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
Top Law News West Bengal issued notice over hunger deaths August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the West Bengal government over three starvation deaths in a tea estate in Jalpaiguri district. Among those who reportedly died of starvation was a child. “Taking congnisance of news reports, we have issued notice to the West Bengal chief secretary giving him four weeks to […] Read more » child resulting from hunger financial crisis Kumlai Tea Estate Malbazar in Jalpaiguri district National Human Rights Commission notice over hunger deaths tea estate in Jalpaiguri district violation of the rights of workers West Bengal government West Bengal issued notice over hunger deaths
Top Law News Assam bans bandh for a month August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Assam government on Wednesday issued prohibitory orders banning bandh for a period of 30 days. “Prohibitory orders (banning bandh) have been issued under Section 144 CrPC to maintain law and order,” LR Bishnoi, inspector general (law and order), told DNA. Ninety per cent of violence in the state was due to frequent bandh calls […] Read more » Ambagan area of Nagaon district Assam bans bandh Assam bans bandh for a month chief minister Tarun Gogoi Chirang and Bongaigaon districts inspector general Large scale violence LR Bishnoi seizing illegal arms senior minister Nilomoni Sen Deka violence-hit districts
Top Law News Court notice to Delhi University on teachers’ attendance August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a plea for introducing biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought response from the university and the UGC by Sep 19, […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini biometric attendance system biometric system in colleges Court notice to Delhi University on teachers' attendance Delhi University on teachers' attendance Indian Council of Legal Aid and Advice Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw public interest litigation University Grants Commission
Top Law News SC frees Fahim and Sabauddin; police red faced August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The acquittal of Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed Shaikh by the Supreme Court on Wednesday left Mumbai police’s elite crime branch red faced after it linked the duo with the 26/11 attacks. With the apex court upholding the judgement of the Bombay High Court and rejecting to entertain review of acquittal of Ansari and Shaikh, […] Read more » acquittal of Ansari and Ahmed Ajmal Kasab's plea against upholding charge against Fahim and Sabauddin elite crime branch led by Rakesh Maria Fahim Ansari Indian conspirators in the Mumbai attacks Maria and Himanshu Roy Mumbai police's elite crime branch red faced police red faced Sabauddin Ahmed Shaikh SC frees Fahim and Sabauddin special court of M L Tahaliyani Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam