Criminal Law News 17 sentenced to life imprisonment in Bihar April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today 17 people has been awarded with the life imprisonment for the case of killing two persons who did not vote for an influential candidate in the panchayat elections here seven years ago. While awarding the sentence, Additional District and Sessions court judge Baidyanath also imposed on them a fine of Rs 5,000 each or six […] Read more » Additional District and Sessions court judge Baidyanath case of killing two persons in Bihar influential candidate life imprisonment in Bihar panchayat elections Siswa village in the district
Top Law News CBI status report shared with Law Minister: CBI Director to SC April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on CBI status report shared with Law Minister: CBI Director to SC Here in New Delhi an affidavit has been submitted by the CBI in Supreme Court stating that the coal scam status report prepared by the investigating agency was shared with the PMO and two concerned ministers before presenting it to the court on March 8. CBI director Ranjit Sinha’s two-page affidavit filed on the direction of […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval CBI CBI affidavit CBI director CBI director Ranjit Sinha CBI status report Coal Ministry investigating agency joint secretary in the coal ministry law minister law minister Ashwini Kumar PMO Supreme Court
International Trade Law NIA to probe Italian marines’ case, trial on daily basis: SC April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NIA has been allowed by the by the Supreme court of India here in Delhi to probe the case against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen and asked the special court to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis after the charge sheet is filed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Italian marines Italian marines case Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie' Justices A R Dave and Vikramajit Sen Kerala coast killing two Indian fishermen National Investigation Agency NIA NIA Act Supreme Court of India
Criminal Law News IAS officer’s wife, bank manager jailed in fraud case April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Manda Thete a wife of the IAS officer and the bank manager has been sentenced to 18 months in jail in a fraud case by a Special Lokayuka Judge. IAS officer Ramesh Thete’ wife, and Keshav Deshpande, a bank manager and co-accused in the case, were convicted by Judge Vimal Prakash Shukla. The two were […] Read more » cassette company Fraud case IAS officer Ramesh Thete Judge Vimal Prakash Shukla Keshav Deshpande Manda Thete MP State Cooperative Bank Smart Audio Special Lokayuka Judge wife of IAS officer
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court acquits teacher of rape charges April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra: A science teacher has been acquitted by the Bombay High court here for the charges of raping a student at his house on the ground that the prosecution had failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the court set aside the 10-year jail term imposed by a sessions court on 28-year-old Dharmaraj Ganpatil, […] Read more » Bombay High Court gang rape Justice Sadhana Jadhav Kolhapur jail Radiological examination rape by a teacher rape case rape cases in Maharashtra rape charges Ratnagiri area of Maharashtra
Criminal Law News Sudipta, 2 officials remanded in police custody April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The main accused in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, Sudipto Sen, and two other company officials were remanded in 14 days police custody by a court at Bidhannagar. Sen, the Saradha Group’s chairman along with director Debjani Mukhopadhyay and Arvind Singh Chouhan, who looked after the company’s interests in Jharkhand, were produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate […] Read more » Arvind Singh Chouhan CBI Debjani Mukhopadhyay Mamata Banerjee government multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam police custody Saradha Group section 420 of IPC section 506 of IPC sections 406 of IPC Sudipto Sen West Bengal Police
Top Law News Copyright row: HC refuses to take back its order April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to take back its earlier order restraining a photocopier at Delhi University campus from violating alleged copyright of three international publishing houses on certain text books by selling their photocopies to students. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw did not allow the plea of students seeking lifting of the stay […] Read more » Cambridge University Press Copyright row Delhi High Court order Delhi University campus international publishing houses Taylor and Francis
Environment Law News Gujarat to file review plea on lions translocation April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Supreme court the review petition will get file by the Gujarat Government against translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh before May 14. The decision was taken at an urgent meet of the state wildlife board chaired by CM Narendra Modi. The government, it seems, has finally sought to consult wildlife experts, who form part of […] Read more » Asiatic Lions to Madhya Pradesh CM Narendra Modi Ganpatsinh Vasava Gujarat government Gujarat State Board of Wildlife minister for forest & environment petition in Supreme Court plea on lions translocation Supreme Court of India translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh
Top Law News Police reform: SC asks CS of states to file response April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa have been directed by the Supreme court here in New Delhi to file their affidavits on compliance of its directions on police reforms and constituting State Security Commission(SSC). A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi directed the Chief Secretaries to respond when the SSC […] Read more » Chief Justice of the High Court Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretaries of Goa Chief Secretaries of Haryana Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh Police reform Prakash Singh case State Security Commission Supreme Court
Top Law News Jundal’s trial in 26/11 case to start from May 4 April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: The trial of suspected Let Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case will start here from May 4. “The sessions court (which is conducting the trial) today issued production warrant against him,” said a crime branch official. Mumbai crime branch took Jundal’s custody from Delhi police in the 26/11 case on July 21, 2012, and filed […] Read more » 26/11 Mumbai attacks Jundal's trial in 26/11 case to start from May 4 news Top news Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal
Top Law News Police reform: SC asks CS of states to file response April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa to file their affidavits on compliance of its directions on police reforms and constituting State Security Commission(SSC). A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi directed the Chief Secretaries to respond when the SSC was constituted […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi news Police reform: SC asks CS of states to file response Prakash Singh case State Security Commission(SSC). Top news
Top Law News Gujarat to file review plea on lions translocation April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahmedabad: Gujarat Government will file a review petition in Supreme Court of India against translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh before May 14. The decision was taken at an urgent meet of the state wildlife board chaired by CM Narendra Modi. The government, it seems, has finally sought to consult wildlife experts, who form part […] Read more » Gujarat to file review plea on lions translocation Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary in Madhya news Top news translocation of lions to Madhya