Top Law News Road mishap victim’s family awarded Rs 16.65 lakh March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On June 26, 2009 a businessman who died in an accident with a rashly driven tractor in 2009, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 16 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The tribunal has directed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd, with which the offending vehicle was insured, to pay Rs 16,65,640 […] Read more » Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd compensation from insurance company Delhi High Court insurance company Mahinder Babber Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Road mishap
Top Law News LJP leader Surajbhan acquitted of murder March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stay has been taken by the Patna High court on the arrest of LJP leader Surajbhan Singh in connection with the murder of an additional public prosecutor. Justice DK Singh passed the order after hearing the bail application filed by Singh, a former MP, in the case. Ordering that no coercive step be taken against Singh […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate in Begusarai LJP leader Surajbhan Singh murder in Begusarai Patna High Court public prosecutor Ramnaresh Singh Surajbhan Singh
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks lifting of stay on probe March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the stay on the investigation into a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in a 2002 post-Godhra riot incident. Rais Khan Pathan has sought vacation of apex court’s September 2, 2011 order by which probe against him […] Read more » Citizen for Justice and Peace Ex Setalvad fabrication of evidence Godhra riot incident High Court riot victims in Gujarat social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court declines to interfere with implementation of GAIL project March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL has been dismissed by the Madras High Court and it has been declined to interfere with the implementation of the GAIL project of laying of pipelines in seven districts of Tamil Nadu, since the three-day public hearing in connection with the project is scheduled to start from tomorrow. A PIL filed by an advocate […] Read more » advocate M Vetriselvan Coimbatore Dharmapuri Environment Impact Assessment Erode Forest under the Environment GAIL (India) Ltd GAIL project Krishnagiri Madras High Court Namakkal Salem Tamil Nadu three day public hearing Tirupur Union Ministry of Environment
Top Law News HC summons AFT Registrar on Navy officer’s plea March 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Registrar of Armed Force Tribunal has been summoned by The Delhi High Court for his failure to comply with its earlier order for fresh adjudication of a naval officer’s plea who was awarded punishment of displeasure for alleged negligence on duty on board a submarine in 2002. Issuing show-cause notices to the Principal Registrar and […] Read more » AFT Registrar Delhi High Court Lieutenant Commander Deepak Kanathey Navy officer's plea Principal Registrar Registrar of Armed Force Tribunal Russian origin Kilo Class submarine
Top Law News Rape a tool for subjugating women: Delhi HC judge March 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rape and gender-based violence are tools used to subjugate women, Justice Gita Mittal of the Delhi High Court said and called for effective ways, including reforms in laws, to address such crimes. The judge said the issue of gender-based violence is directly related to equality, dignity and status of women and priority attention should be […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi High Court judge Former Vice-Chancellor of the Delhi University Gender Based Violence and Public Health International Perspectives on Budgets and Policies Justice Gita Mittal rape of women in india subjugating women Upendra Baxi vice-chancellor of JGU
Top Law News Employer can cancel employment if material facts suppressed March 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that if a person withholds fact from his prospective employer about his conviction in a criminal case, he cannot as a matter of right claim the job even though he may have been pardoned or released on bond of good conduct by a Court for the offence. An employer, […] Read more » Bank of India Banking Regulations Act Bombay High Court justice P B Varale justices B P Dharmadhikari Probation of Offenders Act Probation of Offenders Act 1958 section 10(1)(b)(i) of Banking Regulations Act stealing a motorcycle in 2003 Supreme Court judgement theft case
Top Law News Sharmila charged with attempting suicide during 2006 fast March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for about 12 years demanding the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), refused to plead guilty of attempting suicide, and a Delhi court framed charges against her. Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain framed charges against her for attempt to commit suicide and issued […] Read more » Armed Forces Special Powers Act commit suicide at Jantar Matnar Krantikari Yuva Sanghatan manipur's iron lady Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain Social activist Irom Sharmil under senction 309 of IPC
Top Law News Lawyers strike disrupts work in courts March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in Rajashtan, all the lawyers and advocate are on strike for the demand of the residential scheme for lawyers and advocates. The one day token strike was observed on call from the State Bar Council and Bar Association that disrupted legal proceeding and hearing of more than 10,000 cases posted for today. The demand […] Read more » bar association demand of the residential scheme law graduates Lawyers Welfare Fund Lawyers' strike Rajasthan High Court residential scheme for lawyers state bar council subordinate district courts
Top Law News HC disapproves reducing jail remissions without applying mind March 4, 2013 / March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Certain guidelines for prison authorities to follow while cutting down remissions of prisoners who do not surrender after expiry of parole or furlough period has been laid down by the Bombay High Court. The high court pulled up prison authorities for their tendency to use ready-made printed proformas with blank spaces filled in later, to […] Read more » Bombay High Court expiry of parole guidelines for prison authorities jail remissions without applying mind quasi-judicial spirits remissions of Shafi Qureshi ritualistic procedural exercise total remission period
Top Law News Private hospitals can’t deny treatment to rape victims: Delhi HC March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government and the police has been directed by the Delhi High Court to ensure that proper publicity is being given to apprise the rape and other victims of road accident or criminal offenses about their right to speedy treatment in the nearby hospitals. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice VK Jain […] Read more » Commissioner of Delhi Police Commissioner of Police criminal offenses Delhi High Court Government of National Capital Territory Delhi High court orders Private hospital rape victim speedy treatment state government state police
Top Law News Bombay HC asks State to install CCTV cameras on National Highways March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Bombay HC asks State to install CCTV cameras on National Highways The state Government has been directed by the Bombay high court to install CCTV cameras on National Highways across the state to detect over-speeding of vehicles and avoid accidents. The court has asked the state to install it on the all the lamp posts, fitted on the highway. The suggestion came from a bench headed by […] Read more » amicus curiae Bombay High Court CCTV cameras on National Highway Justice Ajay Khanwilkar lamp posts on highway National Highways state government