Top Law News HC refuses to quash assets case against BJP MP August 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: Bombay High Court has refused to quash the disproportionate assets case against the BJP MP from Dadra and Nagar Haveli, saying CBI had conducted a suitable inquiry before registering the FIR. BJP MP Natubhai Patel had approached the high court seeking to quash the case registered against him by CBI in February under the […] Read more » BJP MP from Dadra BJP MP Natubhai Patel disproportionate assets case HC refuses to quash assets case against BJP MP Income Tax authorities Interim Council of Silvassa Municipal Area Nagar Haveli no preliminary inquiry Prevention of Corruption Act Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani Silvassa Group Gram Panchayat Silvassa Municipal Council
Top Law News Gas tragedy: Order reserved for higher punishment August 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BHOPAL: The district and sessions judge has reserved its judgement on a revision petition filed by the CBIand the state government seeking enhancement of punishment in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, awarded by a lower court on June 7, 2010. The revision petition seeking enhancement of punishment was filed by the CBI and the state […] Read more » Bhopal gas tragedy case defence counsel argued enhancement of punishment gas tragedy Gas tragedy: Order reserved for higher punishment judge Sushma Khosla Keshub Mahindra lower court awarded punishment Order reserved for higher punishment Union Carbide
Top Law News CJI: Judges should not rule nation, ridicules “right to sleep” August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CJI: Judges should not rule nation, ridicules “right to sleep” Asserting that the judges should not govern the country or evolve policies, Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia today wondered what would happen if the executive refuses to comply with judiciary’s directives. He asked judges if they would invoke contempt proceedings against government officials for not complying with their decisions and disapproved a recent […] Read more » Centre-State relations Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia CJI: Judges should not rule nation coalgate scandal executive refuses to comply federal policy fundamental right India International Centre Jurisprudence of Constitutional Structure Kapadia right to sleep
Top Law News Panic post Assam riots exposes human trafficking in Goa mines August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By a quirky turn of fortune, the same wave of panic which gripped the people of the northeast living in cities like Bangalore and Pune following the Assam riots turned out to be godsend for 16 Assamese and Naga labourers who were illegally trafficked to work in Goas controversial mining sector. (15:49) The North East […] Read more » Assam riots turned forested mining areas Goa Mines Goas controversial mining Lamumerem Jamir Muslim groups in Goa Nandita Haksar NEAG president Wungchipem Pheirim North East Association of Goa northeastern working community in Goa Panic post Assam riots exposes Panic post Assam riots exposes human trafficking in Goa mines Pheirim
Top Law News Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court August 25, 2012 / August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By invoking provisions of Article 142, the dissolution of marriage through mutual consent can be permitted before the cooling period of six months under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court has said. (15:40) “We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove […] Read more » apex court bench noted Article 142 Delhi-based trial court Devinder Singh Narula divorce Hindu Marriage Act Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar marital obligations Marriages Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court Meenakshi Nangia plea for mutual divorce statutory cooling off period
Top Law News Arun Gawli, 11 others convicted in Sena corporator’s murder August 25, 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 » 11 others convicted in Sena corporator's murder Arun Gawli Asalpha residence Asalpha residence in suburban Ghatkopar gang's kingpin Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli Gawli gang for the job Himanshu Roy Jamsandekar Joint Police Commissioner MCOCA judge Prithivaraj Chavan murder case Sena corporator's murder
Top Law News Man sentenced to 10 years RI in dowry death case August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Bihar’s Nawada district today sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in the death case of his wife two years ago. The fast track court – II judge Vikram Singh passed the order sentencing the accused Manoranjan Kumar to 10 years’ RI after convicting him for the death of his wife […] Read more » Bihar’s Nawada district death case dowry demand Fast track court Man sentenced to 10 years RI in dowry death case Manoranjan Kumar RI in dowry death case rigorous imprisonment Shivnagar locality Supriya Devi
Top Law News Court seeks action ASI report over mosque August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file a report over the removal of illegal construction at the site of a purported mosque excavated near the historic Jama Masjid here. Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher also asked ASI to file a list […] Read more » advocate of legislator Shoaib Iqbal Akbarabadi mosque Archaeological Survey of India Chief Justice A.K. Sikri coercive Court seeks action ASI report over mosque historic Jama Masjid Justice Rajiv Shakdher Justice S.K. Kaul Mughal era Municipal Corporation of Delhi removal of illegal construction
Top Law News Babri Masjid case: SC to hear CBI plea against Advani August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment he Supreme Court on Friday said it will hold a hearing in December on the CBI’s plea challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging BJP leader LK Advani, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and 19 others in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case. A bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad directed the […] Read more » Babri Masjid case Babri Masjid case: SC to hear CBI plea against Advani Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case BJP leader LK Advani CBI’s plea challenging cognizance of joint consolidated court discharging Advani high court verdict discharging Advani Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray triggering widespread communal violence
Top Law News Sonia urged to stop new n-plants, evolve energy policy August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Aruna Roy has urged Congress chief and National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi to ask the government to stop new nuclear power projects and evolve a comprehensive energy policy, with comparative studies of different non-conventional and conventional energy systems. “I strongly feel the government should stop the installation and commission of new projects […] Read more » Aruna Roy urged Congress chief blatant misuse of law conventional energy systems evolve energy policy local residents in Kudankulam National Advisory Council chairperson nuclear power projects projects of nuclear energy Social activist Aruna Roy Sonia Gandhi Sonia urged to stop new n-plants
Top Law News India, Pakistan MPs moot new CBMs; discuss Assam, SMSs August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna’s visit to Islamabad, parliamentarians of India and Pakistan Friday recommended a clutch of radical confidence-building measures, including allowing travel by citizens across the border in their own vehicles and visa-free access for educationists and senior citizens. The Pakistani parliamentary delegation held two-days of intense discussions with Indian MPs […] Read more » Assam violence bolster strategic trust extremely cordial fake SMSes allegedly India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue India's Home Secretary R.K. Singh Indian MPs led by Yashwant Sinha Khurram Dastgir Khan Pakistan MPs moot new CBM political asylum senior Bharatiya Janata Party
Top Law News Six Delhi Metro stations to remain shut on Sunday August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Six Metro stations in central Delhi will be closed for most part of the day on Sunday, an apparent precautionary step following a call by erstwhile Team Anna to gherao residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari over the coal block allocation issue. Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk, Race Course, […] Read more » BJP chief Nitin Gadkari Central Secretariat Metro stations coal block allocation issue coal scam Delhi Metro spokesman Delhi Police Gadkari Jantar Mantar Jor Bagh Metro stations Khan Market Metro stations Patel Chowk Metro stations Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Race Course Metro stations Six Delhi Metro stations to remain shut on Sunday social activist Arvind Kejriwal Udyog Bhawan Metro stations