Top Law News High Court asks cop to pay maintenance to estranged wife December 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Refusing to grant relief to a police officer challenging the Rs 16,000 maintenance he was directed to pay to his estranged wife and children, According to the Bombay High Court, “The cop is seen to be living comfortably than his known source of income would permit.” Justice Roshan Dalvi was hearing a petition filed by […] Read more » 000 maintenance Bombay High Court grant relief to a police officer Justice Roshan Dalvi maintenance to estranged wife police officer Sainu Virkar Prevention of Corruption Act Rs 16
Top Law News 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts: Manohar Singh admits involvement December 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the key accused in 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts case, Manohar Singh, has confessed to his role in the conspiracy, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed in a special court. Singh, arrested from Hatod in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, was produced before the special NIA court here. It was the first arrest in connection with Maharashtra’s 2006 Malegaon bombing […] Read more » 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused in 2007 Samjhauta Express blast custodial investigation Indore district of Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad Malegaon bomb blasts case Manohar Singh multiple bomb explosions multiple bomb explosions in Malegaon National Investigation Agency (NIA) Rajender Chaudhary Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Samjhauta Express blast Special court Special Public prosecutor Rohini Salian
Top Law News Gang-rape victim’s fight will not go in vain: Sonia December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Promising swift and fitting punishment for the Delhi gang-rape accused, Congress President Sonia Gandhi told that the nation’s “beloved daughter” will get justice and her fight will not go in vain. “As a woman and mother, I understand how you feel. I appeal you to remain calm and help strengthen our collective resolve to fight […] Read more » 127th Foundation Day of Congress Congress President Congress president Sonia Gandhi Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Diskhit dream gang rape gang rape in Delhi Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde hope justice promise punishment for the Delhi gang-rape accused
Top Law News HC to hear PIL against S-144 during anti-rape stir December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a PIL challenging imposition of prohibitory orders in and around India Gate here on the ground of maintaining public tranquility during the stir against the gang rape of a girl. “We are simply re notifying the matter on next Wednesday (January 2),” a bench of justices Siddharth Mridul […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra city government Delhi High Court gang rape of a girl India Gate justices Siddharth Mridul and Pratibha Rani Ministry of Home Affairs Patiala House Court complex police prohibitory orders public tranquility section 144 of CrPC
Top Law News Supreme Court anguished on tardy trial in lower courts December 29, 2012 / December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed anguish over “unhappy state of affairs” of lower courts which take years in concluding the trial and said the proceedings must be concluded within a reasonable time. A bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Madan B Lokur said the governments and the courts must gear up the administrative machinery for […] Read more » 1983 murder case bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Madan B Lokur charge sheet charge sheet was filed in 1987 conclusion of trial life imprisonment quick disposal of cases Supreme Court trialof 14 years unhappy state of affairs
Top Law News Ishrat encounter: High Court pulls up CBI over probe December 29, 2012 / December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A strong view of the slow pace of the CBI’s investigation has taken by the Gujarat High Court in Ishrat Jehan fake encounter case of 2004. A division bench of Justices Jayant Patel and Abhilasha Kumari said, “After going through the status report submitted before us, prima facie it looks like nothing substantial has been done […] Read more » Amjad Ali Rana CBI CBI's investigation fake encounter fake encounter case Gujarat High Court IPS officer Satish Verma Ishrat Jehan Ishrat Jehan fake encounter Ishrat Jehan fake encounter case of 2004 Justices Jayant Patel and Abhilasha Kumari Pranesh Pillai alias Javed Sheikh prima facie Special Investigation Team Zeeshan Johar
Top Law News High Court restrains hotels from playing music with out of licenses December 29, 2012 / December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hotels and pubs in the city has restrained by the Delhi High Court from playing music without prior nod of copyright society PPL on the New Year eve and other such events. A bench of Justice A K Pathak directed renowned hotels and pubs not to play sound recordings without prior permission of Phonographic Performance Limited […] Read more » 3 Stories bench of Justice A K Pathak ChalChitra Club Headquarters Club Sirocco Crowne Plaza Delhi High Court Double Tree Hilton Hang Out Hilton Hotel Hotels and pubs Hotels and pubs in the city hotels with out of licenses Hype at Shangri-La Hotel Nautica Play Lounge Bar PPL QBA Radisson Blu Hotel Sheraton Hotel summons Summons to hotels The Glassy Junction Wyndham Hotel
Top Law News Courts must ensure speedy trial in rape cases: SC December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rape trials must end within two months as stipulated under law, the Supreme Court has said directing trial courts to “strictly adhere” to existing norms while asking them to rule out the possibility of “manoeuvring” through undue long adjournments. A bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla gave their judgement on December 6, 10 days before the Delhi gang-rape which […] Read more » Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla justices Swatanter Kumar section 309 (power to postpone or adjourn proceedings) of CrPC Section 309 of the CrPC section 376 (rape) sections 376 A to D of the IPC the CrPC
Top Law News HC to EC: Pay market rate to requisite vehicle owners December 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gujarat High Court today ordered the Election Commission (EC) to pay remuneration at the market rate to the owners whose vehicles were requisitioned by it for the poll duty during the just concluded state Assembly elections. The division bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala today pronounced its verdict on the […] Read more » advocate Harshil Dholakia Ashok Munishwar Giri Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya Election Commission Gujarat High Court HC orders EC to pay market rate to requisite vehicle owners Justice J.B. Pardiwala Pay market rate to requisite vehicle owners PIL against EC's vehicle requisition reimburse vehicle owners requisite vehicle owners state Assembly elections
Top Law News Bombay High Court to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: Deal with complaints on illegal structures December 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Admonishing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its apathy shown in taking action against illegal structures, the Bombay High Court has asked the civic body to evolve some internal correctional mechanism to deal with such matters expeditiously. “We may place on record that similar grievances have been made in large number of matters in which the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Deputy Municipal Commissioner illegal structures Justices R D Dhanuka and A M Khanvilkar Mazhar Hussain
Top Law News High Court assuages enraged nation in 2012 December 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The year 2012 saw the Delhi High Court ordering day-to-day trial of sexual offence cases in the aftermath of the brutal gangrape case besides some judicial interventions for loosening decades-old grip of politicians on sports bodies. Following the widespread protests and calls for speedy justice, the high court came up with the unprecedented order that […] Read more » 2010 Commonwealth Games\ 2G scam All India Chess Federation All India Football Federation Athletic Federation of India brutal gangrape Congress veteran N D Tiwari Delhi High Court Gymnastic Federation of India Hockey India Indian Hockey Federation MCOCA charges National Sports Development Code sexual offence cases speedy justice Supreme Court V K Malhotra of BJP respectively Wrestling Federation of India
Top Law News Delhi gang-rape victim still extremely critical: hospital December 28, 2012 / December 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi gang-rape victim 23 year old girl’s condition remains “extremely critical”, a day after she was admitted at the super specialty Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. According to the hospital officials “The girl’s condition was the same as last night.” Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr Kelvin Loh had said in a statement last night that “the patient remains […] Read more » Delhi gang-rape extremely critical gang rape High Commission of India Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr Kelvin Loh Indian government Mount Elizabeth Hospital Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital's Intensive Care Unit Singapore