Top Law News Asiad gold medallist Pinki: arrested for rape,presented in court June 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Asiad gold medallist Pinki Pramanik ,who is allegedly to be a man,has been detained and subsequently arrested on charges of “rape”, was presented in a court of West Bengal on Friday by the police seeking an order for a gender determination test in a government hospital. Pramanik was formally arrested on charges of rape and assault late Thursday […] Read more » Asiad gold medallist Pinki charges of rape on asiad gold medallist charges of rape on pinki pramanik court of West Bengal Pinki Pramanik
Top Law News Lokayuktas can be useful in controlling rampant mining June 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lokayuktas can play a vital role in controlling rampaging mining industry from encroaching on citizen’s rights and curbing corruption this has been advocated by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW). This is a new ground for supporting Lokayuktas office, and it can be helpful for Lokpal as well at the central level in controlling corruption […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman harms of illegal mining illegal mining Karnataka illegl mining Karnataka's Lokayukta institution Karnataka's mining scandal Lokayuktas mining mining scenarios in Karnataka and Goa New York-based Human Rights Watch Santosh Hegde's report
Human Rights BHRC penalised a Doctor for removing patient’s testicles June 14, 2012 / June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A private doctor who removed the testicles of a patient without his consent or knowledge has been directed by the Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) to pay him compensation of Rs.1 lakh, a panel official said Thursday. Dr. Lalit Mohan Sharma, a private practitioner, has been asked to pay the compensation amount to the patient […] Read more » BHRC Bihar Human Rights Commission Human Rights
Top Law News CBI ordered to probeJharkhand state service exams June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court Thursday ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in 16 examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) for recruitment to civil and other services posts since the creation of the state in 2000, a law official said. A division bench of Justice R.K. Merethia and Justice D.N. Upadhaya ordered […] Read more » CBI irregularities in JPSC Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC chairman Justice D.N. Upadhaya Justice R.K. Merethia Vigilance Bureau report
Top Law News Religious guru Nityananda in police custudy June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Self-claimed guru Nityananda is in police custody for one day. He has been arrested for fresh criminal charges. He surrendered at Ramnagaram. Nityananda, whose whereabouts remained unknown since the latest case of assault and threat to life was registered on June 8, turned up at the judicial magistrate court surprising police who were on the […] Read more » Home Minister R Ashok Karnataka High Court Magistrate Komala Ramanagar District Deputy Commissioner Srirama Reddy Religious guru Nityananda
Tax Law News Personal income tax collection up 10.02 percent in April-May June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment According to the data furnished by the finance ministry, gross direct tax collections increased 3.62 percent to Rs.52,232 crore from Rs.50,407 crore in the corresponding period of 2011-12. The ministry said the net direct tax collection zoomed 172.64 percent during the period under review to Rs.35,323 crore from Rs.12,956 crore in the same period. The […] Read more » finance ministry Personal income tax collection Securities Transaction Tax
Top Law News Delhi High court quashed case against two army officers June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today quashed an FIR against two Army officers, charge sheeted for allegedly causing injuries to two civilians with a knife last year, but directed them to pay Rs 25,000 each as cost after the parties settled the issue out-of-court. Justice Kailash Gambhir quashed the FIR lodged at Amar Colony police […] Read more » case against two army officers Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir settlement of issue out of court
Top Law News Chinese arrested in Himachal Pradesh June 13, 2012 / June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eight Chinese nationals staying illegally in a Himachal Pradesh village have been arrested and Rs.30 lakh in cash as well as $3,000 seized from their possession, police said Wednesday. The Chinese nationals, between the ages of 20 to 40, were on tourist visas. They were arrested Tuesday evening from Chauntra village near Jogindernagar in Mandi […] Read more » Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Chinese Himachal Pradesh the Dalai Lama Tibetan spiritual leader
Top Law News Indian UnionMuslim League (IUML):Legislator P.K. Basheer arrested,in a twin murder case June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala assembly was disrupted again Wednesday as opposition Left legislators harped on their demand that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator P.K. Basheer be arrested after he was named in a twin murder case. Opposition legislators squatted near Speaker G. Karthikeyan’s podium demanding that Basheer, a first time legislator, be arrested immediately. They also […] Read more » Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Kerala assembly Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan legislator P.K. Basheer Speaker G. Karthikeyan's
Top Law News Minority Sub-quota:Supreme court denial to stay on Andhra Pradesh High court June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The dawn of Wednesday came as a shock to the central government as well as to the politicians advocating religion based reservation as theSupreme Court on Wednesday turned down the central government’s plea to suspend the operation of the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict quashing 4.5 percent sub-quota reservation for religious minorities. An apex court bench of Justice K.S. […] Read more » 4.5 sub-quota for religious minorities Andhra Pradesh High Court Article 15 of the Constitution Justice J.S. Khehar Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan minority sub-quota Other Backward Classes religious minorities theSupreme Court
Top Law News Minority Sub-Quota:files documents in Supreme Court June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Tuesday filed before theca set of documents supporting its plea seeking a stay on the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict quashing 4.5 percent reservation for minorities in central government educational institutions and jobs within 27 the percent OBC reservation. Additionalccccmade a mentioning to this effect before the apex court vacation bench of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice J.S. Khehar Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan minority reservation minority reservation case in Andhra Pradesh High court minority reservation case in supreme court minority sub-quota muslim reservation muslim reservation case in Andhra Pradesh High court muslim reservation case in supreme court muslim sub-quota OBC reservation Solicitor General Gourab Banerjee Supreme Court
Top Law News NHRC order on Endosulfan victims:Partial compliance by Kerala Government June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The orders of NHRC to compensate the victims of endosulfan were not wholly complied with by the Kerala Government. The purpose of awarding compensation is to do justice with them by addressing their grievances. The Kerala government has submitted a report regarding this. The report consists of: The State government has said that regarding payment of […] Read more » endosulfan Endosulfan victims. Kerala government NHRC