Top Law News SC slams Karnataka on iron ore mining, orders CBI probe September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In blistering criticism of the Karnataka government for overlooking the illegal mining, transport and export of iron ore, the Supreme Court Friday ordered a CBI probe into the illegal extraction and export of 50.7 lakh tonnes of iron ore from the state’s forest areas from January 2009 to May 2010. “Can there be any doubt […] Read more » custodial interrogations Hegde's report on illegal mining illegal mining in the state illegal mining of iron ore Justice Aftab Alam Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde orders CBI probe Raju Ramachandran sought to resist SC slams Karnataka on iron ore mining
Top Law News HC cancels bail of Israeli national booked September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has cancelled the bail of an Israeli national who was booked by the state police on the charge of possessing narcotics in Kullu valley. Setting aside the bail granted to Moshe Molinas by the special judge of the fast track court in Kullu on May 30, Justice Kuldip Singh directed […] Read more » bail granted to Moshe Molinas bail of Israeli national booked charge of possessing narcotics commercial quantity is illegal Court has cancelled the bail of an Israeli national HC cancels bail of Israeli national booked Justice Kuldip Singh Kullu valley state forensic science laboratory suffers from material irregularity
Top Law News Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi’s bail September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Delhi police on the bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi, a journalist, who is accused in the February 13 terror attack on an Israeli diplomat. A bench of justice Altamas Kabir and justice J Chelameswar issued a notice to the Delhi police for September 14. Kazmi, […] Read more » anti-terror law UAPA bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi DP on Kazmi's bail Israeli Defence Attache Colonel Yossi Refaelov Israeli diplomat attack case Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi's bail Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Kazmi was arrested terror attack on an Israeli diplomat Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News Guj HC reserves order on bail application of Abhay Chudasama September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gujarat High Court today reserved till September 28 the order on the bail application of suspended IPS officer Abhay Chudasama, one of the prime accused in Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case. Arguments concluded before Justice Abhilasha Kumari today. Chudasama is accused by the CBI of being the “henchman” in the conspiracy of not only the […] Read more » bail application of Abhay Chudasama CBI court rejected Chudasama's bail application CBI lawyer Yogesh Rawani claimed Chudasama's lawyer Guj HC reserves order on bail application of Abhay Chudasama Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad IPS officers Chudasama IPS officers Dinesh M N IPS officers Pandian IPS officers Vanzara Justice Abhilasha Kumari minister Amit Shah S V Raju Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case suspended IPS officer Abhay Chudasama
Top Law News NRHM: 4 charge sheets filed, Sachan and Shukla named September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI today filed four charge sheets in a special court in Lucknow in connection with National Rural Health Mission scam in Uttar Pradesh accusing the then Chief Medical Officer A K Shukla and Deputy CMO Y S Sachan, who was found dead in prison under mysterious circumstances, in separate cases. In the first case involving […] Read more » Bal Mahila Chikitsalaya Chief Medical Officer A K Shukl Community Health Centre Deputy CMO Y S Sachan Forgery Gauri Shankar Singh of Omega Security Services National Rural Health Mission scam NRHM: 4 charge sheets filed Sachan and Shukla named Omraj Enterprises prison under mysterious circumstances slapped allegations of cheating
Top Law News Court rejects bail applications of Azad Maidan rioters September 8, 2012 / September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The sessions court today rejected bail applications filed by the five accused arrested in connection with the August 11 Azad Maidan violence, observing that there is a prima facie case against them and the investigation is at a crucial stage. The court also observed that time is required for completing the investigation and therefore granting […] Read more » Azad Maidan violence Court rejects bail applications of Azad Maidan rioters esplanade magistrate court granting bail to the accused may hamper iconic Amar Jawan memorial investigation is at a crucial stage Muslims in Assam and Myanmar turned violent prima facie case against them protest alleged atrocities on Muslims smashing cameras of photo-journalists
Top Law News Court notice on pre-primary classes in state-run schools September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking directions to the state government and civic agencies to start two years of pre-primary classes in their formal schools. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice Wednesday to the union human resource […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri civic agencies in Delhi Civic agency officials Court notice on pre-primary classes in state-run schools empowerment ministry on a petition Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw NGO Social Jurist pre-primary classes in state-run schools Social Jurist's counsel Ashok Agarwal union human resource development
Top Law News Ensure safety of Sri Lankans in India: Amnesty September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rights group Amnesty International Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government to ensure safety of Sri Lankans visiting India and investigate the recent attacks on them. “The authorities in Tamil Nadu must immediately put in place measures to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans visiting and living in India. They must promptly launch investigations into the […] Read more » Amnesty International India G. Ananthapadmanabhan Ensure safety of Sri Lankans in India: Amnesty ensure safety of Sri Lankans visiting India Human Rights violations Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam put diplomatic pressure on Sri Lanka Sri Lankan armed forces and militant group LTTE Tamil Nadu to urge central government violence targeting pilgrims visitors from Sri Lanka
Top Law News Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts’ jurisdiction, says SC September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts’ jurisdiction, says SC In a boost to foreign investors, the Supreme Court Thursday held that if an Indian investor chooses to go for arbitration with a foreign company abroad, the Indian courts will then have no jurisdiction to interfere with such an arbitration award. By its ruling, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia reversed […] Read more » Arbitration Act Bhatia International Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts' jurisdiction international commercial arbitration Justice D.K. Jain Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Venture Global Engineering case
Top Law News Guj HC upholds extension of Nanavati Commission September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gujarat high court on Thursday dismissed a PIL challenging the state government’s decision to give further extension to Justice GT Nanavati Commission, inquiring the 2002 post-Godhra riots cases. While dismissing the PIL, the division bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice JB Pardiwala held that the state government was justified in granting extension […] Read more » alleging waste of public money f Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya Godhra riots cases Guj HC upholds extension of Nanavati Commission Jignesh Goswami Justice GT Nanavati Commission Justice JB Pardiwala Nanavati Commission PIL challenging the state government's decision public interest litigation voluminous evidences
Top Law News HC to hear tomorrow plea on regularisation of colonies September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after the Capital’s 895 unauthorised colonies were approved for regularisation, the Delhi High Court today decided to hear tomorrow a plea for restraining the government from taking any final decision on the issue. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, before whom the matter was […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri counsel Anil Aggarwal DDA Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit designs to illegally regularise unauthorised colonies HC to hear tomorrow plea on regularisation of colonies Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw LG's direction Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna plea on regularisation of colonies unauthorised colonies
Top Law News SC directs I-T dept to transcribe Radia tapes’ conversation September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the income tax (IT) department, which had intercepted 5,800 telephone conversations of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia, to get them transcribed within two months for a proper probe as some of them concern national security. The court was annoyed that in such a “serious matter” the I-T department has not […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General AS Chandhiok Centre for Public Interest Litigation corporate lobbyist Nira Radia dubious Enforcement Directorate Finance Minister justices GS Singhvi justices SJ Mukhopadhaya Radia's conversations SC directs I-T dept to transcribe Radia tapes' conversation surveillance of Radia's phone Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata