Criminal Law News HC gives bail to convict in 2008 Thane blasts May 3, 2013 / May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hindu right wing group Sanatan Sanstha member Ramesh Gadkari has granted bail by the Bombay High Court convicted for his involvement in the blasts at theatres and auditoriums in neighbouring Thane district in 2008. A division bench of Justices P V Hardas and Mridula Bhatkar, while granting bail to Gadkari on a surety of Rs 20,000, […] Read more » 2008 Thane blasts ATS arrested six persons bail to Gadkari blast at auditoriums blast at theater Bombay High Court Cineraj Theatre in Panvel Hindu right wing group Hindu right wing group Sanatan Sanstha Vikram Bhave
Criminal Law News Naxal leader moves Delhi HC for bail May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Naxal leader Kobad Ghandy has been moved an application at Delhi High Court seeking bail on the grounds that he has already been granted the same relief by Andhra Pradesh High Court in a case. Kobad Ghandy was arrested and jailed for allegedly setting up a base for the banned CPI(Maoist). Sixty five-year-old Ghandy, who was […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court banned CPI Congress leader Chittem Narsi Reddy CPI Delhi Police IPC Justice Sunil Gaur Maoist Maoists in Narayanapet in Mahbubnagar Naxal leader Kobad Ghandy Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News Sikh protests at 10 Janpath, Congress office May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the second day of protests, Sikh groups shouted slogans outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s residence and the Congress office Thursday, over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Burning effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sajjan Kumar, different Sikh groups gathered outside Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence. “Over […] Read more » 10 Janpath 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Congress office Metro service Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sajjan Kumar Sikh protests
Criminal Law News Youth jailed for life for murdering man for cigarette May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been awarded by the sentence of rigorous life imprisonment by a court here in Delhi. A youth, who had murdered a man for failing to give him a cigarette has been punished by the court and which said that he has no value of a human being. Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau awarded the jail term […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau murder of a man punishment of death rigorous life imprisonment
International Trade Law India demands justice from Pakistan after Sarabjit’s death May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice for the death of Sarabjit Singh has been demanded by the India from Pakistan in a “barbaric” attack in a Lahore jail with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying it was “‘particularly regrettable” it did not heed pleas to take a humanitarian view of the prisoner’s case. As an outraged government and political parties across the spectrum showed solidarity with […] Read more » death of Sarabjit Singh External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid India and Pakistan relations justice from Pakistan Lahore jail particularly regrettable Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sarabjit Singh Sarabjit's death
Corporate Law News Consumer is king: SC says and clears hurdles for FDI in retail May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today cleared the hurdles for the implementation of FDI in multi-brand retail sector saying that the “consumer is king and if that is the philosophy working behind the policy then what is wrong”. The apex court said the policy aimed at “throwing out” the middleman, who are “curse to Indian economy” and “sucking” it, […] Read more » Argentina Brazil China Departement of Industrial Policy and Promotion ( DIPP) FDI in multi-brand retail FDI policy and the PIL implementation of FDI in multi-brand retail sector Indian economy Indonesia and Thailand justice Kurien Jospeh Justice Madan B. Lokur Singapore Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI can investigate DA case against Mayawati: SC May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “CBI is free to investigate the disproprotionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati that could spell fresh trouble for her,” according to Supreme court. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra, who had quashed the proceedings against her on July 6 last year, said that it had passed the earlier […] Read more » CBI is free DA case DA case against Mayawati justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati
Top Law News Police silent during 1984 riots, serious lapse: court May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in New Delhi told that the silence of Delhi Police during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was a “serious lapse” on its part and it appeared to be “privy” in the incidents of rioting. District and Sessions Judge J R Aryan said that as per the report of Justice G T Nanavati Commission, 341 […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots CBI Congress leader Sajjan Kumar court in Delhi Delhi Police District and Sessions Judge J R Aryan police station Palam Colony Sajjan Kumar superior court
Top Law News SC commutes to life term the death sentence of murder convict May 1, 2013 / May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MN Das had filed a writ petition in the apex court pleading for commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment since he had already spent about 14 years in jail during the disposal of his petition seeking presidential clemency. The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to murder convict […] Read more » death sentence of murder Gauhati High Court Harakanta Das at Fancy Bazaar in Assam life imprisonment President Pratibha Patil presidential clemency Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Woman lodges complaint against youth for rape attempt May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman has been filed a complaint against a youth for attempting to rape. It has been stated in the complaint by the girl that her neighbour Shahnawaz (25) entered her house in Kishan colony last night and tried to rape her, police said. When she raised an alarm, he was forced to flee, they […] Read more » attempt to rape complaint against youth for rape attempt rape cae
Top Law News Gangrape: cops seek dismissal of accused’s plea for polygraph May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi police on Tuesday sought dismissal of a plea by one of the December 16 gangrape accused seeking permission of a special court to undergo lie detector test, saying it is an “inadmissible evidence” even when done with “consent”. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan said in his reply to the application before Additional Sessions […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna December 16 gangrape December 16 gangrape accused Delhi Police Gangrape in Delhi inadmissible evidence Juvenile Justice Board plea for polygraph special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan Vinay Sharma
Top Law News Court grants bail to Digvijay, MP in assault case May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has granted bail to Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu here in Ujjain in the connection with a case filed against them and others for allegedly thrashing BJP youth wing workers in Ujjain in 2011. The two appeared in the court and on producing a surety of Rs 25,000 […] Read more » assault case bail to Digvijay Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Congress General Secretary Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh Madhya Pradesh High Court MP in assault case party MP Prem Chand Guddu section 324 of IPC section 326 of IPC Sections 307 IPC Sessions court