Top Law News Govt should ensure quality food in Rly September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre was today asked by the Delhi High Court to respond to a PIL seeking adequate measures by the government to ensure that hygienic and quality food is available at railway premises and also in moving trains. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice […] Read more » Chairman of Railway Board Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Director General Railway Health Services Food Inspector with Railways Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Food Safety Appellate Tribunal Govt should ensure quality food in Rly Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw PIL filed by Sardar Jagjit Singh Railway area operated by private contractors Railway ministry supply of adulterated food stuffs in Indian Railways
Top Law News Judicial officers slapped with contempt notice by HC September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five judicial officers of Uttar Pradesh, four of them serving, have been slapped with contempt notices by the Allahabad High Court on a petition accusing them of having “scandalised the high court” by putting pressure on police with a false claim that they were doing so as per the directions of the state’s highest judicial […] Read more » Azad Singh had written the letter to the SSP in connivance Civil Judge Amarjeet Singh Civil Judge Vijay Pratap Singh district judge Ram Autar Kaushik Gaurav Goswami judicial magistrate at Rampur Judicial officers slapped with contempt notice Judicial officers slapped with contempt notice by HC justices Ashok Pal Singh justices Dharnidhar Jha petitioner had prayed for impleadment of Vijay Bahadur Yadav Senior Superintendent of the district claiming Thakur Bankey Bihariji Maharaj temple at Vrindavan
Top Law News Man chargsheeted for sending threatening SMSes September 20, 2012 / September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police has filed a charge sheet in a court here against a businessman accused of sending threatening text messages to politicians, including former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor. The charge sheet filed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash alleged that businessman Narender Khosla was involved in intimidating politicians by sending them SMSes using the […] Read more » affair with a girl in whom Khosla was also interested Bajaj Group chairman Rahul Bajaj businessman accused of sending threatening text messages to politicians businessman Narender Khosla Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash CPM leader Brinda Karat Defence Minister A.K. Antony Forensic Science Laboratory former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor gym instructor Manik Verma Information Technology Act for using fake documents to get the SIM Khosla's employee Rohit Man chargsheeted for sending threatening SMSes Verma's fake profile on Internet portraying
Top Law News DGCA challenges Delhi HC order in Global Vectra case September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday challenged in the Delhi High Court its earlier order holding in abeyance the aviation regulator’s decision to suspend the operating permit of Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group. The DGCA May 7 suspended the operating permit of Global Vectra Helicorp after […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri all-terrain Tatra trucks caters to tourists in northeast India CBI is currently probing the alleged role of Rishi DGCA DGCA and ministry of civil aviation DGCA challenges Delhi HC order in Global Vectra case Directorate General of Civil Aviation Former Army chief Gen V K Singh Global Vectra by DGCA Global Vectra case Global Vectra Helicorp government also withdrew the security clearance of Ravi Rishi Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw London-based Vectra Group's chairperson Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group Tatra trucks to Bharat Earth Movers Ltd
Top Law News SC declines review of right to education verdict September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has declined to entertain petitions seeking a review of its verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the right to education act that mandates 25 percent quota for poor students in private schools. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said: “The review petitions […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitute violation of Article constitution deals with a citizen's right constitutional validity of the right to education act Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar non-minority and minority institution Right of Children to Free Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act Right to Education law SC declines review of right to education verdict
Top Law News HC rejects 1993 blast convict’s plea to be sent to open prison September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition by a 1993 bomb blast convict, currently serving a life term in Aurangabad jail, seeking relief that he be sent to an open prison. Sardar Shahwali Khan (55) challenged the decision of prison authorities refusing to select him for committal to open prison. He challenged the constitutional […] Read more » Aurangabad bench recently rejected the petitioner's argument bomb blast convict convict's plea to be sent to open prison currently serving a life term in Aurangabad jail HC rejects 1993 blast convict's plea to be sent to open prison Inspector General of Prisons Justice A H Joshi Justice U D Salvi law leaving ample power Law makers Maharashtra Open Prisons Rules prison authorities refusing to select him for committal to open prison Sardar Shahwali Khan
