Top Law News Sportsperson too can be nominated to RS: Centre October 4, 2012 / October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha as per the constitutional provision which also allows induction of experts from the field of sports, government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra said the provision under Article 80 of the Constitution does not confine to inducting experts only from the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Rajeev Mehra Appearing for Sisodia counsel RK Kapoor Chief Justice D Murugesan Constitution for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha Delhi MLA challenging Sachin's nomination fields of human endeavour illustrations given in the Article Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Mehra placed a copy of the affidavit nomination of a sportsperson parliamentary practice and procedure PIL filed by Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia public administration Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha Sportsperson too can be nominated to RS: Centre Tendulkar's nomination to the Upper House
Top Law News Magistrate orders Jundal’s production in Delhi court October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court on Wednesday ordered that 26/11 handler Abu Jundal, in custody of Maharashtra police, be produced before Tees Hazari court in Delhi tomorrow in a case of conspiring to carry out terror attacks in India. The order was passed by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate PS Rathod on a plea made by National Investigation […] Read more » 26/11 Mumbai mayhem and attack Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate PS Rathod Ajmal Kasab Arms Act Arthur Road Central jail Aurangabad arms haul case case involving conspiracy to attack Maharashtra Police Academy Explosive Substances Act Fayyaz Kagzi for being part of terror organisation Jundal is wanted in the Jama Masjid blast case Magistrate orders Jundal's production in Delhi court Mumbai terror attacks Nashik Police Academy National Investigation Agency Passport Act Pune German bakery blast case Special Public prosecutor Rohini Salian Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Jundal Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News Finish probe against Saudi captain in fake currency case: HC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a minor relief to a Saudi Arabian navy captain booked for carrying fake Indian currency, the Bombay High Court today directed the Additional Commissioner of Customs to complete probe against the officer and pass an appropriate order within two weeks. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S S Jadhav was hearing […] Read more » Additional Commissioner of Customs is pending since June Advocate Rizwan Merchant authorised forex agency outside the Jeddah Airport booked for carrying fake Indian currency Finish probe against Saudi captain in fake currency case: HC Hurayb landed in Mumbai Jeddah Airport while leaving for India was fake Justices A S Oka Justices S S Jadhav prima facie any knowledge reasonable belief cannot be attributed to Hurayb Saudi Arabian navy captain booked for carrying fake Indian currency Saudi captain in fake currency case Saudi was arrested by Sahar airport police suspected the note to be fake
Top Law News HC upholds termination of a cop who refused training October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Police department to terminate the services of a policeman who had refused to undergo training. Vijay Pawar had been discharged from service on the ground that he had not undergone police training. Pawar moved the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal against his termination, […] Read more » exercise of Writ Jurisdiction HC upholds termination of a cop who refused training Hearing Pawar's plea Justices A M Khanwilkar Justices P D Kode Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal against his termination Maharashtra Police department Pawar moved the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal petitioner cannot claim right to be continued in service petitioner to undergo the police training police administration policeman who had refused to undergo training termination of a cop who refused training Vijay Pawar
Top Law News Court acquits two in 14-year-old lubricants theft case October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted two men of the charges of possessing stolen tins of lubricants 14 years ago as the prosecution failed to prove that the recovered canisters were the ones which were stolen. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Manish Yaduvanshi absolved Uttar Pradesh natives of the charges of owning the mobil oil and […] Read more » ACMM Manish Yaduvanshi Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ashok Kapoor owner of an automobile centre boxes of brake oil and grease boxes of mobil oil from their possession canisters of mobil oil and coolant from the godown charges of possessing stolen tins of lubricants Court acquits two in 14-year-old lubricants theft case dishonestly receiving stolen property key prosecution witnesses in the case turned hostile lubricants theft case Manish Yaduvanshi absolved Uttar Pradesh natives S K Sehgal at Paharganj Satish Kumar and Amar Bahadur Sehgal had registered the complaint that Ashok Kapoor
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the […] Read more » abduction and rape of a woman by Rahul Gandhi allegation of abduction and rape allegation of illegal detention and rape Amethi resident Gajinder Pal Singh CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator conclusion of arguments by Kamini Jaiswal Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cost on Kishore Samrite while absolving Gandhi etention and rape of an Uttar Pradesh girl in Amethi Gajinder Pal Singh hailing from Amethi Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Samajwadi Party made an allegation of abduction and rape of a woman SC reserves verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi verdict on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi whole affair leading to the allegation against Gandhi
