Top Law News Court decries improper government action against defence firms February 14, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has pulled up the defence ministry for not following the proper course of law before blacklisting seven defence firms on corruption charges Read more »
Top Law News Why no admission to poor students, court asks school February 14, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday said it is the responsibility of schools, which got land at throw away prices from the government, to fill up 15 percent seats with students from economically poor background. Read more »
Top Law News Rights groups find shortcomings in bill against communal violence February 14, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Demanding penal action against government officials wherever communal clashes occur, jurists, lawyers and rights activists Saturday said if the proposed bill to tackle communal violence is not amended to include this provision, it would be “dangerous” for society Read more »
Top Law News Denied apex court job, Shah gets online petition for CIC February 14, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An online petition to have the outgoing Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Ajit Prakash Shah as India’s Chief Information Commissioner has been launched with many supporting the bid. Read more »
Top Law News Suspected Maoists abduct official in Jharkhand February 13, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Suspected Maoists abduct official in Jharkhand Layak is the third BDO who has been abducted by the Maoist rebels in the last six months in Jharkhand. Read more »
Top Law News Bumper rabi crop will ease inflation: Minister February 13, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The coming spring harvest will see a 'bumper crop' that will help control the spiralling prices of essential commodities, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said Saturday. Read more »
Top Law News Denied apex court job, Shah gets online petition for CIC February 13, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An online petition to have the outgoing Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Ajit Prakash Shah as India’s Chief Information Commissioner has been launched with many supporting the bid. Read more »
Top Law News Kashmiri RTI activist named for citizen journalist award February 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Kashmiri Right to Information (RTI) activist has been nominated for the second edition of Citizen Journalist Awards instituted by a national TV channel. Read more »
Top Law News Policemen who beat Good Samaritan suspended: court told February 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police have suspended two constables who had allegedly beaten up a young man who helped the victim of a roadside brawl in July last year, the Delhi High Court was informed Friday. Read more »
Top Law News Police remand of Delhi blasts accused extended February 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city court Monday remanded in two days’ police custody five suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists allegedly involved in the Sep 13 serial bombings in Delhi last year Read more »
Top Law News Rathore’s attacker gets bail February 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Friday granted bail to Utsav Sharma, who attacked disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra. Read more »
Top Law News Communal violence bill needs amendments, say civil rights groups February 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bill on tackling communal violence which is to be presented in parliament in March needs further amendments like defining newer crimes, especially against women, to make it more effective, feel jurists, human rights activists and lawyers who deliberated on its clauses. Read more »