Top Law News Yeddyurappa and sons appear before CBI Court March 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Yeddyurappa the Former Karnataka Chief Minister and his sons Lok Sabha member B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijayendra, son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar and former minister Krishnaiah Setty appeared before CBI court in connection with the case of alleged kickback in illegal mining. Along with Yeddyurappa, his sons – Lok Sabha member B Y Raghavendra and B Y […] Read more » B.Y. Raghavendra B.Y. Vijayendra CBI court company in Bellary former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa illegal mining judge D A Venkat Sudarshan Lok Sabha member private steel company Yeddyurappa
Top Law News 98-yr-old former min ordered to appear before court March 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment 98-year-old former Union minister Sheila Kaul, facing prosecution in a 1996 accommodation allotment scam, has been directed to appear before a Delhi court which refused to give her any further exemption, observing that the case has not moved an inch in 13 months. Special CBI Judge Pradeep Chaddah directed that Kaul shall appear before it […] Read more » 1996 accommodation allotment scam AIIMS medical board CBI Judge Pradeep Chaddah corruption charges criminal conspiracy Delhi court Prevention of Corruption Act section 120-B of the IPC Union minister Sheila Kaul
Top Law News Action against Arun Nehru in pistol deal case stayed March 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on stayed till further order the proceedings pending in a trial court in a corruption case relating to purchase of pistols for the Army in 1998 in which former Union minister Arun Nehru and others are accused. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir stayed the proceedings before the trial court […] Read more » advocate Sandeep Kapur CBI Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Delhi High Court FIR by CBI former Union minister Arun Nehru Minister of State in the Home Ministry Prevention of Corruption Act Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC section 197 CrPC sections 420 (cheating) of IPC Senior counsel Vikas Singh Supreme Court Union minister Arun Nehru
Top Law News Censor Board not doing its job ‘properly’: Delhi HC March 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The censor board has been slammed by the Delhi High court for not doing its job “properly” and asked it and the Centre to respond to two separate PILs alleging vulgar contents in Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg 2 and Saif Ali Khan’s Race 2 “Nowadays, the censor board is not doing its duty properly,” a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Censor Board Delhi High Court director Arbaaz Khan Kareena Kapoor PIL Saif Ali Khan's Race 2 Sajid and Wajid Salman Khan starrer Dabangg 2 Sanjay Kumar social worker Teena Sharma
Top Law News Cops assault case: 2 MLAs remanded in PC March 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Maharashtra legislators who allegedly assaulted traffic police officer Sachin Suryawanshi were today arrested and later sent to a day in police custody. Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam were arrested after they surrendered before the Crime Branch this morning. A local court later remanded both in one-day police custody. “Thakur and Kadam were sent to […] Read more » Bombay Hospital Cops assault case Crime Branch Kiran Bendbar Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam Maharashtra legislators Marine Drive police station public prosecutor Kiran Bendbar Sachin Suryawanshi section 332 of Indian Penal Code Sections 353 of IPC St George Hospital traffic police Worli Traffic Police
Top Law News Delhi HC allows media to cover Dec 16 gangrape case trial March 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court allowed media to cover the day-to-day proceedings of the trial in the December 16 gang-rape case, which was being heard behind closed doors till date. Setting aside the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, heading the fast track court, on January 22 restraining media from covering the trial, Justice Rajiv […] Read more » 23-year-old victim was gang raped Dec 16 gangrape case trial Delhi Gang rape case Delhi High Court Delhi Police electronic media Justice Rajiv Shakdher Singapore hospital
Top Law News Andhra Pradesh HC adjourns hearing on Polavaram tenders issue March 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court adjourned till March 25 hearing on a petition filed by the SOMA-CGG heading the Joint Venture which challenged the action of the state government in processing the application of its competitor Transitory- JSC EC UES for Polavaram irrigation project tenders. Mr Justice R Subash Reddy earlier directed the state government […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court China high power committee JSC EC UES Justice R Subash Reddy Polavaram irrigation project tenders Polavaram tenders issue Russia SOMA-CGG technical experts
Top Law News 1993 Mumbai blasts: SC to pronounce verdict tomorrow March 21, 2013 / March 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The verdict of Supreme court will pronounce in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts in which 100 people were convicted out of which 12 were awarded death penalty and 20 were given life sentence by a TADA court. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan will also decide the appeal of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts Air-India Building at Nariman Point at Worli opposite Century Bazaar anti-terror law Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act Bombay Stock Exchange building CBI Dawood Ibrahim death penalty Hotels Sea Rock Juhu Centaur TADA court TADA court order Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act Tiger Memon
Top Law News Condoning delay, HC allows officer to contest case before MAT March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has been quashed by the Bombay High Court which rejected the plea of a government employee seeking to condone the delay in claiming promotion which was denied to him by the authorities. “In the facts and circumstances brought to our notice, we are satisfied that delay occurred to file application for condonation […] Read more » Administrative Tribunal Basawant Devidas Nandgavali Bombay High Court claiming promotion Deputy Engineer Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal Water Resources Department in Maharashtra
Top Law News Activist seeks action against Asaram for wasting water March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A social activist in a letter addressed to the has sought to restrain self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu and general public from wasting water during the forthcoming Holi festival. The letter, written by Vishnu Gawli, has sought police to restrain Asaram from celebrating Holi and wasting tonnes of litres of water in Maharashtra, which has been […] Read more » action against Asaram case on Asaram Bapu Chief Justice Mohit Shah Godman Asaram Bapu Holi festival Justice A.V. Mohta social activist supply water tankers
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to reinterpret term juvenile March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It has been asked by the supreme court for centre’s response to a plea which sought a fresh interpretation of the term juvenile saying instead of 18 years age limit, the “mental and intellectual maturity” of such offenders be considered while fixing their culpability. “Issue notice. Meanwhile, give a copy (of petition) to the Union […] Read more » age of criminal responsibility Care and Protection of Children Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan juvenile court Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice Beijing Rules 1985 reinterpret term juvenile Sections 83 r/w 302 of the IPC Supreme Court United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
Top Law News AP Judicial Academy to support MSMEs on legal issues : Justice Ramana March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The judicial academy is open to serve the industry especially the small scale industries to provide required legal support in their businesses” according to the Andhra Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana. In his inaugural address at the annual meeting on ‘Andhra Pradesh-Reviving Economic Growth through focus on skills, Innovation, Rurbanization and […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Justice N V Ramana encourage entrepreneurship Industry CSR judicial academy Justice Ramana Rurbanization and Infrastructure