Top Law News Will not ship animals: Jet Airways to PETA November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jet Airways has assured People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India in writing that it does not and will not transport animals destined for laboratory experiments. In a reply to PETA’s letter inquiring about Jet Airways’ policy regarding shipments of animals to laboratories, Mohammad Ali El Ariss, Jet Airways’ vice president of cargo, […] Read more » Jet Airways Jet Airways' vice president laboratory experiments Mohammad Ali El Ariss People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA ship animals
Top Law News Jailed ex-MLA goes all out to support Nitish’s rally November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Jailed ex-MLA goes all out to support Nitish’s rally Jailed former legislator Munna Shukla of the ruling Janata Dal (United) distributed pamphlets appealing to people to participate in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s “Adhikar Yatra”. The pamphlets were distributed within the court premises at Muzaffarpur, where Munna Shukla was brought for a hearing. Munna Shukla, whose wife Annu Shukla is a JD(U) legislator, is currently […] Read more » Adhikar Yatra Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Janata Dal MLA Munna Shukla Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur Jail Nitish's rally
Top Law News Dalit beaten to death in Punjab, NHRC sends notice November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to Punjab Police over the death of a Dalit labourer who was severely beaten over plucking vegetables in Kapurthala district. According to NHRC, “The director general of police in Punjab and district magistrate of Kapurthala have been asked to submit reports within four […] Read more » Dalit beaten Dalit beaten to death in Punjab Kapurthala district NHRC The National Human Rights Commission
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking tightened EMF radiation norms November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking tightened EMF radiation norms The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking the tightening of electro-magnetic field (EMF) radiation norms and setting up of an independent regulatory body to monitor and enforce them. A bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice C.K.Prasad rejected the plea, but indicated the court could intervene later if the standards do not meet the purpose. “The […] Read more » allergic brain tumours breast cancer cardiovascular effects childhood leukemia depressive symptoms dizziness DNA breakage effects on human health electro-magnetic field EMF radiation EMF radiation norms headache immune system deregulation infertility inflammatory responses memory changes miscarriage neurodegenerative diseases neurological effects NGO pacemakers public interest litigation Pyoli Swatija. sleep disturbance. The Supreme Court tremors
Top Law News Some Mumbai cable operators defy digitisation order November 2, 2012 / November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Shiv Sena-backed cable operators in Mumbai continued to be defiant vis-a-vis the digitisation of TV networks the first day of the central-government mandated switchover from the earlier analogue signal system. There was no total blackout of the TV sets of viewers who had still not got a digital Set Top Boxes (STB) and Cable Operator’s […] Read more » 100 percent digitisation blackout of the TV Bombay High Court Borivali cable operator Central Government digitisation of TV networks digitisation order Mumbai cable operators north Mumbai Set Top Boxes Shiv Sena Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Union leader Anil Parab of the Shiv Sena
Top Law News Court dismisses Delhi private schools’ plea November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of private unaided schools has been dismissed by the Delhi High Court to recall its order to pay the bill for a panel set up to examine the accounts of over 200 schools that allegedly charged excess fees from students. The Justice Anil Dev Singh Committee was constituted a year ago to submit a […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Anil Dev Singh Private schools
Top Law News Youth given 5 months’ jail term for stealing mobile November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 28-year-old youth has been sentenced by a Delhi court to over 5 months in jail for snatching a mobile phone from a bus passenger. While sentencing Uttar Pradesh Shahbuddin for the offence, Metropolitan Magistrate Chhavi Kapoor, however, set off his jail term against the 160-day imprisonment already undergone by him during his trial. “Shahbuddin […] Read more » Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Chhavi Kapoor Shahbuddin stealing mobile Uttar Pradesh Shahbuddin
Top Law News SC begins Sangma plea against Pranab election November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma’s plea challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President. A constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir posted the matter for further consideration on November 20 when it will give a chance to various parties for raising preliminary arguments on maintainability of […] Read more » against Pranab election Altamas Kabir Attorney General GE Vahanvati cause of action Chief Justice Altamas Kabir J Chelameswar Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's Mukherjee's election as President P Sathasivam Ranjan Gogoi Sangma senior advocate Harish Salve SS Nijjar Supreme Court Rules The Supreme Court
Top Law News Foreign national convicted for culpable homicide November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India-born US national Nooriya Haveliwala was convicted by a Mumbai special court for causing death due to rash and negligent driving. Special judge I.M. Bohri, who pronounced Haveliwala guilty under various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act and the Indian Penal Code, is likely to pronounce the quantum of punishment later Thursday. Haveliwala was arrested […] Read more » I.M. Bohri India-born US India-born US national Nooriya Haveliwala Indian Penal Code Marine Drive in south Mumbai Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
Top Law News Abhishek Verma records evidence November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Businessman Abhishek Verma recorded his statement in a court here in a cheating and defamation case filed by him against his former partner based in the US. Verma, an accused in the naval war room leak case and other corruption and forgery cases, filed the complaint against his former partner and US-based lawyer C. Edmonds […] Read more » Abhishek Verma Arjun Arora Central Bureau of Investigation Evidence former Indian partner Metropolitan Magistrate Surya Malik Grover US US-based lawyer
Top Law News Government withdraws RTI Act amendments November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Government withdraws RTI Act amendments Under pressure from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Manmohan Singh government Thursday withdrew the controversial amendments aimed at diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act. “The cabinet decided to withdraw the amendments to the RTI Act” The campaign against the amendments was led by activist Aruna Roy, a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory […] Read more » Aruna Roy chief information commissioner Government National Advisory Council Nikhil Dey Right to Information (RTI) Act RTI Act amendments RTI Act. Satyanand Mishra Sonia Gandhi the Manmohan Singh UPA government
Top Law News Ex-Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur gets bail November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By the Punjab and Haryana High court Former Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur has got granted bail about seven months after her conviction in a case for conspiring in forcible abduction, kidnapping and wrongful confinement in connection with the killing of her daughter. Handing down the orders, a division bench of the court comprising Justice AK […] Read more » abduction Bibi Jagir Kaur criminal conspiracy Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi hospital imprisonment Kapurthala jail. kidnapping killing of her daughter Ludhiana's Christian Medical College Nishan Singh Paramjit Singh Raipur Patiala court Punjab minister Satya Devi Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee vomiting and severe dehydration