Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC dismisses demand by MHAA on appointment of judges March 4, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking a dig at advocates and Bar Association leaders who filed a PIL opposing the list of nine names forwarded by the High Court to the Supreme Court for appointment as judges, the Madras High Court today said if this type of unhealthy trend continued, all cases would end being transferred to other courts. A […] Read more » advocates and Bar Association Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul HC dismisses demand by MHAA Justice P R Shivakumar Justice Ramasubramanian Justice V Ramasubramanian Madras High Court Advocates Association MHAA MHAA on appointment of judges MHAA president R C Paul
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC asks bar associations to give suggestions for safety of NE February 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked bar associations here to mull over its suggestion to make lawyers from the northeast special invitees in their meetings as well as give any other recommendation to provide advocates from that region more visibility and people greater safety. A bench of justices G S Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal […] Read more » Delhi High Court Bar Association Justice G.S. Sistani Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal suggestions for safety of NE
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Over 37,000 RTI appeals pending with CIC February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 37,000 appeals under the RTI Act are pending with the Central Information Commission, the government today said, indicating that a lack of time limit for disposal of 2nd appeals by the body is the reason behind the large pendency. As on February 17, a total of 37,935 2nd appeals are pending with the CIC, […] Read more » 37000 RTI appeals pending with CIC Central Information Commission RTI appeals pending RTI appeals pending with CIC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft: HC February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Health Ministry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of alleged corruption and irregularities in the country’s premier health institution. The cases were earlier brought to light by the then.The notices, returnable in four weeks, were […] Read more » AIIMS AIIMS Chief Vigilance Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi AIIMS graft CBI CBI inquiry CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft Central Vigilance Commission Chief Justice G Rohini Health Minister J.P. Nadda Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Corporate espionage: Court sends 4 to jail till March 6 February 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Four accused, who were arrested in the corporate espionage case, were on Monday remanded to judicial custody till March 6 by a Delhi court where they alleged that they were forced to sign on blank papers by the police during their custodial interrogation. The four accused–Lalta Prasad, Rakesh Kumar, Prayas Jain and Shantanu Saikia — […] Read more » Corporate espionage
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Seeking nod to prosecute official in coalscam: CBI February 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI today told a special court that it has sent the necessary records of a coalscam case to the authority concerned for considering grant of sanction to prosecute a Ministry of Coal (MoC) official for his alleged role in the matter. The agency’s move came after the court on January 30 had said that former […] Read more » Coalscam Ministry of Coal MoC Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Pachauri granted interim protection from arrest till Feb. 26 February 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment TERI Director-General R.K. Pachauri, facing sexual harassment allegations from a woman employee, was on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till February 26 by a Delhi court.Ruling on his anticipatory bail plea, Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi also issued notice to investigating officer of the case and sought his response on Dr. Pachauri’s application. […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi Advocate Prashant Mendiratta Pachauri granted interim protection TERI Director-General R.K. Pachauri
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court penalises pvt firm in tax evasion case February 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A private firm has been penalised with a fine of Rs eight lakh in a tax evasion case by a Delhi court which noted that increasing cases of tax evasion by firms has been causing huge loss to the state exchequer and needed to be curbed with a firm hand. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Devendra […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Devendra Kumar Sharma Radiant Polymers Pvt Ltd tax evasion case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System DD can share feed of WC matches with pvt cable: SC February 21, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In good news for lakhs of cricket lovers dependent on cable TV, the Supreme Court today gave a go-ahead to public broadcaster Doordarshan to continue sharing live feed of World Cup cricket matches with private cable operators. The apex court continued its stay on the Delhi High Court verdict that had allowed the plea of […] Read more » Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Ranjan Gogoi WC matches with pvt cable
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi HC junks plea to allow political posters on pvt property February 19, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea challenging the city government’s move prior to 2013 assembly polls to remove political posters from houses of people who were willing to put them up on their premises. The petition had been filed after Delhi Police, ahead of the 2013 Delhi Assembly polls, had removed posters from private […] Read more » allow political posters on pvt property Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act 2007 Justice R.S. Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Activist Teesta Setalvad and her Husband Will Not Be Arrested : Supreme Court February 19, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Activist Teesta Setalvad, accused of embezzling funds meant for a museum for riot victims, will not be arrested, the Supreme Court told the Gujarat police today. “The value of freedom cannot even be compared to the stars in the sky,” the court said as it questioned the need to arrest her. The Gujarat government had […] Read more » Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad Teesta Setalvad and her Husband Will Not Be Arrested
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Centre opposes in SC guidelines to regulate its advertisements February 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government on Tuesday opposed in Supreme Court the framing of guidelines on regulating its advertisements, saying this did not fall under the ambit of judicial purview as an elected dispensation was answerable to Parliament. The government also asked as to how would the court decide which of the advertisement has been issued to gain political […] Read more » AG Mukul Rohatgi Justice Pinaki Chandra Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh justices Ranjan Gogoi SC guidelines to regulate its advertisements
