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
Top Law News Arun Gawli, 11 others convicted in Sena corporator’s murder August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was today convicted along with 11 others by the MCOCA court for their involvement in the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar over four years back. The sentence will be pronounced by the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on August 27. Jamsandekar was shot dead in March […] Read more » Arun Gawli and 11 others convicted in Sena corporator's murder Asalpha residence in suburban Ghatkopar gang's kingpin was convicted in any case Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli Gawli gang for the job Gawli's conviction Joint Police Commissioner Himanshu Roy judge Prithivaraj Chavan Kamlakar Jamsandekar Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act murder case murder of Shiv Sena corporator organised crime syndicate Sena corporator's murder
Top Law News Court summons to Raj Thackeray for alleged hate speeches August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court issued summons against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged hate speeches against north Indians and instigating violence against them on various occasions. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Manish Yaduvanshi directed that summons be issued against Raj Thackerayfor Sept 28. The court’s order came on three different cases lodged against […] Read more » advocate Murad Ali Chhath Pooja Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Manish Yaduvanshi CJM in Betiya in Bihar Court summons to Raj Thackeray for alleged hate speeches Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Raj Thackeray Raj Thackeray for alleged hate speeches Sudhakar Ojha relates to MMS violence against them on various occasion
Top Law News Trial court adjourns Adarsh hearing, awaits HC ruling August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special CBI court here today adjourned the hearing for `taking cognisance’ of chargesheet in the Adarsh Society case, saying that it would be necessary to await Bombay High Court’s ruling on the issue of CBI’s jurisdiction. “The court observed that it would be appropriate to wait for the High Court’s order to maintain judicial […] Read more » Adarsh Society case awaits HC ruling chargesheet against 13 persons Defence Ministry environmental laws issue of CBI's jurisdiction judicial supervision of the Adarsh probe public prosecutor Ejaz Khan taking cognisance Trial court adjourns Adarsh hearing violation of civic
Top Law News Court orders SIT to furnish complete documents to Zakia Jafri August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court on Thursday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which probed the complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others with regard to their alleged roles in 2002 riots, to furnish “complete and legible copies” of the documents to Zakia Jafri, the complainant in the case. “SIT is directed to furnish the […] Read more » Chairman R K Raghvan' complete and legible copies Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Court orders SIT to furnish complete documents to Zakia Jafri Metropolitan Magistrate B J Ganatra Narendra Modi order on Jafri's plea SIT SIT member A K Malhotra Special Investigation Team Zakia an inspection Zakia Jafri