Top Law News Britain pats Shah panel for unearthing illegal Goa mining September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Britain’s political parties have hailed Justice M.B. Shah, whose probe has unearthed a Rs.35,000 crore worth illegal mining in Goa. In an early day motion (EDM) tabled in the British parliament Thursday, members from the Conservative, Labour as well as Liberal Democratic parties congratulated the retired judge, who headed a judicial commission which nailed plunder […] Read more » Britain pats Shah panel Britain pats Shah panel for unearthing illegal Goa mining foreign nation taking up the issue of illegal mining Goa's mining scene House congratulates Indian judge Indian and Goan authorities in closing the mines Indian authorities to probe illegal and indiscriminate mining in Goa Justice M.B. Shah Labour Party Liberal Democrats Peter Bottomley Conservative Party Social Democratic and Labour Party sovereign matters of India unearthing illegal Goa mining
Top Law News DoPT seeks advice on court’s verdict on info panel September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Department of Personnel and Traininghas sought the Law Ministry’s advice on the Supreme Courtverdict making it mandatory for the hearings in Central and State Information Commissions to be carried out by people with judicial backgrounds. “We have held inter-departmental discussions with officials concerned on the Apex court decision. The department has decided to seek […] Read more » Central and State Information Commissions chief information commissioner CIC department of personnel and training DoPT DoPT seeks advice on court's verdict on info panel inter-departmental discussions Law Ministry's advice legal advice is expected RTI Act. transparency panels at the respective levels
Top Law News Education has to be qualitative, says Supreme Court September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said the government and private educational institutions should provide qualitative education to children and the eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers must be strictly adhered to. A bench of justices BS Chauhan and FM Ibrahim Kalifulla said that life of democracy depends on a high standard of education which must be […] Read more » adjudication a case pertaining to termination of job of a teacher Education has to be qualitative eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers government and private educational institutions high standard of general justices BS Chauhan justices FM Ibrahim Kalifulla provide qualitative education says Supreme Court trained teachers vocational and professional education
Top Law News India’s first child witness court room inaugurated September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s first child witness court room (CWCR), designed to present a friendly image of courts for child witnesses, was today inaugurated at the Karkardooma courts complex. The CWCR has been opened to help children, who are sometimes witnesses in cases pertaining to sexual offences, to depose freely in the court. The inauguration was done in […] Read more » cases of sexual offences and child witnesses cases pertaining to sexual offences Delhi High Court Acting chief justice AK Sikri inaugurated at the Karkardooma India's first child witness court room India's first child witness court room inaugurated judges PS Teji judges Sunita Gupta justice Altamas Kabir of Supreme Court Justice Gita Mittal justice GP Mittal Justice Kabir welcomed the inauguration of CWCR justices Reva Khetrapal Karkardooma courts complex rape cases involving minors
Top Law News Nine get varying jail terms in dacoity case September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nine persons have been awarded varying jail terms by a Delhi court in a seven-year-old case of dacoity in a jewellery store. Additional sessions judge Kaveri Baweja sentenced three of the nine accused to seven-year jail for their active involvement in the dacoity. Ravi Gupta (23), Prem Singh (20) and Ram Singh (40) were also […] Read more » active involvement in the dacoity Bharat Bhim Singh case of dacoity in a jewellery store dacoity case Gopal jewellery shop of complainant Saroop Santra at Karol Bagh judge Kaveri Baweja Nine get varying jail terms in dacoity case Nine persons have been awarded varying jail possession of portion of the stolen jewellery Rambishan Ravinder Singh Sachin Verma Tarkeshwar
Top Law News Provide list of corrupt officials: Himachal court September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state’s chief secretary to furnish a list of government functionaries involved in corruption and moral turpitude cases over the past 10 years. A division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.C. Chaudhary passed these orders Thursday while hearing a petition filed by drug controller Sher […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph departmental proceedings against him drug controller Sher Singh Thakur Himachal Pradesh High Court involved in corruption and moral turpitude cases Justice D.C. Chaudhary list of government functionaries Prevention of Corruption Act Provide list of corrupt officials Provide list of corrupt officials: Himachal court Thakur convicted last year for corruption Thakur was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
