Criminal Law News Kerala court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Gordon Charles Pereira, captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel that was seized after it hit a fishing boat off the Kerala coast on March 1, killing five fishermen. The Alappuzha principal sessions court asked for a bond of Rs.5 lakh, two sureties and also asked Pereira […] Read more » Gordon Charles Pereira captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel killing five fishermen Prabhu Daya vessel
High Profile Cases Approach trial court for bail: Supreme Court to Andhra official April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to grant bail to Andhra Pradesh IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi, allegedly involved in the Obulapuram mining scam, saying she should approach the trial court for this. The apex court said she should approach the trial court as a supplementary chargesheet against her has already been filed. “When the chargesheet is […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.L. Dattu Obulapuram mining scam Supreme Court
Top Law News Need to sensitize society on autism April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik Monday said there was an urgent need to sensitise the society about autism to ensure a dignified life for India’s 10 million autistic people. Wasnik was speaking at a workshop organised by the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple […] Read more » India's 10 million autistic people Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik World Autistic Awareness Day
Top Law News Don’t turn to us for everything, Supreme Court tells government April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday slammed the tendency of government departments to seeks its decision before acting when confronted with a contentious situation. “Everyone wants the decision of the court be it army, minister of defence or the home ministry. They want the stamp of this court,” said a bench of Justice B.S.Chauhan and Justice Swatanter […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General P.P. Malhotra Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court United Liberation Front of Asom
Criminal Law News Court observes two-minute silence for 1984 riots victims April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court observes two-minute silence for 1984 riots victims A court here hearing a case against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots Monday observed two-minutes silence in memory of those killed in the carnage. District Judge-cum-Additional Sessions Judge J.R. Aryan said: “Hundreds of murders that took place during the riots were never investigated or tried. Before the hearing resumes in […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots Congress leader Sajjan Kumar District Judge-cum-Additional Sessions Judge J.R. Aryan
High Profile Cases Defects in Shyam Telelink’s application: Unitech MD April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unitech Ltd. MD Sanjay Chandra, facing trial in the 2G spectrum case, on Monday told a Delhi court that applications for grant of 2G licences filed by rival Shyam Telelink Ltd, which has entered into a joint venture with Russia’s Sistema, were required to be “summarily rejected” as there were defects in it. Mr. Chandra […] Read more » 2G spectrum case rival Shyam Telelink Ltd Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini Unitech Ltd. MD Sanjay Chandra
Top Law News West Bengal to give stipend to new lawyers April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to encourage would-be lawyers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government will give a stipend of Rs.1,000 to new registered lawyers for one year. “West Bengal is the only state where we have set up 19 human rights courts and five CBI courts. Manpower is a very big problem. […] Read more » CBI courts new lawyers stipend West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
High Profile Cases CBI seeks court nod to continue probe against Jagan April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday sought a special court’s permission to continue investigations into the illegal assets case involving YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. Two days after filing a chargesheet against Jagan and 12 others in the case, the investigating agency filed a memo in the special CBI court, seeking […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Central Bureau of Investigation illegal assets case YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy
High Profile Cases Monitor CBI probe in Kandla Port cam April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to examine the status of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the alleged land scam inKandla Port. Asking the CVC to study the CBI probe, a division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice to […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kandla Port cam
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice on sterilization April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and all state governments on a petition seeking that sterilization should be done only by trained doctors in proper hospitals. Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on senior counsel Collin Gonsalves’ petition which alleged that NGOs were carrying out sterlization in the most […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha sterilization Supreme Court
Top Law News With new judge, Supreme Court has 26 judges April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Mohamad Ibrahim Khalifullah was on Monday sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of the apex court to 26 judges. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice SH Kapadia. Before his elevation to the apex court, Justice Khalifullah was chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia Justice Khalifullah Justice Mohamad Ibrahim Khalifullah Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Virbhadra Singh threatens to sue Kejriwal April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal’s remark against MPs came back to haunt him Sunday as union minister Virbhadra Singh threatened to sue him while Congress MP Jagdambika Pal served a privilege notice against the activist. In a letter dated March 27, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh referred to Kejriwal’s list of 14 […] Read more » Congress MP Jagdambika Pal Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal union minister Virbhadra Singh