Top Law News India ready for FTAs and internationalisation of trade : ADB May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Asian Development Bank (ADB) told that the country had nothing to fear from the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as it has come a long way in trade liberalisation after declaring that the time was ripe for India to internationalise its production capacities and trade, ‘The Indian economy has matured and trade liberalisation had deepened its […] Read more » ASEAN arrangement Asian Development Bank Dr Menon Free Trade Agreements FTA FTAs and internationalisation Meeting of Board of Asian Development Bank
Top Law News Gangrape: Friend’s interview cannot be treated as evidence, says SC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The interview given by the friend of December 16 gangrape victim to the media cannot be treated as an evidence in the case,” ruled by the Supreme court of India here in New Delhi. The accused had filed a petition in Delhi High Court praying that the interview given to the media by the friend […] Read more » December 16 gangrape victim Delhi Police Gangrape High Court Supreme Court Supreme Court of India TV channel
Top Law News Saradha scam: WB Govt submits an affidavit in Calcutta HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An affidavit has been submitted by the West Bengal government to Calcutta High Court, stating the progress of investigation into the chit fund crisis, generated by Saradha Group. Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee explained the stand of the state government on the crisis placing the affidavit before the bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishara and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. […] Read more » Calcutta High Court CBI inquiry Chief Justice Arun Mishara chit fund scam Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee Justice Joymalya Bagchi public interest litigation Saradha Group Saradha scam West Bengal government
Criminal Law News Man gets death penalty for killing three siblings May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has awarded death penalty to a man for abducting and killing three three minor siblings in February 2011 in Ratnapur town of the district here in Bilaspur. First additional district and sessions judge Neeta Yadav yesterday sentenced – Manoj Suryawanshi – to death for abducting and killing the children from his neighbourhood. According […] Read more » abducting and killing abducting and killing of minor Bilaspur death penalty rape of minor Ratnapur town Suryawanshi
Criminal Law News Railway bribery: CBI gets custody of 3 more men May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three persons, arrested in the sensational bribery case involving Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew and a Railway Board member, were on Sunday remanded in CBI custody till May 7 by a Delhi court even as the agency arrested one more accused taking the total number of those apprehended to nine. CBI told the court […] Read more » Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla CBI CBI court CBI custody criminal conspiracy under the IPC GG Tronics India Pvt Ltd Prevention of Corruption Act Railway Board as Member Railway Board member Railway bribery Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal
Top Law News Compassionate job cannot be claimed as right: HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Compassionate employment cannot be claimed as a right after lapse of time and quashed the Central Government Industrial Tribunal’s order to give jobs to the relatives of five ex-employees of IFCI,” held in High Court here in Delhi. Allowing a plea of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) against the tribunal’s order in October […] Read more » 1976 Rules for appointment of employees Central Government Industrial Tribunal Compassionate job ex-employees of IFCI High Court in Delhi IFCI Industrial Finance Corporation of India
Criminal Law News Youth gets bail in rape case, wants to marry victim May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bail has to a 20 year old youth granted by the Bombay High Court for allegedly raping a 16 year old girl after both of them told the court that they were in a relationship and would like to get married. The accused was arrested on February 21 this year by the Nalasopara police after […] Read more » bail in rape case Bombay High Court Justice Sadhana Jadhav Nalasopara police prima facie case for bail rape case rape of a minor rape under IPC sexual relationship
Top Law News 2 HC judges differ over need of ID proof for litigants May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over the issue of denial of entry of litigants to the courtrooms due to absence of identity proof, two judges of the have aired different opinions here in Delhi High court. While Justice Gita Mittal, of the two-judge bench, has in a Friday order asked for the setting up of an expert committee to look […] Read more » Delhi High Court disaster concerns entry of litigants to the courtrooms High Court judges ID proof for litigants Justice Mittal
Criminal Law News 26 yrs on, HC orders fresh probe into tribal activist’s murder May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Twenty-six years after an activist was murdered for fighting a battle against the land mafia of Vasai-Virar belt in neighbouring Thane district, the Bombay High Court has ordered a fresh probe. The real culprits were not put on trial and instead a wrong accused was put behind the bars, the Court said. Yadav Mhatre, actively […] Read more » activist's murder Adivasis (tribals) Atmaram Yadav Baban Gharat Baban Patil. Dilip Tumbda Govind Patil Kanti Dhumal Kisan Kisan Patil land mafia Mahadev the Bombay High Court tribal activist's murder Vasai-Virar belt in neighbouring Thane district
Criminal Law News CBI gets transit remand of Rly board member in graft May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: A special court here on saturday granted the CBI two days’ transit remand of a Member of the Railway Board in an alleged graft case involving Railway Minister P K Bansal’s nephew. Mahesh Kumar, recently promoted as Member (Staff) of the Railway Board from the post of Western Railway General Manager, was arrested late […] Read more » Anti Corruption Wing of CBI CBI court Indian Penal Code Mahesh Kumar Member of the Railway Board P K Bansal Railway Minister P K Bansal Railway Minister P K Bansal's nephew the Prevention of Corruption Act Western Railway General Manager
Criminal Law News Ch’garh HC reserves verdict on Malti’s bail plea May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The judgement on the bail application of Malti alias KS Priya has been reserved by the Chhattisgarh High Court here in Bilaspur. Malti alias KS Priya was convicted for her alleged involvement in naxal activities. Earlier a lower court had awarded her ten years imprisonment. “The single Bench of Mr Justice RS Sharma on Thursday reserved its judgement on the […] Read more » bail application of Malti alias KS Priya judgement of Chhattisgarh High Court Malti alias KS Priya Malti alias KS Priya bail plea naxal literature and CDs Pratik Jha Siddharth Sharma Surendra Kosaria ten years imprisonment
International Trade Law US fails to serve summons to websites: MHA to court May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The US authorities are unable to “execute” the request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-based websites, including Facebook and Google, accused of promoting class enmity and undermining national integrity,” told by the Ministry of Home Affairs to a court here in Delhi. The Ministry of Home Affairs told Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja that they have received a communication […] Read more » Blogspot class enmity facebook Google Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja Microsoft Ministry of Home Affairs Orkut summons to websites summonses to 21 social networking websites undermining national integrity US Department of Justice Yahoo YouTube