Media & Entertainment News Tackling corruption top of government agenda: Prime Minister October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Institution of a “strong and effective” Lokpal, reducing discretionary powers of public authorities and ensuring transparency in government contracts were on top of his government’s agenda, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday. He also stressed that the nation must “seize this moment” to bring in far-reaching changes in fighting corruption. “We are on the […] Read more » RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI Tackling corruption top of government agenda
Media & Entertainment News Tax Law News Supreme court notice for entertainment tax exemption to F1 October 20, 2011 / October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the Jaypee Sports International Ltd. on a plea challenging the grant of exemption for entertainment tax on the three-day Formula One (F1) sports event starting in Greater Nodia Oct 28. The Supreme court bench of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice Anil R. Dave and […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme court notice for entertainment tax exemption to F1
Media & Entertainment News Transfer of Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 October 19, 2011 / October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Transfer of Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 The Chief Judicial Magistrate Kuljeet Pal Singh has adjourned the hearing to transfer the case against pop singer Daler Mehndi on October 28. Daler Mehndi, through his counsel BS Sodhi, yesterday opposed the application of complainant in his case seeking shifting of case to other court. Bakshish Singh, in his complaint in the case against […] Read more » Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 Magistrate Kuljeet Pal Singh singer Daler Mehndi
Media & Entertainment News Gujarat asks Supreme court to stop monitoring riot cases October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, Tuesday, rejected Gujarat government’s plea asking the Supreme court to stop monitoring the trial in the 2002 riot cases. Gujarat government’s counsel Mukul Rohtagi had told the court that according to the rules, monitoring should come to an end after the chargesheet. However, theSupreme court bench headed by Justice DK Jain said that […] Read more » 2002 riot cases counsel Mukul Rohtagi Justice DK Jain stop monitoring riot cases
Media & Entertainment News Man thrown out of Arvind Kejriwal rally for asking questions October 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A young man was pushed out of a public meeting on Saturday night addressed by activist Arvind Kejriwal after he asked him why Team Anna was opposed to Congress. TV footage of the incident in Uchana Kalan area showed a man in a blue shirt trying to get close to the dais where Kejriwal and […] Read more »
Media & Entertainment News Bengal should protect fishermen’s rights: Mahasweta Devi October 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Writer and activist Mahasweta Devi Saturday urged West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee-led government to ensure that the rights of fishermen are preserved and that they are provided at least nominal healthcare facilities. “Preservation of environment is the biggest struggle right now in front of the whole world. The struggles of the fishermen are synonymous with the […] Read more » Dakshin Banga Matsyajibi Forum DBMF Mahasweta Devi protect fishermen's rights West Bengal Marine Fishing Regulation Act
Media & Entertainment News Police meet Vidarbha widow who sought Sonia’s help October 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police officers Saturday visited the house of a Vidarbha farmer’s widow who recently won Rs.640,000 on quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC) and had sought Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to save her from her harassing in-laws. Aparna Malikar, 27, in an affidavit, has asked United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi to save her from […] Read more »
Media & Entertainment News Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray attacks Anna Hazare again October 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray came up with an angry rejoinder Friday to activist Anna Hazare’s reaction to his Dussehra day comments on the anti-graft movement. In a sharp statement this evening, the 85-year-old Thackeray warned Hazare to stop behaving in a “childish manner” and not to lock horns with the Shiv Sena. “Yesterday, I […] Read more » Anna Hazare Bal Thackeray Bal Thackeray attacks Hazare
Media & Entertainment News Montek, Ramesh consensus on poverty line definition October 3, 2011 / October 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Montek, Ramesh consensus on poverty line definition Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said the panel and the government had come to a consensus on the issue of defining people below the poverty line, which had triggered strong opposition from activists. “We have reached a consensus over the issue. He (Ramesh) would be joining me to address a press […] Read more » consensus on poverty line definition Jairam Ramesh Montek SAingh Ahluwalia
Media & Entertainment News Kashmir villager sends Rs.26 to Manmohan, Montek October 2, 2011 / October 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kashmir villager sends Rs.26 to Manmohan, Montek A villager from Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said he has sent demand drafts of Rs.26 — the Planning Commission’s poverty line cut-off for rural areas — to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and the commission’s Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahulwalia and asked them to show how to spend […] Read more » Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Kashmir villager Manmohan Singh Montek Singh Ahulwalia Planning Commission Rs.26 to Manmohan Rs.26 to Montek Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Cash-for-votes: Police file supplementary chargesheet September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police on Friday submitted to a Delhi court a supplementary chargesheet in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam which deals with its efforts to trace the source of money allegedly paid to the three erstwhile BJP MPs to get their votes in favour of the Congress-led UPA-I government’s trust motion. Public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan submitted […] Read more » cash-for-votes police Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal supplementary chargesheet
Media & Entertainment News Imran Khan files suit against drinking age September 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor Imran Khan on Wednesday filed a public suit in the Mumbai High Court against raising the age limit for drinking to 25 in Maharashtra. “After the huge success of ‘Delhi Belly’ and ‘My Brother Ki Dulhan’, Imran waited for few days before he filed the PIL (public interest litigation),” said his spokesperson. The delay […] Read more » Imran Khan Mumbai High Court RIGHT TO INFORMATION RTI