Top Law News Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline 45 days simple imprisonment has been announced by the Allahabad High Court to two local advocates for their indiscipline on the court premises. Besides, a fine of Rs 1000 has been imposed on each of them. According to court sources, Satyendra Kumar Dixit and Satya Sakhshi Haldhar had created unruly atmosphere in the court room […] Read more » 45 days simple imprisonment ACMM Amit Kumar Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Allahabad High Court Chief Metropolitan Magistrate indiscipline on the court premises Kanpur advocates
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks recusal of SC judge from riots case February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking recusal of Justice Aftab Alam from the bench hearing a matter relating to alleged “fabricating” of evidence in a post-Godhra riots case in which both of them are accused an estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad moved the Supreme Court . Rais Khan Pathan, who was an accused of fabricating evidence along with the […] Read more » Ex Setalvad fabricating Justice Aftab Alam Justice Alam NGO PPKP Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Program' (PPKP) riot victims in Gujarat riots case SC judge SC judge from riots case Secularism and the Supreme Court of India social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Jaitley’s CDR case: 3 pvt detectives sent to police custody February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three private detectives, arrested for allegedly attempting to retrieve call detail records of BJP leader Arun Jaitley, were remanded in three days police custody by a Delhi court. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash allowed the Special Cell of Delhi Police to quiz in custody till February 22 Nitin, Anurag and Neeraj. Nitin and Anurag were […] Read more » BJP leader Arun Jaitley call detail records of BJP leader Arun Jaitley CDR case constable Arvind Dabas Delhi court Delhi Police Delhi Police constable Arvind Dabas Jaitley's CDR case police custody private detective
Top Law News Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against Shinde for ‘Hindu terror’ remarks February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad against Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s “Hindu terror” remarks was dismissed by the Allahabad high court today. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Dilip Gupta dismissed in limine the Public Interest Litigation which had sought to make Shinde, the Cabinet Secretary and the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General of India K C Kaushik Allahabad High Court Cabinet Secretary Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh dismissed as "not maintainable" Hindu terror Justice Dilip Gupta public interest litigation Sangh Parivar Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde union home secretary Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Top Law News 2G case: No diff in signatures of accused RTL execs February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI filed in a Delhi court the forensic report on specimen signatures of three top executives of Reliance ADA Group, facing trial in 2G case, saying there were no “fundamental differences” among the specimen signatures and those found on seized documents. “I have not observed any fundamental difference between the questioned and specimen English signatures. […] Read more » 2G case Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Delhi court forensic report on specimen signature Reliance ADA Group RTL execs Swan Consultants Services Pvt Ltd
Top Law News PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government for handing over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s body to his family and for laying down guidelines on the issue of relatives’ claims over bodies of executed prisoners. The PIL also sought judicial interpretation of the right to claim bodies of […] Read more » advocate Sanobar Ali Qureshi advocateAmbika Ray Afzal Guru death penalty Islamic rituals NGO Garib Nawaz Jail Victim Welfare Society Parliament attack Supreme Court Supreme Court of India Supreme Court petition Tihar Jail
Top Law News High Court quashes externment of bizman citing non-application of mind February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that it was a drastic action and unsustainable in law, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order passed by the Principal Home Secretary of Maharashtra Government externing a businessman from Nashik on the ground that there were four cases pending against him. “Externment order when implemented may result in far reaching harsh […] Read more » article 19(1)(d) article 21 of the Constitution of India Bombay High Court Bombay Police Act economic death externment of bizman justices A P Bhangale and A S Oka Principal Home Secretary of Maharashtra Government Principal Home Secretary of State Government section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act unsustainable in law
Top Law News Court to hear arguments on March 7 on summoning Shinde February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court fixed March 7 for hearing arguments on whether to summon Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in a defamation case filed against him for his remarks linking BJP and RSS to Hindu terror. Metropolitan Magistrate Amitabh Rawat fixed the date for arguments after the court took on record all evidence submitted so far in the case. Earlier, it had recorded the […] Read more » AICC BJP and RSS to Hindu terror Home Minister Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde pre-summoning evidence of petitioner V P Kumar summoning Shinde
Top Law News Defamation case: Court asks Dikshit to appear on April 5 February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court asked to Sheila Dikshit Chief Minister of Delhi to appear before it in person on April 5 in a defamation case filed by her against former city BJP chief Vijender Gupta. Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan directed the Chief Minister to appear before it on the next date after allowing her plea for exemption […] Read more » defamation case defamation case of Sheila Dikshit Delhi High Court Indira Gandhi Peace Award Indira Gandhi Peace Award function Mehmood Pracha Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan Sheila Dikshit Chief Minister of Delhi
Top Law News Court questions mill rule restricting women to work after 60 February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Labour Commissioner has been asked by the Bombay High Court to have a re-look at a standing order of Podar Textile Mill which allows efficient male workers to work for three years post-retirement, while depriving the same benefit to their female counterparts. The court was of the view that after approval of the impugned standing […] Read more » 20-A by the Labour Commissioner in 1958 Articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah constitutional validity female counterparts Justice Anoop Mohta Labour Commissioner mill rule restricting women Podar Textile Mill right of equality of women
Top Law News Delay in justice a major challenge, says CJI Kabir February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir a major problem being faced in delivery of criminal justice was delay “where the entire process takes almost 15-16 years”. Delivering Justice P D Desai memorial lecture in Ahmedabad on ‘Administration of Criminal Justice’ Justice Kabir told, “Today a major problem is delay where the entire process, from the time when […] Read more » Administration of Criminal Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Criminal Justice system in India Justice P D Desai memorial lecture lecture in Ahmedabad lok adalats Madhya Pradesh Negotiable Instruments Act
Top Law News Punjab court decides rape case in 48 hours February 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It took just 48 working hours for a court in this Punjab district to decide a rape case, and sentence the accused. Additional district and sessions judge J.S. Bhinder Friday sentenced Manu Paswan, who belongs to Bihar, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl of Puglana village in this district. The matter […] Read more » Punjab court decides rape case in 48 hours