Top Law News Oriental Ins to pay Rs 60K for partial payment of claim October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Oriental Insurance Co Ltd has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 60,000 to a policy holder for not fully reimbursing the expenses incurred on his treatment for dengue on the ground of pre-existing disease. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum pointed out that dengue is not pre-existing disease and […] Read more » Amar Leela Hospital at Janakpuri bench presided by C K Chaturvedi Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Delhi resident and advocate Nau Nihal Singh Rana Dengue is not pre-existing disease dengue viral fever due to mosquito bite excess deduction for pre-existing disease Holding opposite party guilty of deficiency in service mediclaim policy for the period Oriental Ins to pay Rs 60K for partial payment of claim Oriental Insurance Co Ltd policy holder's claim on account of pre-existing illnes pre-existing disease
Top Law News Compensation for parents of road mishap victim October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The parents of a 38-year-old woman, who was killed in a road mishap, have been awarded Rs 24.60 lakhs as compensation by a motor accident claims tribunal here. Presiding Officer Arun Bhardwaj ordered HDFC Egro General Insurance Co Ltd, with which the offending vehicle was insured, to pay the sum. “Total compensation payable to the […] Read more » Anita Pahuja charge sheet against the driver Compensation for parents of road mishap victim Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital Delhi Jal Board Office driven rashly and negligently by the driver HDFC Egro General Insurance Co Ltd inflicted fatal injuries to the deceased Anita Pahuja media manager by profession Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Palam Village parent woman was killed in a road mishap parents of road mishap victim Presiding Officer Arun Bhardwaj rashly driven car hit their daughter's scooty tribunal had rejected their argument
Top Law News CAG has powers to scrutinise Government’s performance: SC October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that CAG is not a “munimji” (accountant), the Supreme Court on Monday said scrutinising the effective use of resources is his primary duty and it was for Parliament to accept or reject his reports. Dismissing a plea challenging the Comptroller and Auditor General’s power to conduct performance audit of coal block allocation and other […] Read more » appeared for petitioner Arvind Gupta audit of coal block allocation CAG has powers to scrutinise Government's performance: SC CAG to review or assess a scheme or policy of the Government CAG’s powers Comptroller and Auditor General's power Constitution on the powers of the CAG Constitutional mandate to scrutinise counsel Santosh Paul economic aspect of the Government's policy matters Effective use of resources is the primary duty of the CAG justices A R Dave justices R M Lodha Parliament to accept or reject his reports powers to scrutinise Government's performance
Top Law News SC notice to J-K govt on bonded labour row October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the Jammu and Kashmir government’s response on a petition alleging prevalence of bonded labour camps in the state’s brick kilns. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and H L Gokhale issued notice to the state on the petition filed by social activist Swami Agnivesh, on behalf of a woman […] Read more » allegedly subjected to repeated rapes bonded labour camps in the state's brick kilns illegal confinement J-K govt on bonded labour row Jammu and Kashmir government's response Justices A K Patnaik justices H L Gokhale kiln contractor under RS Pura sub division in Jammu Manoj Chauhan petition alleging prevalence of bonded labour SC notice to J-K govt on bonded labour row social activist Swami Agnivesh Sunderbani in Rajouri district woman worker who was allegedly subjected to repeated rapes
Top Law News SC seeks govts’ stands on transgenders’ rights October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court om Monday sought the stands of the Centre and various state governments on a plea for declaring transgenders as citizens with a third category of gender and demanding equal protection and rights for them. A bench of justices KS Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra also issued notices to four Union ministries – the […] Read more » counsel Indira Sawhney gender and demanding equal protection Health and Family Welfare justices Dipak Misra justices KS Radhakrishnan Lok Adalats for amicable resolution of disputes National Legal Services Authority reservation for transgenders in educational institutions right to contest elections RIGHT TO MARRY right to vote SC seeks govts' stands on transgenders' rights Senior advocate L Nageshwar Rao Social Justice and Empowerment transgenders are deprived of social and cultural participation transgenders are treated as legal non-entity in violation Urban and Rural Development Women and Child Development
Top Law News HC rejects plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a former IAF pilot’s plea to quash an enquiry launched against him in 1992 by his erstwhile employer Vayudoot Ltd which had later merged into Indian Airlines. A bench of justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Indermeet Kaur dismissed the plea on grounds of lack of reasons for delay in […] Read more » amalgamated with Air India Dornier aircraft erstwhile employer Vayudoot Ltd former IAF pilot alleged harassment by Vayudoot former IAF pilot's plea to quash an enquiry launched against him HC rejects plea of ex-IAF pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot Ltd HC rejects plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot justices Indermeet Kaur justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw plea of pilot against erstwhile Vayudoot retired Wing Commander G S Bindra single-judge bench and rejected Bindra's plea subsequent withdrawal of resignation from Vayudoot Vayudoot merged into Indian Airlines