Top Law News HC’s fiat dashes Kalmadi’s hope to seek re-election September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi was virtually barred from seeking his re-election as the sports body president with the Delhi High Court ordering today holding the polls for it strictly under the sports code that bars a person from seeking fourth term in the office. The National Sports Development Code provides that a person, who […] Read more » alleging irregularities in the election Athletics Federation of India Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Controversial IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi HC's fiat dashes Kalmadi's hope to seek re-election Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kalmadi's hope to seek re-election lawyer Rahul Mehra National Sports Development Code PIL by lawyer Rahul Mehra polls for various posts of IOA various alleged maladies virtually barred from seeking his re-election
Top Law News Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding that Central and state Information Commissions perform quasi-judicial functions, the Supreme Court today asked the government to appoint people from judicial background also as its members. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar also lifted the stay on appointment of information commissioners. The bench passed the order on a PIL challenging […] Read more » Appoint people with judicial background to CIC: SC Central Information Commission chief information commissioner Information Commissions perform quasi-judicial functions judicial background Justices A K Patnaik justices Swatanter Kumar PIL challenging section 12 posts of Information Commissioners are vacant in the CIC Right to Information Act work of the CIC under the RTI Act
Top Law News SC refuses to stop fuel loading in Kudankulam plant September 13, 2012 / September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the fuel loading of the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam. The apex court will hear the matter on next Thursday. Earlier on the day, hundreds of people from Tamil Nadu’s Idinthakarai village, the epicentre of the protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), stood in the […] Read more » Forcible eviction India's atomic power plant operator jal satyagraha Kudankulam plan Madhya Pradesh against the Omkareshwar Dam MW reactors with Russian help at Kudankulam nuclear disaster at Fukushima in Japan Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd nuclear power plant at Kudankulam Omkareshwar Dam on the Narmada People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy protestors in Khandwa district stood in neck-deep water protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant refused to stay the fuel loading of the nuclear power plant SC refuses to stop fuel loading in Kudankulam plan SC refuses to stop fuel loading in Kundankulam plant Social activist Medha Patkar Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village
Top Law News Verma didn’t appear for recording of evidence in cheating case September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Businessman Abhishek Verma today failed to appear before a Delhi court to record his evidence in a cheating-cum-defamation case lodged by him against his US partner as he is in CBI custody in a case involving alleged possession of Defence Ministry’s secret documents. Verma, who was in Tihar Jail along with his Romanian wife for […] Read more » cheating-cum-defamation against his US partner Defence Ministry's secret documents Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case evidence in a cheating-cum-defamation case lodged Metropolitan Magistrate Surya Malik Grover Official Secrets Act pre-summoning evidence Sports Minister Ajay Maken's complaint Verma didn't appear for recording of evidence in cheating case Verma in Tihar Jail Verma's complaint of cheating-cum-defamation Verma's counsel R K Gosain
Top Law News Information panels should be manned by judicial people: SC September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Central Information Commission and state information commissions are forums performing quasi-judicial functions and thus these should be manned by people with judicial background. The court said that one of the two members hearing a plea challenging the denial of information has to be from judicial background. The apex […] Read more » Central Information Commission Chief Justice of India chief justices of the respective high courts Clause five of Section 12 forums performing quasi-judicial functions Information panels should be manned by judicial people: SC Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar plea challenging the denial of information Right to Information Act state information commissions state level commission members
Top Law News NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra over farm suicides September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a reply from the Maharashtra government over seven farm suicides that took place last week within a span of 72 hours in the state’s Vidarbha region. “We have issued notice to Maharashtra’s chief secretary regarding the suicide of seven farmers in 72 hours. He has been asked […] Read more » committed suicide in the Vidarbha region crops were damaged by heavy rains issue of violation of human rights of farmers Maharashtra government over seven farm suicides Maharashtra over farm suicides National Human Rights Commission NHRC NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra over farm suicides Non-Government Organization suicide of seven farmers Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti
