Top Law News Amit Shah to remain on bail with strict conditions: SC September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah was Thursday permitted to enter the state by the Supreme Court which rejected a CBI plea to cancel his bail in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case but agreed to shift the trial to Mumbai “to preserve the integrity of the trial”. The apex court, which said it was “not […] Read more » Amit Shah to remain on bail with strict conditions: SC CBI that the case of Sohrabuddin and the case of Tulsiram Prajapati charges of kidnapping and murder in connection with the case close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi Former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah grant of bail to Amitbhai Shah in the Sohrabuddin case Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad killed in a fake encounter near Gandhinagar Minister of State for Home in Gujarat miscarriage of justice. Prajapati was a witness when Sohrabuddin Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad Sohrabuddin case outside Gujarat to Mumbai Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case Tulsiram Prajapati killing case
Top Law News Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Auctions are not the only permissible method for disposal of natural resources across sectors, the Supreme Court Monday said holding that the 2G verdict was confined to allocation of spectrum and is not applicable to other resources. Giving its opinion on the Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » 2G case Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitutional mandate disposal of natural resources across sectors donation or endowment Economic logic establishes that alienation/allocation Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi matter of charity preferable method Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict private exploitation revenue maximisation is a priority secondary consideration to developmental considerations ultra-vires the constitutional mandate
Top Law News CBI probing complaint against Dikshit, cops tell court September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police Wednesday told a Delhi court that a complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over alleged lapses related to the conduct of the 2010 Commonwealth Games here is being probed by the CBI. An officer of the economic offences wing of police appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Yaduvanshi and said that the probe […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Yaduvanshi cabinet colleague Raj Kumar Chauhan case be filed against Dikshit CBI probing complaint against Dikshit Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit complaint against Dikshit comptroller and auditor general V.K. Shunglu cops tell court right to information activist Vivek Garg Sheila Dikshit over alleged lapses related to the conduct
Top Law News CBI plea against CWG graft case accused rejected September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail given to two accused in a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case for allegedly absconding for over six months during the probe. Justice P.K. Bhasin Tuesday dismissed two separate petitions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposing the bail of Purushottam Dev Arya […] Read more » Anil Kumar Madan authorised representatives of company Swiss Timing Bail to A.K. Reddy has also been granted CBI plea against CWG graft case accused rejected CBI special judge Talwant Singh co-accused A.K. Reddy had been granted bail Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Commonwealth Games-related corruption case fraudulently awarded the timing Justice P.K. Bhasin Kalmadi long before the mega-sporting Purushottam Dev Arya scoring and results (TSR) equipment contract
Top Law News Sohrabuddin case: SC permits Amit Shah to enter Gujarat September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a huge relief to former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed him to go to Gujarat and transferred the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case from Gujarat to Mumbai. The apex court also categorically rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea to cancel Shah’s bail. Activist Teesta Setalvad welcomed the apex […] Read more » Activist Teesta Setalvad Central Bureau of Investigation's plea to cancel Shah's bail Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Gujarat home minister Amit Shah Shah was Gujarat's home minister Sohrabuddin case Sohrabuddin case: SC permits Amit Shah to enter Gujarat Sohrabuddin Shaikh Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case Sohrabuddin Shaikh was allegedly killed in a fake encounter Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case
Top Law News PIL in SC to restrain resumption of mining in Goa September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed today in the Supreme Court to restrain the resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa amid a judicial commission estimating a loss of Rs 35000 crore to the exchequer due to illegal mining there since 2000. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by an NGO, Goa Foundation, also […] Read more » causing severe air and water pollution close to the streams and rivers connivance of public servants degradation of the environment and the loss of bio-diversity Department of Mines forest and eco-sensitive areas Goa Foundation Goa state pollution control board illegal activities in mining illegalities committed in mining activities Justice (Retd) M B Shah Commission National Board of Wild Life PIL in SC to restrain resumption of mining in Goa public interest litigation