Top Law News Amnesty demands end to police force against Kudankulam protesters September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amnesty Friday demanded an end to the use of police force against “peaceful protesters” agitating against a nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. Terming the death of person in police firing on Monday as “a clear example of excessive use of force by the police”, Amnesty demanded an immediate halt to the use […] Read more » Amnesty demanded an immediate halt Amnesty demands end to police force against Kudankulam protesters Amnesty International India's chief executive G. Ananthapadmanabhan demanded the police drop MW reactors with Russian help at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd peaceful assembly without fear of violence or harassment peaceful protester peaceful protesters agitating against a nuclear power plant at Kudankulam police force against Kudankulam protesters rights to freedom of speech
Top Law News NTPC official arrested for wife’s suicide case September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A NTPC official posted here was today arrested for the death of his wife in West Bengal’s Malda district in June. NTPC’s Deputy Superintendent (Operation and Maintenance) Sanjay Dev Burman was arrested by the NTPC police from his official residence in compliance with an order of a court in West Bengal’s Malda district, NTPC police […] Read more » Bhagalpur authorities for compliance Burman's wife Monika Dev Burman issued arrest warrant against Burman Kahalgaon police station for perpetrating atrocities Malda district against the NTPC officer NTPC official arrested for wife's suicide case NTPC police station SHO Sunil Kumar NTPC's Deputy Superintendent Sanjay Dev Burman Operation and Maintenance Sanjay Dev Burman was arrested by the NTPC police two cases against him at the Kahalgaon police station West Bengal's Malda district wife's suicide case
Top Law News Explain allocation of 194 coal blocks, SC tells govt September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the government, asking it to explain whether it had followed its own policies and guidelines in the allocation of 194 coal blocks. While issuing the notice, the apex court bench headed by Justice RM Lodha also asked the government to explain why it did not follow the […] Read more » advocate ML Sharma allocation of all 194 coal blocks bidding process laid down coal secretary in eight weeks Explain allocation of 194 coal blocks Justice RM Lodha ML Sharma who sought the scrapping parliament's Public Accounts Committee probe into irregularities in the allocation Public Accounts Committee public interest litigation SC tells govt
Top Law News Millions stranded in Karnataka as bus strike continues September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Millions of people across Karnataka were stranded Friday, as state-run bus services remained crippled for the second day owing to indefinite strike by about 110,000 employees of various transport corporations in the state over steep wage hike and other demands. In cities and towns across the state, especially in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum and […] Read more » Bangalore international airport Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashoka drivers of auto rickshaws and taxis H.V. Anantha Suburao Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Millions of people across Karnataka Millions stranded in Karnataka as bus strike continues North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation state over steep wage hike and other demands Stray incidents of violence thousands of intra-state and inter-state passengers Transport Department Principal Secretary P. Ravi Kumar Volvo buses of the state-run BMTC
Top Law News Jagan facing charges in three cases, CBI tells SC September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI, opposing bail plea of jailed YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, told the Supreme Court Friday that the charge sheets filed against him were related to three different cases which are still being investigated. The Central Bureau of Investigation told this to the apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Mohan Jain Andhra Pradesh High Court last month rejected the bail plea bail plea of Jaganmohan Reddy CBI has alleged against Jagan CBI tells SC charges of corruption Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy federal investigating agency High Court last month rejected the bail plea of the YSR Congress Party leader Jagan as the Lok Sabha member from Kadapa constituency Jagan facing charges in three cases Jagan was arrested by the CBI Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai opposing bail plea of jailed YSR Congress Party opposing Jagan's bail plea senior counsel Gopal Subramaniam
Top Law News Delhi Lok Adalats settle 67,047 cheque-bounce cases September 14, 2012 / September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A total of 67,047 cases related to dishonoured cheques were disposed of at Lok Adalats conducted here by Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA), said an annual report released Thursday. “A total of 67,047 cases of cheque-bounce were settled with a total settlement amount of Rs.34.52 crore,” said the data for the year 2011-12. Besides cheque-bounce […] Read more » cases of cheque-bounce cases of motor accident claims cases related to dishonoured cheques cheque bounce cases cheques were disposed of at Lok Adalats Delhi Legal Services Authority Delhi Lok Adalats settle Delhi Lok Adalats settle 67047 cheque-bounce cases DLSA DLSA conducted special Lok Adalats Lok Adalats conducted here by DLSA