Top Law News Gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing over counsel row January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after two lawyers appeared before the Supreme Court claiming to represent one of the six accused in the December 16 gangrape case, the sessions Judge has been asked by the court conducting the trial to find out who the actual counsel was and if he wanted to pursue the case for transferring the trial […] Read more » advocate ML Sharma Anand did a U-turn attempt to murder Chief Justice Altamas Kabir common intention criminal conspiracy dacoity December 16 gangrape case destruction of evidence gang rape in Delhi Gang rape in India Gangrape Gangrape cas hurting in committing robbery IPC kidnapping murder rape in India sessions judge Supreme Court Supreme Court of India unnatural offences
Top Law News Justice Verma submits report on rape law January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Justice J S Verma committee, set up to suggest ways to make rape laws stronger in the country. A report which have been submitted by him, the committee was set in the wake of the gruesome gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist in Delhi last month. Speaking to reporters later, Justice Verma said he was impressed by […] Read more » ex-chairman of the National Human Rights Commission former chief justice of India gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist Justice J S Verma committee National Human Rights Commission rape law rape laws stronger in the country Singapore hospital stronger law in country struck by the peaceful manner
Consumer Law News No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court Passengers who book air tickets through agents will not have to fork out extra money with the Supreme Court (SC) restraining airlines from levying transaction fee in any form on them. A Bench of justices, D K Jain and Madan B Lokur told that “The transaction fee shall not be collected from any passenger in any […] Read more » air passengers book air tickets extra money levying transaction fee restraining airlines SC Supreme Court through agents Transaction fee
Corporate Law News Interest of small traders should not be affected by FDI January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court told that interest of small retail traders should not be affected due to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector and sought response from the Centre on how it intends to safeguard their interests. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the Centre to file its response within three weeks. “What checks […] Read more » foreign direct investment (FDI) Justice R.M. Lodha PIL public interest litigation Retail Sector Supreme Court
Criminal Law News 7 disciples of Asaram summoned by court January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Asaram Bapu aslo were accused in the case of mysterious death of two children at his ashram here in 2008. Chief metropolitan magistrate D B Barot issued the summons and ordered all seven disciples of Asaram to remain present on thursday when they will be given copies of charge sheets filed against them by investigating agency, […] Read more » A local court summoned seven disciples of self-styled god man Asaram Bapu Abhishek Vaghela accused advocate Chandrashekhar Gupta Ajay Shah Asaram bapu ashram Asaram Bapu's Gurukul at Motera black magic bodies at the bank of Sabarmati river case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Sec 304 of IPC) charge sheet against Death of Dipesh Vaghela FIR against Vikas Khemka FIR in the Gujarat high court judgement in 2011 Kaushik Vani Minketan Patra Narayan Sai Pankaj Saxena state CID (Crime) state government Uday Sanghani Yogesh Bhati
Top Law News High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 15 Comments on High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses The Punjab Technical University (PTU) has been restrained by the Delhi High Court from admitting students in its distance education programme courses till IGNOU accords approval on the issue for the current academic year. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told “We direct the second respondent university not to admit any […] Read more » a resident of Delhi Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Distance Education Council Distance Education Council (of IGNOU) distance education programme courses IGNOU Justice V.K. Jain PTU Punjab Technical University (PTU) Tilak Singh
Top Law News Complaint against Vahanvati not maintainable January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court dismissed as “not maintainable” a complaint seeking registration of FIR against G E Vahanvati, H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan for allegedly abusing their offices to “shield” Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the complaint saying the complaint originates from a […] Read more » 2008 trust vote advocate Vishwanath Chaturvedi Akhilesh Yadav Bhardwaj Chavan complaint seeking registration of FIR Delhi court dismissed as "not maintainable" FIR against G E Vahanvati FIR for allegedly abusing H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan Law Minister and Chavan Mulayam Singh Yadav Prateek Yadav and Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav shield" Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Supreme Court Vahanvati
Top Law News JBT scam: 45 convicts get lenient sentence January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court took a lenient view on the punishment for 45 other convicts as they were “truthful” during the trial on the matter of JBT scam, in which former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala eight others have been sentenced by the court for ten years in jail. Special Judge Vinod Kumar agreed with […] Read more » Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala corruption case corruption charges court in Delhi Delhi High Court five- year jail former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's son four-year imprisonment to 44 convicts Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala JBT scam Om Prakash Chautala Om Prakash Chautala's son Special Judge Vinod Kumar trial of JBT scam
Criminal Law News Chautalas get 10 yrs in jail for graft, violence outside court January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a judgment that could have electoral ramifications in Haryana, former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala were today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for corruption amidst scenes of violence by his supporters in a Delhi court complex. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar, who last week had convicted the Chautalas and […] Read more » 418(cheating) 467(forgery) 471 (using forged documents as genuine) Ajay Chautala Bani Singh both IAS officers corruption in a teachers' recruitment scam Daya Saini Durga Dutt Pradhan electoral ramifications in Haryana former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala IAS officers Madan Lal Kalra political advisor Representation of the People Act Sanjiv Kumar sections 120B(criminal conspiracy) sections 13 (1) (d) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar time former chief inister Under the Representation of the People Act Vidya Dhar
Criminal Law News Hate speech: Akbaruddin’s judicial remand extended till Feb 5 January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court extended till February 5 the judicial remand of MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi, accused of sedition and criminal conspiracy for his “hate speech.” The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader, who is presently lodged in Adilabad District Jail since his arrest on January 8 by Nirmal Police from Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, was produced before […] Read more » Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Akbaruddin Kadapa police MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi Nirmal Police from Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad Osmania University Police in Hyderabad Owaisi in Nirmal town of Adilabad police stations in Hyderabad sedition and criminal conspiracy
Criminal Law News Youth gets life imprisonment for rape & murder January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth has been awarded life imprisonment by sessions court for the rape and murder of his 19-year-old colleague on the premises of a garment factory here in 2010. Special Judge P V Ganediwala awarded life-term to 24-year-old Nagendra Paswan, hailing from UP, after finding him guilty under sections 302 (murder) and 376 (punishment for […] Read more » 17 witnesses 19-year-old colleague 2010 murder case 2010 rape case Dadar police station factory in suburban Dadar life imprisonment rape and murder sessions court for the rape and murder Special Judge P V Ganediwala to 24-year-old Nagendra Paswan
Top Law News Justice Naidu commission submits final report January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The justice A S Naidu Commission probing into alleged police assault on a judicial magistrate in April 2011, today submitted its final report (which is 465-page document to) the state government. The first class judicial magistrate (JMFC), Rourkela, Arun Kumar Patnaik was allegedly assaulted by police at Udit Nagar Police station in Rourkela on April […] Read more » 465-page document assault on judicial magistrate in April 2011 Commission Secretary Kashinath Panigrahi FIR first class judicial magistrate (JMFC) in Rourkela first class judicial magistrate Arun Kumar Patnaik justice A S Naidu Commission physically assaulted and abused by the police principal secretary of home department state government Uditnagar IIC Sadananda Pujari Uditnagar police station