Media & Entertainment News Hit-and-run case: Salman wants culpable homicide charge March 7, 2013 / March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming as “bad in law” invoking of the charge of ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ against him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, actor Salman Khan today sought its quashing by a sessions court which questioned whether it had the jurisdiction to hear his plea. Salman has filed a revision application against the order of a Bandra […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case Bombay High Court culpable homicide charge Hit-and-run case murder Salman Khan section 304 A IPC section 304 part II of IPC
Criminal Law News Jail tunnel case: 5 accused in police remand March 7, 2013 / March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five accused has been remanded by the order of a magistrate’s court, the all the accused are of Ahmedabad serial blasts case in a five-day police custody in connection with the attempt to escape from Sabarmati Central Jail through a tunnel. Detection of crime branch (DCB) today produced the five accused before magistrate B J Ganatra and sought 14 […] Read more » 68 serial blasts case Ahmedabad serial blasts case Crime Branch Hafiz Mulla Jail tunnel case Nasir Patel Sabarmati Central Jail Shaduli Abdul Kalim Shibli Abdul Kalim Zahid Sheikh
Top Law News SC seeks explanation from Punjab, Bihar March 7, 2013 / March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking strong exception of recent incidents of police beating protesting contractual teachers in Bihar and a girl in Tarn Taran in Punjab, the Supreme Court today sought explanation from the two states on the conduct of police personnel. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and Ranjana Prakash […] Read more » Assembly in Patna Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Bihar police Punjab police suo motu suo motu cognisance Supreme Court Tarn Taran district
Family Law News HC quashes divorce decree on ground that wife should be heard March 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A divorce decree has been set aside by the Bombay High Court which has granted by a family court eight years ago to a man who had claimed that his Australian wife had deserted him in 1991. The court opined that the consequences of a decree of divorce had far-reaching effects on the marital status of […] Read more » 1954 Australian wife Bombay High Court divorce decree family court Section 18 of the Foreign Marriage Act 1969 Special Marriage Act
Top Law News Road mishap victim’s family awarded Rs 16.65 lakh March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On June 26, 2009 a businessman who died in an accident with a rashly driven tractor in 2009, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 16 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The tribunal has directed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd, with which the offending vehicle was insured, to pay Rs 16,65,640 […] Read more » Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd compensation from insurance company Delhi High Court insurance company Mahinder Babber Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Road mishap
Human Rights SC seeks explanation from Punjab, Bihar on police brutality March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking strong exception to recent incidents of police beating protesting contractual teachers in Bihar and a girl in Tarn Taran in Punjab, the Supreme Court sought explanation from the two states on the conduct of police personnel. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and Ranjana Prakash Desai […] Read more » Assembly in Patna Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Bihar police Punjab police Punjab police constable regular teachers Supreme Court Taran in Punjab
Criminal Law News Hyd blast: NBW against IM founder & nine others March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High court issued a Non bailable warrant against Indian Mujahideen founder Riyaz Bhatkal and nine other operatives of the banned outfit in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad twin blasts which claimed 16 lives. During in-chamber hearing, District Judge IS Mehta issued the NBWs against Pakistan-based Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Mohsim Chaudhary, Amir Reza Khan, […] Read more » Amir Reza Khan Ariz Khan Asadullah Akhtar Delhi High Court Dr Shahnawaz Alam Hyderabad twin blasts IM operatives Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan indian mujaheddin Iqbal Bhatkal Mirza Shadaab Beg Mohd Khalid Mohd Sajid Mohsim Chaudhary non-bailable warrant Riyaz Bhatkal
Top Law News LJP leader Surajbhan acquitted of murder March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stay has been taken by the Patna High court on the arrest of LJP leader Surajbhan Singh in connection with the murder of an additional public prosecutor. Justice DK Singh passed the order after hearing the bail application filed by Singh, a former MP, in the case. Ordering that no coercive step be taken against Singh […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate in Begusarai LJP leader Surajbhan Singh murder in Begusarai Patna High Court public prosecutor Ramnaresh Singh Surajbhan Singh
Criminal Law News Dt judge told to reconstruct missing rape case files March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Dt judge told to reconstruct missing rape case files The district and sessions judge has been directed by the Delhi High Court to initiate action against officers responsible for non-availability of files of a 20-year-old rape case. A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice VK Jain also constituted a three-member committee to examine the practices and systems prevailing in connection with the […] Read more » 20-year-old rape case Delhi High Court District and Sessions Judge Karan Pal rape missing rape case file non-availability of files Rape in Delhi Connaught Place
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks lifting of stay on probe March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the stay on the investigation into a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in a 2002 post-Godhra riot incident. Rais Khan Pathan has sought vacation of apex court’s September 2, 2011 order by which probe against him […] Read more » Citizen for Justice and Peace Ex Setalvad fabrication of evidence Godhra riot incident High Court riot victims in Gujarat social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court declines to interfere with implementation of GAIL project March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL has been dismissed by the Madras High Court and it has been declined to interfere with the implementation of the GAIL project of laying of pipelines in seven districts of Tamil Nadu, since the three-day public hearing in connection with the project is scheduled to start from tomorrow. A PIL filed by an advocate […] Read more » advocate M Vetriselvan Coimbatore Dharmapuri Environment Impact Assessment Erode Forest under the Environment GAIL (India) Ltd GAIL project Krishnagiri Madras High Court Namakkal Salem Tamil Nadu three day public hearing Tirupur Union Ministry of Environment
Top Law News HC summons AFT Registrar on Navy officer’s plea March 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Registrar of Armed Force Tribunal has been summoned by The Delhi High Court for his failure to comply with its earlier order for fresh adjudication of a naval officer’s plea who was awarded punishment of displeasure for alleged negligence on duty on board a submarine in 2002. Issuing show-cause notices to the Principal Registrar and […] Read more » AFT Registrar Delhi High Court Lieutenant Commander Deepak Kanathey Navy officer's plea Principal Registrar Registrar of Armed Force Tribunal Russian origin Kilo Class submarine