Media & Entertainment News Top Law News SC allows screening of TV show on JBT scam May 4, 2013 / May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Decks for the telecast of a TV crime show allegedly based on teachers recruitment scam in Haryana were today cleared by the Supreme Court today with a caveat that there should be no reference to convicted persons including former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and 54 others. Some of the convicted persons including Chautala had […] Read more » 3206 junior basic trained teachers former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala junior basic trained Political Advisor Sher Singh Badshami Special Duty Vidya Dhar teachers recruitment scam in Haryana TV crime show TV show on JBT scam
Top Law News Maintain status quo on AP airport location: HC May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Arunnachal Pradesh Government has been directed by the Guahati High Court to maintain status quo as to the location of the proposed Greenfield airport in the state, which of late has been the bone of contention between the government and the Banderdewa Circle Intellectual Forum (BCIF). Ruling in the matter of a PIL filed by […] Read more » Airports Authority of India Arunnachal Pradesh Government Banderdewa Circle Intellectual Forum BCIF status quo union home minister Shivraj Patil
Top Law News PILs seeking probe in chit fund scam adjourned May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hearing of PILs seeking CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam has been adjourned by the Calcutta High Court till Wednesday here in Kolkata. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Joymalyo Bagchi adjourned the hearing till next Wednesday after considering that four petitions had been filed seeking a CBI probe and that the […] Read more » Asok Banerjee CBI investigation chit fund scam Debjani Mukherjee multi-crore chit fund scam Saradha Group chairman Sudipto Sen Sonamarg in Kashmir West Bengal government
Top Law News Delhi HC notice to UGC on wrong evaluation of UGC-NET exam 2012 May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment University Grants Commission (UGC) has been noticed by the Delhi High court on a PIL filed by two students that wrong evaluation of UGC-Net Examinations held in December 2012 led to lowering of their marks and denial of UGC-NET qualification to them. Justice GS Sistani issued notices to UGC and asked them to file their reply […] Read more » 21 of the Constitution of India Articles 14 of the Constitution of India Delhi High Court Tehsil Malout District Muktsar-Punjab UGC-NET exam 2012 UGC-NET qualification University Grants Commission wrong evaluation of UGC-NET exam 2012
Top Law News Rejection of Das’s plea by ex-Pres Patil illegal:SC May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court has declared as “illegal” rejection of mercy petition of death row convict M N Das by the then President Pratibha Patil and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment on ground of 12 year delay in deciding his plea. The apex court said that Patil was […] Read more » APJ Abdul Kalam death sentence Gauhati High Court in 1998 High Court Home Minister illegal rejection of mercy petition of death life imprisonment M N Das Mercy plea mercy plea on government’s recommendation President Pratibha Patil Rejection of Das's plea Supreme Court in 1999
Top Law News Sikh protests at 10 Janpath, Congress office May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the second day of protests, Sikh groups shouted slogans outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s residence and the Congress office Thursday, over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Burning effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sajjan Kumar, different Sikh groups gathered outside Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence. “Over […] Read more » 10 Janpath 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Congress office Metro service Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sajjan Kumar Sikh protests
Top Law News CBI can investigate DA case against Mayawati: SC May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “CBI is free to investigate the disproprotionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati that could spell fresh trouble for her,” according to Supreme court. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra, who had quashed the proceedings against her on July 6 last year, said that it had passed the earlier […] Read more » CBI is free DA case DA case against Mayawati justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati
Top Law News Police silent during 1984 riots, serious lapse: court May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in New Delhi told that the silence of Delhi Police during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was a “serious lapse” on its part and it appeared to be “privy” in the incidents of rioting. District and Sessions Judge J R Aryan said that as per the report of Justice G T Nanavati Commission, 341 […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots CBI Congress leader Sajjan Kumar court in Delhi Delhi Police District and Sessions Judge J R Aryan police station Palam Colony Sajjan Kumar superior court
Top Law News SC commutes to life term the death sentence of murder convict May 1, 2013 / May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MN Das had filed a writ petition in the apex court pleading for commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment since he had already spent about 14 years in jail during the disposal of his petition seeking presidential clemency. The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to murder convict […] Read more » death sentence of murder Gauhati High Court Harakanta Das at Fancy Bazaar in Assam life imprisonment President Pratibha Patil presidential clemency Supreme Court
Top Law News Gangrape: cops seek dismissal of accused’s plea for polygraph May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi police on Tuesday sought dismissal of a plea by one of the December 16 gangrape accused seeking permission of a special court to undergo lie detector test, saying it is an “inadmissible evidence” even when done with “consent”. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan said in his reply to the application before Additional Sessions […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna December 16 gangrape December 16 gangrape accused Delhi Police Gangrape in Delhi inadmissible evidence Juvenile Justice Board plea for polygraph special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan Vinay Sharma
Top Law News Court grants bail to Digvijay, MP in assault case May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has granted bail to Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu here in Ujjain in the connection with a case filed against them and others for allegedly thrashing BJP youth wing workers in Ujjain in 2011. The two appeared in the court and on producing a surety of Rs 25,000 […] Read more » assault case bail to Digvijay Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Congress General Secretary Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh Madhya Pradesh High Court MP in assault case party MP Prem Chand Guddu section 324 of IPC section 326 of IPC Sections 307 IPC Sessions court
Top Law News 1984 riots: 442 persons convicted, 2706 acquitted April 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Out of the 3,163 persons there is only 442 people who have been arrested for the anti- Sikh riots in 1984 here in Delhi were convicted for the crimes, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said the number of Sikhs killed during 1984 riots was 2,733 as mentioned in the Ahuja Committee report. “In […] Read more » 1984 riots Ahuja Committee report anti-Sikh riots anti-Sikh riots case Lok Sabha Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran