Top Law News Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court seeks centre’s response December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the security of the Mullaperiyar Dam. A constitution bench of the apex court headed by Justice D.K. Jain asked the central government to get back to the court […] Read more » Justice D.K. Jain Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court permits export of endosulfan formulation December 13, 2011 / December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the export of over 2,500 kl of endosulfan formulation, used for the manufacture of the pesticide, lying with different companies. An apex court bench headed by chief justice SH Kapadia, while permitting the export, said the same would be channelised through public sector undertaking Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. The court […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia endosulfan formulation Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court gives bail to suspended Gujarat bureaucrat December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to suspended Gujarat Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pradip Sharma, who is in jail for alleged involvement in a land scam. An apex court bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam granted bail after Sharma filed an undertaking that he would make himself available for trial as and when called […] Read more » IAS officer Pradip Sharma Justice Aftab Alam Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme court seeks clarification on Lokpal, Lokayukta powers December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme court seeks clarification on Lokpal, Lokayukta powers The Supreme Court Monday sought a clarification from the central and state governments on whether a Lokpal at the centre or the Lokayukta in the states would have a bearing on implementing its directions on police reforms. An apex court special bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme court to hear plea linked to Manipur blockade December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the central and Manipur governments to prevent a repeat of the just-concluded over three-month blockade of the national highway running through the state. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said it would hear the plea Tuesday along […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court three-month blockade of the national highway of Manipur
Top Law News Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike, government gets notice December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government for its response to the demand by a Bhopal hospital’s staff for wage hike and parity with employees of other federal government hospitals. Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre’s workers are demanding pay scales as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for the central government employees. The […] Read more » Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News 2003 Mumbai blasts: Ruling on three death penalties put off December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Monday deferred its verdict on the confirmation of death sentences for three convicts in the 2003 Mumbai twin blasts that killed 52 people, a lawyer said. The final judgment will now be delivered either before the Christmas vacation or in the first week of January 2012, S. Kunjuraman, lawyer for one […] Read more » 2003 Mumbai blasts Bombay High Court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice P.D. Kode
High Profile Cases 2G scam: CBI file second supplementary chargesheet, names Essar, Loop Telecom December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed the second supplementary chargesheet in the 2G spectrum case in a special court here. CBI has chargesheeted Essar Group promoters Anshuman Ruia and Ravi Ruia among five other persons in a Delhi Court in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. It also charged Essar Group director […] Read more » 2G scam CBI file second supplementary chargesheet names Essar and Loop Telecom
Top Law News Enforce law, don’t gag social networking sites: Experts December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Communications Minister Kapil Sibal has clarified that the government did not intend to either interfere or restrict social networking sites but the furore over his proposed monitoring of internet content refuses to subside with legal experts cautioning the authorities against doing so and suggesting better enforcement of existing laws. Not many jurists endorse Sibal’s advocacy […] Read more » Communications Minister Kapil Sibal don't gag social networking sites Enforce law
Top Law News Congress terms Anna’s fast premature, insult to parliament December 12, 2011 / December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress Sunday rejected Anna Hazare’s token fast for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill, terming it “preemptive” and “premature” and an “insult to parliament”. “I have no hesitation in saying that Anna is insulting parliament,” said Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi. “The Lokpal bill report has been submitted. There will be debate and decision will be […] Read more » anti-corruption Lokpal bill Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi Congress terms Anna's fast premature insult to parliament
Criminal Law News Bhanwari Devi case: Mahipal Maderna remanded in custody till December 24 December 12, 2011 / December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI court here on Monday remanded former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Parasram Bishnoi in judicial custody till December 24 in the Bhanwari Devi abduction case. They were produced before the local CBI court where magistrate Jagdish Jyani remanded them in judicial custody. Maderna was arrested on December 2 in Jodhpur by the CBI […] Read more » Bhanwari Devi Case magistrate Jagdish Jyani
Top Law News Form South Asian Human Rights Commission: Ganguly December 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly has called a South Asian Human Rights Commission. Speaking here on Human Rights Day Saturday, he said that India had the “inescapable responsibility” to set up a Human Rights Convention for SAARC nations and therefore must take the lead. Delivering an address at at event organised by the O.P. Jindal […] Read more » Form South Asian Human Rights Commission judge A.K. Ganguly Supreme Court