Corporate Law News SC declines to hear plea by Sahara Group companies February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The last hope of Sahara group to get more time to refund Rs 24,000 crore to its investors was dashed in the Supreme Court which dismissed its plea and pulled it up for not complying court’s earlier order to return the money by first week of February. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, which had earlier […] Read more » Altamas Kabir Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Sahara Group Sahara group companies Sahara Housing Investment Corporation (SHIC) Sahara India Real Estate Corporation (SIREC) Subrata Roy
Top Law News Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCA February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has ordered the Director General of Civil Aviation to explain why the new norms for rationalising the flying hours for pilots were not implemented. The guidelines on flight duty timing limitations (FDTL), drawn up to check pilot fatigue in the wake of the Mangalore air crash, were to come into effect from February 15, 2012. A […] Read more » commercial interests DGCA Director General of Civil Aviation FDTL guidelines flight duty timing limitations flight duty timing limitations (FDTL) KTS Tulsi Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots Supreme Court
Human Rights Plea agnst Shinde: Cops say HM has already regretted February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in Delhi, Delhi police told to a court that Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde did not make the “Hindu terror” remark with any malicious intention and has already expressed regret for it. Police made the submission in its status report filed in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Viplav Dabas, who is hearing a plea […] Read more » deliberate intention FIR against Shinde Hindu terror Metropolitan Magistrate Viplav Dabas Plea agnst Shinde religious feeling RTI activist Vivek Garg Sushilkumar Shinde Union Home Minister of India Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde
Corporate Law News CBI witness identifies Anil Ambani’s signature in 2G case February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday in the 2G spectrum allocation scam a CBI witness, deposing before a special CBI court identified the signature of Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani on the documents attached to the account opening form of AAA Consultancy Services Co. (P) Ltd, allegedly an “associate” firm of Reliance ADAG. Deposing as a CBI witness, Hasit Shukla, President of Reliance Communications (P) Limited, […] Read more » 2G licences 2G spectrum allocation scam AAA Consultancy Services Co. (P) Ltd Anil Ambani Anil D Ambani and Tina A Ambani CBI witness ICICI Bank Limited Reliance ADAG Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani Reliance Telecom Limited signature of Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd
Criminal Law News Delhi gangrape: Singapore doctor deposes as witness February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today in Delhi High court a testified as prosecution witness through video conferencing of December 16 Gang rape victim, will be submitted by the doctor (who had conducted the post mortem examination) of Singapore hospital Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna, who is heading the fast track court set up to try cases of sexual offences, […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna December 16 Gang rape Delhi Gang rape case delhi gangrape gang rape hospital in Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital post mortem examination rape case Singapore doctor
Top Law News Ayodhya: SC nod for tarpaulin change, don’t disturb status quo February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The authorities to change the tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama’s make-shift temple in Ayodhya without disturbing the status quo on the 67 acre land adjacent to the disputed site has been permited by the Supreme Court of India. A Bench comprising justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai told that the tarpaulin sheet and […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya matter Commissioner don't disturb status quo Faizabad District judicial officers Lord Rama Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya ram mandir Registrar of the High Court Supreme Court supreme court on tarpaulin change tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama
Family Law News PIL seeks officers to protect domestic violence victims February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleging that the Domestic Violence Act was not being implemented, a PIL has urged the Bombay High Court to direct the Maharashtra government to immediately appoint full-time officers to protect victims of domestic violence. Appointment of such full time ‘protection officers’ is mandatory under the Domestic Violence Act which came into being in 2005 but […] Read more » Bombay High Court Domestic Violence Act' domestic violence victims JMFC court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Maharashtra government Masters in Social Service PIL Secretary of Women and Child Welfare Department
Criminal Law News Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to Mar 4 February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court adjourned to March 4 the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suryanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien. A division bench comprising Justices K T Shankaran and M L Joseph Francis told that the appeal and records about the case had not been […] Read more » abduction Kerala High Court murder Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien rape rape case sexually exploited Supreme Court Supreme Court judgement Suryanelli rape case
International Trade Law Oil spill Mumbai coast, Qatar co be made party: NGT February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Qatar-based shipping enterprise has been directed by the National Green Tribunal has directed to be made a party in the case of oil spill caused after a cargo vessel sank off coast of Mumbai in 2011. Panama-flagged M V Rak, which sank 20 nautical miles off the South Mumbai coast in the Arabian Sea on […] Read more » Adani Enterprises Ltd's thermal power plant case of oil spill Delta Group International Delta Navigation Delta Shipping Marine Services SA Justice Swatanter Kumar Maharashtra government ministry of environment and forests Mumbai Maritime Board National Green Tribunal Oil spill Mumbai coast power plant at Dahej in Gujarat Qatar Qatar based shipping enterprise
Criminal Law News High courtC accepts panchayat age, lets off rape convict February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set free a convict who in a case of kidnap-cum-rape case, which took into account the age certificate issued by a village panchayat that stated he was a “juvenile” at the time of offence. Justice GP Mittal accepted the panchayat’s age certificate according to which the convict was about 17-year-old at the […] Read more » date of birth certificate Delhi High Court judgement of supreme court justice GP Mittal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) kidnap cum rape case panchayat age rape convict Supreme Court village panchayat
Top Law News HC orders inquiry into ill-treatment of students February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in Delhi high Court it has been ordered for a detailed inquiry into the allegations, including the ill- treatment to girl students for having not followed the “hair style code”, in a government-run school. The Secretary of Delhi Education department directed by the division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Directorate of Education ill-treatment of students JusticeV K Jain Madanpur Khadar Sarvoday Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV) Secretary of Delhi Education department
Intellectual Property News ‘Workers be paid before converting industrial plot’ February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the validity of an amended regulation under the Development Control Rules (DCR) which does not allow conversion of an industrial plot to a residential or commercial one after an industry closes down until the dues of workers are paid. The court told that the rule would apply even if […] Read more » Bombay High Court Development Control Rules industrial plot industrial zone Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Labour Commissioner No Objection Certificate Petitioner Shubham Fabrics residential or commercial