Top Law News Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid The retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, is going to launch an NGO to offer justice to poor and helpless people. Katju, who had earlier sought pardon for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case is the the retired judge of Supreme Court of India. The NGO, ‘The Court […] Read more » activist-filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt Bollywood actor criminal lawyer Majeed Memon Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid Judge Markandey Katju Lawyer Memon Majeed Memon NGO NGO for free legal aid President or respective state Governors retired Supreme Court judge RIGHT TO INFORMATION Sanjay Dutt social crusaders The Court of Last Resort Zaibunissa Kazi
Top Law News Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar sworn-in as CJ of Himachal Pradesh April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar sworn-in as CJ of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh: In a simple ceremony which was held in here in the Raj Bhawan, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar has got sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Governor Urmila Singh administered the oath of office at a simple but impressive ceremony attended by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his Cabinet colleagues, […] Read more » Bombay High Court Governor Urmila Singh Himachal Pradesh chief justice Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal Raj Bhawan of Himachal Pradesh senior government functionaries
Top Law News Defamation case: Court asks for Dikshit’s medical records April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The court in Delhi asked to Shiela Dikshit, the chief minister of Delhi to submit her medical records related to her treatment after she sought exemption from personal appearance in the defamation case which she had filed against former city BJP chief Vijender Gupta. Annoyed by the submission of Dikshit’s counsel Mehmood Pracha that she was […] Read more » angioplasty BJP chief Vijender Gupta BJP Leader chief minister of Delhi criminal defamation case Metropolitan Magistrate Namrita Aggarwal Rashtrapati Bhavan Shiela Dikshit Shiela Dikshit's counsel Mehmood Pracha
Top Law News President Pranab Mukherjee gives assent to anti-rape Bill April 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on President Pranab Mukherjee gives assent to anti-rape Bill Assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013, making anti-rape laws very stringent has been given by the President Pranab Mukherjee. on March 19 the had been passed by the Lok Sabha by Rajya Sabha on March 21. The President accorded assent to the Bill and it would now be called the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, […] Read more » brutal gangrape Criminal Law Criminal Law Act 2013 death of a Delhi para-medical student Delhi para-medic Lok Sabha President Pranab Mukherjee
Top Law News HC dismisses plea against A-I’s decision April 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Petitions challenging Air-India’s decision to transfer engineering workers to a subsidiary company of the airline has been dismissed by the Bombay High Court. Observing that employees have no vested right to question the policy of employer to reorganise or hive off workers, the Bombay High Court has dismissed petitions challenging Air-India’s decision to transfer engineering […] Read more » Air India Air-India Aircraft Engineers Association Air-India Engineering Services Ltd airline capitalises Bombay High Court Petitions challenging Air-India the Union government Turn Around Policy
Top Law News SC takes exception to ‘inhabitable’ accommodation April 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Serious exception to the “inhabitable” conditions at some residential quarters of National Green Tribunal members at the Commonwealth Games Village has been taken by the Supreme court of India today here in Delhi and it has been also said by it that it may take a decision to stop the functioning of the NGT if the government fails […] Read more » Binu Tamta Commonwealth Games Village CWG village forest and environment. habitable accommodation inhabitable accommodation justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya National Green Tribunal Act Sanjay Parikh
Top Law News SC rejects magistrate’s report in Tarn Taran incident April 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The magisterial probe has been rejected by the Supreme court of India here in New Delhi of the Tarn Taran incident in which a girl was beaten up by Punjab Police saying it does not have the value more that of a “scrap paper”. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and Kurien Joseph said that […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Bihar police Delhi Police DGP grass-rootslevel justices G S Singhvi and Kurien Joseph New Delhi Patna demanding regularisation Punjab police scrap paper secretary senior advocate Harish Salve Supreme Court Tarn Taran incident Union Territory of Chandigarh administration
Top Law News 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Court reserves judgement April 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A court here reserved its judgement in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others are accused. District jugde JR Aryan fixed the matter for April 16 for clarification, if any, from CBI or the six accused persons after they concluded the final arguments in the case. “Judgement […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Balwan Khokkar CBI prosecutor DP Singh Congress leader Sajjan Kumar court in Delhi District jugde JR Aryan Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal immediately eliminated Kishan Khokkar Mahender Yadav Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reserved its judgement riots-related cases
Top Law News Babri Masjid: SC irked at delay in challenging Allahabad HC order April 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre as well as the CBI has been lambasted by the Supreme court for deliberate delay in challenging the order of Allahabad High Court dropping charges of criminal conspiracy against Sangh Parivar leaders including L K Advani in Babri Masjid demolition case. The Allahabad High Court had quashed the charges of criminal conspiracy against senior BJP […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Babri Masjid demolition case BJP Vice-President Uma Bharti CBI criminal conspiracy against Sangh Parivar district Faizabad justices H L Dattu L.K. Advani Praveen Togadia Sadhvi Ritambhara Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh VHP leaders Ashok Singhal Vishnu Hari Dalmia
Top Law News Dec 16 gangrape: witness denies coffin April 3, 2013 / April 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Before a special court an Air India official denied the claim of December 16 gangrape accused that the coffin in which the body of the victim was flown back to India did not contain “human remains” and was loaded with “other things”.\ “It is wrong to suggest that instead of human remains some other things were […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna AI official December 16 rape case gang rape in moving bus gangrape accused IGI cargo terminal nutritious food inside Tihar jail Singapore hospital
Top Law News RS horse trading: HC asks CBI why delay in filing April 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has been asked by the Jharkhand High court why no charge sheet was filed so far in connection with the horse-trading case that had led to countermanding of the 2012 Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand Hearing a PIL filed by a social activist, the division bench, headed by Chief Justice P C Tatia, asked […] Read more » CBI Chief Justice P.C. Tatia countermanding of the 2012 Election Commission FIR accused horse-trading case Jharkhand High Court JMM MLA Sita Soren Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand RS horse trading Shibu Soren
Top Law News Foetus, not mother, was main focus, says Savita’s death report April 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Foetus, not mother, was main focus, says Savita’s death report Savita Halappanavar who was an Indian and a dentist too by her profession, had been died in Ireland last year after being denied abortion, may have been saved had the hospital staff not paid “overemphasis” on the welfare of the unviable foetus and “underemphasis” on her deteriorating health, according to an inquiry report. The report by […] Read more » Boston Scientific in Galway Catholic country Chairmanship of Sabaratnam Arulkumaran dead in Ireland death at Galway University Hospital Galway University Hospital Health Service Executive Indian dentist Indian dentist death Praveen Halappanavar Savita Halappanavar solicitor Gerard O'Donnell unviable foetus