Top Law News Court acquits man convicted for raping lover August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday acquitted a man convicted for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in 2002, saying the girl was mature enough to take the decision to elope with him. Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra rejected the sessions judge’s findings that the girl was below 16 years of age when accused Kulwant Singh kidnapped […] Read more » acquits convicted Court lover man raping
Top Law News Tamil Nadu moves apex court over test for aspiring doctors August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court expressing its opposition to the central government’s proposal to conduct a combined entrance exam for medical colleges from the next academic session, an official said Thursday. The government’s petition seeking permission to present its views in a matter related to medical course admissions is expected to […] Read more » apex court aspiring Doctors Tamil Nadu test
Top Law News Aarushi murder: CBI says media quoted bogus sources August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aarushi murder: CBI says media quoted bogus sources The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday sought the Supreme Court’s directions to the media to refrain from ‘sensational’ reporting, claiming that the sources mentioned in reports on the Aarushi-Hemraj murder were not its officers who brief reporters. The CBI favoured setting up of an independent body to monitor media reports particularly when there were […] Read more » Aarushi murder bogus CBI media quoted sources
Top Law News Gangrape charges framed against two CBI men August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amending its previous orders, a local court here Thursday framed gang-rape charges against two officials of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Additional District and Sessions Judge Lalit Batra framed gang rape charges against CBI inspector Subhash Kundu and constable Mahender Singh. According to Chandigarh police officials, the two were booked in 2007 after a woman […] Read more » against CBI men charges framed Gangrape two
Top Law News MCD restrained from removing Delhi Metro’s hoardings August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday restrained the removal of Delhi Metro’s outdoor advertisements by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The court also asked the Delhi Metro to submit a report every four months before the MCD which has been demanding a share in the revenue collected from the advertisements. The tussle between Delhi Metro […] Read more » Delhi Metro hoardings MCD removing restrained
Top Law News Gujarat riots: SIT to probe officials’ inaction August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the 2002 post-Godhra riot cases in Gujarat to investigate allegations of inaction by the state government during the carnage at Ahmedabad’s Gulberg Society. The court order came on a complaint filed by Zakia related storiesModi’s statement to remain confidential: SC tells SIT Nasim, […] Read more » Gujarat riots inaction officials probe SIT
Top Law News Domestic violence cases on the rise in Delhi courts August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi women appear to be increasingly resorting to legal action against domestic violence with over 25 cases being filed in district courts every day. According to court officials, there has been a steep increase in the number of such cases every year – be it wife-beating or abuse of the girl child – since the […] Read more » Delhi courts Domestic violence cases rise
Top Law News Mayawati’s move to rename Amethi stayed August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s move to rename Amethi, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency, and elevate it to district level was Wednesday stayed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The order came on a public interest litigation (PIL) moved by Manoj Kumar Rastogi and Ved Prakash Singh, opposing the creation […] Read more » Amethi Mayawati rename stayed
Top Law News Suicide by subordinate: Court says no conviction sans proof August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that an individual can not be charged with abetting a suicide if an aggrieved member of his staff, who honestly feels wronged by him, kills himself on that count. Urging trial courts to be extremely careful, the apex court said that unless there were ‘specific allegation and material of definite […] Read more » Court no conviction proof sans subordinate suicide
Top Law News Court query on sale of unhygienic fruits in Delhi August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Delhi government over sale of artificially coloured vegetables and fruits in the capital’s markets. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan sought the government’s response by Sep 29 on a public interest litigation seeking directions to the city government to take appropriate steps for […] Read more » Court Delhi fruits query sale unhygienic
Top Law News Kachru’s father to be examined in ragging death case August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The voice of Rajendra Kachru, father of Himachal Pradesh’s medical student Aman Kachru who was ragged-to-death in 2009, will now be heard in a local court where the four accused in the case are facing trial. Fast Track Court Judge Purinder Vaidya Wednesday allowed the prosecution to examine Rajendra Kachru as the victim had reportedly […] Read more » death case examined father Kachru ragging
Top Law News Petition for cancellation of 2G spectrum allotments dismissed August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy seeking cancellation of 2G spectrum licences granted to 122 companies on first-come first-served basis. A division bench of Justices Deepak Misra and Manmohan also dismissed his plea seeking direction to the Prime Ministers’ Office to grant permission to initiate criminal proceedings […] Read more » 2G spectrum allotments cancellation dismissed petition