Top Law News Court upholds life for one in Maulana Azad rape case February 8, 2010 / February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday upheld life imprisonment for one of the two accused in the 2002 gang rape of a Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) student. Read more »
Top Law News Court frames charges in Soumya murder case February 8, 2010 / February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court frames charges in Soumya murder case A city court on Saturday framed penal charges against five persons for allegedly killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan in September 2008. Read more »
Top Law News Church of England’s Vedanta shares sale welcomed February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Human right activists, tribal leaders and social activists in Orissa Sunday welcomed the Church of England’s decision to sell its shares in British mining major Vedanta due to its dissatisfaction with the company’s rights’ record in the state Read more »
Top Law News Now family courts that are litigant-friendly February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Imagine a courtroom complete with colourful walls, specially designed tables and chairs, games, a television and even baby sitters - all for kids. Read more »
Top Law News Kerala sitting on law reforms report: former judge February 6, 2010 / February 8, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Kerala sitting on law reforms report: former judge Former Supreme Court judge V.R. Krishna Iyer says he is highly disillusioned as the Kerala government has been sitting on the law reforms commission report, suggesting pathbreaking reforms, for over a year Read more »
Top Law News Justice Manmohan one of the richest in Delhi High Court February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The declaration of assets by the Delhi High Court’s judges Friday has revealed that Justice Manmohan is one of the richest among them Read more »
Top Law News Court seeks Rathore’s response on CBI’s appeal February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here Friday asked former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore to respond to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appeal and the complainant's revision petition for enhanced sentence for him in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case. Read more »
Top Law News Officials asked to remove roadblocks to Delhi expressway February 6, 2010 / February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the union transport secretary and the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to “sit together” to remove various hurdles in executing the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi to keep the capital free of heavy traffic Read more »
Top Law News Delhi High Court judges to declare assets February 6, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court became the third in the country after the Kerala and Madras courts to declare assets of its 42 judges. Read more »
Top Law News Soren appears in court in murder case; next hearing March 8 February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Soren appears in court in murder case; next hearing March 8 Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibhu Soren Wednesday appeared in a Giridih district court in a murder case. The court slated the next date of hearing March 8. Read more »
Top Law News Committee to implement labour laws at games sites February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday appointed a four-member committee to ensure implementation of labour laws at the construction sites for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Read more »
Top Law News CBI pulled up for not expediting 1984 riot cases February 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for not appointing special public prosecutors to expedite the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases pending before the trial court. Read more »