Top Law News Explain urgency for prohibitory order: Court to cops February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court has been asked the city police to explain as to how a special executive magistrate can be vested with the power to impose prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC for up to six months despite the same being contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens. “Issue notice (to Delhi Police). You file […] Read more » Baba Ramdev Chief Justice D Murugesan Court to cops Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) High Court Ministry of Home Affairs public tranquility Ramlila Maidan section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) section 144 of CrPC
Criminal Law News Man gets death sentence for rape and murder of minor girl February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man who had raped a girl has got awarded for death sentence by a district court for rape and murder of a 7 year old girl. District and session judge Sushma Khosla sentenced the accused Dilip Bankar after medical examinations confirmed that he was absolutely normal and in full senses at the time of […] Read more » Baghmugalia complete medical examination death sentence District and session judge Sushma Khosla Gwal Mohalla of Roshanpura High Court High Court order rape and murder rape and murder of minor girl raped a girl
Criminal Law News Man given seven-yr RI for abduction, rape of minor February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Man who has abducted and raped a minor girl in 2007, the family of the 25-year-old accused Santosh Bhausaheb Pawar had immediately sprung into damage control mode. In exchange for withdrawing the case, the victim was given the offer of marrying the same man who raped her. He had also offered to transfer three acres […] Read more » abduction Additional Public Prosecutor Hira Bari criminal intimidation damage control mode District and Sessions Judge A I S Cheema Judge Cheema rape rape of minor rigorous imprisonment Santosh Bhausaheb Pawar wrongful confinement
Media & Entertainment News High Court restrains Sony on programme on Chautala’s plea February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An entertainment channel has been restrained from the Delhi High Court for telecasting a programme based on teachers recruitment scam in which former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and 54 others have been convicted, following a plea by the INLD leader. Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayyar, appearing for former chief minister, had contended that telecast of […] Read more » Ajay Chautala Crime Patrol Delhi High Court entertainment channel Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala INLD leader junior basic trained Justice ML Mehta Political Advisor Sher Singh Badshami senior advocate Rajiv Nayyar Special Duty Vidya Dhar
Top Law News Indecent allegations against spouse amount to cruelty: SC February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Filing complaints and making indecent allegations against spouses can be ground for granting divorce, the Supreme Court ruled while holding that staying together is not a pre-condition for causing mental cruelty to a life partner. The apex court set side the verdict of Andhra Pradesh High Court which held that there is no question of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justices Aftab Alam mental cruelty pre-condition Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Tax Law News Sales tax officials gets 3 yrs in jail for Rs 5,000 bribe February 23, 2013 / February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three years of jail has been sentenced to two suspended sales tax officials for taking bribe of Rs 5,000 for issuing Tax Identification Number to a firm by a court here which observed that corruption undermines human rights and there is “no scope” for lenient view in such cases. Special CBI Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma sent […] Read more » Assistant Sales Tax Officer Balaji Medicare bribe CBI Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma Chandra Prakash Kataria corruption corruption cases criminal conspiracy under IPC Human Rights no scope sales tax officials systematic economic crime Tax Identification Number VAT Inspector
Top Law News Delayed compensation: deceased sailor’s parents commit suicide February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Frustrated over the delay in compensation ordered by the Madras High Court for the death of their sailor son, who was on board M T Pratibha Cauvery when it ran aground here few months ago, allegedly committed suicide at their residence Friday. Mentioning the incident before Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, counsel for the victim’s family […] Read more » Arakkonam in Vellore district deceased sailor delay in compensation High Court Registry Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar M T Pratibha Cauvery Madras High Court Pratibha Shipping Company Limited S Prabhakaran suicide
Top Law News SC sets up team to scan Radia tapes February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court set up a six-member team to scan the transcripts of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s telephone intercepts to determine if there was any conversation pointing to moves that violated the law and warranted prosecution. The team was asked it to submit its report in four months. A bench of Justice GS Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G scam corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Income-Tax Department inspector general Niira Radia's telephone intercepts Radia tapes Radia's telephones Supreme Court telephone intercept
Media & Entertainment News Justice Verma report’s potency being diluted: Shabana Azmi February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor-activist Shabana Azmi accused the government of “diluting the potency” of Justice Verma Committee report on sexual crimes by “cherry-picking” its recommendations. “Women activist were happy about the suggestions, but government diluted the potency of the recommendations by cherry-picking suggestions. We must keep pressure on the government so that it implements the report in its […] Read more » Actor-activist Shabana Azmi AIPWA secretary Kavita Krishnan All India Progressive Women's Association All India Students' Association (AISA) Apne-Aap Women Worldwide cherry-picking diluting the potency gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl Jantar Mantar Sexual assault Shabana Azmi
Top Law News Decision on telecom licences renewal in two weeks, court told February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has been informed by the central government that it will decide the applications of renewal of licences of telecom service providers Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Loop Telecom within two weeks. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, accepting the submissions of Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.S. Chandhiok that the applications will be decided as per the […] Read more » 800 MHz spectrum Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.S. Chandhiok auction 900 MHz spectrum Bharti Airtel Central Government Delhi Delhi High Court Kolkata circles Loop Telecom Mumbai telecom licences renewal telecommunications plans Vodafone
Top Law News CBI starts probe against Noida Chairman February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Acting on last year’s order of Allahabad High Court, the CBI has started probe against Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur and former CEO Sanjeev Saran in connection with alleged irregularities in the land allotment by the authority. The agency has registered a preliminary inquiry against Bahadur and Saran, who were transferred from the post by the […] Read more » CBI CBI probe against Bahadur former Noida CEO New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur Sanjeev Saran
Criminal Law News HC upholds man’s 10 year jail-term for raping 3-year-old niece February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man’s ten year jail-term for raping his three-year-old niece 12 years ago has been upheld by the Delhi High Court relying on the testimony of victim’s mother. Dismissing the appeal of Rajesh, who is out on bail, against the trial court’s judgement, Justice S P Garg directed him to surrender before the trial court […] Read more » Delhi High Court gang rape North-East Delhi rape raping of niece Shahadara area of North-East Delhi