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
Top Law News HC raises award from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 41 lakh in accident case March 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Considering that serious injuries in a bus accident had rendered a businessman of nearby Thane permanently disabled and paraplegic 7 years ago, the Bombay High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to him by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal from Rs 10.61 lakh to Rs 41.31 lakh. “The right to life in Article 21 of the Constitution […] Read more » accident case Article 21 of the Constitution Bombay High Court Justice Abhay Oak Motor Accident Claims Tribunal nationalised bank Shaikh Farooq Mohammad Thane Municipal Transport tribunal
Top Law News No offences against Sharad Pawar, says Maha HM March 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil told that Delhi police have been informed that there are no offence of any kind registered against Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. He was responding to a query on a faxed communique sent from a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Delhi police, to the Pune police to inquire […] Read more » Delhi Police Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil NCP chief Sharad Pawar offences against Sharad Pawar Union Agriculture Minister upreme Court guidelines
Top Law News DGP to conduct inquiry into suicide attack on CRPF camp March 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment State Director General of Police Ashok Prasad has been asked by the Jammu and Kashmir government to conduct a detailed inquiry into the suicide attack on a CRPF camp and killing of a youth in alleged firing by security forces. “The DGP, who is camping in Srinagar, will be making a detailed inquiry into the happenings,” […] Read more » Altaf Ahmad Wani Chief Minister Omar Abdullah CRPF at Zoonimar CRPF camp Director General of Police Ashok Prasad Jammu and Kashmir Government National Conference Security forces Srinagar district terrorist attack at Bemina
Top Law News Thousands of lawyers abstain from judicial work in Bihar March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thousands of lawyers in civil courts across the state and also in Patna High Court abstained from their judicial work on a call from the Bar Council of India (BCI) to protest lathi charge on lawyers in Jaipur and Chandigarh recently. Judicial work in civil courts and Patna High Court remained paralysed as lawyers abstained […] Read more » Bar Council of India Danapur Civil Court Jaipur and Chandigarh lawyers in civil courts Mr Prashant Pratap Patna City Civil Court Patna High Court Patna High Court Yogesh Chandra Verma
Top Law News SC notices to Centre, States on police reform implementation March 13, 2013 / March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the Supreme court of India to the centre and states seeking an explanation whether the Supreme Court judgement of September 22 of 2006 on police reform has been implemented. The apex court notice comes in the wake of recent incidents in Punjab and Bihar of police brutalities on unarmed innocent […] Read more » BIHAR law and order Punjab and Bihar of police Supreme Court judgement Supreme Court of India teachers in Patna truck drivers UP DGP Prakash Singh
Top Law News Allahabad HC asks UP govt to submit its policy on murder compensation March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has been directed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High court to submit its policy regarding paying of compensation to the family of the murdered persons in the state. The court has given two weeks time to the UP government to submit its report. A division bench of court comprising Justices […] Read more » Additional Advocate General Bulbul Godiyal Allahabad High Court cases of murder chief minister Akhilesh Yadav murder compensation Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News ‘Kalmadi & others forced me to choose Swiss Timing’ March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) official that he was pressurised by Suresh Kalmadi and another accused to reject the bid of Spain’s MSL and select Swiss Timing for giving the contract for TSR system. Deposing as prosecution witness, Virender Kumar Saksena, who was then OC’s Additional Director General (Revenue), said that sacked CWG OC […] Read more » Additional Director General Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Director General V K Verma Income Tax official public servants Suresh Kalmadi Swiss Timing
Top Law News Coalgate scam: CBI, Centre at loggerheads over probe findings March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in the Supreme court of India the CBI and the Centre were at loggerheads on the coalgate scam with the agency pointing out irregularities in the coal block allocation during UPA-I tenure and the Government vehemently refuting the allegations. In a status report filed by CBI in the scam, the agency said that the […] Read more » Cabinet Secretary T. S. R. Subramanian CBI in the scam CBI probe Civil society coal blocks allocation Coalgate scam Government vehemently Justice R.M. Lodha Mines and Minerals Act Supreme Court UPA-I tenure
Top Law News HC bans sand excavation in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra Government has been restrained the Bombay High Court from allowing excavation of sand in drought-hit villages, saying it would cause shortage of potable water for people and animals. The Court was hearing a petition filed by Rajendra Eknath Dhande, who sought a direction to the authorities to disallow sand excavation in drought-hit Khatgaon village of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah drought-hit areas Executive Engineer of Rural Water Supply Department Justice Anoop Mohta Maharashtra government Solapur water for people and animals Zilla Parishad
Top Law News SC issues notice to J&K govt on Juvenile Act March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice to J&K government has been issued by the Supreme court of India on a PIL seeking implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act in the state. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the government to respond within four weeks on the plea alleging that there is lack of […] Read more » advocate Bhim Singh Care and Protection of Children habitual criminals J&K government Juvenile Justice Act notice to J&K government Supreme Court of India