Criminal Law News Prosecution blamed for arrested man’s release April 7, 2012 / April 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The prosecution’s delay in sending seized live cartridges to a forensic lab has led to the release of man who was charged under the Arms Act. A Delhi court made this observation while acquitting the accused, Pradeep, who had been accused of illegally possessing the live cartridges. Pradeep was arrested Feb 14, 2003 in Badarpur […] Read more » Arms Act Delhi court FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Agarwal
High Profile Cases Ghai land allotment row: BJP says Deshmukh must quit April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thursday sought union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh’s resignation following the Supreme Court’s observation that land allotment to filmmaker Subhash Ghai in Maharashtra for his film academy during Deshmukh’s term as chief minister was not transparent. “The way in which he had allotted land for a media baron, which was stuck down by the high court and […] Read more » Bombay High Court Comptroller and Auditor General Filmmaker Subhash Ghai Ghai land allotment row Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Jharkhand order on RS polls a victory on corruption’ April 7, 2012 / April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Jharkhand High Court dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Thursday termed it as a success against corruption. “One more success against corruption. Time to feel good,” Quraishi said on micro-blogging site Twitter. The Bharatiya Janata […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Jharkhand High Court
Top Law News Can’t quit IIT, reappear in entrance test: Court April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leaving an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) course midway or after confirming the admission will now cost students dear as the Delhi High Court has held that this would bar them from reappearing in the entrance test in the following year. Justice Hima Kohli has upheld the decision of IIT authorities that students who leave […] Read more » Delhi High Court IIT-JEE-2012 scheduled Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) course Justice Hima Kohli
Top Law News Human rights body protests atrocities on Lankan Tamils April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rights group Human Rights Defence International (HRDI) Thursday protested near the Sri Lankan High Commission here against what they termed as the Sri Lankan Army’s “war crimes” and “atrocities” on the Sri Lankan Tamil community. The group of protestors, led by M.N. Krishnamani, president of Delhi Tamil Sangam, and HRDI secretary general Rajesh Gogna, carried […] Read more » HRDI secretary general Rajesh Gogna Human Rights Defence International Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam M.N. Krishnamani president of Delhi Tamil Sangam Sri Lankan Tamil community
High Profile Cases 2G: Supreme Court to hear government’s plea April 13 April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on April 13 the government’s plea seeking a review of its February 2 verdict cancelling 123 2G licences granted in 2008, holding that the first come, first served policy was flawed and that natural resources should only be auctioned. While directing the listing of the government’s plea seeking review of […] Read more » 2G Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S.P. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Rights panel plans open hearing in Odisha April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Wednesday it will hold an open public hearing at Puri April 9 on various issues concerning the scheduled castes in Odisha. “The victim or human rights defender can voice their grievances and outline the problems they face in seeking justice from government agencies in the open hearing,” said […] Read more » K.B. Saxena retired bureaucrat National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Odisha Scheduled Castes
Top Law News Court refuses relief to Uttar Pradesh scam accused April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court here has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a private firm owner who fears being arrested for his suspected involvement in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Delhi-based firm Surya Tej Earth […] Read more » CBI Special court National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam Special Judge Talwant Singh Uttar Pradesh scam
High Profile Cases Chidambaram overruled officials on 2G : Supreme Court April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Wednesday that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, in his earlier capacity of finance minister, overruled officials who favoured an upward revision of the 2G telecom licence fee in 2008. The officials maintained that either 2G licences should be auctioned or there should be an upward revision in their prices and they […] Read more » 2G licences Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S.P. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi court’s breather for Yahoo April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday allowed US-based Internet giant Yahoo Inc’s application to remove its name from the list of parties allegedly involved in displaying objectionable content on their websites and directed the petitioner to revise his complaint. Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh accepted Yahoo’s plea and told petitioner Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi, an Islamic researcher […] Read more » Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh an Islamic researcher Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi Delhi court Yahoo's plea
Top Law News Court decision in Bangaru Laxman sting April 27 April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court hearing a case against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman for allegedly accepting a bribe from a fake arm dealer has reserved its order till April 27. Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora Monday said: Let the matter be listed for judgment on April 27. Considering the multi-faceted arguments advanced and the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora Delhi court former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman senior advocate Sunil Kumar
Criminal Law News Missing nurse case: Maderna shifted to Jaipur jail April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, an accused in nurse Bhanwari Devi’s disappearance and murder last year, was shifted to Jaipur jail Wednesday from Jodhpur, an official said. Co-accused and Congress legislator from Luni constituency Malkhan Singh Bishnoi was also transferred from Jodhpur to Ajmer jail, he said. The Rajasthan High Court had directed the state […] Read more » Missing nurse case nurse Bhanwari Devi Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna