Top Law News Probe ordered into death of vagrants February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over the “inhuman” living conditions in a state-run home for vagrants in the metropolis, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) has ordered the state government to conduct a probe into the reported death of 96 inmates last year. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the human rights panel also asked the principal […] Read more » lack of medical facilities malnutrition south Kolkata's Dhakuria West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC)
Human Rights Women activists urge president not to sign sexual crime ordinance February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women groups on Saturday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to sign the ordinance of Criminal Law amendments passed by the Cabinet. Human rights lawyer Vrinda Grover said, “The ordinance is complete betrayal of the people’s faith.” She also questioned as to why the ordinance remained silent on Armed s Special Powers Act. “Justice Verma Committee […] Read more » activist Kiran Bedi Central Government Criminal Law amendments Human Rights IPS officer President Pranab Mukherjee Prime Minister Manmohan Singh punishing sex offenders sexual crime ordinance Union Minister Krishna Tirath UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi
Criminal Law News Court frames charges against Delhi gang-rape accused February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The fast-track court on Saturday framed charges against the five Delhi gang-rape accused. The trial in Nirbhaya gang-rape case will begin from Monday. The accused will now face trial for which maximum sentence is death. The five men brutally assaulted and gang-raped a young woman in Delhi on December 16, who died 13 days later in Singapore. […] Read more » bleeding charges against Delhi gang-rape accused Delhi gang-rape accused Fast track court gang-raped a young woman in Delhi Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) naked Nirbhaya gang-rape case shivering Tihar Central Jail
Criminal Law News Court frames charges against Delhi gang-rape accused February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The fast-track court on Saturday framed charges against the five Delhi gang-rape accused. The trial in Nirbhaya gang-rape case will begin from Monday. The accused will now face trial for which maximum sentence is death. The five men brutally assaulted and gang-raped a young woman in Delhi on December 16, who died 13 days later in Singapore. […] Read more » bleeding charges against Delhi gang-rape accused Delhi gang-rape accused Fast track court gang-raped a young woman in Delhi Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) naked Nirbhaya gang-rape case shivering Tihar Central Jail
Corporate Law News Criminal Law News Gopal Ansal seeks clubbing of trial in two criminal cases February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Real estate baron Gopal Ansal, one of the convicts in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case, moved a plea in a Delhi court seeking clubbing of two other pending criminal cases against him. Ansal, in an application filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gautam Manan, has sought joint trials in two separate FIRs lodged, in […] Read more » 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case criminal cases Gopal Ansal Krishnamurthy President of Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy Real estate baron Gopal Ansal Tilak Marg police station Uphaar case
Top Law News Gujarat govt seeks review of SC verdict on Lokayukta February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government has moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its judgment that had upheld the appointment of retired judge R A Mehta as Lokayukta. The verdict on January 2 had dismissed all objections against the selection process and allegations that he was biased against the government. It held that the appointment of the […] Read more » Governor Kamla Beniwa Gujarat government Gujarat Lokayukta judge R A Mehta as Lokayukta Lokayukta in Gujarat Section 3 of the Gujarat Lokayukta Act Section 3 of the Lokayukta Act Supreme Court Upa Lokayukta in Karnataka
Top Law News Mosque row: Excavation not yet started, ASI tells HC February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Archaeological Survey of India said to the Delhi High Court that it has not yet started excavation on a site near Red Fort to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era mosque existed there in view of lack of clarity on an apex court order on status quo. “The excavation of the site, as directed […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India Delhi High Court Delhi Police Delhi Police Commissioner DMRC Justice M.L. Mehta Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul justices Rajiv Shakdher local MLA Shoaib Iqbal Mughal era North Delhi Municipal Corporation Red Fort Subhash Park Supreme Court against the High Court union home ministry
Environment Law News Top Law News SC to CEC: Give report on allegation on Ktk mining February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit a report on a fresh allegations about illegal mining in Karnataka. A bench of justices Aftab Alam, K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi passed the order after the affidavit was filed before the court by the petitioner NGO, Samaja Parivartana Samudaya. The […] Read more » Central Empowered Committee (CEC) illegal mining in Karnataka Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justices Aftab Alam licenses to mine in Bellary licenses to mine in Chitradurga districts licenses to mine in Tumkur Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) Mysore Mining Ltd (MML) PKP Group Supreme Court
Human Rights Top Law News Supreme Court critical of Ashis Nandy’s remarks but stays his arrest February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court came to the rescue of noted sociologist Ashis Nandy by staying his possible arrest over alleged “casteist” remark at the Jaipur Literature festival. The court, however, came down heavily on him for making “unacceptable” statement, saying that an “idea” must be expressed with responsibility. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ashis Nandy casteist category Chief Justice Altamas Kabir FIR governments of Bihar governments of Chhattisgarh governments of Maharashtra Nasik OBC Patna Raipur SC SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ST Supreme Court
Top Law News Court declines complaint against PM, Maran January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran for their alleged role in the 2G scam has been rejected by the Delhi court. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal told, “The present complaint pertains to the 2G spectrum scam and the grievance, if any, of the complainant can only be […] Read more » 2G scam 2G spectrum allocation scam Anti-Corruption Branch of Delhi government FIR against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran O.P. Saini Patiala House court RTI activist Vivek Garg Special CBI Judge
International Trade Law Govt moves Supreme Court for road along Indo-China border in Sikkim January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For permission to construct 139 km road on Indo-China border in Sikkim the government has been moved to the Supreme Court for carrying out operational preparedness and maintaining troops deployment along the Sino-Indian border. The Ministry of Defence in its application has submitted that the proposed road was necessary since National Highway 31A was the […] Read more » 139 km road on Indo-China border in Sikkim China Border China Study Group Indian Army. Indo-China border ministry of defence Neora Valley National Park Pangolakha Wild Life Sanctuary Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Police complaint against TRS chief January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Youth Congress leaders filed a complaint at Arundelpet police station against TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao for allegedly making derogatory statements against Gandhi-Nehru family and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Shaikh Hidayat and Shaikh Jilani, who are among the complainants, said that K Chandrasekhar Rao had wounded the sentiments of Congressmen. A complaint was lodged against […] Read more » Arundelpet police station derogatory statements against Gandhi-Nehru family derogatory statements against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh K Chandrasekhar Rao samaradeeksha Shaikh Hidayat Shaikh Jilani Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief KCR by Sangared TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao Youth Congress leaders