Criminal Law News False rape allegation can cause equal damage to accused: HC March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment False allegation of rape can cause the same humiliation and distress to an accused which a rape victim undergoes, the Delhi High Court has said and highlighted the need to guard against such implication. “It is true that rape causes the greatest distress and humiliation to the victim but at the same time a false […] Read more » charge of criminal intimidation charges of rape Delhi High Court false implication False rape allegation punishment of rape rape case Section 376 of IPC. seven-year jail to Kumar
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to Madhu Koda in money laundering case March 1, 2013 / March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail has been granted by the Supreme court to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda who were granted in a money laundering case. Koda will remain in the jail though, as he is accused in other cases. Koda, who is at present in judicial custody in a jail in Ranchi, was arrested on November 30, […] Read more » bail to Madhu Koda chief minister Madhu Koda Income-Tax Department money laundering accused money laundering case Supreme Court
Top Law News Private hospitals can’t deny treatment to rape victims: Delhi HC March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government and the police has been directed by the Delhi High Court to ensure that proper publicity is being given to apprise the rape and other victims of road accident or criminal offenses about their right to speedy treatment in the nearby hospitals. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice VK Jain […] Read more » Commissioner of Delhi Police Commissioner of Police criminal offenses Delhi High Court Government of National Capital Territory Delhi High court orders Private hospital rape victim speedy treatment state government state police
Top Law News Bombay HC asks State to install CCTV cameras on National Highways March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Bombay HC asks State to install CCTV cameras on National Highways The state Government has been directed by the Bombay high court to install CCTV cameras on National Highways across the state to detect over-speeding of vehicles and avoid accidents. The court has asked the state to install it on the all the lamp posts, fitted on the highway. The suggestion came from a bench headed by […] Read more » amicus curiae Bombay High Court CCTV cameras on National Highway Justice Ajay Khanwilkar lamp posts on highway National Highways state government
Top Law News Mobile cos tell court they can’t provide call records March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act Court has been told by the Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) that it cannot provide call data records (CDR) to the accused of 2006 Mumbai train blasts case free. The company told the court that its accumulated losses as of May 31, 2012 were Rs 3031.18 crore. “If the cost […] Read more » 2006 Mumbai train blasts case Airtel call data records Loop Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act Court MCOCA Tata Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Vodafone
Top Law News ‘Not within province to complain about DoT’s wrong’ March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General G E Vahanvati told a Delhi court that it was not within his “province” to file a complaint with regard to anything wrong in the DoT’s press release for issuance of LoIs for 2G spectrum as it was upto the department to issue the statement. Vahanvati, who was deposing as a prosecution witness […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Department of Telecom DoT's wrong former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura LoIs for 2G spectrum secretary R K Chandolia Solicitor General telecom minister A. Raja
Top Law News Regularisation of illegal constructions regrettable: SC March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed concern over illegal constructions coming up in cities and said it is ‘regrettable’ that government authorities are regularising them. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said that the government authorities have ‘miserably’ failed to perform their duties in implementing municipal laws for planned development of […] Read more » arbitrary regularisation of illegal construction Esha Ekta Apartments Co-operative Housing Society Limited illegal constructions municipal law regrettable Regularisation of illegal constructions Supreme Court
Environment Law News SC declines AP govt’s plea against Babhali barrage March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of Andhra Pradesh government has been declined by the Supreme Court which was against the construction of Babhali barrage by Maharashtra in Nanded district for utilising the water of Godavari river. The apex court told, “On the basis of facts which have come on record, a case of substantial injury of a serious […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh government Babhali barrage case of substantial injury Central Water Commission CWC dams Maharashtra in Nanded district Nizamsagar non monsoon season Paithan plea of Andhra Pradesh government Pochampad dam Siddheswar Supreme Court TMC feet of water water of Godavari river
Criminal Law News Hyd blast: IM men remanded in custody, NIA pulled up by court March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA five-day custody of two suspected operatives of banned Indian Mujahideen has been granted by a local court to interrogate them in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts but pulled up the agency for its “casual” approach and unpreparedness. “You (NIA) come prepared before the court and come with proper citation. Do not come […] Read more » Hyderabad blast: IM men Indian Mujahideen Maqbool and Khan National Investigation Agency NIA five day custody Pune blast case
Intellectual Property News Patanjali land row: HC orders status quo; issues notice to governor February 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government has been directed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court to maintain status quo in respect of the land leased to Patanjali Yogapeeth of Ramdev and sought government’s response on the matter A Division Bench consisting Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Kuldeep Singh issued notice to the state government asking it to file reply on the […] Read more » Division Bench Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Kuldeep Singh Patanjali land Patanjali Yogapeeth petition of Patanjali Ramdev royal family of Patiala state government
Top Law News Ishrat case: Court to decide CBI plea against denial of remand February 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special CBI Court will decide on March 1 whether to set aside the order of the judicial magistrate denying custody of two senior Gujarat police officers to CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H S Khutwad, last Friday, denied CBI a remand of Superintendent of Police Girish Singhal, […] Read more » Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H S Khutwad Brijrajsinh Jhala case by CBI CBI counsel Ejaz Khan denial Ejaz Khan Gujarat High Court Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case Judge Gita Gopi Police Girish Singhal senior Gujarat police officers special CBI court
Top Law News Ishrat case: Court to decide CBI plea against denial of remand February 28, 2013 / February 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special CBI Court will decide on March 1 whether to set aside the order of the judicial magistrate denying custody of two senior Gujarat police officers to CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H S Khutwad, last Friday, denied CBI a remand of Superintendent of Police Girish Singhal, […] Read more » Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H S Khutwad Brijrajsinh Jhala case by CBI CBI counsel Ejaz Khan denial Ejaz Khan Gujarat High Court Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case Judge Gita Gopi Police Girish Singhal senior Gujarat police officers special CBI court