Criminal Law News HC stays trial against TV serial producer March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment stay on trial court proceedings against TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi has been ordered by the Delhi High Court, accused in the dowry death case of his wife, on a plea for trying him for murder charge. Justice Kailash Gambhir in his order told that the trial court proceedings are stayed till further orders and posted […] Read more » Delhi High Court dowry death Dr L C Gupta Justice Kailash Gambhir murder charge Section 304 of IPC trial against TV serial producer TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi
Top Law News SC sets deadline for making 3 NGT benches functional March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment April 30 as deadline has been set by the Supreme Court for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it. The date has been extended by the apex court the January 31 deadline after it was informed that authorities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra […] Read more » Bhopal Chennai bench of NGT Kolkata Madhya Pradesh government National Green Tribunal NGT NGT benches at Bhopal NGT benches at Kolkata NGT benches at Pune Pune Supreme Court West Bengal government
Intellectual Property News PIL alleges encroachments by minister March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been asked by the Bombay High Court to file reply to a PIL alleging encroachments made by Minister Ganesh Naik and a private trust run by his nephews on the state-owned land valued at over Rs 200 crore in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai. Hearing the petition today, Justices Ashok Bhangale and […] Read more » AM Khanwilkar avkhaleshwar Mandir Trust Bombay High Court Justices Ashok Bhangale Maharashtra government Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Minister Ganesh Naik Navi Mumbai Non-Conventional Energy Ganesh Naik
Top Law News Cabinet approves Goa Litigation Policy March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The State Cabinet approved the Goa Litigation Policy formulated on the lines of the National Litigation Policy, 2010. Talking to media persons here after the Cabinet meet, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said ‘Its aim is to transform government into an efficient and responsible litigant. The policy is also based on the recognition that it is […] Read more » Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Litigation Policy government litigation kidnapping murder National Litigation Policy State Cabinet
Top Law News Justice Reddy’s appointment as Goa Lokayukta to be challenged March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after state cabinet approved the appointment of retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as the Lokayukta of Goa, city-based social activist and lawyer Aires Rodrigues announced that he would challenge the same, saying it was done in a non-transparent and high-handed manner. Addressing a news conference here in the presence of leaders of various […] Read more » Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Lokayukta Goa Lokayukta Act Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Reddy lawyer Aires Rodrigues Lokayukta of Goa v
Top Law News Clean chit to Kripashankar Singh in magisterial probe March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A magisterial inquiry ordered by the Bombay High court into allegations against former Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh that he had grabbed properties of local Congress leader Tulsidas Nair, a resident of Kalina, and that Singh had intimidated him, has given Singh a clean chit. The inquiry report was submitted to the High Court […] Read more » Bombay High Court High Court Kripashankar Singh magisterial inquiry order magisterial probe Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Rahul Gandhi National Brigade Wing Tulsidas Nair
Top Law News 1984 riots: CBI says eyewitness are trustworthy March 15, 2013 / March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi CBI told in court here that the complainant in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others are facing trial is an “eyewitness” to the killings and her statement is “trustworthy”. Advancing final arguments before District Judge JR Aryan, senior advocate RS Cheema, appearing for CBI, said complainant […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Balwan Khokkar Captain Bhagmal CBI Congress leader Sajjan Kumar court in Delhi District Judge JR Aryan Girdhari Lal Kishan Khokkar Mahender Yadav Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt for not recovering dues from IPL March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for its failure to recover dues of Rs 10 crore for police security cover provided during Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches played at the D Y Patil Stadium in 2010. “It has been two years and the state government has not bothered to […] Read more » BCCI BCCI counsel Raju Subramanium Bombay High Court D Y Patil Stadium Indian Premier League Maharashtra government PIL filed by Santosh Pachlag
Criminal Law News Man gets death penalty for raping, killing minor girl March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been rewarded with the sentence to death by a fast track trial court for the raping and killing an eight year old girl last month near state’s home minister Uma Shankar Gupta’s residence. The sentence was awarded by District and Session Judge Sushma Khosla in just nine working days to Nandkumar Tamoli […] Read more » Bhopal Utsav Mela District and session judge Sushma Khosla fast track trial court raping and killing section 201 section 302 of Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act 2012 section 366 of Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act 2012 section 376 (2)H of Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act 2012 sections 363 of Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act 2012 sentence to death
Media & Entertainment News HC restrains cricket match info providers on Star’s plea March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi TV channel STAR India has the exclusive media rights over cricket matches organised by BCCI until 2018 and barred telecom operators and others from disseminating match information through SMS and Mobile Value Added Service (MVAS) without obtaining license from the channel according to the the Delhi High Court. The court, however, said the telecom […] Read more » BCCI Board of Cricket Control in India cricket matche Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Media Rights Agreement Mobile Value Added Service Star India Pvt Ltd's plea TV channel STAR India
Top Law News CAT quashes repatriation of women IB official March 14, 2013 / March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CAT quashes repatriation of women IB official The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quashed the repatriation order passed by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) sending back a senior woman Intelligence Bureau (IB) official on deputation here, saying that it was arbitrary, malicious and malafide. The CAT bench comprising K B Suresh and Naresh Gupta ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Delhi, […] Read more » CAT bench Central Administrative Tribunal IB Bangalore Intelligence Bureau IPS officer of Odisha cadre Ministry of Home Affairs Odisha cadre women IB official
Top Law News HC raises award from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 41 lakh in accident case March 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Considering that serious injuries in a bus accident had rendered a businessman of nearby Thane permanently disabled and paraplegic 7 years ago, the Bombay High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to him by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal from Rs 10.61 lakh to Rs 41.31 lakh. “The right to life in Article 21 of the Constitution […] Read more » accident case Article 21 of the Constitution Bombay High Court Justice Abhay Oak Motor Accident Claims Tribunal nationalised bank Shaikh Farooq Mohammad Thane Municipal Transport tribunal