Top Law News Death of constable: 2 accused take alibi plea December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Wednesday took note of the plea of two brothers, accused with six others in the case of death of a constable deployed during the protests against the gang-rape incident that they were in a metro train during occurrence of the alleged incident. Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari sought replies of the Delhi […] Read more »
Top Law News Par panel questions Delhi Police chief on growing atrocities against women December 27, 2012 / December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police chief has asked by a parliamentary panel over the gang-rape incident in the capital and pointed out deficiencies like vacancies at officer level and lack of vehicles to patrol the streets. Before the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar appeared on Home to face questions on ‘growing atrocities against women in Delhi’. Home Secretary […] Read more » 1860 1872 1973 acid attack city government Congress member Sandeep Dikshit Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi Police Delhi Police chief Delhi Police Commissioner gang rape Home Secretary R K Singh Indian Penal Code parliamentary Parliamentary panel Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Police Commissioner's deposition police control room police investigations the Code of Criminal Procedure the Indian Evidence Act
Top Law News Courts act tough on politicians, terrorists December 27, 2012 / December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cases involving corporates, politicians and terrorists engaged trial courts, which also advocated strong measures to deal with crime against women like the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old student at the fag end of the year. There was national outrage over the gang-rape case even as the courts here on regular intervals asked lawmakers to explore […] Read more » Bal Thackeray bureaucrats CBI corporates corruption involving politicians delhi gangrape Gangrape gangrape of a 23 year old student maximum life term for rape molestation of minors politicians serial offenders Shiv Sena Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray telecom minister A. Raja terrorists engaged trial courts
Top Law News Judicial reforms were the flavour of 2012 December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judicial reforms were the flavour of the year as the government focused its efforts on bringing a bill on judicial accountability and kept up its plans to change the present system of appointment of judges where the executive has little say. In March, the Lok Sabha passed an ambitious bill to lay judicial standards but despite two […] Read more » chaired by Prime MinisterManmohan Singh constitutional body Government Judicial reforms Law Ministry Lok Sabha National Framework of Court Excellence NDA government Petroleum Ministry Rajya Sabha senior judges Union Cabinet UPA II government
Top Law News Day-to-day trial in Santos-Reuben murder case December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court will hear the Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez murder case trial on day-to-day basis from January 15, over two months after the charges were framed against four persons by a sessions court. Keenan (24) and Reuben (29) were stabbed following a scuffle near a paan shop in suburban Andheri on October 20, 2011 […] Read more » arrested accused Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez murder case public outcry Santos-Reuben
Top Law News Courts must ensure speedy trial in rape cases: Supreme Court December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Before the brutal gang-rape of the medical student in Delhi, the Supreme Court judgement was made in 10 days which has triggered nation-wide protests and calls for fast track courts to adjudicate rape cases. A bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla gave their judgement on December 6, 10 days before the Delhi […] Read more » adjudicate rape cases brutal gang-rape CrPC for the trial court Fakkir Mohammed Ibrahim Kalifulla justices Swatanter Kumar life imprisonment rape cases section 376 (rape) sections 376 A to D of the IPC Supreme Court judgement
Top Law News Jaya wealth case: Sudhakaran records statements December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment VN Sudhakaran, disowned foster son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and co-accused in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case against her, on Wednesday appeared before a special court for recording his statements. He replied to 143 questions posed by the 36th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court Judge MS Balakrishna. The judge asked questions relating […] Read more » Additional City Civil multi-crore disproportionate assets case Sessions Court Judge MS Balakrishna Special court Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa VN Sudhakaran
Top Law News Delhi gang-raped victim remains critical in Singapore hospital December 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gang-rape victim a 23-year-old , who was flown to Singapore and admitted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital today, remains in an extremely critical condition. According to the hospital spokesperson, “The patient arrived at Mount Elizabeth Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit this morning in an extremely critical condition.” He also said, “She is being examined and the hospital is working […] Read more » brutally tortured Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar Dr BD Athani flown to Singapore gang rape gang-raped Government of India hospital Indian High Commission Indian High Commission in Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital Mount Elizabeth Hospital's Intensive Care Unit multi-organ transplant Safdarjung Hospital Singapore south Delhi
Top Law News FSL pulled up for having non-competent officers December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irked over non-availability of competent forensic experts for conducting DNA examination, a Delhi court has directed a forensic science laboratory (FSL) here to hold the test again on an accused in a gangrape case of a minor girl in a moving car in 2010. The court’s order came after the prosecutor submitted to it that the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau destruction of evidence DNA / finger printing examination DNA examination Forensic Science Laboratory gang rape gangrape case kidnapping murder National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories Rohini-based FSL
Top Law News Arms haul case: Charges against Jundal to be framed next month December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court is likely to frame charges against LeT operative and key 26/11 handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal next month in the 2006 Aurangabad Arms Haul Case. “The (MCOCA) court has issued production warrant against Jundal for January 9 and charges are likely to be framed on that date,” said Jundal’s lawyer […] Read more » 26/11 handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal Aurangabad arms haul case Bangladesh charges against LeT Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court Explosives Act Explosives Substance Act Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act Jundal's lawyer Ejaz Naqvi MCOCA Raja Takare state Anti Terrorism Squad Tihar Jail union home ministry Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News Inquiry Commission set up into rape case December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify lapses and fix responsibility in the gang rape of 23-year-old girl in New Delhi, an issue that was discussed by the Union Cabinet with ministers expressing concern over the incident. The one-person Commission, to be headed by former Delhi High Court judge Justice Usha Mehra, will […] Read more » aggravated sexual assault Commission of Inquiry Delhi High Court judge Justice Usha Mehra Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde NCR safer for women New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Union Cabinet
Top Law News Mobile Towers: NGT issues notice to American Corp December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The response of American Tower Corporation Ltd has sought by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a plea alleging that mobile phone towers across the country are being installed in violation of stipulated guidelines. A bench comprising acting Chairperson Justice A S Naidu and expert member P C Mishra issued notice to the American company after a plea was […] Read more » advocate B P Tripathy affect flora and fauna Airtel BSE 2.87 % American Tower Corporation Ltd Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd Bharti Infratel Ltd Chairperson Justice A S Naidu Exchange Board of India and telecom firms Idea Ministry of Communications & IT Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Ministry of Health mobile phone towers National Green Tribunal (NGT) notice to the American company P C Mishra Reliance Securities Tata Vodaphone