Top Law News Ram Singh, Akshay probably bit Dec 16 gangrape victim: Witness May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A prosecution witness on Monday told a fast track court here that the bite marks on the body of the December 16 gang-rape victim were likely caused by two of the accused in the case. The witness, who practices forensic odontology which deals with the proper handling, examination and evaluation of dental evidence, submitted that […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna December 16 gang-rape victim fast track court in Delhi Ram Singh
Top Law News 2G case: Sadhick Batch’s driver fears for life May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment 2G spectrum allocation scam case, 2G case, Sadhick Batch, Green House Promoters, A Raja, Public Prosecutor Chenthil Kumar, CBI in Delhi A prosecution witness on Monday broke down in a Delhi court, hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, saying he is facing life threat and does not wish to come here again. Prosecution witness M Krishnamoorthy, former driver of late […] Read more » 2G case 2G spectrum allocation scam case A. Raja CBI in Delhi Green House Promoters Public Prosecutor Chenthil Kumar Sadhick Batch
Top Law News ‘Kudankulam plant safe, govt can make it operational’ May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The apprehensions about public safety and environmental concerns have been allayed in view of the unanimous expert opinion.” said the apex court. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is safe and there is no basis to say that it will have adverse impact on the environment and people living near the site, the Supreme […] Read more » environmental concerns Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Tamil Nadu minor inconveniences minor radiological detriments and minor environmental detriments public safety Supreme Court Tamil Nadu power plant
Top Law News HC admits SIT appeals in Deepda Darwaza case May 7, 2013 / May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The appeals filed by SIT challenging the designated court’s order in post-Godhra Deepda Darwaza riots case, in which 11 persons, including nine women and children were killed has been admitted by the Gujarat High Court. A division bench of Justices M R Shah and S H Vora exempted the SIT for the delay in filing the […] Read more » Deepda Darwaza riots case dipda darwaza case Godhra carnage Godhra Deepda Darwaza riots case Gujarat High Court post-Godhra riots section 120 B of IPC section 302 of IPC section 307 of the IPC
Top Law News India ready for FTAs and internationalisation of trade : ADB May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Asian Development Bank (ADB) told that the country had nothing to fear from the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as it has come a long way in trade liberalisation after declaring that the time was ripe for India to internationalise its production capacities and trade, ‘The Indian economy has matured and trade liberalisation had deepened its […] Read more » ASEAN arrangement Asian Development Bank Dr Menon Free Trade Agreements FTA FTAs and internationalisation Meeting of Board of Asian Development Bank
Top Law News Gangrape: Friend’s interview cannot be treated as evidence, says SC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The interview given by the friend of December 16 gangrape victim to the media cannot be treated as an evidence in the case,” ruled by the Supreme court of India here in New Delhi. The accused had filed a petition in Delhi High Court praying that the interview given to the media by the friend […] Read more » December 16 gangrape victim Delhi Police Gangrape High Court Supreme Court Supreme Court of India TV channel
Top Law News Saradha scam: WB Govt submits an affidavit in Calcutta HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An affidavit has been submitted by the West Bengal government to Calcutta High Court, stating the progress of investigation into the chit fund crisis, generated by Saradha Group. Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee explained the stand of the state government on the crisis placing the affidavit before the bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishara and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. […] Read more » Calcutta High Court CBI inquiry Chief Justice Arun Mishara chit fund scam Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee Justice Joymalya Bagchi public interest litigation Saradha Group Saradha scam West Bengal government
Top Law News Compassionate job cannot be claimed as right: HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Compassionate employment cannot be claimed as a right after lapse of time and quashed the Central Government Industrial Tribunal’s order to give jobs to the relatives of five ex-employees of IFCI,” held in High Court here in Delhi. Allowing a plea of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) against the tribunal’s order in October […] Read more » 1976 Rules for appointment of employees Central Government Industrial Tribunal Compassionate job ex-employees of IFCI High Court in Delhi IFCI Industrial Finance Corporation of India
Top Law News 2 HC judges differ over need of ID proof for litigants May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over the issue of denial of entry of litigants to the courtrooms due to absence of identity proof, two judges of the have aired different opinions here in Delhi High court. While Justice Gita Mittal, of the two-judge bench, has in a Friday order asked for the setting up of an expert committee to look […] Read more » Delhi High Court disaster concerns entry of litigants to the courtrooms High Court judges ID proof for litigants Justice Mittal
Top Law News SC to take up Kerala reference on information commissioner May 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan will watch closely proceedings in the Supreme Court, as it considers Monday a “special reference” from the Kerala governor on the dismissal of a top state official. Besides Achuthanandan, his wife Vasumathy figures prominently in the documents submitted to the apex court to substantiate the Kerala governor’s special […] Read more » Kerala reference on information commissioner V.S. Achuthanandan
Top Law News Delhi considering increasing contribution to bar council fund May 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government might increase its contribution to the Bar Council of Delhi’s corpus fund for welfare measures, Chief Minister Sheia Dikshit said Saturday. The government had provided Rs.1 crore for the constitution of the corpus fund. “Since it was long time ago, I am sure that the time has come to take a review […] Read more » bar council fund President Pranab Mukherjee
Top Law News Base ration subsidy on 2011 census for better coverage: SC May 5, 2013 / May 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said that it would be “ideal” to make latest projection of people eligible for subsidized ration under the targeted public distribution system (TPDS) on the basis of 2011 census data. “To take the latest census figures (2011) and then make the projection on the number of eligible people to be covered […] Read more » Base ration subsidy Base ration subsidy - 2011 census Base ration subsidy on 2011 census Justice Kalifulla ration subsidy on 2011 census Targeted Public Distribution System TPDS