Top Law News Court grants interim bail to Nachiketa Kapur September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Tourism Ministry official Nachiketa Kapur, arrested for allegedly securing a job with the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on basis of a forged educational certificate, was today granted interim bail by a Delhi court till September 20. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Gautam Manan granted bail to Kapur, who was arrested after his surrender […] Read more » ACMM Gautam Manan granted bail to Kapur Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Court grants interim bail to Nachiketa Kapur criminal conspiracy Delhi police had registered an FIR against Kapur Former Tourism Ministry official Nachiketa Kapur Gautam Manan granted bail to Kapur IPC for his alleged role in the case Kapur's anticipatory bail plea National Security Council public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan Tourism and Women and Child Welfare ministries
Top Law News Jaya moves SC against Centre on Kachatheevu Island September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleging continued killing and harassment of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa today urged the Supreme Court to expeditiously hear its petition challenging the Centre’s 1974 decision to cede Kachatheevu Island to the island nation. “It is therefore just and necessary that the instant writ petition is heard at […] Read more » AIADMK assumed power Alleging continued killing and harassment of Indian fishermen counsel Srikala Gurukrishna Kumar fishing activity around Kachatheevu India agreed to cede its rights on Kachatheevu Island to Sri Lanka Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy Jaya moves SC against Centre Jaya moves SC against Centre on Kachatheevu Island Kachatheevu Island Kachatheevu Island to Sri Lanka large number of fishermen from Tamil Nadu had been killed Palk Strait off Rameswaram Ramanathapuram district Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Cop let off in bribery case September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi Police personnel trapped by the CBI in a bribery case has been acquitted after a protracted trial of 12 years with a court here noting the complainant and a key witness in the matter were habitual of lodging false complaints against public servants. The CBI had alleged that Devender Rathi, then a sub- […] Read more » Anil Nijhawan Bribery case Cop let off in bribery case Cop let off in bribery case started by 'habitual complainants' Devender Rathi frivolous complaints against police officials habitual of lodging false judicial file that Kusum Sehgal lodging false complaints against public servants public persons public servants pursuing frivolous complaints against public servants special CBI judge V K Maheshwari trapped three public servants
Top Law News Statements of approvers in L N Mishra murder case September 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today asked a Delhi court to consider the testimonies of two accused-turned-approvers in the 37-year-old murder case of erstwhile Railway Minister L N Mishra, saying that their statements are important. Continuing final arguments in the case, Special Public Prosecutor N K Sharma told Additional District Judge Vinod Goel that testimonies of Vikram and […] Read more » Additional District Judge Vinod Goel Ananda Marga group members Ananda Marga organisation case related to L N Mishra's assassination in a bomb blast Gopalji L N Mishra murder case murder case of erstwhile Railway Minister L N Mishra participated in the conspiracy to kill Mishra Santoshananda Avadhuta Special Public Prosecutor N K Sharma Statements of approvers in L N Mishra murder case Sudevananda Avadhuta Vikram and Madan Mohan Srivastava alias Visheshwarananda
Top Law News Delhi High Court refused to meddle in Kachchativu September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By Brij Khandelwal, A long time ago, I had moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Indian government’s decision to give away the Kachchativu island to Sri Lanka. When the transfer happened, in 1974, I was aghast. I am not a Tamil, I do not live in Tamil Nadu either; but as an Indian I […] Read more » Brij Khandelwal Brij Khandelwal vs Union Of India Delhi High Court refused to meddle in Kachchativu India-Sri Lanka relations Indian fishermen and pilgrims Indian foreign ministry Jayalalithaa demanding the return of Kachchativu judges were T. Tatachari and M. Ansari Kachchativu island in the Palk Strait Kachchativu island to Sri Lanka Kachchativu without obtaining travel documents or visas minister of state for external affairs Samarendra Kundu Shyama Charan Gupta Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Trial in Shehla Masood case postponed to Oct 11 September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The trial in the RTI activist Shehla Masoodmurder case was today postponed till October 11 as the special CBI courtjudge went on leave owing to ill-health. The trial would resume on October 11 and Sultan Masood (Shehla’s father) and two of the deceased’s relatives – Sayeed Rahil Hussain and Sohail Athar Zaidi – would then […] Read more » Anurag Patel and Rubab Jaidi colleague Saba Farooqui Five accused chargesheeted in the case main accused Zahida Pervez RTI activist Shehla Masood murder case Sayeed Rahil Hussain Shehla Masood case postponed Shehla Masood murder case Shehla was shot dead Sohail Athar Zaidi sole prosecution witness M R Uikey Sultan Masood Shehla's father three alleged shooters Shakeb Ali alias Danger Trial in Shehla Masood case postponed to Oct 11
