Criminal Law News Rajasthan cop surrenders in staged shootout case November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rajasthan Police Service officer accused of killing criminal Dara Singh in a staged police shootout surrendered before a court here Wednesday, a lawyer said. He was sent to judicial custody till Nov 14. Additional Superintendent of Police Arsad Ali had been declared a proclaimed absconder in the Oct 23, 2006 killing. “Arsad Ali surrendered […] Read more » Inspector General A. Ponnuchami Police A.K. Jain Rajasthan cop
Criminal Law News Mentally ill can’t be hanged, Bhullar tells supreme court November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The death sentence can not be carried out in respect of a person who is mentally ill, the Supreme Court was Wednesday told by Devender Pal Singh Bhullar who was given capital punishment for a 1993 blast here which killed nine people. He has sought commutation of his execution to life term on this ground. […] Read more » Devender Pal Singh Bhullar Justice G.S. Singhvi justice P.N. Bhagwati Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Life terms for 31 in Gujarat’s 2002 Sardarpura massacre November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special trial court in Mehsana Wednesday convicted and sentenced to life 31 of the 73 people accused in the Sardarpura riot case in Gujarat in which 33 people were burnt alive on March 1, 2002, during the communal riots. The court, which conducted the trial in last two years, acquitted 42 of accused. The […] Read more » Gujarat's 2002 Sardarpura massacre Supreme Court
Top Law News Frame right to education rules, Delhi government told November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi government to frame within three weeks rules to provide free and compulsory education to children under the right to education law. Taking note of an NGO’s plea seeking framing of rules to provide free and compulsory education, acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw right to education rule
Criminal Law News Supreme court to hear Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea Nov 18 November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Nov 18 hear a petition by suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging the Gujarat government’s stand in a trial court which may adversely impact him in a 1990 case linked to a suspect’s death in Jamnagar district. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Nov 18 Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Vikas Yadav wants four days leave from jail November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea by Vikas Yadav, undergoing life imprisonment for the murder of Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking four days suspension of his sentence for signing some legal papers. Taking note of the counsel’s submission that Vikas Yadav would sign the documents and return to […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Pratibha Rani Justice S. Ravindra Bhat murder of Nitish Katara
High Profile Cases Delhi HC issues notice to police on Amar aide’s bail plea November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the bail plea of Sanjeev Sexena, the former aide of MP Amar Singh and an accused in the 2008 cash-for votes scam, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the police. Justice M L Mehta issued notice to Delhi police seeking their response by November 14. Saxena had applied for bail on […] Read more » Amar aide's bail plea Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail application of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others accused in the 2G scam case, seeking its reply by December 1. Justice VK Shali issued notice to the CBI after hearing arguments on behalf of Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV […] Read more » Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice VK Shali
High Profile Cases Jayalalithaa to now appear in court Nov 22 November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa will appear in a court here on Nov 22 to answer over 700 questions in a 15-year-old corruption case. She was to appear in the court Tuesday but her lawyers sought another date. Judge B. M. Mallikarjunaiah of the special court hearing the case, accepted the plea and directed […] Read more » Jayalalithaa to now appear in court Nov 22 Judge B. M. Mallikarjunaiah
Top Law News Plea to raze Games village filed in supreme court November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea seeking directions to the central and Delhi governments to raze buildings constructed on the flood plains of the Yamuna river for the 2010 Commonwealth Games village. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Plea to raze Games village filed in supreme court
Top Law News Rita Bahuguna’s plea sent to high court chief justice November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court to place before an appropriate bench Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s plea seeking a CBI probe into the 2009 attack on her Lucknow house by suspected Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers. An apex court bench of Justice A.K. Ganguly and […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice J.S. Khehar Rita Bahuguna's plea sent to high court chief justice
Top Law News Lokpal panel plans report during winter session November 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lokpal panel plans report during winter session The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice examining the Lokpal issue plans to submit its recommendations to parliament during the month-long winter session that begins Nov 22. Sources said that members cutting across parties are “concerned over the issue and want the panel to submit its recommendations to parliament during the winter session”. “Everybody […] Read more » Anna Hazare CBI director A.P. Singh chief election commissioner T.N. Seshan Lokpal panel