Top Law News Another TI parade held in Kandhamal nun rape case September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A test identification (TI) parade was conducted at the Choudwar jail here in connection with the nun rape case during Kandhamal riot in 2008. Two persons arrested recently by Crime Branch police were lined up along with 20 ‘dummies’ in the jail premises in two rows yesterday and the nun was asked to identify the accused. The dummies were inmates […] Read more » Another TI parade held in Kandhamal nun rape case Baliguda-based Jana Vikash Kendra Choudwar jail Deputy Superintendent of Police Dillip Mohanty K Nuagaon police station of Kandhamal district Kandhamal district during the communal riot Kandhamal district to face the trial Kandhamal nun rape case murder of VHP leader nun rape case during Kandhamal riot TI parades VHP leader Laxmanananda Saraswati
Top Law News Three acquitted of kidnapping and raping minor September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three youths facing trial for allegedly raping a minor girl after kidnapping her have been acquitted by a Delhi court after the girl denied the incident. Absolving the youths of the penal charges, Additional Sessions Judge Ashutosh Kumar ordered their forthwith release from jail where they had been lodged for over nine months. The court […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Ashutosh Kumar Delhi court after the girl denied the incident incriminating against the accused persons kidnapping and raping minor medical report confirmed the rape medico-legal case of the girl raping raping a minor girl after kidnapping testimony of the three witnesses Three acquitted of kidnapping and raping minor Three youths facing trial for allegedly raping youths of the penal charges
Top Law News Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers Delhi University (DU) Wednesday assured the Delhi High Court that it would “expeditiously” adopt and implement the biometricattendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality. Following the assurance, the court disposed of a plea seeking introduction of biometric attendance system for DU teachers. “On the assurance given by the university, the court hopes and expects that […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice and A.K. Sikri biometric attendance for teachers biometric attendance system for DU biometric attendance system for DU teachers biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality biometric system to register the attendance of lecturers Delhi University Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers DU authorities after a public interest litigation Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw system for teachers to ensure punctuality teaching staff of the university UGC norms University Grants Commission
Top Law News Government doesn’t protect whistleblowers: activists September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nandi Singh, 40, was hacked to death in a remote village in Assam. His crime: he blew the whistle on misappropriation in the local public distribution system (PDS). His killing in Dhemaji village came even as a bill for protection of whistleblowers was listed in Rajya Sabha both during the budget and monsoon sessions but […] Read more » Anil Bairwal Association for Democratic Reforms Bairwal of Election watch criticized the hijacking BJP protests over the allocation of coal blocks Convention Against Corruption Government doesn't protect whistleblowers: activists hacked to death by a gang in Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu K Rajmohan Chandra laws like lokpal bill local public distribution system Nandi Singh Nandi Singh was hacked to death National Coordinator of National Election Watch Nigambodh ghat cremation ground Protection of whistleblowers is endorsed by the United Nations RTI crusader Subhash Agrawal whistleblower's aim ultimately is to expose corruption whistleblowers group whistleblowers protection bill
Top Law News NIA seeks stricter charges against Delhi blast accused September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to Wasim Akram Malik, an accused in the 2011 blast near the court’s gate, on a plea that the trial court charge him with conspiracy to wage war against the government. Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice S.P. Garg sought a response by Oct 16 from Malik on the […] Read more » concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war court had dropped against Malik Explosive Substances Act Justice S.P. Garg Justice Sanjeev Khanna Malik on the National Investigation Agency's plea Malik the charges dealing with waging war against the government NIA NIA seeks stricter charges against Delhi blast accused NIA Special Judge H.S. Sharma penal provisions for waging war against the government refusing to frame charges against him under penal provisions waging war against the government of India Wasim Akram Malik
Top Law News Aarushi Murder: Witness Talks of Golf Clubs Used in Crime September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI witness Tuesday told a special court here that the driver of Rajesh Talwar, father of slain teenager Aarushi, handed over two golf clubs to the investigation officer two years after the crime. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleged that the clubs were used in the murder. CBI witness Laxman Singh told Special […] Read more » Aarushi murder case Aarushi Murder: Witness Talks of Golf Clubs Used in Crime Aarushi's mother Nupur Talwar CBI presented the entire kit of golf clubs CBI witness Laxman Singh Dasna jail in Ghaziabad Defence lawyer Manoj Shishodia forensic team sealed the golf kit Rajesh Talwar of slain teenager Aarushi Special Judge S. Lal Special Judge S. Lal that Talwar's driver Umesh Sharma Umesh Sharma's testimony Witness Talks of Golf Clubs Used in Crime