Court, Judiciary & Legal System Employee can’t be kept under suspension for over 3 months: Supreme Court February 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court has prescribed that a government employee cannot be kept under suspension for over 90 days in the absence of a chargesheet against him as such persons “suffer the ignominy of insinuations, the scorn of society and the derision of their Department”. Observing that “protracted period of suspension of delinquent government employee has become […] Read more » Justces Vikramajit Sen Justice n
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC bars CM from announcing decisions with financial implications February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Patna High Court restrained from taking any policy decisions which have financial and major administrative implications A division bench of the court comprising Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari and Justice Samarendra Pratap Singh passed the order while hearing a petition filed by JDU MLC Neeraj Kumar, a Nitish Kumar loyalist. On February 13, Neeraj filed […] Read more » Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi decisions with financial implications Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari Justice Samarendra Pratap Singh Patna High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Sahara moves SC for extension of facilities to Roy in jail February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Court on Tuesday expressed concern over how Sahara Group would raise money to secure its chief Subrata Roy’s release, as the group sought extension of facilities inside Tihar jail premises by four to six weeks to enable him negotiate deals with prospective buyers. The apex court expressed concern about the payment of money to be […] Read more » extension of facilities to Roy extension of facilities to Roy in Jail Justice T.S. Thakur Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd SIFCL
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Dowry demand can be made any time: SC February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage, the Supreme Court has said while upholding the life term awarded to a man for poisoning and burning his wife to death in 1997. A bench of justices M Y Eqbal and Pinaki Chandra Ghose rejected the plea that the accused […] Read more » dowry demand justice M Y Eqbal Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL says Congress symbol looks like Police logo: HC seeks response February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Home Department of Maharashtra Government to respond within a month to a petition challenging allotment of ‘hand’ symbol to Indian National Congress on the ground that it was very similar to the logo of State police. The direction was given by a bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Congress symbol looks like Police logo petitioner's lawyer R N Kachave
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Odisha: MLA’s bail plea hearing adjourned yet again February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hearing on the bail application of Banki MLA Pravat Kumar Tripathy in Orissa High Court would be taken up again on February 20. The hearing remained inconclusive yesterday and Justice Shatrughna Pujahari posted the matter for February 20. Arrested by CBI on October 31 last year for his alleged links with chit fund company Artha […] Read more » Banki MLA Pravat Kumar Tripathy chit fund company Artha Tatwa Justice Shatrughna Pujahari managing director Pradeep Sethy MLA's bail plea Orissa High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC urged to reopen fraud case after cops file closure report February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The father of a lady accountant of a cooperative society, who committed suicide two days after being questioned by seniors in a fraud at her workplace, has urged the Bombay High Court to order reopening of the case to probe the involvement of others in the alleged malpractice. A division bench of justices Ranjit More […] Read more » Advocate Nikam Chinchani branch of Setu Co-operative Credit Society Fraud case Justice Anuja Prabhudessai Justice Ranjit More
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Orissa HC orders for panel to monitor jaundice February 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Orissa High Court has directed the state government to form a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to monitor the situation arising out of the spread of jaundice in the state. A bench of justices Indrajit Mahanti and Subash Chandra Parija, taking up a petition filed by Cuttack city civic body corporator […] Read more » Justice Indrajit Mahanti Justice Subash Chandra Parija Orissa HC panel to monitor jaundice
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Man gets 5-days jail term for drunken driving February 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court here has sent a man to five-days’ imprisonment for driving after consuming alcohol and said he was not only putting his own life in danger but that of the general public as well. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Bansal passed the order while dismissing an appeal of Delhi resident Naveen Kumar against […] Read more » 5-days jail term for drunken driving Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Bansal jail term for drunken driving Motor Vehicle Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Man penalised for speaking on mobile inside court room February 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 32-year-old man has been penalised for talking on his mobile phone inside a court room in Kendrapara. Ranjit Pradhan, a resident of Gopalpur village under Rajnagar police jurisdiction, was found talking on his mobile phone in the chief judicial magistrate’s court room yesterday. The CJM, Rabi Narayan Panda, expressed strong displeasure as a trial […] Read more » Kendrapara Bar Association Man penalised for speaking on mobile speaking on mobile inside court room
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC notice to centre & Delhi government on deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners February 12, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners, including women, in Tihar Jail here.A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw asked for responses by March 5. The bench took suo motu cognizance of the issue after the […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini deplorable conditions of undertrial prisoners in Tihar Jail Justice R.S. Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC halts final bidding for three Chhattisgarh coal blocks February 12, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today directed the government not to conduct final bidding till February 18 for three coal blocks in Chhattisgarh, for which Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd has submitted its initial price offer on its plea challenging the two-phased auction process in which half of the round one bidders are to be eliminated. A […] Read more » advocate Ratan Singh Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd bidding for three Chhattisgarh coal blocks Chhattisgarh coal blocks Dalmia group's OCL Ltd Delhi High Court HC halts final bidding Hindalco Industries Ltd Jindal Power Ltd Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Ultra Tech Cement Ltd
