Top Law News High Court quashes Army officer’s promotions January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two promotions of a sitting lieutenant general of the Army has been quashed by the Delhi High Court, terming them “illegal,” and relegated him to a lower rank of brigadier. A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and J R Midha quashed the promotions given to Lt Gen S S Thakral, a 1974 batch officer, in 2009 […] Read more » army bench of Justices Gita Mittal and J R Midha Delhi High Court Director General lieutenant general of the Army Lt Gen S S Thakral Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Remount Veterinary Services (DG-RVS) of the Army
Top Law News Superme Court: No safety in Capital, it must be restored January 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court expressed concern over the recent brutal gangrape and murder in Delhi saying there is no safety in the Capital as such incidents are happening repeatedly. “There is no safety in the city and it has to come back,” a bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said while pointing out […] Read more » brutal gangrape and murder brutal gangrape in Delhi Centre Criminal Injuries Compensation Board justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra Motor Vehicles Act murder in Delhi National Commission safe environment for women Supreme Court of India the NCT government victims of rape
Top Law News Govt should avoid unnecessary litigation: Ex-Supreme Court judge January 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The government should refrain from resorting to unnecessary litigations in cases as it burdens judicial system.” According to the Former Supreme Court judge Dalveer Bhandari, who is at present a judge at the International court of Justice at Hague. Justice Bhandari also told, “The state and the Central government are the biggest litigants in courts. The government […] Read more » avoid unnecessary litigation bonafide cases Central Government Ex-Supreme Court judge extensive genuine cases Government Supreme Court judge unnecessary litigations
Top Law News BJP may revoke Ram Jethmalani’s suspension January 12, 2013 / January 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on BJP may revoke Ram Jethmalani’s suspension According to the sources, “the suspension may be revoked of veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani from the BJP, for daring the party to act against him on the issue of appointment of CBI director.” Indications to this effect were available after Jethmalani met senior leader L K Advani and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari this morning. Jethmalani was […] Read more » Arun Jaitley BJP chief Nitin Gadkari BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain BJP Parliamentary Board CBI director CBI director's appointment Opposition Sushma Swaraj Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ram Jethmalani Ram Jethmalani's suspension senior leader L K Advani sevaadhari (servant)
Top Law News Supreme Court indicates speeding up hearing cases against women January 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “It will speed up hearing of appeals pending before it in sexual harassment and other cases related to crime against women all these things,” has been indicated by The Supreme Court of India. According to a bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and justices J Chelameswar and Vikramjit Sen, “Please wait for a week. I have something […] Read more » acquittal of accused cases against women Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and justices J Chelameswar Crime against women jail term and a fine Kerala High Court rape case Supreme Court Supreme Court in 2005 Supreme Court of India Suryanelli in Idukki district of Kerala Suryanelli rape incident Vikramjit Sen
Top Law News High Court accepts Delhi Police status report after apology January 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh status report disclosing the names of police officials patrolling the area in Delhi which a 23-year-old girl was gang-raped in a moving bus here, has been accepted by the Delhi High Court after the city police tendered apology for not disclosing the names earlier. “I tender my unconditional apology for not giving names […] Read more » Central Government Chief Justice D Murugesan counsel for Delhi Police Dayan Krishnan Delhi gang-rape Delhi police ACP Delhi Police DCP gang rape gang rape in bus gang rape in Delhi Justice VK Jain Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
Top Law News Govt should take over FPS to check PDS corruption: Supreme Court panel January 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court appointed panel has recommended that the above-poverty-line (APL) families should not be given subsidised food grains and the government agencies should undertake their distribution directly instead of doing so through Fair Price Shops run by private persons to check corruption in PDS. Justice D P Wadhwa Committee told that there is undoubtedly […] Read more » above-poverty-line ATM bureaucrats cooperatives Diversion of PDS food grain to black-market Fair Price Shop (FPS) owners Fair Price Shops Justice D P Wadhwa lAS officer Mother Dairy outlet Panchayati Raj Institutions politicians Post Office registered women Supreme Court Supreme Court of India transporters
Criminal Law News Top Law News Why Police Commissioner not made accountable: High Court January 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Why only a junior police officer was suspended in connection with the gangrape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi?” a strong exception has been taken by the Delhi high court Court has also mentioned that “Why senior cops, including the Police Commissioner, have not been made accountable.” “Why only ACP, why not DCP, why […] Read more » 67 PCR vans 67 PCR vans deployed in South district ACP consequential order counsel of police Dayan Krishnan DCP Delhi Police Delhi Police Commissioner gang rape gangrape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi Justice VK Jain New Delhi gang rape case PCR vans senior cops South district why not DCP Why only ACP
Top Law News HP HC strikes hard on political transfers January 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Guidelines regarding transfers of state government employees and directed the government to amend the transfer policy by February 2 has been issued by the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued. A division bench comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Rajiv Sharma, while disposing off a bunch of petitions filed by aggrieved employees, also said that any violation […] Read more » A category Contempt of court Dharmshala directed the government Dodra Kawar Hard and Tribal areas Himachal Pradesh High Court justices Deepak Gupta and Rajiv Sharma Kaza Mandi minister or MLA Pangi political patronage Shimla state government employees station under five categories- A and B and C and D and E
Top Law News Award of Phd.D. in Law by Andhra University January 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Commended Ph.D., in Law on the Rights of SEZ –PAFs Andhra University presented Doctorate on Mr. Mohan RaoBolla, Principal of Manair College of Law, for his outstanding research thesis on “THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ACT, 2005 AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES -A SOCIO LEGAL STUDY (With Special Reference to Kakinada Special […] Read more » 2005 AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED FAMILIES -A SOCIO LEGAL STUDY Andhra University Former Associate Professor at LalBahadur Sastry National Academy of Administration Mr. Mohan RaoBolla Principal of Manair College of Law Socio Economic Survey THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ACT
Criminal Law News Human Rights Top Law News Delhi High Court to take up harassment cases January 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi all cases of sexual harassment which are pending will be heard in Delhi High Court on a “priority basis”. This follows a directive from high court Chief Justice D. Murugesan. A circular which is issued by him has mentioned that “Chief Justice has desired that considering the large pendency of cases related to […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Chief Justice of India Delhi court Delhi rape Delhi rape cases gang-rape of a young woman rape cases. rape case sexual harassment Singapore
Top Law News High Court pulls up Maharashtra officers January 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has come down heavily on Maharashtra administration officers for failure to decide representations made to them by the members of public, saying this apathy had given rise to a number of litigations resulting in waste of precious time of the courts. Justices A M Khanvilkar and R Y Ganoo observed this […] Read more » Bombay High Court Collector direction failure to decide representation High Court Institution or pendency Justices A M Khanvilkar and R Y Ganoo Maharashtra administration officers