High Profile Cases 2G scam: Order on charges against the 17 accused Oct 22 October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court Friday said it will pronounce, on Oct 22, its order on framing of charges in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, involving former communications minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.Reserving its order on the crucial stage of framing of charges, after which a formal trial […] Read more » 2G scam against the 17 accused Oct 22 Central Bureau of Investigation
Top Law News Bhushan attackers released on bail October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday released on bail the three youths accused of roughing up lawyer Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday. The three – Inder Verma, Vishnu Gupta and Tejender Pal Singh Bagga – were sent to one day’s judicial custody on Thursday. Verma, who had assaulted Bhushan, was arrested by […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan Supreme Court chamber
Top Law News PM calls for critical review of RTI October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calling for a critical look at the Right to Information (RTI) Act, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the law should not adversely affect the deliberative processes in the government. Addressing the Sixth Annual Convention of Information Commissioners here, the prime minister said the RTI Act had been effective but there were ‘concerns that it […] Read more » calls for critical review Manmohan Singh RTI
Top Law News Lawyers demand action against Bhushan attackers October 14, 2011 / October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Association of India (BAI) Thursday condemned the attack on lawyer Prashant Bhushan and demanded strict action against the right-wing attackers and the organisations they are affiliated to. ‘We urge the authorities to take stern action against the miscreants and the organisations they represent within the parameters and due process of law,’ BAI president […] Read more » Bar Association of India Lawyers demand Prashant Bhushan
Top Law News Court issues notice to Delhi government on child labour October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government, seeking its response to a report that children below 14 years were employed in various trial court complexes. The division bench of acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Siddharth Mridul sought the reply from the Delhi government’s labour department after taking suo moto […] Read more » below 14 years CHILD LABOUR Delhi High Court
Criminal Law News Missing nurse: Court asks cops why all in case not quizzed October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan High Court Thursday sought an explanation from police why they have not questioned all those named in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, who allegedly features on a CD in a compromising position with state minister Mahipal Maderana, a lawyer said. The court sought the explanation when counsel for the nurse’s husband, […] Read more » Bhanwari Devi Missing nurse Rajasthan High Court
Top Law News Bhushan assault accused sent to jail for a day October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday sent to judicial custody for a day three youths accused of roughing up lawyer Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber the day before. Outside the court complex, activists of the right-wing group Sri Ram Sene assaulted supporters of Anna Hazare, with whom Bhushan himself is associated. The three accused youths’ […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan Sri Ram Sene Supreme Court chamber
High Profile Cases Court admits plea for federal probe in July 13 Mumbai blasts October 14, 2011 / October 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court admitted a petition demanding that the probe into the July 13 Mumbai blasts which killed 27 people be handed over to central agencies as they constitute “an attack on the nation”. According to petitioner V.P. Patil, an advocate, presently the probe into the triple blasts was being conducted by Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism […] Read more » Bombay High Court federal probe Mumbai blasts Mumbai Police Crime Branch
Top Law News Court revokes order for extra seats in medical colleges October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set aside its earlier order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to grant an increase in the additional intake of students from 100 to 150 to three private medical colleges for this academic session. While setting aside the Sep 29 judgment of a single judge bench, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and […] Read more » Delhi High Court medical colleges Medical Council of India
High Profile Cases High Court asks CBI to form spl team to probe law grad’s murder October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today directed the CBI Director to constitute a three-member Special Team to probe the murder of Law Graduate Satish Kumar under the direct supervision of an Additional Director. When the petition filed by Satish Kumar’s Advocate-father Sankara Subbu came up for hearing, a Special Bench comprising Justices C Nagappan and Sivakumar, which […] Read more » CBI Madras High Court probe law grad's murder Satish Kumar
Top Law News One-day remand for Bhushan assault accused October 13, 2011 / October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday remanded in judicial custody for a day three people accused of roughing up senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber Wednesday. Officiating Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur, ordering the remand of Inder Verma, Vishnu Gupta and Tejender Pal Singh Bagga, said: “The police’s plea will be heard by the concerned […] Read more » One-day remand Sri Ram Sene Supreme Court chamber
High Profile Cases Uphaar tragedy: Supreme Court reduces compensation to victims under various categories October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday reduced compensation to the victims of the Uphaar tragedy under various categories. The apex court reduced punitive damages imposed by Delhi High Court on Ansals from Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 25 lakh. The court said that the owners of Uphaar Cinema and erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board “jointly and severally” […] Read more » Supreme Court reduces compensation Uphaar Cinema owner Uphaar tragedy