Top Law News BARC told to test researcher for radiation exposure May 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Haryana university researcher’s plea has accepted by the Delhi High Court accusing his colleagues of making him drink tea laced with a radioactive element and directed Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to conduct a test to ascertain any exposure to radiation. Allowing Devi Deen Pandey’s plea, Justice Rajiv Shakdher in a recent order directed BARC to conduct […] Read more » AIIMS BARC beta rays Bhaba Atomic Research Centre contamination of Strontium Delhi High Court Devi Deen Pandey's plea Haryana university researche Justice Rajiv Shakdher radioactive element
Environment Law News ‘Sterlite’s plea to open plant’s not maintainable’ May 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in the National Green Tribunal, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board pleaded for not to hear an appeal of Vedanta Group firm, Sterlite Industries Limited, against its order directing closure of the company’s copper smelting plant in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. The TNPCB contended that Sterlite’s plea is not maintainable in the Tribunal (NGT) as […] Read more » functional appellate authority National Green Tribunal plant closure Sterlite Sterlite Industries Limited Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TN Pollution Control Board Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu UK-based Vedanta Resources Vedanta Group firm
Top Law News PP, IO can interview witnesses before hand in CWG cases: HC May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Modifying a trial court order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the Investigating officer and the Public Prosecutor can interview the prosecution witnesses “before hand” in the Commonwealth Games-related graft case involving sacked Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi. Justice Kailash Gambhir said, “The order is modified to the extent that the duo […] Read more » CBI Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Commonwealth Games CWG cases Delhi High Court Gem International graft case investigating officer Joint Director General Scoring and Result System the Public Prosecutor
Top Law News SC directs de-sealing of stadium’s stands for IPL match May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai Corporation has directed by the Supreme court of India to de-seal three stands with 12,000 seats in M A Chidambaram Stadium for today’s IPL match between Chennai Superkings and Delhi Daredevils. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra, however, said that the stands will remain closed for other matches and they cannot […] Read more » Chennai Corporation Chennai Superkings Delhi Daredevils IPL match M A Chidambaram Stadium Supreme Court of India Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Top Law News Koda gets provisional bail for one week May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Provisional bail has granted to former chief minister Madhu Koda by the Jharkhand High court. Koda who is a scam accused has got the provisional bail for a week to attend his ailing mother. Hearing on the provisional bail petition, Justice H C Mishra granted bail with a direction that he should surrender to a […] Read more » bail granted to Koda chief minister Madhu Koda Jharkhand High Court Madhu Koda Noida based hospital provisional bail Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme scam Rural Electrification Scheme scam special CBI court
Criminal Law News Man gets lifer in a month for raping minor May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Man gets lifer in a month for raping minor In a swift judgement, a man was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for raping a five-year-old girl at Singhaul village in Begusarai district last month. Begusarai Sessions Judge Parshuram Shukla sentenced Pappu Tanti to life imprisonment and imposed Rs 20,000 as fine on him for raping the minor on April 10. […] Read more » Begusarai court Begusarai district Begusarai Sessions Judge Parshuram Shukla life imprisonment Pappu Tanti punishment of rape rape case rape of minor raping minor Singhaul village
Consumer Law News Govt to pay to couple for misbehaviour by officials May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Govt to pay to couple for misbehaviour by officials A consumer forum has directed by the central government to pay Rs 1.1 lakh to a couple as compensation for alleged misbehaviour by RPF officials at the entry gate of New Delhi Railway Station. The Central District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum observed that the Ministry of Railways was responsible for the acts of its employees, who […] Read more » Central District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Central Government Consumer forum Ministry of Railways misbehaviour by officials New Delhi Railway Station RPF officials
Top Law News Bar Council of India has become ineffective: SC May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 7 Comments on Bar Council of India has become ineffective: SC Bar Council of India has been questioned by the Supreme Court or not taking action against erring lawyers, saying it has become “ineffective” and courts become victims because of such legal practitioners. “Bar Council has become ineffective. No action is taken against erring lawyers and we have to suffer. We are actually the victim and lawyers […] Read more » anticipatory bail plea Bar Council of India Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Dipak Misra legal education legal practitioners Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Two jailed for 15 days for acid attack 14 years ago May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two men have been sentenced to 15 days imprisonment by a Delhi Court 14 years after they threw acid on a shopkeeper and his employees who objected to their bathing in the balcony and letting the water spill onto the floor below. Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain sentenced Old Delhi residents Sudhir Dass and Mathura […] Read more » 14 years trial 15 days imprisonment acid attack Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain jewellery shop in Chandni Chowk Mathura Dass section 324 IPC
Top Law News Hold departmental probe in employee’s language: SC May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Hold departmental probe in employee’s language: SC The Supreme Court said departmental enquiry and proceedings against government employee must be done in the language of his preference, while setting aside punishment meted out to an official on the ground that proceedings were not conducted in Hindi as sought by him. The apex court told refusal to conduct the proceedings as per the employee’s […] Read more » departmental enquiry against government employee departmental probe proceedings against government employee Supreme Court
Top Law News Court allows 97 more witnesses in Chautala’s DA case May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI has allowed by the court here in Delhi to bring 97 additional witnesses, missed out earlier due to “inadvertence”, against INLD leader Abhay Chautala, younger son of five-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala facing trial a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Special CBI Judge Manu Rai Sethi allowed the agency’s plea to lead 97 additional prosecution witnesses and also 44 documents […] Read more » Abhay Chautala CBI DA case Haryana Chief Minister Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala income tax Om Prakash Chautala Special CBI Judge Manu Rai Sethi
Top Law News SC lifts bar on common medical entrance test results May 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The court said since it could not conclude the hearing on the issue within a stipulated period, it was modifying the order in the interest of the students and hospitals. The Supreme Court today lifted the bar on declaration of results for MBBS and medical post graduate courses for which entrance exams have already been […] Read more » BDS MBBS Medical Council of India medical entrance medical entrance test results medical post graduate courses National Board of Examinations National Eligibility and Entrance Test Supreme Court