Top Law News Mobile phone tower issue: SC to hear telecom cos January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea of telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court’s order directing removal of all mobile phone towers which are suspected to have potential health hazards due to radiation. A bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to Rajasthan government and the petitioner on whose plea […] Read more » 100 meter distance of ancient and archaeological heritage monuments 500 meters from prisons ancient and archaeological heritage monuments bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi bunch of petitions Cellular Operators Association Cellular Operators Association of India health hazards due to radiation High Court order mobile phone towers Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan High Court's order Supreme Court telecom companies telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court's order
Criminal Law News Court to hear arguments ‘in-camera’ in Delhi gangrape case January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Trial proceedings in the December Delhi gang rape case which was done with a paramedical student on 16th December, 2012 will be held in-camera before a fast track court, which, on Monday decided to hear arguments on framing of charges against five accused on January 24. Upholding the previous order of a magistrate, the special […] Read more » 23-year-old paramedical student Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna brutally assaulted brutally assaulted and gang-raped camera before a fast track court charged under the IPC charged under the IPC for offences of murder charges against the five accused Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir December 16 Delhi gang-rape case Delhi gang-rape Fast track court gang rape in Delhi gang-rape and destruction of evidence gang-raped Juvenile Justice Board in Delhi Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Saket district courts complex section 327 (2) of the CrPC section 327 (3) prohibits anyone from publishing and printing the proceedings special fast track court judge the proceedings will be held in-camera Trial of gang rape case
Top Law News C’garh proposes to set up fast-track courts for rape cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of the state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case, Raman Singh-led BJP government has decided to send a proposal to the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court to set up fast-track courts in all the districts for speedy disposal of rape cases. “While talking to a delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond […] Read more »
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, states on cheque bounce cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over huge backlog of cheque bounce cases in various courts, the Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and all the state governments to a plea for framing guidelines for their speedy disposal. While seeking responses of various governments, a bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra said it is “very serious […] Read more » 174 banks and financial institutions cheque bounce cases constitutional rights Delhi High Court Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra Senior advocate Shyam Divan Supreme Court
Criminal Law News MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in judicial custody in 2005 case January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, against whom a non-bailable warrant was pending in a 2005 case, on Monday appeared before a court in Sangareddy town of Medak district which remanded him in judicial custody till February 2. Asaduddin, who is accused number 1 in the case, filed a ‘recall petition’ in the court […] Read more » 147 (rioting) 186 (obstructing public servant while discharging duties) of IPC 2005 pending case Asaduddin Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi Medak Collector A K Singhal MIM chief MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi non-bailable warrant Patancheru police Patancheru Police for execution Sangareddy town of Medak district
Top Law News Kin of road mishap victim awarded Rs 17.68 lakh January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family members of a youth, who died in an accident in 2009, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 17 lakh by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The order came on a petition filed by the family of 25-year-old Ritesh Kumar Singh, whose motorcycle was hit by a car in Gurgaon on May […] Read more » accident in 2009 AIIMS trauma centre car in Gurgaon compensation of over Rs 17 lakh FIR IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd MACT judge Harish Dudani Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Nishant Beniwal Ritesh Kumar Singh
Top Law News Chhattisgarh proposes to set up fast-track courts for rape cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of the state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case, Raman Singh-led BJP government has decided to send a proposal to the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court to set up fast-track courts in all the districts for speedy disposal of rape cases. According to the government official, “While talking to a delegation of […] Read more » Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond Mahasabha Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice of the High Court chief minister fast-track courts Kanker rape case local women public representatives Member of Parliament National Chief SP Shori Raman Singh-led BJP government speedy disposal of rape cases state government state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case women's vigilance committee
Top Law News Moot court competition won by Jodhpur National Law University January 21, 2013 / January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Moot competition which was organised by in the DU’s Campus Law Center has been won by The National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur today. The three-day-long competition saw participation from as many as 54 different universities and institutions of India as well as of the UK, the US, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The NLU, Jodhpur bagged the first […] Read more » 'Narcotics trial by media and defence entrapment 2005 in memory of K K Luthra 54 different universities and institutions of India Delhi High Court Delhi-based criminal lawyer DU's Campus DU's Campus Law Center Indermeet Kaur justices Reva Khetrapal Law Center Manmohan Moot competition Moot court competition National law university National Law University Jodhpur Nepal North Umbria University of England Pakistan Sri Lanka Supreme Court judge Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court judge Justice S S Nijjar the US UK
Top Law News High Court asks police to consider complaint on DAV college January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police has been asked by the Delhi High Court to look into allegations of embezzlement in various land deals and tax evasions by the management of DAV College. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told that “The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of Delhi […] Read more » allegations of embezzlement Ashok Khanna CBI Chief Justice D Murugesan. Justice V K Jain City Police DAV College DAV Trust and Management Society Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee DCP (EoW) Delhi High Court Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) EoW cell government institution Jalandhar (Punjab) Justice (retd) R N Mittal management of DAV College NGO O P Mehta PIL against Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee Pune various land deals and tax evasions Yamuna Nagar (Haryana)
Environment Law News Top Law News Grampanchayat opposes sugar factory January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government has been asked by the Bombay High Court and others to file a response to a petition opposing construction of a sugar factory in Aashti village of Solapur district on the grounds that it would damage ecology and pollute environment. The petition filed by Aashti Grampanchayat alleges that the factory was being […] Read more » Aashti Grampanchayat Aashti village air pollution Ashti Talao Audumberraoji Patil Sakhar Karkhana Bombay High Court Commissioner of Sugar grampanchayat Maharashtra government Maharashtra Minister Harshvardhan Patil Mohol Tahsildar noise pollution Solapur Collector Solapur district Solapur Zilla Parishad sugar factory sugar factory in Aashti village sugar factory in Solapur district water pollution wife of Maharashtra Minister Harshvardhan Patil
Criminal Law News OMC scam: Rajagopal granted conditional bail January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former director of state Mines and Geology department VD Rajagopal has got a conditional bail by a special CBI court, the accused in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) case involving former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. The court directed Rajagopal to submit a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties for the like sum and […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) CBI chargesheet against Reddy Former director of state Mines and Geology department Former director of state Mines and Geology department VD Rajagopal Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy MD of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) Mines and Geology Mines and Geology department Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) cases State Mines and Geology department VD Rajagopal
Criminal Law News Will you object to Sadhvi’s bail on health ground: HC January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been asked by the Bombay High Court whether it had any objection in granting bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, on medical grounds. If she wants bail to get herself treated, would you object to it? Justice R C Chavan sought […] Read more » 2008 Malegaon blast Advocate Ganesh Sovani Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani bail of Sadhvi Pragya bail to Sadhvi Pragya Bhopal Bombay High Court Central Jail Jawaharlal hospital in Bhopal Justice R.C. Chavan Lt Col Prasad Purohit Maharashtra government Maharashtra Police medical grounds RSS worker Sunil Joshi Sadhvi Pragya Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Sadhvi's lawyers Mahesh Jethmalani and Ganesh Sovani treatment in police custody