Top Law News Jagdish Tytler gets clean chit in 1984 riots case April 28, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Angry over a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a community group here has alleged that the CBI did not investigate material witnesses in the case when its team came to the United States. The Sikh group based in New York and India, Sikhs for Justice, says there are several witnesses […] Read more »
Top Law News Over 29 lakh cases disposed of by fast track courts April 28, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fast track courts have disposed off 29.08 lakh cases since their inception in 2000, the Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday. ‘According to information received from the state governments/registries of the high courts, out of 35.85 lakh cases transferred to fast track courts since inception, 29.08 lakh cases have been disposed off, leaving 6.77 lakh cases […] Read more »
Top Law News Apex court no to Lafarge restarting mining in Meghalaya April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday rejected the central government’s plea to allow French cement giant Lafarge restart limestone mining in Meghalaya. A special forest bench, headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, refused to allow Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited collect limestone from Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hill district despite the government’s plea to suspend its Feb 5 […] Read more »
Top Law News Court go-ahead for Nirma cement plant in Gujarat April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Monday gave a conditional go-ahead to detergent maker Nirma for construction of its Rs.1,400 crore cement plant at Mahua near Bhavnagar which has been opposed by farmers citing environmental concerns. A division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi directed Nirma Limited to return another 46 hectares of […] Read more »
Top Law News Court pulls up Maharashtra for not levying tax on IPL April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Monday pulled up the Maharashtra government for failing to levy entertainment duty on the Indian Premier League cricket tournament and asked whether any decision has been taken on it. A division of Justices P.B. Majumdar and Justice R.G. Ketkar directed the state government to clarify its stand whether it has decided […] Read more »
Top Law News No force to ensure strike: court tells Tripura government April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Guwahati High Court Monday asked Tripura’s ruling Left Front, led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), not to apply force to ensure Tuesday’s strike to protest rising prices. It also directed the state government to take adequate measures to maintain normalcy. The ruling Left Front has called the shutdown in Tripura Tuesday as […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court needed 7 more judges till March 31 April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was short of seven judges and there were 251 vacancies in high courts across India till March 31, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday. Among the high courts, the Allahabad High Court has the maximum 88 vacancies. Calcutta has 22, Patna has 21, Punjab and Haryana has 20, Andhra Pradesh has 18 […] Read more »
Top Law News Petition seeks stay on declaring IIT entrance result April 27, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Petition seeks stay on declaring IIT entrance result Citing an error, a non-government organisation (NGO) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the publication of the result of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exam held April 11. The petition has also sought a fresh entrance test. It is likely to come up in court Tuesday. Raising the issue of […] Read more »
Top Law News Amarinder Singh ouster unconstitutional, says apex court April 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s ouster from the state assembly on charges of corruption was unconstitutional. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan ordered the restoration of Amarinder Singh’s membership to the present assembly. The senior Congress leader was expelled from the Punjab state assembly Sep […] Read more »
Top Law News Journalists attacked at Madras High Court function April 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A few journalists covering the installation of a B.R. Ambedkar statue at the Madras High Court Sunday were beaten up by some lawyers when they began filming the clash between two groups of advocates. The fracas started when a section of lawyers waved black flags and shouted slogans against Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, demanding action […] Read more »
Top Law News Tamils protest Bachchan’s proposed Sri Lanka visit April 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hundreds of Tamils shouting slogans took to the streets outside the residence of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai today (April 25). Indian media reported that the protesters were showing their agitation against his decision to visit Sri Lanka as chief guest for the India International Films Awards (IIFA) function in June. “We urge him […] Read more »
Top Law News Social activists back suggestion on incest law April 25, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Social activists back suggestion on incest law A city court’s suggestion for enacting a separate law to deal with incest has been supported by social activists who say it will help check exploitation of women and children. In a recent order, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Kamini Lau while giving life term to a man who raped his minor daughter said that it […] Read more »