Top Law News Special police station to probe Rajasthan foeticide cases September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan government Monday announced it would set up a special police station in Jaipur to register and probe female foeticide and infanticide cases across the state, officials said. The police station is being set up keeping in view the skewed sex ration and increasing cases of girl children being dumped, they added. According to […] Read more » Aamir had met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's debut TV show cases of Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot child sex ratio female foeticide and infanticide in Rajasthan infanticide cases across the state probe female foeticide probe Rajasthan foeticide cases Prohibition of Sex Selection Satyamev Jayate Several cases of girl children or foetuses skewed sex ration and increasing cases of girl children Special police station to probe Rajasthan foeticide cases
Top Law News Child rights panel summons UP officer over encephalitis deaths September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Disturbed over the large number of deaths due to encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district, India’s apex child rights panel has summoned the top health official of the state to appear before it, a statement said Monday. “The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned the principal secretary (health), Uttar Pradesh government […] Read more » acute encephalitis syndrome awareness campaign was also launched by the NCPCR Child rights panel summons UP officer over encephalitis deaths encephalitis deaths government clearly lacks a long-term plan India's apex child rights panel multiple disabilities caused by encephalitis National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR member Yogesh Dube NCPCR on the disease in Gorakhpur and Kushinagar districts physical and mental disabilities of infected children preventing cases of Japanese encephalitis UP officer over encephalitis deaths Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district
Top Law News Court dismisses petitions against GPS systems for Delhi autos September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the Delhi government’s decision making it compulsory for auto-rickshaws in the city to install global positioning system (GPS) devices. The court maintained that government is authorised for such powers under the Motor Vehicles Act, and legal provisions accorded the power to the State Transport […] Read more » auto drivers for installing GPS systems auto-rickshaw drivers challenging the government Control Centre Room for installing GPS/GPRS on the vehicle Court dismisses petitions against GPS systems for Delhi autos global positioning system devices government was over-charging for the GPS or GPRS device government's decision is a violation GPS systems for Delhi autos infamy of the auto-rickshaw drivers Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Motor Vehicles Act State Transport Authority violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India
Top Law News SC frowns on delay in income tax department appeals September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the government to streamline the Income Tax (I-T) Department’s working to check delays in challenging adverse verdicts related to tax demand orders. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia and Justice A.K. Patnaik said that the government should also put in place a monitoring mechanism so that streamlined […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Mohan Prasaran case involving the Citi Bank Central Board of Direct Taxes Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Citi Bank case filed by the Income Tax department Citi Bank tax case department's tax demands involving high stakes government to streamline the Income Tax Department I-T department claimed income tax department appeals Justice A.K. Patnaik quantum of tax demands locked in litigation SC frowns on delay in income tax department appeals
Top Law News Former IAS officer gets 7 years’ jail for rape September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Chhattisgarh court on Monday sentenced a former IAS officer, Manku Ram Sarthi, to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually exploitinga woman government staffer for about eight months. District and sessions judge of Jashpur, Prabhat Kumar Shastri, also imposed a penalty of Rs.10,000 on the 66- year- old retired officer. Delivering the judgment in […] Read more » Chhattisgarh High Court District and sessions judge of Jashpur forced the woman to maintain a sexual relationship Former IAS officer gets 7 years' jail for rape former IAS officer Manku Ram Sarthi guilty of misusing his official position Jashpur district collector Prabhat Kumar Shastri rigorous imprisonment for sexually exploiting Sarthi guilty of raping a supervisor Sarthi was sent to jail Sarthi was the Jashpur collector sexually exploiting a woman government staffer threatening the victim with dire consequences
Top Law News Bonanza for middle-class litigants in Supreme Court September 18, 2012 / September 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In some good news, middle income group people can get their cases argued in the Supreme Court for a nominal fee of not more than Rs20,000. To fulfil the requirement the annual gross salary should not exceed Rs7.5 lakh or and the monthly income Rs60,000. The scheme is available under the Supreme Court Middle Income […] Read more » advocates on record cases annual gross salary Attorney General of India as its ex-official vice-president Bonanza for middle-class litigants Bonanza for middle-class litigants in Supreme Court cases argued in the Supreme Court for a nominal fee Counsel Ravindra Bana expensive litigation Lawyers Chambers Post Office Wing Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Senior counsel Ranjit Kumar Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association Sushil Kumar Jain Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society