Top Law News Delhi HC confirms life term to two for killing a police sub inspector September 16, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court upheld a trial court’s order of life imprisonment for two men convicted for the killing of a police sub inspector eight years ago. Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Indermeet Kaur held Ghanshyam and Kishore guilty of gunning down sub inspector Vinod Kumar. The court, while upholding the order of life imprisonment, relied on […] Read more »
Top Law News SC gives Kerala 16 days to pay teachers’ arrears September 16, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC gives Kerala 16 days to pay teachers’ arrears Supreme Court warned the Kerala government that it would face a scrutiny of expenses on ministers and legislators if part-time teachers were not paid their arrears, pending for 17 years by this month. Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice G.S. Singhvi gave this warning to the state government, rejecting its argument of paucity of funds. “We […] Read more »
Top Law News Plea on Kamal Hassan’s film: HC orders status quo September 16, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras High Court ordered status quo on a petition by an entertainment company seeking to restrain Rajkamal Films International, Kamal Haasan and others from releasing a film “Unnaipol Oruvan” in Tamil and Telugu. In his affidavit, Pyramid Saimira Productions International Ltd., Nandanam, represented by its director, N. Narayanan, said it had already filed a suit […] Read more »
Top Law News Strike in western UP courts September 16, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Strike in western UP courts Work in all courts in western Uttar Pradesh (16 districts) was paralyzed as a three days strike called by lawyers to demand a High Court bench in the region. All bar associations falling in the 16 districts of western Uttar Pradesh are participating in the strike call, Lawyer Association said. The lawyers plan to expand […] Read more »
Top Law News Strike hits Punjab lower courts September 14, 2009 / September 14, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The functioning in district courts of Punjab came to standstill with many lawyers across the state going on a strike in protest against the hike in court fee by Punjab government. The two-day strike call has been given by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana HC here. Bar Council said, “The strike is complete […] Read more »
Criminal Law News HC lets off Pandher in one Nithari case September 14, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad HC found no evidence in one case against Moninder Singh Pandher, the key accused in the sensational killings of at least 18 young girls and boys in Nithari in Noida(UP). Court gave a clean chit to Pandher, who was awarded death sentence by the special trial court of the CBI, it upheld the same […] Read more »
Top Law News Court orders UP govt to take over Vindhyachal Temple September 14, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mirzapur court (UP) has ordered the UP government to take over the management of the world famous Vindhyavasini Temple at Vindhyachal — an order which has sent the all powerful ‘pandas’ (local priests) into a tizzy. Devotees, though, have welcomed the court decision, and are relieved that ‘panda cult’ would go away. Civil judge in […] Read more »
Top Law News CJI for law to seize corrupts officials’ property September 14, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India KG. Balakrishnan said, “If a public official amasses wealth at the cost of public, then the state is justified in seizing such assets.” “One prominent suggestion is the inclusion of a statutory remedy that will enable confiscation of properties belonging to persons who are convicted of offences under the Prevention of […] Read more »
Top Law News HC says no to serving liquor any time September 12, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court denied a PIL asking for permission to serve liquor in bars and restaurants in the capital at any time in the day. Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan dismissed the petition that sought to amend the Delhi Police Act of 1978 so that liquor can be served anytime at bars […] Read more »
Corporate Law News SC allows producer to release film ‘Wanted’ September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court allowed film producer Boney Kapoor to release his film ‘Wanted’ on Sep 18. Salman Khan actor in this film. Justice B.N. Agrawal allowed Kapoor to release the film after he offered to deposit Rs.2 crore with the Bombay HC as security amount in a dispute on an advance he had taken from LMB […] Read more »
Top Law News Court allows DMRC to construct Chattarpur Metro station September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court allows Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to construct Chattarpur metro station whih was scheduled to be commissioned in January 2010 in view of the Commonwealth Game. Lifting the stay on the construction of metro station, Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice V K Jain refused to interfere with the decision taken by the experts […] Read more »
Criminal Law News Jammu-Kashmir HC grants bail to 4 police officials in Shopian case September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to four police officials arrested for alleged destruction of evidence in Shopian’s rape-murder case and made some harsh observations against the police team probing the incident. Justice Sunil Hali, who had heard two separate bail applications moved by the police officers, granted bail to SP Javed Iqbal Mattoo, […] Read more »