Top Law News SC permits Sasikala to inspect documents in DA case September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today permitted Sasikala Natrajan, a close aide of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, to inspect certain documents filed by the probe agency in the disproportionate assets case pending against them before a Bangalore trial court. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi while allowing Sasikala’s plea said that the same […] Read more » DA case DA case proceedings were shifted out of Tamil Nadu by the apex court disproportionate assets case DMK leader K Anbazhagan justices P Sathasivam justices Ranjan Gogoi Sasikala to inspect documents in DA case Sasikala's counsel on her appeal against the Karnataka High Court ruling SC permits Sasikala to inspect documents in DA case Supreme Court today permitted Sasikala Natrajan Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
Top Law News HC seeks replies by Centre on PIL against US film September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bombay High Court today issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra Government and others on the petition seeking removal of the controversial anti-Islam film `The Innocence of Muslims’ from the Internet. Division bench of Justices S A Bobade and Rajesh Ketkar today sought replies of the respondents in two weeks. The other respondents to the PIL […] Read more » Broadcasting and Google Inc Congress member Ameen Mustafa Idrisi demands criminal action against top officers of Google HC seeks replies by Centre on PIL against US film hurt the religious feelings Indian Penal Code INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT Innocence of Muslims Justices Rajesh Ketkar Justices S A Bobade non-Muslim cast and crew outrageous and offensive film petitioner's lawyer Ejaz Naqvi PIL against US film PIL include Union Ministry of Information removal of the controversial anti-Islam film removed from the search engines serious law
Top Law News Derecognise schools if no spl educators : HC to govt September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to de-recognise schools if they fail to appoint special educators and make their premises barrier free for differently-abled students. In a verdict delivered earlier, erstwhile Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri asked the Delhi government to ensure that schools in the capital are made barrier-free by […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri advocate Ashok Agarwal barrier free for differently-abled students city government to de-recognise schools Derecognise schools Derecognise schools if no spl educators : HC to govt direction and de-recognise errant schools director of education educators for differently-abled students Right to Education Act schools lack basic physical and academic infrastructure spl educators unaided private schools in Delhi
Top Law News SC refuses to review its verdict on interlinking of rivers September 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed the Centre’s plea seeking review of its direction to government to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia refused to have a relook at its February 27 judgement directing the government to “forthwith” constitute a committee for […] Read more » ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner brainchild of the NDA government Centre's plea seeking review Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitute a committee for interlinking of rivers execute the project experts and social activists to chart out government departments government to implement the ambitious interlinking ministries Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee project going against the backdrop of the acute drought review its verdict on interlinking of rivers river interlinking project SC refuses to review its verdict on interlinking of rivers Union of India to forthwith constitute
Top Law News PIL in SC to restrain resumption of mining in Goa September 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed today in the Supreme Court to restrain the resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa amid a judicial commission estimating a loss of Rs 35000 crore to the exchequer due to illegal mining there since 2000. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by an NGO, Goa Foundation, also […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan causing severe air and water pollution close to the streams and rivers committing theft of Government property degradation of the environment and the loss of bio-diversity Directorate of Mines and Geology exchequer due to illegal mining Goa Foundation Goa state pollution control board illegal activities in mining mines were set up in forest and eco-sensitive areas National Board of Wild Life PIL in SC to restrain resumption of mining in Goa PIL petition filed by an NGO plundered by the mining companies public interest litigation resumption of iron and manganese ore mining in Goa
Top Law News Prison officer gets 5-yr jail in custodial death case September 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a former prison officer to five years’ imprisonment in connection with the custodial death of an accused in Beed jail three years ago. The court on Tuesday sentenced Beed jail’s former prison officer Dattatreya Sonwane to five-year rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs5,000. In March 2009, Sonwane allegedly […] Read more » court sentenced Beed jail's former prison officer Dattatreya Sonwane custodial death of an accused in Beed jail three years ago Dattatreya Sonwane to five-year rigorous imprisonment jail in custodial death case Namdev Sable Namdev Sable sustained injuries and subsequently died in hospital postmortem report mentioned head injury as the cause of death Prison officer prison officer Dattatreya Sonwane Prison officer gets 5-yr jail in custodial death case Sonwane allegedly beat up an accused Sonwane did not kill Sable intentionally