Top Law News We need more trial courts: NHRC chief October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman K.G. Balakrishnan emphasised the need to set up more trial courts so that justice is not delayed. K.G Balakrishnan said, “The criminal justice system needs to be corrected to ensure speedy trial by setting up more courts. Steps should be taken to increase the number of police personnel in […] Read more » criminal justice Human Rights K.G. Balakrishnan NHRC NHRC chief
Criminal Law News Rape cases to be filed without delay October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gurgaon Police will henceforth file first information reports (FIRs) against men accused of rape without any delay. This is one of the steps being taken to check rising crimes against women in Gurgaon, a township in Haryana bordering Delhi. And to monitor heinous crimes against women, a district-level committee has been set up under the […] Read more » DNA test FIR heinous crimes medically examined PC Meena rape cases
Top Law News Pakistan’s top court orders action against ex-army chief Aslam Baig October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Friday In Islamabad, Pakistan’s top court ordered to inquiry against former army and intelligence chiefs for their involvement in rigging in the 1990 parliamentary elections and distributing money among politicians. The Supreme Court was moved nearly 16 years ago by a senior political leader to investigate the involvement of the then security establishment and […] Read more » action against ex-army chief Aslam Baig FIA Pakistan People’s Party
Top Law News SC orders: Amend civil service rules to curb sexual harassment of women. October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Oct 19 in New Delhi all the states and union territories were got directed by The Supreme Court to amend their civil services rules to incorporate provision for the effective enforcement of Vishaka guidelines for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment of women at workplaces. These guidelines were laid down by the apex […] Read more » Amend civil service rules Justice Lodha sexual harassment of women Vishaka guidelines
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to journalist in Israeli embassy vehicle blast October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Friday in Delhi The Supreme Court granted bail to journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Israeli embassy vehicle blast case in which an Israeli diplomat’s wife was injured. A bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice S.S. Nijjar and J. Chelameswar ordered bail to Kazmi after it […] Read more » journalist in Israeli embassy Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi Tel Yehoshua Koren The Supreme Court vehicle blast
Top Law News Russia criticises US over human rights record October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The human rights record of the US has been denounced by the Russia, citing maltreatment of children, breach of privacy, police brutality, secret jails and freedom of expression issues. On Friday Russian Foreign Ministry presented a report to the State Duma, the lower house of country’s parliament, which will hold hearings on the human rights […] Read more » CIA prisons criminal abuses electronic correspondence human rights record Russia criticises US State Duma
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to Kazmi in Israeli Diplomat attack case October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC grants bail to Kazmi in Israeli Diplomat attack case Today the Supreme Court granted bail to Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi, who was behind bars since March 6 in the Israeli diplomat car attack case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir granted bail and directed him to deposit his passport before the concerned authority. Kazmi has also been restrained from going abroad. The […] Read more » bail to Kazmi Israeli diplomat attack Tal Yehoshua Koren
Top Law News SEBI can take action against Sahara for not providing documents : SC October 19, 2012 / October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today the Supreme Court made it clear that the market regulator SEBI can take action against Sahara Group for non-compliance of its directions relating to the refund of Rs 24,000 crore raised from investors through optionally fully convertible debentures. A Bench of judges comprising Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and J.S. Khehar said that SEBI has the […] Read more » action against Sahara SEBI
Top Law News Sexual harassment: Set up committees, says Supreme court October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Sexual harassment: Set up committees, says Supreme court Expanding the ambit of its 1997 Vishaka verdict, today the Supreme Court directed all regulatory bodies such as the BCI and MCI, which regulate different professions, to set up a committee to deal with all cases of sexual harassment at the workplace. A bench of three-judge headed by Justice R. M. Lodha directed regulating bodies […] Read more » 1997 Vishaka verdict Medha Kalwal R.M. Lodha sexual harassment
Top Law News 11 lakh poor, 76 lakh widows to get pension hike October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday many officials said that, “As many as 76 lakh below poverty line (BPL) widows and 11 lakh BPL persons with severe or multiple disability will get a pension hike from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per month.” In the Union Cabinet, at a meeting a proposal has been approved by Prime Minister Manmohan […] Read more » (BPL) widows Manmohan Singh pension hike Union Budget widows
Top Law News 12-year trial ends with Rs.500 fine on gambler October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In New Delhi after 12 years of trial, the court has convicted a man for gambling after he pleaded guilty and slapped a fine of Rs 500 on him. On Wednesday Metropolitan Magistrate Arvind Bansal, in an order pronounced, held Anwar Malik guilty of gambling in a public place. The court said in the order sheet made whcih available on […] Read more » gambler Metropolitan Magistrate pleaded guilty trial ends
Human Rights Mahasweta Devi demands action on women lynchings October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In West Bengal after branding of three women as witches, eminent writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday called upon senior police officers here to do justice and take steps to stop such ‘barbaric incidents’. Mahasweta Devi told that, “It seems we are still living in the dark ages. How can people think of such things when science […] Read more » 'barbaric incidents' Daspur in West Midnapore district Mahasweta Devi women as witches