Top Law News HC upholds sacking of CRPF constable for attempting suicide September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 15 years after a constable was sacked for attempting suicide, the Delhi High Court has upheld the CRPF’s decision to dismiss him saying the employer did not require to prove the incident. “We dismiss the writ petition…,” Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh said, adding “What we intend to bring out is that the […] Read more » constable was sacked for attempting suicide CRPF constable for attempting suicide CRPF's decision to dismiss CRPF's disciplinary authority Gorisagar in Assam HC upholds sacking of CRPF constable for attempting suicide incident by feigning ignorance Justices Pradeep Nandrajog mental pressure Raghubir Singh
Top Law News Maha corporators challenge local body tax September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators from various civic bodies in Maharashtra have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the June 1 notification of the state government introducing local body tax on the entry of goods in the limits of cities in lieu of octroi. Hearing one of the petitions on the issue, Justice Sharad Bobade and Justice Rajesh […] Read more » Advocate General Darius Khambata Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act continuation of octroi Justice Rajesh Ketkar Justice Sharad Bobade local body tax lump-sum amount charged Maha corporators challenge local body tax Municipal corporators municipal corporators of Kolhapur Nashik Municipal Corporation
Top Law News Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case September 3, 2012 / September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man sentenced to life imprisonment twenty years ago for murder has been acquitted by the Bombay High Court, which refused to accept the extra judicial confession made by the accused to a witness. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S S Jadhav refused to consider the confession made by the accused, […] Read more » accused to Bhoir acquitting Salunkhe Chandrakant Salunkhe influence of alcohol Justices A S Oka Justices S S Jadhav Man acquitted by HC in 22-yr-old murder case prosecution witness Subhash Bhoir Salunkhe had assaulted the victim Salunkhe was arrested victim Pandhari Pandharkar due to rivalry.
Top Law News Mirchpur killings: Absconding accused surrenders September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the absconding accused, who had escaped from police custody, in the 2010 Mirchpur Dalit killings case has surrendered before a Delhi court. Accused Jasbir, who fled on May 24 last year when he was being brought to the Rohini court here along with other accused for a hearing, has surrendered before Additional Sessions […] Read more » Absconding accused surrenders Accused Jasbir Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau burnt down 18 Dalit houses Haryana's Hisar district Jat community at Mirchpur village Mirchpur Dalit killings cas Mirchpur killings Mirchpur killings: Absconding accused surrenders Police Station Prashant Vihar
Top Law News Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit, says SC September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower than that in the criminal […] Read more » basis of evidence adduced therein Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit corruption case against a government employee criminal case criminal prosecution and the employee Delhi Jal Board who is facing criminal prosecution Justice R.M. Lodha justices C K Prasad justices S J Mukhopadhaya nix graft case report of the inquiry officer based says SC
Top Law News Jalandhar girl’s suicide: Woman police officer suspended August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman police officer was Friday placed under suspension and a probe was ordered by the Punjab governmentfollowing a teenage college student’s suicide in Jalandhar a day ago. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Friday asked Inspector General Jalandhar zone Gurpreet Deo to conduct a thorough inquiry into the circumstances leading to the suicide […] Read more » Domoria bridge in Jalandhar city inspector Balwinder Kaur under suspension inspector General Jalandhar zone Gurpreet Deo Jalandhar girl's suicide: Woman police officer suspended Punjab's home secretary D.S. Bains S.D. College in Jalandhar Shivali committed suicide teenage college student's suicide woman inspector Balwinder Kaur
Top Law News Meghalaya plans tough measures against illegal immigrants August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday said the state would have a “more stringent institutionalised mechanism than the inner line permit (ILP)” to restrict influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. “ILP can be there in certain checkpoints,” Sangma told journalists, adding that the state would have a “better mechanism than the ILP”. He was reacting to […] Read more » Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Chief Minister Mukul Sangma cross-checking of their antecedents directorate of infiltration Federation of Khasi illegal immigrants illegal immigrants into Meghalaya influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Meghalaya plans tough measures Meghalaya plans tough measures against illegal immigrants more stringent institutionalised mechanism Sangma told journalists
Top Law News Mullaperiyar:SC directs digitisation of experts’ report August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed digitisation of a voluminous expert committee’s report on safety aspects of Mullaperiyar dam which would be the basis for determining validity of an act passed by Kerala Government to allegedly circumvent the apex court’s earlier direction on the issue. The direction was given by a five-judge Constitution Bench of […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval justices AR Dave justices CK Prasad justices DK Jain justices HL Dattu justices RM Lodha Kerala Government to allegedly circumvent Ministry of Water Resources Mullaperiyar Mullaperiyar:SC directs digitisation of experts' report structurally and hydrologically safe voluminous expert committee's report
Top Law News Punjab lawmaker’s sting catches doctor at wrong place August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is not often that a government doctor gets to treat his boss in a private hospital where he is not supposed to be at all. But that happened in Mohali town, adjoining Chandigarh Thursday, when Punjab’s chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) for health and family welfare, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, caught a government doctor treating her. […] Read more » Amritsar MP Navjot Sidhu Dr. Sameer Kaushal Navjot Kaur Sidhu Punjab Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal Punjab lawmaker Punjab lawmaker’s sting catches doctor at wrong place Punjab’s chief parliamentary secretary Punjab’s government doctors Sangrur civil surgeon Sidhu complained of abdomen pain sought emergency care
Top Law News 43 illegal Bangladeshis detained in Manipur August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Manipur Police on Thursday detained 43 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants while over 300 other suspects were rounded up during a combing operation, police said. Police conducted a combing operation in Thoubal and Imphal East districts following intelligence inputs about movement of militants. Three vehicles suspected to ferry the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been seized by the […] Read more » 43 illegal Bangladeshis detained in Manipur Bangladeshi nationals Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation combing operation in Thoubal and Imphal illegal Bangladeshi immigrants influx of suspected Bangladeshi Manipur Police commandos Muslim-dominated areas at Lilong and Hatta suspected illegal immigrants
Top Law News SC directs Sahara Group to refund 17,400 cr to investors August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback to the Sahara Group, the Supreme Court today directed two of its companies to refund around Rs 17,400 crore to their investors within three months with 15 per cent interest. A Bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and J.S. Khehar directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India to take action against […] Read more » apex court judge B.N. Aggarwal fail to refund the money Justices J.S. Khehar Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan Sahara Group to refund Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Sahara India Real Estate Corporation SC directs Sahara Group to refund 17400 cr to investors SEBI against the two Sahara firms SEBI to conduct investigation Securities and Exchange Board of India
Top Law News Assam journalists protest, boycott AAMSU for three months August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At least a dozen organisations of media people of Assam Thursday decided to organise demonstrations across the state Sep 1 to protest a spate of attacks on journalists. They have also decided to boycott all news related to the All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) for three months. At least ten media people sustained injuries […] Read more » All Assam Minority Students' Union Assam journalists protest boycott AAMSU for three months Guwahati Press Club journalists of Assam to wear black badges media people of Assam National Federation of Newspaper Employees peace-loving people of Assam protest a spate of attacks on journalists Thakuria