Top Law News Sukhram’s Telecom Scam Case referred to a larger high court bench September 25, 2009 / September 26, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court a single-judge bench referred a corruption case against former telecom minister Sukhram to a larger bench, citing several legal issues. Justice S. Murlidhar remarked. “There are certain legal issues which I have framed in this case and it should be decided by a division bench,” “When can a decision be taken whether […] Read more »
Top Law News LAW-KERALA-LAVALIN CASE TWO LAST KOCHI September 24, 2009 / September 26, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Vijayan’s counsel Mr Damodaran filed a criminal miscellaneous petition for a direction to the central investigating agency. When the court asked for four months time to complete the investigation in the case, the court rejected the request and posted the case for further hearing on December 30. The case relates to the alleged irregularities involving […] Read more »
Top Law News Mayawati gets another jolt from Allahabad HC September 22, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad HC gave yet another jolt to UP CM Mayawati as it stayed the construction of a boundary wall around the site of a memorial to late Kanshi Ram. court order came on a PIL moved by lawyer Sangam Lal Pandey. It relates to the site of the recently demolished Lucknow district jail, where a […] Read more »
Top Law News No permanent commission for women in Army: govt September 22, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government told the Delhi HC, There is no scope for granting permanent commission to women in the Army, Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium submitted before Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul that the granting of permanent commission to women officers on short service commission in the Indian Army is not possible. The court was hearing […] Read more »
Top Law News SC dissatisfied with UP government’s reply on memorials September 22, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court said it was not satisfied with the UP government’s explanation on its violation of the court’s Sep 8 order that all construction be stopped immediately at Dalit leaders’ memorials in Lucknow. Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice Aftab Alam’s bench said “We are not satisfied with your affidavit. The remark came after the bench […] Read more »
Top Law News 47 judicial officers transferred in J&K September 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir High Court transfered 47 judicial officers, including 12 session judges. As per the Court order issued, Jammu divisional consumer forum president Shiv Kumar has been posted as district judge in Jammu HC. Nizamuddin Wani, principal district and sessions judge Bandipora has been posted on deputation as judicial member of sales tax department. Read more »
Top Law News HC notices to Mayawati & Siddiqui in Taj corridor case September 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court issued notices to the UP Chief Minister Mayawati and her cabinet colleague Naseemuddin Siddiqui on PILs seeking resumption of proceedings against in the Taj corridor case. Lucknow bench of the Allahabad HC comprising Justice Pradip Kant and Justice Sabehul Hasnain passed this order on PILs filed by Anupama Singh and others challenging […] Read more »
Top Law News Mayawati blames central govt. for delay in tax case September 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment UP Chief Minister Mayawati told the Delhi High Court that the central government was delaying the income tax case pending against her. Senior advocate Satich Chandra Mishra contended before the bench of Justices B.D. Ahmed and Valmiki Mehta that the appeal filed by the Income Tax Department against its Tribunal’s order giving her a clean […] Read more »
Top Law News ASI gets notice over illegal construction in Fatehpuri mosque September 20, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ASI gets notice over illegal construction in Fatehpuri mosque Delhi HC has sought a reply from the Archaeological Survey of India over the alleged illegal construction inside the Fatehpuri Masjid. Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan asked Archaeological Survey of India last week to submit its reply. The court asked Archaeological Survey of India whether or not the sprawling 350-year-old mosque, built […] Read more »
Top Law News HC directive to Delhi Government September 17, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Government and the local civic bodies to recruit two qualified special educators in each school run by them to take care of the teaching needs of their physically challenged students. Court said the Government and the civic bodies should recruit these teachers on the salary and allowances of general […] Read more »
Top Law News Madras HC notice to State on Nalini’s plea September 17, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras HC ordered notice to the Tamil Nadu government and the Advisory Board, Special Prison for Women, Vellore, on a writ petition by Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release. Justice P. Jyothimani said the notice would be returnable in two weeks. Nalini said that nearly a year had […] Read more »
Top Law News Child rights panel moves SC on gay sex September 17, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Child-rights panel of delhi moved the Supreme Court opposing a high court ruling decriminalising homosexuality. Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights in its lawsuit pointed out that the laws of the land prevent men below the age of 21 from marrying women and even countries like the United Kingdom permit homosexuality between adults above […] Read more »