Top Law News In intercaste marriage, facts decide offspring’s status: Supreme Court January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the determination of caste of a person born of a marriage between a tribal and a non-tribal cannot be determined in complete disregard of attending facts of the case. In such a marriage, there may be a presumption that the child has the caste of the father. This presumption […] Read more » intercaste marriage Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Government reply sought on plea over bus corridor January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi government to file its reply on a petition by autorickshaw drivers to allow three and four-wheelers to run on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in south Delhi. The petition was filed by Nyay Bhoomi, an organisation representing autorickshaw drivers, through its president Lt. Col. B.B. Sharan. The […] Read more » Bus Rapid Transit corridor Delhi High Court Justice A.K. Sikri Justice R.S. Endlaw
Criminal Law News Mecca Masjid blast accused sent to judicial custody January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Swami Aseemanand, one of the main accused in the Mecca Masjid bomb blast case, was remanded in judicial custody till November 30 by the 14th metropolitan magistrate on Saturday. The CBI, which arrested the swami on Friday in Haridwar, sought his custody for interrogation. The court posted the matter to November 22 for hearing. According […] Read more » 14th metropolitan magistrate Mecca Masjid bomb blast case Swami Aseemanand
Top Law News Nursery admissions on course as court reserves order January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the admission process for pre-school (nursery) classes in city schools which are scheduled to put up on February 1 the first list of selected toddlers for the 2012-13 academic session. Hearing a plea challenging the Delhi government’s guidelines on admissions to schools, the court reserved […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw Nursery admissions
High Profile Cases Gujarat to move Supreme Court against Lokayukta’s appointment January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government Wednesday said it will approach the Supreme Court against the high court order upholding the appointment of R.A. Mehta as the Lokayukta or ombudsman by Governor Kamla Beniwal. “The way forward is to study the judgment and after having the competent legal advice we shall challenge it before the honourable apex court […] Read more » Gujarat government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas Gujarat High Court R.A. Mehta as the Lokayukta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Khurshid remark no interference in 2G case : Supreme Court January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday described as “baseless” the allegation that Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid’s opinion on a service provider facing trial in the 2G case amounted to giving it a clean chit and weakened the prosecution case against it. “The applicants’ plea that interference of an influential minister is evident, is baseless,” said an […] Read more » 2G case law and justice minister Salman Khurshid Supreme Court
Top Law News Court tells Sterlite to seek licence from pollution board January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sterlite Industries to apply afresh to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the renewal of its licence to run its Tuticorin copper smelting plant. The plea would be decided after an inquiry by the board in accordance with pollution control laws, the court said. The apex court bench […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Criminal Law News Salem moves court in Mumbai blasts case January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gangster Abu Salem moved a special court here seeking immediate closure of his ongoing trial in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, his lawyer said. The application was moved by Salem’s counsel Rashid Ansari before Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court Special Judge G.A. Sanap after Portugal’s Supreme Court ruled that his extradition […] Read more » Gangster Abu Salem Mumbai serial blasts case Salem’s counsel Rashid Ansari Special Judge G.A. Sanap
Top Law News Lawyers’ protest clogs central Bangalore January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hundreds of lawyers protesting police assault on one of their colleagues caused massive traffic jams in the heart of the city for over six hours Tuesday, leaving the city dwellers and commuters fuming. The protest that started around 12.30 p.m. at Mysore Bank circle, one of the busiest junctions in the IT city’s central business […] Read more » Association president K.N. Subba Reddy Lawyers' protest clogs central Bangalore Police Commissioner B.G. Jyothiprakash Mirji
Criminal Law News AIIMS paper leak: Accused sent to police custody January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five youths, including a doctor and an MBBS student, arrested for allegedly leaking post-graduate medical entrance test papers and helping some candidates by providing answers over mobile phone and bluetooth, were on Tuesday remanded to police custody for seven days by a Delhi court. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Amit Bansal remanded the accused to […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal AIIMS AIIMS paper leak Delhi court
High Profile Cases Army chief’s age row: Govt moves in Supreme Court January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The battle between chief of the Indian Army General VK Singh and the government over his age is moving at rapid-fire speed. The Prime Minister met Defence Minister AK Antony today as the government prepped the ground for its defense in the Supreme Court, where it will maintain that it has to treat 1950 as […] Read more » Army chief's age row Defence Minister AK Antony Indian Army General VK Singh Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Swamy’s plea on voting machines disposed of January 17, 2012 / January 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday disposed of a plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were not tamper-free and needed rectification to ensure fair elections. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri, however, appreciated the suggestion made. The court said it cannot give any direction to the Election […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice R.S. Endlaw