Top Law News Sessions court asks trial court to reconsider November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The sessions court asked a trial court to reconsider its order for five days’ jail term to a man for drunken driving on his plea that he had pleaded guilty to the offence without consulting his advocate. In his appeal, North West Delhi resident Umeet Kumar, who had been sentenced to a fine of Rr […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Kumar Goyal drunken driving Sessions court
Top Law News Agency handling Centre’s litigation ‘callous’ November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central agency handling government litigation at the Supreme Court came under attack from a former senior law officer who alleged it worked in a “shockingly callous” manner jeopardising Centre”s interest in sensitive cases having large revenue implications. Senior advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharyya, who demitted office as Additional Solicitor General (ASG) on November 10 after a […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharyya callous Central agency
Top Law News Judges need to be sensitive towards litigants: CJI November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said, “Judges need to have change of mind set and be more sensitive to the problems of litigants who approach them for getting timely justice.” “Lack of sensitivity creates distance between justice seeker and provider. There is a need of change in mindset of judicial officers. They should be sensitive,” […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Equitable access to Justice Judges need to be sensitive Judges need to have change road accident Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons Digvijay Singh in defamation case November 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi court summoned to Senior Congress leader Digvijay Sing to face trial in a criminal Defamation case lodged against him by BJP President Nitin Gadkari. Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar told that the accused Digvijay Singh has been summoned for the offence under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code to face trial for criminal defamation. Let he […] Read more » BJP National Secretary Bhupinder Yadav BJP President Nitin Gadkari Comptroller and Auditor General of India Congress-led UPA government defamation case Defamation case logged against Digvijay Singh defamatory Digvijay Sing Digvijay Singh in defamation case Indian Penal Code IPC Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar MP Ajay Sancheti Rajya Sabha MP Senior Congress leader Digvijay Sing
Top Law News Amnesty slams Ireland over death of Indian woman November 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Amnesty slams Ireland over death of Indian woman Over the death of an Indian woman Amnesty International has slammed Ireland , saying the country must ensure that its domestic law and policy on access to abortion is in line with international human rights law. The organisation has written to Irish Minister for Health James Reilly following the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar in […] Read more » Amnesty International has slammed Amnesty slams Ireland death of Indian woman Galway University Hospital Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar Irish Minister for Health James Reilly
Top Law News Suu Kyi impressed by self-help of Andhra village women November 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The success stories of women’s empowerment in villages of Andhra Pradesh have impressed Myanmar’s pro?democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who also studied the socio?economic transformation of people brought about by various government schemes. After nearly three?hour visit to some remote villages in Anantapur district bordering Karnataka on Saturday, Suu Kyi said women’s empowerment was […] Read more »
Top Law News Violence breaks out in old Hyderabad again November 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Near Charminar in the old city of Hyderabad Violence broke out once again over a temple row. At least seven people were injured in stone pelting by an unruly mob, and baton charge by police. According to a witness, Teargas shells were also fired by the police to disperse the mob, which set afire four vehicles […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Bhagylakshmi Temple abutting Charminar Charminar Charminar in the old city of Hyderabad historic Mecca Masjid Hyderabad Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Top Law News Delhi gurdwara clash: Badal urges PM to intervene November 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been sought by the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to stop the Delhi government from going ahead with its move to amend the procedure of Gurdwara elections in Delhi. The Punjab chief minister said the move was “dangerous”, and the Delhi government was needlessly attempting to “interfere […] Read more » Delhi government Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Top Law News Dying declaration not sole criteria for conviction: High Court November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Dying declaration not sole criteria for conviction: High Court It has been observed by the Bombay High Court has that a dying declaration cannot be the sole criteria for conviction and in case of two contrasting views; the one favourable to the accused should be adopted. A division bench of justices Pratap Hardas and Ashok Bhangale told that the criminal court has to bear […] Read more » Bombay High Court High Court of justices Pratap Hardas and Ashok Bhangale Sharifabi's sole criteria for conviction
Top Law News Supreme Court stays trial court order to secure Patil’s call records November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has stayed a Maharashtra trial court’s order to the CBI to place before it the cell phone call records of Dr V G Patil, who was killed in September 2005 allegedly due to political rivalry with former President Pratibha Patil’s brother G N Patil. A bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan […] Read more » Bombay High Court former President Pratibha Patil's brother G N Patil Jalgaon District Congress Committee Justice B.S. Chauhan Supreme Court V G Patil
Top Law News Disproportionate assets case: Jagan moves bail plea November 16, 2012 / November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Disproportionate assets case: Jagan moves bail plea In a special CBI court a bail has been moved by the jailed YSR congress leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him. The Kadapa MP, presently under judicial remand and lodged in the Chanchalguda Central Prison here since his arrest on May 27 by the CBI on corruption charges, […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister CBI on corruption charges Chanchalguda Central Prison justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai Kadapa MP special CBI court Y S Rajasekhara Reddy YSR congress leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy
Top Law News Outrage on Twitter over Indian woman’s death November 16, 2012 / November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the death of Indian woman Savita Halappanavar in an Ireland hospital Sadness, anger and outrage ruled in the virtual world after she was allegedly denied an abortion in the pro-life Catholic country. Under the hash tags RIP Savita and legislate for X, twitter voiced their outrage over the death of Savita last month. Leanne […] Read more » Indian woman's death Outrage on Twitter over Indian woman's death twitter