Criminal Law News Top Law News No bail for woman accused of torturing maid November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday rejected the bail plea of a woman who was arrested for allegedly torturing and illegally confining her teenaged domestic help in her house at Vasant Kunj, in south Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash dismissed the bail plea of the accused 50-year-old Vandana Dhir, who is under judicial custody. Dhir and […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash woman accused of torturing maid
Top Law News Pass women’s reservation bill in winter session: Women’s groups November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women’s rights groups Friday demanded passage of the women’s reservation bill in the winter session of parliament, saying full and equal political participation of women was critical to the achievement of gender equality. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government must fulfill its obligation to pass the bill in the winter session, said “Time for 33 […] Read more » Pass reservation bill in winter session reservation bill in winter session Women's Reservation Bill
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Counsel of Dec 16 gang-rape convicts ‘running away’ November 9, 2013 / November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday expressed displeasure over the absence of counsel for convicts in the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape death sentence confirmation case, saying they are “running away” from court and avoiding proceedings. “It is a very unfortunate situation, we are extremely pained. That is what we can say,” a division bench of Justice […] Read more » absence of counsel ML Sharma Dec 16 gang-rape convicts Justice Reva Khetrapal running away of Dec 16 gang-rape convicts councel
Top Law News Gauhati HC bench questions validity of CBI November 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Gauhati High Court has questioned the validity of India’s premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation. Passing an order on a writ petition, the division bench comprising Justice I.A. Ansari and Indira Shah Wednesday set aside and quashed the very resolution issued by the union Home Ministry April 1, […] Read more » CBI Gauhati HC bench questions validity of CBI Indian Penal Code Justice I.A. Ansari Justice Indira Shah validity of CBI validity of CBI questioned by CBI
Criminal Law News Top Law News December 16 gang-rape convicts sought kill:HC November 8, 2013 / November 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court hearing the confirmation of the death penalty awarded to four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gang-rape case that a conspiracy was hatched to commit rape and then kill the victim. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan, appearing for police, also told a division bench of Justice […] Read more » December 16 gang-rape case convicts December 16 gang-rape convicts Justice Pratibha Rani Justice Reva Khetrapal special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court extends judicial custody of Tunda November 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday extended the judicial custody of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) bomb-maker and terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda, arrested in a 1997 bomb blast case, till Nov 13. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma extended the judicial custody of Tunda, who was produced before court after expiry of his judicial remand. Earlier, Hyderabad police got Tunda’s custody […] Read more » judicial custody of Tunda judicial custody of Tunda extended Tunda in judicial custody
Top Law News Three killed in US shooting November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three people were killed and six others injured in a shooting at a barber shop in Detroit in the US. Detroit Police Chief James Craig told the media that all the victims were male but he disclosed no age or name, Xinhua reported. Police said the shooting happened at about 6 pm at the shop […] Read more » Detroit Police Chief James Craig national news news Three killed in US shooting todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Uttar Pradesh gets new advocate general November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government late Wednesday appointed V.C. Mishra, 83, as the new advocate general, an official said. Governor B.L. Joshi approved Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s recommendation of appointing him, and also accepted the resignation of S.P. Gupta for the post. A notification of the appointment was issued. Gupta had earlier quit citing personal reasons, […] Read more » advocate general V.C. Mishra chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Governor B.L. Joshi national news news Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News South Africa against trial of sitting leaders November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday that sitting African heads of state should not stand trial. “What we are guarding against is the situation where countries that had moved to a semblance of stability suddenly regress due to a vacuum that would be created when leaders are taken away to stand trial,” Xinhua quoted […] Read more » African Union AU Charter on Good Democracy ICC International Criminal Court Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta national news news South African President Jacob Zuma todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC chairman favours health as fundamental right November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Human Rights Commission chairman KG Balakrishnan on Wednesday advocated for the inclusion of the right to health in the list of fundamental rights. “Making the right to health a fundamental right in the constitution would be an important way forward in improving the overall health services scenario and providing universal healthcare in the country,” […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC NHRC chairman KG Balakrishnan todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Bill drafted to regulate placement agencies, HC told November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Bill has been drafted to regulate placement agencies here. The government filed a status report before the court that 1,754 placement agencies have been registered under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act. It told the division bench of Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Delhi High Court Delhi Private Placement Agencies Bill Delhi Shops and Establishments Act Justice Manmohan national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Order reserved on charges in cash-for-vote scam November 7, 2013 / November 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its order on framing of charges in the 2008 cash-for-vote-scam involving former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and two BJP MPs. Special Judge Narottam Kaushal reserved for October 19 order on framing of charges “October 19 for orders,” the judge said. During the arguments on framing of charges, Amar […] Read more » 2008 cash-for-vote-scam case 2008 Lok Sabha trust vote Amar Singh Cash-for-vote scam national news news Parliamentary inquiry committee Prevention of Corruption Act todays news todays top news Top news UPA-I
