High Profile Cases Court to hear Salman’s hit-and-run case from Mar 25 March 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Sessions court has fixed the hearing of 2002 hit-and-run case against Bollywood actor Salman Khan on March 25, when he would have to remain present before the court. Along with the prosecution’s case against Salman, the court would also hear his appeal against the Magistrate’s order, invoking the charge of `culpable homicide not amounting to […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case against imprisonment Salman Khan Salman's hit and run case section 304 part II of IPC session court judgment session court on hit and run case
Criminal Law News IIM prof Amrita Pancholi murder: life term to driver March 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Life Imprisonment has been given as a reward by a local court to Anil Patel, the driver of slain IIM professor Amrita Pancholi, for murdering her in 2009. “The additional district judge Ashish Dixit also handed down two-year jail term to Patel’s accomplice Bhavesh Soni on the charges of keeping the custody of valuables stolen from […] Read more » IIM prof Amrita Pancholi murder IIM professor Amrita Pancholi life imprisonment Life Imprisonment by court murder section 394 of IPC and section 397 of IPC sections 302 (murder) of IPC
Top Law News Condoning delay, HC allows officer to contest case before MAT March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has been quashed by the Bombay High Court which rejected the plea of a government employee seeking to condone the delay in claiming promotion which was denied to him by the authorities. “In the facts and circumstances brought to our notice, we are satisfied that delay occurred to file application for condonation […] Read more » Administrative Tribunal Basawant Devidas Nandgavali Bombay High Court claiming promotion Deputy Engineer Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal Water Resources Department in Maharashtra
Top Law News Activist seeks action against Asaram for wasting water March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A social activist in a letter addressed to the has sought to restrain self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu and general public from wasting water during the forthcoming Holi festival. The letter, written by Vishnu Gawli, has sought police to restrain Asaram from celebrating Holi and wasting tonnes of litres of water in Maharashtra, which has been […] Read more » action against Asaram case on Asaram Bapu Chief Justice Mohit Shah Godman Asaram Bapu Holi festival Justice A.V. Mohta social activist supply water tankers
Criminal Law News Order on cognisance of chargesheet in additional spectrum case March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court in New Delhi is likely to pronounce its order on taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed against Airtel, Vodafone and others for alleged irregularities in the allocation of additional spectrum to them during the NDA regime. Special CBI Judge OP Saini, who is exclusively trying the 2G spectrum allocation scam […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam case additional spectrum case Bharti Cellular Ltd CBI Hutchison Max Pvt Ltd NDA Order on cognisance of chargesheet Prevention of Corruption Act Vodafone India Ltd
Criminal Law News Swiss rape case: 6 accsd remanded in police custody March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All the six accused has been remanded by the police here by the order of Madhya Pradesh court for the allegedly gang rape of a Swiss Woman. The victim along with her husband has decided to stay in the country after the court order to identify the culprits. The March 15 incident rocked the Madhya […] Read more » Ambassador Linus von Castelmur Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Congress Legislature Party Deputy Inspector General D K Arya Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta Madhya Pradesh Assembly Madhya Pradesh court rape of a Swiss Woman
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to reinterpret term juvenile March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It has been asked by the supreme court for centre’s response to a plea which sought a fresh interpretation of the term juvenile saying instead of 18 years age limit, the “mental and intellectual maturity” of such offenders be considered while fixing their culpability. “Issue notice. Meanwhile, give a copy (of petition) to the Union […] Read more » age of criminal responsibility Care and Protection of Children Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan juvenile court Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice Beijing Rules 1985 reinterpret term juvenile Sections 83 r/w 302 of the IPC Supreme Court United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
Top Law News AP Judicial Academy to support MSMEs on legal issues : Justice Ramana March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The judicial academy is open to serve the industry especially the small scale industries to provide required legal support in their businesses” according to the Andhra Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana. In his inaugural address at the annual meeting on ‘Andhra Pradesh-Reviving Economic Growth through focus on skills, Innovation, Rurbanization and […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana encourage entrepreneurship Industry CSR judicial academy Justice Ramana Rurbanization and Infrastructure
Corporate Law News SEBI tightens noose around Sahara Group chief March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment SEBI moved to the Supreme Court for the house arrest of Sahara Group Chairman Subroto Roy for not refunding of Rs 24,000 crore money belonging to investors in his companies. It has been also asked by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in its application, to impound the passport of Roy and two other […] Read more » justice KS Radhakrishnan Sahara Group Chairman Subroto Roy SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India Subroto Roy Supreme Court
International Trade Law Italian marines case: SC serves notice to Italian envoy, seeks his response March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notice of Supreme court has been served by the Italian Ambassador to India seeking his response for not abiding with the undertakings that two Italian marines would come back to face trial in the case of killing of two fishermen. The Centre filed an affidavit informing the apex court that Italian envoy Daniele Mancini has been […] Read more » Daniele Mancini Italian Ambassador Italian official killing of two fishermen Mr Mancini notice to Italian Ambassador Supreme Court
Top Law News Lawyers call off strike March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On 15.03.2013, it has been announced by the lawyers that their indefinite strike in protest against the police action at their agitation on March 6 and 7. The decision to end the strike was taken after an understanding evolved between the agitating lawyers and the state government at a meeting held with Chief Minister Ashok […] Read more » Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Lawyers' strike protest against the police protest by the lawyers Strike
International Trade Law Centre tightens noose around Italian envoy in ‘marines case’ March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi: In the case regarding to killing of two fishermen by two Italian Marines here Italian evnvoy to India Daniele Mancini has appeared before the Supreme Court to explain why he should not be prosecuted for contempt of court for not abiding by his undertaking to bring back two Italian marines to face trial in Kerala fishermen killing […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Anil R Dave and Justice Vikaramjit Sen Daniele Mancini Italian accused Italian government Italian marines Kerala fishermen killing case Massimiliano Latorre Salvatore Girone Supreme Court