Top Law News Dyslexic student’s plea to use calculator in exam rejected March 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Dyslexic student’s plea to use calculator in exam rejected The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a dyslexic student’s plea for using a calculator during his class 12 examination. “Since the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has considered and decided against the use of calculator, it is not possible for us to allow your prayer,” a bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice Deepak Verma […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court orders resumption of Jayalalitha trial March 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday ordered the resumption of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha’s trial in a 14-year-old corruption case. A bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar refused to entertain Jayalalitha’s lawsuit challenging the trial, while allowing the Bangalore trial court to resume day-to-day cross examination of prosecution witnesses from […] Read more »
Top Law News Will accept nothing short of Headley’s extradition: BJP (Lead) March 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unwilling to accept the government’s position that David Headley’s bargain plea with US prosecutors was not a setback to India, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it would accept “nothing short of extradition” of the Pakistani-born terrorist who is believed to have played a key role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. “Instead […] Read more »
Top Law News Headley confession proves Kasab speaking truth: prosecution March 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Headley confession proves Kasab speaking truth: prosecution The admission to guilt by Pakistani American terror suspect David Headley to terror charges against him is ‘a major victory for Indian investigators’ and proves that Pakistani terror accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab was ‘speaking the truth’, the prosecutor heading the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial said. ‘Headley’s confession and his admission to all […] Read more »
Top Law News Maharashtra rapped for failure to protect migrants March 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government has been hauled up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for failing to protect migrants from a hate campaign launched by Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Rapping the state government for its failure which led to the killing of two men during the violence by MNS activists in Mumbai and […] Read more »
Top Law News ‘India needs 152,000 professional trainers for disabled’ March 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘India needs 152,000 professional trainers for disabled’ The country faces a major dearth of trained professionals who can provide basic educational and vocational skills to the disabled population, the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) said Thursday. At the inauguration of a two-day national meet on disability in the capital, J.P. Singh, executive head of the RCI, said the country needs 152,000 trained […] Read more »
Top Law News ‘We need a national advisor to PM on disability’ March 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In order to ensure the rights of people with disabilities, there is a need for a national advisor on the subject to the prime minister, former chief justice of the Delhi High Court Ajit Prakash Shah said Thursday. ‘There is a need for a national advisor on disability to the prime minister, as it will […] Read more »
Top Law News Rights of workers at CWG sites must be protected: court March 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Rights of workers at CWG sites must be protected: court Expressing concern over the plight of labourers working in Commonwealth Games sites in the capital, the Delhi High Court Wednesday stressed that their rights must be protected. A report on the condition of labourers at Commonwealth Games sites was submitted Wednesday by a high-level committee appointed by the court after it visited sites over a […] Read more »
Top Law News Court asks for report on attack on Mumbai activists March 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Wednesday ordered the state government to file a report within 24 hours on the attack on two prominent social activists in Raigad Tuesday. A division bench of Justice F.I. Rebello and Justice A.A. Sayed gave the order during the hearing on attacks on social activists, including the killing of Pune RTI […] Read more »
Top Law News Court orders protection for woman duped by policeman March 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to a woman who has filed a complaint against a constable for raping her and marrying her despite having a wife. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta directed the police to provide the woman protection […] Read more »
Top Law News Court asks DJB to consider giving water to Sainik Farms March 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city government and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to consider providing basic amenities like water to original allottees of land in Sainik Farms and warned the civic agencies to stop the blame game with the residents. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B.Lokur and Justice Mukta […] Read more »
Top Law News Haryana STF chief sent in police remand for extortion March 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here Wednesday sent Ashok Sheoran, who headed the Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) and was arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from a jeweller here, to police remand for five days. Police Monday arrested Sheoran and seven other STF members — three assistant sub-inspectors and four constables, […] Read more »