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
Top Law News SC raps Bihar, Punjab govts for police excesses March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bihar and Punjab governments has been slammed by the Supreme court of India for recent incidents of police excesses saying the beating up of innocent and unarmed people was “animal behaviour” and issued notices to the Centre and all states on the issue of implementation of its direction on police reforms. Taking strong view of […] Read more » animal behaviour Bihar and Punjab government Bihar police harassment by a truck driver police commissions Prakash Singh case Punjab police Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Bar Council should attention to uniform policy on legal justice: SC March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Bar Council should attention to uniform policy on legal justice: SC Supreme Court of India Judge Justice Chelameswar said a uniform policy on legal justice should engage the attention of the Bar Council. Addressing a seminar on ‘Offences against women and children and terrorism-Challenges ahead’, organised by the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of State of Andhra Pradesh here, he called upon members of […] Read more » Bar Council of India Delhi gangrape incident Indian legal system Justice Chelameswar Offences against women and children Supreme Court of India Judge terrorism uniform policy on legal justice
Top Law News Justice Ram Bhawan Misra to take over duties of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh HC March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Senior Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Ram Bhawan Misra would be discharging the duties of the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court from now on after the outgoing Chief Justice Kurian Joseph who has been appointed Supreme Court Judge recently relinquishes his post Union Law Ministry & Justice has issued a […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph duties of Chief Justice duties of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Ram Bhawan Misra Senior Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Supreme Court of India Union Law Ministry & Justice
Top Law News ‘Law, Home ministries not split on anti-rape bill’ March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rejecting suggestions that ministries are split over various provisions of the proposed anti-rape bill, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has said proposals are brought before the Union Cabinet after sufficient discussions. He also said that there is no finality in law making and the government is open for persuasion when the proposed Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, […] Read more » anti rape bill Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 Domestic Violence Act' Home ministries Home Ministry Houses of Parliament Law Home ministries Union Cabinet
Top Law News Tripura may get a separate high court March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme court and Union Law Ministry has decided to set up a separate High court for Tripura on March 25, so that Tripura will get a seprate High court this month Though we have not received any official letter yet, the union Law Secretary has discussed the matter with us verbally and asked us to remain ready for […] Read more » 1971 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Data Mohan Jamatiya High Court High Court in Tripura Manipur Meghalaya Meghalaya High court North-Eastern Areas Act separate high court Supreme Court Tripura High court Tripura Law Secretary Union Law Minister Aswin Kumar Union Law Ministry union Law Secretary
Top Law News PIL opposes Mah Charity Commissioner’s move to make trusts pay March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL filed in the Bombay High Court has opposed the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner’s move to collect Rs 30 crore per annum from five lakh charitable trusts in the state towards administration fund to meet expenses, saying there was enough money lying with it in the form of fixed deposits. The petitioners told the high […] Read more » Bombay High Court charitable trust Charity Commissioner Devendra Shah Maharashtra Charity Commissioner PIL in Bombay High Court Public Trusts Administration Fund Shwetamber Trust Trustee of Jain
Top Law News Wife beater thrashed by women in court March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The police are yet to file an FIR in the Saturday incident, in which Jagarnath Mahato, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA of Dumri, held a kangaroo court and “punished” a man, Jitendra Choudhary, by tying him to a tree for an hour. The incident took place at Bhandaridah, 40 km from the Bokaro district […] Read more » beater thrashed by women Bhandaridah incident Bokaro district headquarters Indian Express Jagarnath Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA of Dumri
Top Law News Hashimpura case: Swamy’s plea against FM dismissed March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of Subramanian Swamy has been dismissed by the Delhi High court for investigation to ascertain the alleged role of Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre in Uttar Pradesh. Sixteen PAC personnel are facing trial for allegedly killing 42 persons in Hashimpura area of UP’s Meerut district. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha dismissed […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha Delhi High Court Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Hashimpura massacre Hashimpura massacre in Uttar Pradesh Subramanian Swamy Union Minister of State
Top Law News HC for all-women courts to try victim women’s cases March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To mark the International Women’s Day, the Bombay high court has directed that cases of sexual offences against women should be handled by the courts presided over by a lady judicial officer, having all-women staff. A circular containing the direction was issued to the district courts last night, to be implemented from Friday. “Directions have been […] Read more » cases of sexual offences against women High Court lady judicial officer nternational Women's Day sexual offences against women Women's Day