Top Law News Life term for man who enacted mid-air hijack drama October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday awarded life term to a man convicted for enacting a hijack drama aboard an Indigo Airlines plane in February 2009 and threatening the crew and passengers. District-cum-Additional Sessions Judge I.S. Mehta awarded life term to convict Jitender Kumar Mohla, 45, for charges under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of […] Read more » mid-air hijack drama
Top Law News Executive, judiciary should work together: Minister October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar Tuesday said that all the three organs of the state should function together within the parameters of the constitution and not at cross purposes. “I am only saying meaningful and harmonious relationship between three organs of the state to ensure co-ordinated and collective efforts” and “the organs […] Read more » Executive and judiciary Executive and judiciary should work together
Top Law News Tamil Nadu moves SC to get Delhi’s surplus power October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government Monday moved the Supreme Court, demanding that the central government be restrained from allocating Delhi’s winter-time surplus power to any state other than itself. The Delhi government has decided to surrender 230 MW of round-the-clock power and 1,491 MW of power from midnight to 6 a.m. that has become surplus during […] Read more » 2003 Delhi's surplus power Indian Electricity Act
Top Law News ‘Why no guidelines to protect children from sexual abuse?’ October 30, 2012 / October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the central and Delhi governments to apprise it on the steps taken for framing guidelines to prevent sexual abuse of children in schools and educational institutions. Issuing notice, a division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought a response by Dec 5 from the […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw no guidelines to protect children protect children from sexual abuse?'
Top Law News Rape by tutor gives profession bad name: Court October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Awarding a 10-year sentence to a teacher for raping his minor student, a Delhi court has said that the act “brought a bad name to the institution of learning” and slammed the society for virtual insensitivity towards women. Crime against women generally and rape in particular was on the increase and, ironically, society appeared to […] Read more » profession bad name Rape by tutor
Top Law News Websites case: Court asks ministry official to verify summons October 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday asked a Union Home Ministry official to appear and verify the forms for serving summons to US-based websites, including Facebook and Google, for allegedly hosting defamatory content on their sites. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja asked ministry under-secretary Amar Chand to appear before him Nov 19 for the purpose. “The assistance […] Read more » defamatory content Websites case
Top Law News 2,068 alleged staged shootouts in India, UP tops list October 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment According to the National Human Rights Commission, Overall 2,068 cases of alleged staged shootouts were reported from across the country in the past 20 years, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum such cases. Panel member, Justice (retired) BC Patel said “Uttar Pradesh witnessed 984 encounters (shootouts), which is maximum in comparison to other states” Uttar Pradesh was […] Read more » alleged staged shootouts Justice BC Patel National Human Rights Commission NHRC shootouts in India UP tops list
Top Law News Mahila Haat in Delhi from Nov 3 October 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the national capital’s first ‘Mahila Haat’ which is going to start from Nov 3, Women artisans and entrepreneurs will get to showcase and sell handicrafts, fabrics, artifacts, kitchen products and other wares . The vendors will be predominantly women in this a first-of-its-kind market. The allotment of stalls will be made for 15 days at […] Read more » Aruna Asaf Ali Road BJP Leader Delhi Gate entrepreneurs handicrafts kitchen products Mahila Haat national capital's showcase Sushma Swaraj Women artisans
Top Law News Garo rebel chief’s trial to begin after Nov 8 October 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Meghalaya court fixed Nov 8 for framing of charges against jailed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R. Sangma, who has been accused of waging war against India. Sangma’s trial would commence following the Nov 8 hearing. ” The court passed the order rejecting the plea of the defence (Sangma) after hearing both parties,,” Sangma has […] Read more » accused of several crimes Champion R. Sangma extortion Garo Hills Garo National Liberation Army Garo rebel Garo rebel chief's trial GNLA India-Bangladesh border insurgency-ravaged Garo Hills Meghalaya Sangma's trial
Top Law News Haryana officials give clean chit to Vadra on land deals October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Inquiries conducted by the deputy commissioners of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Palwal and Mewat have indicated that there was no wrongdoing in land deals involving UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra A day after his transfer, whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka had on October 12 asked the deputy commissioners to inspect documents registered from 2005 on […] Read more » Ashok Khemka clean chit to Vadra deputy commissioners of Gurgaon Haryana Hasanpur village land deals Palwal and Mewat Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law UPA chairperson Vadra whistleblower IAS
Top Law News Court dismisses reimbursement plea of sting reporter October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Delhi dismissed a plea by a journalist who took part in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka to expose wrongdoings in a purported arms deal, seeking direction to the government to adequately reimburse his expenses for appearing as a witness. Mathew Samuel conducted the sting “Operation West End” for the web […] Read more » Bangaru Laxman Bharatiya Janata Party president fictitious Britain-based company Government High Court of Delhi Indian Army. Jaya Jaitley Mathew Samuel Operation West End Tehelka West End International
Top Law News Mumbai cops seek custody of Pune blast accused October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai police have moved an application for the custody of four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast case. In an application submitted Monday, the Anti Terrorism Squad of Mumbai police sought custody of four men, at present in the custody of Delhi Police. Two of the men, Asad […] Read more » a computer expert Anti Terrorism Squad Asad Khan ayed Firoz alias Hamza ideologue of this IM module Imran Khan Indian Mujahideen Landge Irfan Mustafa Mumbai ATS Mumbai Police Nizamuddin railway station Pune blast Pune blast accused Pune magisterial court