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
Top Law News HC says it can not give directions to Election Commission August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gujarat High Court today rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Election Commission (EC) to fit Electronic Voting Machines with camera and to video-record the voting process. “High Court doesn’t have powers under Article 226 (of the Constitution) to give direction to the Constitutional authority like Election Commission of India,” division bench […] Read more » Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya Constitutional authority Election Commission Election Commission of India Gujarat High Court HC says it can not give directions to Election Commission Justice J.B. Pardiwala Petitioner Girish Das public interest litigation reliability and functionality
Top Law News PM has agreed for CRA meeting over Cauvery row August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will soon convene a meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to consider Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of 25.373 tmfct of water from Cauvery river to save the state’s standing crops. In an affidavit filed through counsel Wasim […] Read more » Cauvery catchment of Karnataka Cauvery Monitoring Committee for sharing Cauvery River Authority Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal counsel Wasim Ahmed Quadri CRA CRA meeting over Cauvery row Justices D K Jain Justices Madan Lokur PM has agreed for CRA meeting over Cauvery row Tami Nadu's counsel C S Vaidyanathan Tamil Nadu government's plea to convene Tamil Nadu's plea for release
Top Law News Mafia don Arun Gawli gets life for corporator murder August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Mumbai special court Friday sentenced mafia don Arun Gawli to life sentence for the 2007 killing of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. According to special public prosecutor Raja Thakre, 11 others accused in the murder had also been given life sentences. Read more » Arun Gawli Arun Gawli to life sentence corporator murder Kamlakar Jamsandekar mafia don Arun Gawli Mafia don Arun Gawli gets life for corporator murder Mafia don given life sentences mafia don to life sentence Mumbai special court Raja Thakre Shiv Sena corporator Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar special public prosecutor Raja Thakre
Top Law News Nokia to pay Rs 67,000 for selling defective mobile August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nokia India has been directed by a city district consumer forum to pay Rs 67,000 to one of its customers for selling him a “defective” cell phone and then failing to repair it or refund its price. The South-II District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum held Nokia guilty of indulging in unfair trade practice for selling […] Read more » complainant Rohan Arora Luthra Communications guilty Nokia E 90 Communicator Nokia flatly refused to refund Nokia guilty of indulging Nokia to pay Rs 67000 for selling defective mobile Rohan Arora South-II District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum unfair trade practice
Top Law News Guidelines being framed on health food in schools, court told August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that a consultant had been tasked to frame guidelines on making available quality and safe food in schools. The FSSAI said this in a status report during the hearing on a public interest litigation that has sought a ban on […] Read more » AC Nielsen QRG-MARG Pvt. Ltd Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI to frame guidelines Guidelines being framed on health food in schools junk food and carbonated drinks Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw public interest litigation Rahul Verma and Rakesh Prabhakar of Uday Foundation sale of junk food near schools
Top Law News Court raps CBI on rural health scheme probe August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Wednesday rapped the CBI for the tardy progress in the multi-crore rupee National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scandal. A bench of Justice Imtiyaz Murtaza and Justice A.K. Singh asked the investigating agency why the progress was so tardy. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on the alleged […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Wednesday rapped alleged irregularities related Court raps CBI on rural health scheme probe Hearing a public interest litigation investigating agency Justice A.K. Singh Justice Imtiyaz Murtaza murders of two chief medical officers National Rural Health Mission
Top Law News Court hauls up Delhi Police for not implementing order August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police and the Department of Women and Child Development on a plea seeking implementation of Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) order against adults who force children to commit crimes. The petition, filed by an NGO, told the court that Delhi Police have not complied with the order […] Read more » adult criminals Chief Justice A.K. Sikri children to commit thefts Court hauls up Delhi Police for not implementing order Delhi Police for not implementing order Department of Women and Child Development force children to commit crimes Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Juvenile Justice Board lured into crime by adults
Top Law News Illegal hookah bars to be raided, police tell Court August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that they have asked all Deputy Commissioners of Police to have illegal hookah bars running in city restaurants raided and ensure their closure to comply with the anti-smoking Act. Delhi Standing Counsel Najmi Waziri made this submission before a Division Bench of the Court comprising […] Read more » anti-smoking Act Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Counsel Najmi Waziri illegal hookah bars Illegal hookah bars to be raided Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Municipal Corporation of Delhi public interest litigation World Lung Foundation-South Asia