Criminal Law News Supreme court quashes order for CBI probe against Punjab officer December 7, 2011 / December 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday quashed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing a CBI probe into the alleged involvement of senior IPS officer of Punjab in the killing of Balwant Singh Bhullar and Balwant Singh Multani during the period of Sikh insurgency in the state. An apex court bench of Justices B.S. Chauhan and […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice B.S. Chauhan Punjab and Haryana High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Sharad Pawar protects the corrupt: Anna Hazare December 7, 2011 / December 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Not long after his controversial, tongue-in-cheek remark over the slapping incident involving Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has once again taken Pawar head-on in his latest blog posting on Tuesday. In a strongly-worded post, Hazare signalled that after the Jan Lokpal movement, he would launch a movement to compel the state […] Read more » Anna Hazare Justice PB Sawant Commision Sharad Pawar protects the corrupt
Top Law News Jindal gets Justice Bhagwati Award December 7, 2011 / December 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday presented the Justice P.N. Bhagwati Award to O.P. Jindal Global University chancellor Naveen Jindal for his “outstanding contribution” to legal education and corporate philanthropy. Instituted by the Capital Foundation, the award was given away at a function here at which Supreme Court Judge Altamas Kabir was also present. Jindal, […] Read more » Justice P.N. Bhagwati Award Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Award O.P. Jindal Global University chancellor Naveen Jindal Supreme Court judge Altamas Kabir
Intellectual Property News Court allows woman to sell flat co-owned by minor kids December 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court allows woman to sell flat co-owned by minor kids A trial court here has allowed a widow to sell her west Delhi flat, co-owned by her two minor children, to meet the kids’ education and other expenses. Babita, who has no source of income and is facing problem in bringing up the children, moved court seeking permission to sell the property bought by her […] Read more » District Judge Sunita Gupta sell flat co-owned by minor kids trial court
Criminal Law News No mercy for kidnappers of children: Supreme Court December 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it was incumbent upon it and subordinate courts to award severe punishment to those involved in kidnapping children for ransom as they deserved no mercy. “We are of the view that in cases where young children are kidnapped or abducted for ransom, no leniency be shown in awarding sentence. On […] Read more » Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam No mercy for kidnappers of children Supreme Court
Top Law News Court stops defence construction on Delhi ridge December 6, 2011 / December 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two defence agencies have been forced to stop building residential flats in the heart of the national capital with the Delhi High Court staying construction in the ecologically sensitive ridge area. A division bench consisting of acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw made it clear that no fresh construction would be […] Read more » Chief Justice AK Sikri Court stops defence construction on Delhi ridge Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Criminal Law News Maderna sent to CBI custody till Dec 9 December 4, 2011 / December 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and a Congress legislator’s brother were arrested for alleged involvement in the disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi, a court in Jodhpur sent the two to Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) custody till Dec 9. “Maderna and Parasram Bishnoi were produced in the additional chief judicial magistrate’s court […] Read more » court in Jodhpur Maderna sent to CBI custody till Dec 9 nurse Bhanwari Devi
Top Law News Deaf demand recognition for sign language December 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thousands of deaf people Saturday demanded official recognition for sign language, saying that they have not been heard in 64 years of independence. In a rally held in the national capital, over 4,000 deaf people from all over the country gathered for a march on World Disabled Day, observed Dec 3, to demand official recognition […] Read more » Deaf demand recognition for sign language National Association of the Deaf World Disabled Day
High Profile Cases Illegal mining case : CBI charge sheets Reddy December 3, 2011 / December 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday formally filed charges in illegal mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy. The CBI filed its charge sheet in the special court dealing with CBI cases at Nampally criminal court complex here. The charge sheet names Janardhana Reddy, his brother-in-law […] Read more » CBI charge sheets Reddy illegal mining case Special court
High Profile Cases 2G case: Order reserved on Swamy’s plea December 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court here Saturday reserved its order on Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s plea to examine witnesses to establish Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s alleged complicity in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case. Taking note of Swamy’s plea to examine witnesses, including Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, to establish the alleged role […] Read more » 2G case Order reserved on Swamy's plea Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Sukna scam: Lt.Gen. Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service December 3, 2011 / December 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An army court martial here Saturday found former military secretary, Lt.Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash, guilty on three counts and dismissed him from service for involvement in a land scam at Sukna military station in West Bengal in 2008. “The army court found Lt.Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash guilty in three of the four cases. He has […] Read more » army court Lt.Gen. Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service Sukna scam
Top Law News Change suspected Maoist conduit’s jail: Supreme court December 3, 2011 / December 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to shift suspected Maoist conduit Soni Sori from Jagdalpur jail in Dantewada district to Raipur central jail on a plea alleging that she was under threat in her present cell. Sori was arrested in Delhi Oct 4 by Delhi Police. An apex court bench of Justice Altamas […] Read more » Change suspected Maoist conduit's jail Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court