Top Law News Did probe panel withhold Gujarat riots evidence: apex court February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked a special panel probing the 2002 Gujarat riots to respond to allegations that it withheld crucial evidence on the role of senior politicians and police officers in fomenting violence. Read more »
Top Law News Seema Azad branded Maoist for exposing police, says PUCL February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Members of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) alleged Tuesday their organising secretary Seema Azad has been falsely branded as a Maoist because of “her campaigns exposing the police misdeeds, particularly their connivance with illegal miners”. Read more »
Top Law News Vedanta mining poses health hazard in Orissa: Amnesty (Lead) February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa although it poses a serious threat to the health of the local communities, an Amnesty International report released here Tuesday said. Read more »
Top Law News Andhra Muslims demand constitutional amendment for quota February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Many Muslim groups in Andhra Pradesh staged protests Tuesday, mounting pressure on the state government to press for a constitutional amendment in higher education and jobs, a day after the high court struck down reservations for the community a third time. Read more »
Top Law News Paternity suit: N.D. Tiwari gets more time to reply February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday gave a week’s time to veteran politician and former Andhra Pradesh governor N.D. Tiwari on a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son. Read more »
Top Law News Centre ignoring mining hazards in Orissa, says Amnesty report February 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa though it poses a serious threat to the health of the local communities, an Amnesty International report released here Tuesday said. Read more »
Top Law News Bengal to adopt Ranganath Mishra Commission recommendations February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Bengal to adopt Ranganath Mishra Commission recommendations West Bengal’s Left Front government Monday decided to adopt the Ranganath Mishra Commission’s recommendations for the betterment of economically, socially and educationally backward minority Muslims in the state Read more »
Top Law News Andhra High Court quashes reservation for Muslims (Lead) February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday quashed a legislation providing four percent reservation to Muslims in education and jobs, terming it unconstitutional Read more »
Top Law News 1984 Sikh riots: Trial court told to wrap up cases in six months February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday directed the trial court to wrap up the four cases pending in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases within six months Read more »
Top Law News Ruchika molestation case: In-camera hearings start February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In-camera hearings in two pleas related to the molestation of teenager Ruchika Girhotra molestation started in a district and sessions court here Monday. Read more »
Top Law News Prominent criminal lawyer dies after attack February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Noted criminal lawyer R.K. Naseem, who was allegedly attacked by a close relative and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Vinod Sharma, Monday succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital Read more »
Top Law News Andhra High Court quashes reservation for Muslims February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday quashed a legislation providing four percent reservation to Muslims in education and jobs. Read more »