Criminal Law News Katara murder: Two cops guarding Vikas Yadav suspended March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that two security personnel were suspended and an inquiry initiated against them for allegedly allowing Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav leave his hospital room on the Diwali night last year. Placing the medical records of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) before the court, advocate […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Gita Mittal Justice V.K. Shali Nitish Katara murder convict case Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav
Top Law News Mercy plea: Supreme Court poser on right of crime’s victim March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the government if the victim of a crime could join the proceedings if a matter relating to mercy petition of a death convict travelled to the court. The apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya also asked Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval, appearing for the government, […] Read more »
Top Law News Court notice on plea against effluent discharge March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the environment ministry on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for steps to prevent treated effluent from sewerage treatment plants (STPs) from entering water bodies and polluting them. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also sought the response […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sewerage treatment plants
Criminal Law News Centre stays Rajoana hanging: Badal March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Wednesday stayed the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana for the Aug 31, 1995 assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. The execution was scheduled Saturday. This was revealed by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal here after their meeting with President […] Read more » 1995 assassination Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Judicial custody of high court blast accused extended March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Wednesday extended judicial custody of two accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast and deferred the hearing for taking cognisance of the charge sheet to next month. Special NIA Judge H.S. Sharma listed the matter for scrutiny of documents of the chargesheet for April 18 and extended […] Read more » 2011 Delhi High Court blast special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Special NIA Judge H.S. Sharma
Top Law News Cannot ban news as it is perishable : Supreme Court March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Supreme Court Wednesday explored the option of postponing the publication of court proceedings in sensitive matters, including criminal cases, it was told that news was a perishable commodity which lost its value, if banned. “We are not banning but are invoking the doctrine of postponement. It is a question of the timing” of the […] Read more » Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar postponing the publication of court Supreme Court
Top Law News Maoist Kobad Ghandy to stand trial for cheating March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday paved the way for trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy for cheating and impersonation. He was arrested here Sep 20, 2009 while undergoing treatment for cancer. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain framed charges against Ghandy and directed a magistrate to begin the trial in the case from March 31. The […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain Delhi court Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Criminal Law News AMRI case: Two directors get bail after 111 days in custody March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After spending 111 days in custody, two directors of the fire-ravaged AMRI Hospital were today granted bail by the Calcutta High Court which observed that day-to-day affairs of the hospital were not run by them. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and Asim Kumar Ray granted the bail prayers of RS Goenka and […] Read more » AMRI case Calcutta High Court justice Ashim Kumar Roy Justice Asim Kumar Ray
Top Law News 2 advocates held for ‘assaulting’ police constables March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police have arrested two advocates on the charges of assaulting two police constables on duty in the Magistrate’s court premises. Constables Basavaraju and Ms Roopa were allegedly assaulted by the lawyers when they had taken an accused to produce before the court. The incident came in the wake of violent incidents in the city court […] Read more » assaulting police constables Constable Basavaraju Constable Ms Roopa G Janardhana Reddy
Top Law News Can Rama Sethu be made national monument, asks Supreme Court March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government to make its stand clear on whether the ancient Rama Sethu could be declared as a national monument. A bench headed by Justice HL Dattu granted a day’s time to Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Haren Raval to take instructions from the relevant government departments on the issue […] Read more » Justice HL Dattu national monument Rama Sethu Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Court seeks response on Governor’s appointment March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday asked the central government to respond to a petition seeking consultation with the Uttar Pradesh chief minister before appointing the next governor. The directives were issued by the double judge bench of Justice Umanath Singh and Virendra Kumar Dixit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Governor's appointment Justice Umanath Singh Justice Virendra Kumar Dixit lawyer Ashok Pandey Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Top Law News Supreme Court commences hearing in mercy petition cases March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday commenced hearing on the question whether a convict who has filed a mercy petition was entitled to remission of death sentence on the grounds of inordinate delay in deciding his plea. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya asked Additional Solicitor General Harin Rawal how 20 mercy petitions […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Rawal Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya mercy petition cases Supreme Court