Top Law News Gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing over counsel row January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after two lawyers appeared before the Supreme Court claiming to represent one of the six accused in the December 16 gangrape case, the sessions Judge has been asked by the court conducting the trial to find out who the actual counsel was and if he wanted to pursue the case for transferring the trial […] Read more » advocate ML Sharma Anand did a U-turn attempt to murder Chief Justice Altamas Kabir common intention criminal conspiracy dacoity December 16 gangrape case destruction of evidence gang rape in Delhi Gang rape in India Gangrape Gangrape cas hurting in committing robbery IPC kidnapping murder rape in India sessions judge Supreme Court Supreme Court of India unnatural offences
Top Law News Justice Verma submits report on rape law January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Justice J S Verma committee, set up to suggest ways to make rape laws stronger in the country. A report which have been submitted by him, the committee was set in the wake of the gruesome gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist in Delhi last month. Speaking to reporters later, Justice Verma said he was impressed by […] Read more » ex-chairman of the National Human Rights Commission former chief justice of India gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist Justice J S Verma committee National Human Rights Commission rape law rape laws stronger in the country Singapore hospital stronger law in country struck by the peaceful manner
Top Law News High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 15 Comments on High Court restrains PTU admissions in distance courses The Punjab Technical University (PTU) has been restrained by the Delhi High Court from admitting students in its distance education programme courses till IGNOU accords approval on the issue for the current academic year. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told “We direct the second respondent university not to admit any […] Read more » a resident of Delhi Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Distance Education Council Distance Education Council (of IGNOU) distance education programme courses IGNOU Justice V.K. Jain PTU Punjab Technical University (PTU) Tilak Singh
Top Law News Complaint against Vahanvati not maintainable January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court dismissed as “not maintainable” a complaint seeking registration of FIR against G E Vahanvati, H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan for allegedly abusing their offices to “shield” Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the complaint saying the complaint originates from a […] Read more » 2008 trust vote advocate Vishwanath Chaturvedi Akhilesh Yadav Bhardwaj Chavan complaint seeking registration of FIR Delhi court dismissed as "not maintainable" FIR against G E Vahanvati FIR for allegedly abusing H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan Law Minister and Chavan Mulayam Singh Yadav Prateek Yadav and Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav shield" Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Supreme Court Vahanvati
Top Law News JBT scam: 45 convicts get lenient sentence January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court took a lenient view on the punishment for 45 other convicts as they were “truthful” during the trial on the matter of JBT scam, in which former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala eight others have been sentenced by the court for ten years in jail. Special Judge Vinod Kumar agreed with […] Read more » Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala corruption case corruption charges court in Delhi Delhi High Court five- year jail former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's son four-year imprisonment to 44 convicts Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala JBT scam Om Prakash Chautala Om Prakash Chautala's son Special Judge Vinod Kumar trial of JBT scam
Top Law News Justice Naidu commission submits final report January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The justice A S Naidu Commission probing into alleged police assault on a judicial magistrate in April 2011, today submitted its final report (which is 465-page document to) the state government. The first class judicial magistrate (JMFC), Rourkela, Arun Kumar Patnaik was allegedly assaulted by police at Udit Nagar Police station in Rourkela on April […] Read more » 465-page document assault on judicial magistrate in April 2011 Commission Secretary Kashinath Panigrahi FIR first class judicial magistrate (JMFC) in Rourkela first class judicial magistrate Arun Kumar Patnaik justice A S Naidu Commission physically assaulted and abused by the police principal secretary of home department state government Uditnagar IIC Sadananda Pujari Uditnagar police station
Top Law News Mobile phone tower issue: SC to hear telecom cos January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea of telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court’s order directing removal of all mobile phone towers which are suspected to have potential health hazards due to radiation. A bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to Rajasthan government and the petitioner on whose plea […] Read more » 100 meter distance of ancient and archaeological heritage monuments 500 meters from prisons ancient and archaeological heritage monuments bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi bunch of petitions Cellular Operators Association Cellular Operators Association of India health hazards due to radiation High Court order mobile phone towers Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan High Court's order Supreme Court telecom companies telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court's order
Top Law News C’garh proposes to set up fast-track courts for rape cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of the state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case, Raman Singh-led BJP government has decided to send a proposal to the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court to set up fast-track courts in all the districts for speedy disposal of rape cases. “While talking to a delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond […] Read more »
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, states on cheque bounce cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over huge backlog of cheque bounce cases in various courts, the Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and all the state governments to a plea for framing guidelines for their speedy disposal. While seeking responses of various governments, a bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra said it is “very serious […] Read more » 174 banks and financial institutions cheque bounce cases constitutional rights Delhi High Court Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra Senior advocate Shyam Divan Supreme Court
Top Law News Kin of road mishap victim awarded Rs 17.68 lakh January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family members of a youth, who died in an accident in 2009, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 17 lakh by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The order came on a petition filed by the family of 25-year-old Ritesh Kumar Singh, whose motorcycle was hit by a car in Gurgaon on May […] Read more » accident in 2009 AIIMS trauma centre car in Gurgaon compensation of over Rs 17 lakh FIR IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd MACT judge Harish Dudani Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Nishant Beniwal Ritesh Kumar Singh
Top Law News Chhattisgarh proposes to set up fast-track courts for rape cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of the state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case, Raman Singh-led BJP government has decided to send a proposal to the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court to set up fast-track courts in all the districts for speedy disposal of rape cases. According to the government official, “While talking to a delegation of […] Read more » Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond Mahasabha Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice of the High Court chief minister fast-track courts Kanker rape case local women public representatives Member of Parliament National Chief SP Shori Raman Singh-led BJP government speedy disposal of rape cases state government state-wide protests over the Kanker rape case women's vigilance committee
Top Law News Moot court competition won by Jodhpur National Law University January 21, 2013 / January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Moot competition which was organised by in the DU’s Campus Law Center has been won by The National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur today. The three-day-long competition saw participation from as many as 54 different universities and institutions of India as well as of the UK, the US, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The NLU, Jodhpur bagged the first […] Read more » 'Narcotics trial by media and defence entrapment 2005 in memory of K K Luthra 54 different universities and institutions of India Delhi High Court Delhi-based criminal lawyer DU's Campus DU's Campus Law Center Indermeet Kaur justices Reva Khetrapal Law Center Manmohan Moot competition Moot court competition National law university National Law University Jodhpur Nepal North Umbria University of England Pakistan Sri Lanka Supreme Court judge Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court judge Justice S S Nijjar the US UK