Top Law News Officials asked to remove roadblocks to Delhi expressway February 6, 2010 / February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the union transport secretary and the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to “sit together” to remove various hurdles in executing the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi to keep the capital free of heavy traffic Read more »
Top Law News Delhi High Court judges to declare assets February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court became the third in the country after the Kerala and Madras courts to declare assets of its 42 judges. Read more »
Top Law News Soren appears in court in murder case; next hearing March 8 February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Soren appears in court in murder case; next hearing March 8 Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibhu Soren Wednesday appeared in a Giridih district court in a murder case. The court slated the next date of hearing March 8. Read more »
Top Law News Committee to implement labour laws at games sites February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday appointed a four-member committee to ensure implementation of labour laws at the construction sites for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Read more »
Top Law News CBI pulled up for not expediting 1984 riot cases February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for not appointing special public prosecutors to expedite the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases pending before the trial court. Read more »
Top Law News Court issues contempt notice to Prasar Bharati CEO February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli for not following earlier court directions over the functioning of the public broadcaster. Read more »
Top Law News Orissa high court seeks check on misuse of red beacon February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court Tuesday asked district collectors and superintendents of police (SP) to prevent the misuse of red beacons atop official vehicles. Read more »
Top Law News Court declines relief to Ashok Chakra winner’s parents February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court refused to grant relief to the parents of Major Mohit Sharma — posthumously selected for the Ashok Chakra award this year — to attend the award-presentation ceremony. The court said the government had done its bit to send an invitation. Parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed while fighting militants […] Read more »
Top Law News Jharkhand high court stays land transfer to bureaucrats (Lead) February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Jharkhand high court stays land transfer to bureaucrats (Lead) The Jharkhand High Court Tuesday stayed the transfer of nearly 80 acres of land on the outskirts of state capital Ranchi to a society of civil service officers at throwaway prices Read more »
Top Law News Defence secretary summoned on blacklisted firm’s court plea February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday summoned Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar to personally appear before it Feb 11 on a petition filed by a company that the defence ministry has blacklisted on corruption charges Read more »
Top Law News Shooting association elections in legal tangle February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to a National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) member on whose petition a lower court had annulled the election of the organisation’s top office bearers Read more »
Top Law News Judicial glasnost: Delhi High Court loves it, apex court is chary February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court appears to love judicial glasnost, while the Supreme Court seems to be chary of it - going by their diametrically opposite responses to an RTI plea Read more »