Criminal Law News MPA attack: Court gives nod for trial against Jundal February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A permission has been granted by a local court for the trial against alleged LeT operative and Mumbai terror attack accused Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in a special district and sessions court in the case of conspiracy to attack Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA). District and sessions judge KK Tantrapale had passed the order after hearing […] Read more » 2010 MPA attack conspiracy case Abu Jundal District and sessions judge KK Tantrapale Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) Mumbai terror attack accused Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal Nashik's Satpur locality by ATS Saudi Arabia Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal Shaikh and Pune blast accused Himayat Beg trial against Jundal
International Trade Law SC permits Italian marines to go to Italy to cast vote February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Italian marines has been permitted by the Supreme Court permitted , accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala, to travel to their country to cast vote in the upcoming elections there. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir told that the accused marines, Massimiliano Lattore and Salvatore Girone, would […] Read more » cast vote Central Industrial Security Force Chanakyapuri police station Chief Justice Altamas Kabir coast of Kerala IGI airport IGI Airport and Central Industrial Security Force Indian fishermen Italian marines justices AR Dave and Vikramajit Sen Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Supreme Court
Top Law News Supere Court sets up special team to examine contents of Radia tapes February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six-member special team comprising five from the CBI and one from the Income Tax department was constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the contents of tapped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said the working of the […] Read more » CBI corporate honchos' corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Deputy Inspector General of CBI Income-Tax Department Prashant Bhushan public interest litigation Ratan Tata Supere Court telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia
Top Law News Execution of Veerappan aides stayed for 6 weeks February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stay on the execution of four associates of the slain forest brigand, Veerappan has been extended by the Supreme Court extended who were convicted of killing 22 persons in a landmine blast in 1993 and whose mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Bilavendran Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Colin Gonsalves Gnanaprakash justice Justices Anil R. Dave landmine blast life imprisonment Madaiah mercy petitions physically debilitated President Pranab Mukherjee sentence of death Simon Supreme Court TADA court Vikramajit Sen
Criminal Law News NGO funding: Court rejects plea for FIR against Khurshids February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking registration of an FIR has been dismissed by a Delhi court which was against Union Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise for alleged criminal misappropriation of funds meant for a family-run trust, saying it has no “territorial jurisdiction”. Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan rejected the petition of Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, president of […] Read more » |Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena cheating criminal misappropriation of funds Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust false documents family-run trust FIR FIR against Khurshid FIR against Khurshid and Louise FIR against Khurshids Forgery Indian Penal Code Jamia Nagar police station Louise Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan NGO funding Prevention of Corruption Act registration of an FIR Salman Khurshid Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga territorial jurisdiction Union Minister Salman Khurshid Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News SC directs IAF to reinstate 14 SSC women officers February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian Air Force has been directed by the Supreme Court to reinstate its 14 women officers who retired after their short-service commission tenure and sought permanent commission like their male counterparts. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha passed the order on a plea filed by the 14 officers seeking direction to the government […] Read more » 14 women Delhi High Court grant permanent commission IAF policy IAF to reinstate Indian Air Force Justice R.M. Lodha permanent commission Short Service Commission women officer Supreme Court of India women officer
Human Rights We are against honour killing, dress code for women: Khap to SC February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Khap panchayats, which have come under judicial scrutiny for their diktats, have submitted to the Supreme Court that they do not pass any order for honour killing and are against any ban for use of mobile phones and wearing of jeans by women. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, Sarvjatiya Sarv Khap Panchayat […] Read more » inter-caste marriage intra gotra marriages judicial scrutiny Khap Khap panchayat diktats khap panchayats lok adalats NGO Sahakti Vahini Sarv Khap Panchayat Sarvjatiya Sarv Khap Panchayat Supreme Court
Family Law News High Court quashes ex-parte divorce order, sends case to family court February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Describing it as “erroneous”, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order of Nashik family court granting a divorce decree ex-parte to a man in the absence of his wife who did not attend the proceedings Allowing an appeal filed by the aggrieved wife against the impugned judgement of December 7, 2011, a high […] Read more » divorce ex-parte divorce order family court family court case high court bench Hindu Marriage Act Nashik family court section 13(1)(ia) (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act
Consumer Law News SBI, Syndicate Bank to pay Rs 45K for loss of cheque February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment State Bank of India and Syndicate Bank have been found “guilty of dereliction of duty” by a consumer forum here which directed them to pay Rs 45,000 to an account holder for losing a cheque deposited by him and encashing it in favour of someone else. The account payee cheque, drawn on SBI, was deposited […] Read more » Delhi resident Om Prakash guilty of dereliction of duty loss of cheque State Bank of India Syndicate Bank
Top Law News Superme Court extends stay on execution of death sentence of Veerappan February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval advocates Ram Jethmalani Blast in 1993 Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir death sentence death sentence of Veerappan justices A R Dave landmine blast at Palar in Karnataka landmine blast in Karnataka President Pranab Mukherjee sandalwood smuggler Veerappan Supreme Court T.R. Andhyarujina TADA court in Mysore Tamil Nadu Police Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline 45 days simple imprisonment has been announced by the Allahabad High Court to two local advocates for their indiscipline on the court premises. Besides, a fine of Rs 1000 has been imposed on each of them. According to court sources, Satyendra Kumar Dixit and Satya Sakhshi Haldhar had created unruly atmosphere in the court room […] Read more » 45 days simple imprisonment ACMM Amit Kumar Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Allahabad High Court Chief Metropolitan Magistrate indiscipline on the court premises Kanpur advocates
Criminal Law News CWG case: Trial of Kalmadi, others to begin tomorrow February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Trial in a Commonwealth Games related case involving Suresh Kalmadi and nine others will commence tomorrow in a Delhi court which had invoked charges of criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and other offences against them entailing maximum punishment of life term. Special CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur had on February 4 framed charges against Kalmadi, who was […] Read more » CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur cheating Commonwealth Games criminal conspiracy CWG Organising Committee (OC) chairman Delhi court Forgery IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot Prevention of Corruption Act Prevention of Corruption Act against Kalmadi secion 120 B of IPC section 467 (forgery of a valuable security) Section 471 of IPC Trial in a Commonwealth Games