Top Law News Urgent need to rehabilitate young rag-pickers: Delhi MP March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is an urgent need to rehabilitate youngsters who work as rag-pickers and the government has to take “more steps” to educate them, Delhi MP Mahabal Mishra said here on Saturday. “It is urgently required that these kids be admitted into schools and given proper education and shelter we are building permanent homes for them […] Read more »
Top Law News Delhi HC upholds jail term for rapist March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld the seven year jail term awarded by a trial court to a man for raping a mentally challenged woman who was his neighbour. Justice S.P. Garg dismissed the plea of Surender Krishan Seth who claimed he was falsely implicated by the mother of the victim as she wanted to […] Read more »
Top Law News Parties divided over anti-rape bill March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (IANS): While the union cabinet has approved the bill to strengthen anti-rape laws, its provision to lower the age for consensual sex to 16 years may snag the bill with many political parties, and even the women and child development ministry, raising objections. The bill provides for lowering the age for consensual sex to 16 […] Read more » Parties divided over anti-rape bill
Top Law News UPA seeks consensus on anti-rape bill March 17, 2013 / March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment IANS, A day before an all-party meet to debate the controversial anti-rape bill, the UPA government Sunday said it would evolve a consensus on the issue. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have expressed reservations over the legislation. “We hope there will be a consensus (on the issue) at the all-party […] Read more » UPA seeks consensus on anti-rape bill
Top Law News Law to prevent crime against women soon: Sonia March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law to prevent crime against woman will pass soon in the country according to the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Sonia, who was speaking after the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology here in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said the UPA government had taken various […] Read more » AICC president Crime against women Food Security Bill Law to prevent crime against women Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sonia Gandhi Union Cabinet UPA chairperson UPA government
Top Law News SC sets deadline for making 3 NGT benches functional March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment April 30 as deadline has been set by the Supreme Court for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it. The date has been extended by the apex court the January 31 deadline after it was informed that authorities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra […] Read more » Bhopal Chennai bench of NGT Kolkata Madhya Pradesh government National Green Tribunal NGT NGT benches at Bhopal NGT benches at Kolkata NGT benches at Pune Pune Supreme Court West Bengal government
Top Law News Cabinet approves Goa Litigation Policy March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The State Cabinet approved the Goa Litigation Policy formulated on the lines of the National Litigation Policy, 2010. Talking to media persons here after the Cabinet meet, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said ‘Its aim is to transform government into an efficient and responsible litigant. The policy is also based on the recognition that it is […] Read more » Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Litigation Policy government litigation kidnapping murder National Litigation Policy State Cabinet
Top Law News Justice Reddy’s appointment as Goa Lokayukta to be challenged March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after state cabinet approved the appointment of retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as the Lokayukta of Goa, city-based social activist and lawyer Aires Rodrigues announced that he would challenge the same, saying it was done in a non-transparent and high-handed manner. Addressing a news conference here in the presence of leaders of various […] Read more » Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Lokayukta Goa Lokayukta Act Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Reddy lawyer Aires Rodrigues Lokayukta of Goa v
Top Law News Clean chit to Kripashankar Singh in magisterial probe March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A magisterial inquiry ordered by the Bombay High court into allegations against former Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh that he had grabbed properties of local Congress leader Tulsidas Nair, a resident of Kalina, and that Singh had intimidated him, has given Singh a clean chit. The inquiry report was submitted to the High Court […] Read more » Bombay High Court High Court Kripashankar Singh magisterial inquiry order magisterial probe Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Rahul Gandhi National Brigade Wing Tulsidas Nair
Top Law News 1984 riots: CBI says eyewitness are trustworthy March 15, 2013 / March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi CBI told in court here that the complainant in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others are facing trial is an “eyewitness” to the killings and her statement is “trustworthy”. Advancing final arguments before District Judge JR Aryan, senior advocate RS Cheema, appearing for CBI, said complainant […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Balwan Khokkar Captain Bhagmal CBI Congress leader Sajjan Kumar court in Delhi District Judge JR Aryan Girdhari Lal Kishan Khokkar Mahender Yadav Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Sikh community in Delhi Cantonment area
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt for not recovering dues from IPL March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for its failure to recover dues of Rs 10 crore for police security cover provided during Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches played at the D Y Patil Stadium in 2010. “It has been two years and the state government has not bothered to […] Read more » BCCI BCCI counsel Raju Subramanium Bombay High Court D Y Patil Stadium Indian Premier League Maharashtra government PIL filed by Santosh Pachlag
Top Law News CAT quashes repatriation of women IB official March 14, 2013 / March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CAT quashes repatriation of women IB official The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quashed the repatriation order passed by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) sending back a senior woman Intelligence Bureau (IB) official on deputation here, saying that it was arbitrary, malicious and malafide. The CAT bench comprising K B Suresh and Naresh Gupta ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Delhi, […] Read more » CAT bench Central Administrative Tribunal IB Bangalore Intelligence Bureau IPS officer of Odisha cadre Ministry of Home Affairs Odisha cadre women IB official