Top Law News Scope of penal provision on gay sex wide: Supreme Court February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Scope of penal provision on gay sex wide: Supreme Court The Supreme Court Thursday said the scope of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was wide and could not be limited to holding homosexuality or sex between the same sex as being against the order of nature and criminal. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said that […] Read more » homosexuality Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Radia tapes: Supreme Court notice to government on Tata plea February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a plea by Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata seeking a copy of the income tax department’s report on its probe into the leak of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s taped conversations. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, while […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Radia tapes Supreme Court
Top Law News Court orders police action on lawyer’s assault February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi government to ensure that a police complaint was lodged under appropriate provisions over an alleged assault on a lawyer in south Delhi the day before. Family members of Sanjeev R. Vashisht, 38, alleged that he was was beaten up badly Wednesday near Bhagat Singh College by goons […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw lawyer's assault
Criminal Law News Kolkata fire: Three AMRI directors seek anticipatory bail February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three AMRI hospital directors, who have been evading arrest in connection with the Dec 9, 2011 fire tragedy here that killed 94 people, approached a court Thursday seeking anticipatory bail. “Aditya Agarwal, Priti Sureka and Rahul Todi, against whom arrest warrants had been issued, have approached the Alipore district judge seeking anticipatory bail. The court […] Read more » Additional District Judge Asit Dey AMRI hospital directors Kolkata fire SSKM Hospital
Top Law News Notice to government over re-appointment of Jamia Hamdard VC February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central government through the human resource development ministry, the University Grants Commission (UGC) against the continuation of G.N. Qazi as Jamia Hamdard vice-chancellor as he turned 65 in August last year. Justice Siddharth Mridul sought their response as well of the Jamia Hamdard Society, by May […] Read more » Delhi High Court Jamia Hamdard VC Justice Siddharth Mridul
Top Law News Homosexuality, lesbian relationships unnatural : Supreme Court February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday was told that homosexuality and lesbian relationship were unnatural and against the order of nature as provided under the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Senior counsel Amarendra Saran told the court during the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court’s July 2, 2009 verdict […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya lesbian relationship Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab attack was war against nation, Maharashtra tells Supreme Court February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was an attempt to wage a war against India and its people and not just the government. Senior counsel Gopal Subramanium, appearing for the state government, told the apex court bench of Justice Aftab […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Cop’s front-rolls: No contempt case against official February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Seju P. Kuruvilla for ordering a constable to do front-rolls in the Patiala House court complex as a punishment Feb 7. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw said: “We are of […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Cop's front-rolls Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
Top Law News Court rejects Jagan aide’s plea for laptop in jail February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Vijay Sai Reddy, a jailed aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, to allow him to use his laptop in prison. Vijay Sai Reddy, who is in jail in a case related to Jaganmohan’s alleged illegal assets, approached the high court after […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Indian Administrative Service officer B.P. Acharya Vijay Sai Reddy
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice to CBI on Essar Teleholdings’ petition February 15, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Cout Wednesday issued notices to the CBI, the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) and others on a petition of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and Loop Telecom Ltd, questioning the special CBI court’s jurisdiction to try them even though they have not been charged under the anti-corruption Act. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi […] Read more » Essar Teleholdings' petition Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court demands explanations about orpahange excesses February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central and Delhi governments following media reports of sexual assault and harassment of children at an orphanage in the Daryaganj area of the national capital. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw sought responses from the central government, […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw NGO Haq Foundation
Criminal Law News Supreme Court shield against arrest for Mumbai blasts’ suspect February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from arresting Taquee Ahmed, a south Delhi resident and brother of arrested 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts accused Naquee Ahmed. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar while restraining Mumbai ATS from arresting Taquee Ahmed also issued notice to the […] Read more » 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court