots under the chief minister’s discretionary quota which have not been allotted so far. ‘File a short affidavit stating as of date the number of plots under the chief minister’s discretionary quota that have not been allotted […] Read more » apex court Bengal distinguished plot's scanner
Top Law News Won’t give directions which may be questioned: Apex court November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would refrain from issuing a direction which may be questioned on the grounds on its (apex court) authority or jurisdiction. “Once we issue an order, we will take it to its logical conclusion. We don’t want to be confronted with grey areas,” said the apex court bench […] Read more » apex court directions questioned
Top Law News Apex court raps four states for ignoring police reforms November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the chief secretaries of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka to be present in the court Dec 6 to answer why these states have not implemented its directions for police reforms. “We have issued notice in the first instance to following four states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and […] Read more » apex court four ignoring police raps reforms states
Top Law News Apex court asks for vigilance chief’s appointment details November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday, directed the central government to place before it the file to indicate that it has followed all procedures of consultation in the appointment of PJ Thomas as the central vigilance commissioner (CVC). The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia, also asked the central government whether Thomas satisfied […] Read more » apex court Appointment chief vigilance
Top Law News Delhi to have new anti-begging law November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The national capital, which has been using a 51-year-old law to deal with begging, is drafting a more ‘humane’ legislation incorporating various welfare schemes, an official said. Delhi, along with 17 other states, adopted the (Bombay) Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, which authorises police to detain anyone found begging on the streets. The official said […] Read more » anti-begging law Delhi new
Top Law News Bhopal gas survivors want to meet Obama November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Even before US President Barack Obama landed in Mumbai, about a hundred survivors from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy staged a demonstration outside the Union Carbide factory here, demanding to meet him in Delhi Nov 8. The survivors and those affected by groundwater contamination caused by Union Carbide’s hazardous waste voiced their demand, saying Obama […] Read more » Bhopal gas methyl-iso-cyanate gas Obama survivors Union Carbide
Top Law News Apex court cautions high courts on use of powers November 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that “delays and laches” is one of the important factors which a high court must bear in mind while exercising discretionary powers under Article 226 of constitution. “In relation to land acquisition proceedings, the court should be loathe to encourage stale litigation as the same might hinder projects of public […] Read more » apex court cautions High Courts powers
Top Law News ‘Mayawati insensitive to Dalit woes’ November 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman P.L. Punia Wednesday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of being insensitive to the problems faced by Dalits. He also alleged that she was not taking any serious steps to prevent atrocities against them. ‘In the last five-six months, several incidents of rape and killing of Dalits took place […] Read more » Dalit insensitive Mayawati to woes