Top Law News Adopt ‘Meatless Mondays’, urges Humane Society International September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Humane Society International (HSI) Wednesday urged global leaders to adopt ‘Meatless Mondays’ – an international movement to reduce meat consumption and incorporate meatless options one day per week. ‘Meatless Monday’ began in the US during World War I and was revived in 2003 with backing from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “For […] Read more » Adopt 'Meatless Mondays' Agriculture Organization challenges of agriculture food security and climate change global conference on agriculture HSI Farm Animal Welfare director Chetana Mirle Humane Society International Hunger for Action incorporate meatless Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Meatless Monday movement to reduce meat consumption United Nations' Food urges Humane Society International World Bank
Top Law News Warrant against approver in Mishra murder case September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Final argument commenced in the 37-year-old assassination case of former railway minister Lalit Narayan Mishra Wednesday in a Delhi court followed by issuance of a fresh bailable warrant against an approver. Mishra was killed in a 1975 bomb attack in Bihar. Additional District Judge Vinod Goel issued bailable warrant against Vikram, who was named as […] Read more » Anand Marg Anand Marg created a cadre against the government policy Ananda Marg members defence counsel Seema Gulati District Judge Vinod Goel Gopalji Mishra Mishra murder case murder case railway minister Lalit Narayan Mishra Ranjan Dwivedi Santoshanand Avadhuta Sudevananda Avadhuta Vinod Goel issued bailable warrant against Vikram violent against government policy Warrant against approver in Mishra murder case
Top Law News ED submits report before HC on money laundering September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate today submitted before a full bench of Allahabad High Court its inquiry report on allegations of money laundering against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh. On submission of the report, it was contended by Singh’s counsel that now there was no need to proceed further in connection with an FIR lodged against him […] Read more » allegations of financial irregularities allegations of money laundering Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Vikas Parishad Chief Justice Amitava Lala Chief Ministership of Mulayam Singh Yadav ED submits report before HC on money laundering Enforcement Directorate to investigate money laundering Enforcement Directorate to investigate money laundering charges against the Rajya Sabha MP FIR lodged against him in Kanpur High Court challenging the FIR Indian Penal Code Justice P K S Baghel Justice S K Gupta money laundering against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh political outfit Rashtriya Lokmanch Prevention of Corruption Act Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh
Top Law News HC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal on writ petition September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today issued a notice to anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal on a writ petition challenging the orders of lower courts in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh which had rejected his pleas for directing the local police to register an FIR against him for having made remarks allegedly defaming MPs. The order was […] Read more » anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal on writ petition Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh Chief Judicial Magistrate corruption and criminal cases disbanded Team Anna FIR against Kejriwal HC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal on writ petition Jitendra Sandhu Justice P K S Baghel Kejriwal Kejriwal on a writ petition challenging lower courts in Bulandshahar district plea was rejected by the CJM's court resident of Bulandshahar Sandhu had moved a revision application
Top Law News Gujarat HC seeks explanation over encroachment on historical site September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the state archaeology department as well as the municipal authorities here and sought explanation on why all encroachments around the historical and archaeological sites in the city should not be demolished immediately. Managing Trustee of Isan Malik Namaji Committee, Amjad Hussain Shaikh has filed a petition objecting […] Read more » advocate Aniruddh Mavalankar Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Amjad Hussain Shaikh councillor Govind Thakor Director of Department of Archaeology explanation over encroachment on historical site Godhra riots Gujarat Ancient Monuments & Archaeological Sites & Remains Act Gujarat HC seeks explanation over encroachment on historical site illegal constructions Isan Malik Mosque Isan Malik Namaji Committee Justice R M Chhaya Managing Trustee of Isan Malik Namaji Committee
Top Law News ‘Transfer of Navy employees union sec not malafide’ September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the secretary of National Defense Civilian Employees Union, challenging order of the Indian Navy which last month refused to transfer him. Division bench of Justices R G Ketkar and S A Bobade recently upheld the decision of the Naval authorities to reject the transfer request […] Read more » Authorities to reject his transfer request Central Administrative Tribunal Clifford Lewis Commander Iqbal Singh Garewal on Lewis Dockyard premises General Secretary of Union Indian Navy Justices R G Ketkar Justices S A Bobade Lewis was transferred Mumbai National Defense Civilian Employees Union Naval authorities to reject Naval Headquarters Transfer of Navy employees union sec not malafide Tribunal's decision Vice Admiral