Top Law News Over 7,500 Pakistanis overstayed in India: RTI November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As many as 7,691 Pakistanis and 32,644 Bangladeshis were found to be overstaying in India even after their visas expired, a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed. The information was given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Foreigners Division, in response to an RTI application by activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal. The foreigners division […] Read more » activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal Over 7500 Pakistanis overstayed in India RTI
Top Law News Now Chandigarh VVIPs to ‘secure’ their securitymen November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chandigarh’s grandees may now have to ‘secure’ their security personnel within their sprawling government and private bungalows, with the court cracking down on the public nuisance caused by their bodyguards. With the Punjab and Haryana High Court setting a 15-day deadline for the Chandigarh administration to come up with a concrete plan to ensure that […] Read more » Chief Justice M.M. Kumar Justice R.N. Raina Punjab and Haryana High Court
Criminal Law News Pune murder: Accused techie gets shield against arrest November 13, 2011 / November 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anushree Kundra, the 30-year-old techie who allegedly set on fire her ex-boyfriend’s fiancee at an apartment in Maharashtra Oct 13 and was absconding since then, has been granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court. Justice Mukta Gupta granted relief to Kundra Friday and said: “She (Anushree Kundra) will not be arrested for the next […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Pune murder
Criminal Law News 2003 Mumbai twin blasts verdict Dec 12 November 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eight years after Mumbai was rocked by twin blasts which killed 52 and injured 244 people, the Bombay High Court Saturday heard the final arguments on the confirmation of death sentences in the case. The verdict will be pronounced Dec 12, said counsel S. Kunjuraman, who is representing Ashrath Shafique Ansari, one of the prime […] Read more » 2003 Mumbai twin blasts verdict Dec 12 Bombay High Court Justice A.M. Khanvilkar Justice P.D. Kode
Criminal Law News CBI Submits Report on Missing Rajasthan Nurse November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CBI Submits Report on Missing Rajasthan Nurse The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday submitted its status report on the probe conducted so far into the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi before the Rajasthan High Court with a request that it not be made public. The division bench of judges Govind Mathur and N.K. Jain was Friday hearing a petition filed […] Read more » Bhanwari Devi Rajasthan Nurse judge Govind Mathur judge N.K. Jain Rajasthan High Court
Criminal Law News Telangana: Supreme Court notice on plea against agitation November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Telangana: Supreme Court notice on plea against agitation The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi ( TRS) on a petition complaining that normal activities in the state have come to a standstill due to the Telangana agitation. An supreme court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi also issued notice to the registrar general […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court Telangana agitation
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice to Gujarat on IPS officer’s plea for nixing FIR November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought Gujarat government’s response on suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea for quashing a criminal case lodged against him for allegedly hacking the state’s Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta’s e-mail account. Bhatt, who is at loggerheads with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, sought quashing of the First Information Report in the […] Read more » IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Death Sentence for Accused in Kerala Rape, Murder Case November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here Friday pronounced death sentence on Govind Chamiya, convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman after throwing her out of a moving train Feb 1 – a sensational case that left Keralites shocked and angry. Judge K. Ravindra Babu of the Thrissur fast track court also imposed a fine of […] Read more » Death Sentence for Accused in Kerala Rape Judge K. Ravindra Babu
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks report on foreigners in Indian jails November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court seeks report on foreigners in Indian jails The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to file a comprehensive report on foreign nationals who had been languishing in Indian jails for a long time. An apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha passed the order on a petition by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party president Bhim Singh, seeking release of […] Read more » Justice R.M. Lodha report on foreigners in Indian jails Supreme Court
High Profile Cases One witness shows up as 2G trial begins November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Only one of three witnesses turned up on Friday as trial began in the 2G spectrum allocation case before a special court after formal charges were framed against all 17 accused, including former communications minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. Though three witnesses were supposed to related stories Trial of the elite: MPs to […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case judge OP Saini One witness shows up as 2G trial begins
Top Law News Use affinity test, documents to assess caste claim: Supreme court November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Use affinity test, documents to assess caste claim: Supreme court The Supreme Court has said that the genuineness of a caste claim has to be considered not only on the strength of documentary evidence but also on affinity test involving anthropological and ethnological traits of the applicant. The “genuineness of a caste claim has to be considered not only on a thorough examination of the […] Read more » Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G scam: Trial against Raja, Kanimozhi to start Friday November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The much-awaited trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, involving high-profile accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, top corporate honchos and telecom firms, is likely to commence from tomorrow before a Delhi Court. Top corporate executives of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) are likely to be first among the […] Read more » 2G scam CBI judge O.P. Saini Supreme Court