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
Top Law News SC extends ban, hints regulated tourism in tiger areas August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Extending the ban on tourism in core tiger reserve areas till September 27, the Supreme Court today indicated it was not averse to permit regulated tourist activities, subject to the Centre evolving suitable revised guidelines to protect the depleting wild cat. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar granted four weeks to […] Read more » Attorney General GE Vahanvat core areas of the tiger reserves core tiger reserve areas critical tiger habitats hints regulated tourism in tiger areas Justices A K Patnaik justices Swatanter Kumar rules of the Wildlife SC extends ban Senior counsel Dushyant Dave Tiger breeding takes place in core areas tourism in tiger areas
Top Law News Live reporting of 26/11 was totally wrong & unacceptable: SC August 30, 2012 / August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slamming media for live coverage of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was “totally wrong and unacceptable” as it made security forces’ fight with terrorists “exceedingly difficult.” “Any attempt to justify the conduct of the TV channels by citing the right to freedom of speech and expression would be […] Read more » 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Ajmal Kasab chilling effect exceedingly difficult jeopardy Justices Aftab Alam justices C K Prasad Kuber leader of the terrorist group Live reporting of 26/11 was totally wrong & unacceptable: SC scintillating shrill Slamming media terrorist Ajmal Kasab terrorists attack on Mumbai TRP ratings of the channels violate another person's right
Top Law News Naroda Patiya riots: Ex-BJP min among 32 convicted August 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP MLA and former minister in the Narendra Modi government Maya Kodnani and a Bajrang Dal leader were among 32 people convicted by a special court today in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case in which 97 people belonging to the minority community were killed. Aditional principal judge Jyotsna Yagnik held Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi […] Read more » Babu Bajrangi guilty Bajrang Dal leader Dipda Darwaja area of Mehsana godhra riots case journalists including Ashish Khetan Jyotsna Yagnik held Kodnani Kodnani was arrested Narendra Modi government Maya Kodnani Naroda Patiya case Naroda Patiya riots case Naroda Patiya riots: Ex-BJP min among 32 convicted Sardarpura riot case Special Investigation Team Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team
Top Law News Court dismisses former army chief’s plea August 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former army chief V.K. Singh’s plea seeking a change in the nature of trial of the defamation case against him was dismissed by a Delhi court Tuesday. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja dismissed the application. The court was hearing a defamation case filed against the former army chief by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh. “In my […] Read more » all-terrain truck purchase army vice chief Lt. Gen. S.K. Singh army's internal procedure bribery in an all-terrain truck Court dismisses former army chief's plea defamation case Director General Military Intelligence Lt. Gen. B.S. Thakur Former army chief V.K. Singh's plea Lt. Col. Hitten Sawhney Lt. Gen. Tejinder Singh Maj. Gen. S.L. Narsimhan Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja military intelligence of conspiring
Top Law News No rollback of court fee hike, Delhi tells court August 29, 2012 / January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it would not roll back the 10-fold hike in court fees. Refusing to roll back the upward revision of court fees, the city government said that it would not amend the Court Fee (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2012, as sought by a group of lawyers. The […] Read more » 10-fold hike in court fees Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Counsel Najmi Waziri Court Fee (Delhi Amendment) Ac Delhi High Court Delhi tells court financial burden on litigants increased the court fees Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw No rollback of court fee hike sought by a group of lawyers
Top Law News CRY campaign to focus on girls’ right to education August 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To focus on the girl child denied the basic right to education, the NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) launched a 40-day national citizen photo-journalism campaign Tuesday to highlight issues faced by girls in accessing their right to education. The theme of the campaign is ‘Ichha: A Desire to Learn’, which represents countless girls who […] Read more » Atindranath Das change in the lives of childre Click Rights for the girl child CRY aims to address the grim reality CRY campaign CRY campaign to focus on girls' right to education girls' right to education Ichha: A Desire to Learn mirror voices of citizen NGO Child Rights and You photo-journalism campaign
Top Law News HC asks govt to solve waterlogging problem August 29, 2012 / August 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government was today directed by the Delhi High Court to form a committee of senior officers to evolve a mechanism for desilting drains to prevent waterlogging during monsoon season. A division bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Vipin Sanghi said the panel set up by the government should have in it the […] Read more » civic body claimed long-term plans desilting drains to prevent water logging government's Standing Counsel Najmi Waziri HC asks govt to solve waterlogging problem issue of waterlogging NGO Nyaya Bhoomi prevent water logging during monsoon season Public Works Department (PWD) the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
Top Law News HC to Centre: Decide Ritambhara’s plea for passport August 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly two decades after the Babri Masjid demolition, the incident continues to haunt Sadhvi Ritambhara, one of the accused in the case. The VHP leader has blamed the Centre for marking her out as a suspect by renewing her passport for one year instead of the usual practice of 10 years, hampering her frequent visits […] Read more » Babri Masjid demolition Babri Mosque demolition case Babri mosque-Ram Janam Bhoomi row central government counsel Sumeet Pushkarna Decide Ritambhara's plea for passport HC to Centre: Decide Ritambhara's plea for passport Justice Rajiv Shakdher Ritambhara Sadhvi Ritambhara unlawful limitations of time veteran BJP leader L K Advani