Top Law News ‘Law, Home ministries not split on anti-rape bill’ March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rejecting suggestions that ministries are split over various provisions of the proposed anti-rape bill, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has said proposals are brought before the Union Cabinet after sufficient discussions. He also said that there is no finality in law making and the government is open for persuasion when the proposed Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, […] Read more » anti rape bill Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 Domestic Violence Act' Home ministries Home Ministry Houses of Parliament Law Home ministries Union Cabinet
Top Law News Tripura may get a separate high court March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme court and Union Law Ministry has decided to set up a separate High court for Tripura on March 25, so that Tripura will get a seprate High court this month Though we have not received any official letter yet, the union Law Secretary has discussed the matter with us verbally and asked us to remain ready for […] Read more » 1971 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Data Mohan Jamatiya High Court High Court in Tripura Manipur Meghalaya Meghalaya High court North-Eastern Areas Act separate high court Supreme Court Tripura High court Tripura Law Secretary Union Law Minister Aswin Kumar Union Law Ministry union Law Secretary
Top Law News PIL opposes Mah Charity Commissioner’s move to make trusts pay March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL filed in the Bombay High Court has opposed the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner’s move to collect Rs 30 crore per annum from five lakh charitable trusts in the state towards administration fund to meet expenses, saying there was enough money lying with it in the form of fixed deposits. The petitioners told the high […] Read more » Bombay High Court charitable trust Charity Commissioner Devendra Shah Maharashtra Charity Commissioner PIL in Bombay High Court Public Trusts Administration Fund Shwetamber Trust Trustee of Jain
Family Law News HC sets aside Family Court order granting divorce to Pune man March 9, 2013 / March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on HC sets aside Family Court order granting divorce to Pune man The Bombay high court has set aside a Family Court order granting a divorce decree ex-parte to a 35-year-old Pune man without providing a fair opportunity to hear his wife, thereby causing prejudice to her. Hearing the woman’s appeal against the Family Court order, the HC Bench noted last week “We are convinced that the wife is required to […] Read more » Bombay High Court divorce cases family court Family Court order
Top Law News Wife beater thrashed by women in court March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The police are yet to file an FIR in the Saturday incident, in which Jagarnath Mahato, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA of Dumri, held a kangaroo court and “punished” a man, Jitendra Choudhary, by tying him to a tree for an hour. The incident took place at Bhandaridah, 40 km from the Bokaro district […] Read more » beater thrashed by women Bhandaridah incident Bokaro district headquarters Indian Express Jagarnath Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA of Dumri
Top Law News Hashimpura case: Swamy’s plea against FM dismissed March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of Subramanian Swamy has been dismissed by the Delhi High court for investigation to ascertain the alleged role of Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre in Uttar Pradesh. Sixteen PAC personnel are facing trial for allegedly killing 42 persons in Hashimpura area of UP’s Meerut district. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha dismissed […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha Delhi High Court Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Hashimpura massacre Hashimpura massacre in Uttar Pradesh Subramanian Swamy Union Minister of State
Top Law News HC for all-women courts to try victim women’s cases March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To mark the International Women’s Day, the Bombay high court has directed that cases of sexual offences against women should be handled by the courts presided over by a lady judicial officer, having all-women staff. A circular containing the direction was issued to the district courts last night, to be implemented from Friday. “Directions have been […] Read more » cases of sexual offences against women High Court lady judicial officer nternational Women's Day sexual offences against women Women's Day
Corporate Law News Telecom scam:CBI chided for not naming firms’ execs March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High court has grilled the CBI for only “blaming” government servants and not naming any company officials in connection with the charge sheet against Airtel, Vodafone and others for alleged irregularities in the allocation of additional spectrum to them during the NDA regime “In a conspiracy, there must be two parties. You (CBI)are blaming only the […] Read more » Airtel Bharti Cellular Ltd CBI criminal conspiracy (120-B) of the IPC Delhi High Court government servants Hutchison Max Pvt Ltd NDA regime Pramod Mahajan Prevention of Corruption Act Vodafone Vodafone India Ltd
Top Law News Court asks police to file FIR in a complaint against Maneka March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in Delhi a court directed Delhi Police to register an FIR in a complaint filed by a medico against BJP MP Maneka Gandhi and others for forcibly taking away his eight pet dogs from his residence. “Let the FIR be registered in the present case. SHO shall proceed in investigation in accordance with law. It is noted here that […] Read more » advocate R K Tarun BJP MP Maneka Gandhi Delhi High Court Delhi Police FIR FIR against Maneka Gandhi Maneka Gandhi Organisation Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Malik People For Animals Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act SHO
Criminal Law News Rape case: Court for rules to curb nefarious agencies March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court has highlighted the need for framing guidelines to curb “unscrupulous and nefarious” activities of placement agencies while freeing a man of the charges of trying to rape his female colleague. The court acquitted the Delhi resident saying that a “major lacuna” in the case is manifest from the medical report of […] Read more » 'West Bengal 15-year-old victim Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat BIHAR Fast track court major lacuna rape case rape case in india sexual intercourse unscrupulous and nefarious activities
Top Law News Expedite probe against Raj Thackeray: Court to cops March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police has been directed by the court to expedite its investigation in the FIR lodged against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly branding Bihar natives in Mumbai as infiltrators “Investigating Officer is directed to expedite the investigation,” Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat said. The order was passed after the police filed a […] Read more » Bihar natives in Mumbai Delhi Police FIR against Raj Thackeray Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Prem Shankar Sharma section 153 A of IPC section 505 of the Indian Penal Code sectiuon 153 B of IPC
Criminal Law News Gangrape case: Delhi HC allows plea to use CD as evidence March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Gangrape case: Delhi HC allows plea to use CD as evidence The plea of Delhi gangrape accused has been allowed by the Delhi High court who have gangraped a 23 year old girl in December 16. In this plea an evidence which was as a CD containing the interview of the victim’s male friend given to a news channel has been presented Justice G P Mittal allowed the plea of accused Ram […] Read more » brutally gangraped December 16 gangrape Delhi High Court Delhi Police evidence under the law gangrape case Juvenile Justice Board rape in delhi sections of the IPC The plea of Delhi gangrape accused has been allowed by the Delhi High court