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
Top Law News SC refuses to stay HC order on Andhra DGP August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order to the state to hold a fresh selection process to appoint a new police chief for it in place of serving Director General of Police (DGP) V Dinesh Reddy. Reddy’s appointment to the top post has been held illegal by the high […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Director General of Police (DGP) V Dinesh Reddy extraneous influences IPS officer Gautam Kumar justices Altamas Kabir justices J Chelameshwar Prakash Singh case Reddy's appointment as illegal SC refuses to stay HC order on Andhra DGP senior counsel L Nageswara Rao TR Andhiarujina
Top Law News Jharkhand speaker charged with violating poll code August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Charges were framed against Jharkhand assembly Speaker C.P. Singh in a case related to the violation of the model code of conduct during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. The charges were framed in a Ranchi court Friday. The charges against Singh are that posters and banners were put up in banned areas of Ranchi. Two […] Read more » charges against Singh granted bail immediately imprisonment in another case Jharkhand assembly Speaker C.P. Singh Jharkhand speaker charged Jharkhand speaker charged with violating poll code model code of conduct Ranchi court violating poll code violation of the model code
Top Law News Cop gets 4 yrs in jail, fined Rs 50K for accepting bribe August 24, 2012 / August 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suspended Delhi Police official has been sentenced to four years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 by a court here for taking Rs 10,000 as bribe from a lawyer to act upon his complaint of forgery. Special CBI Judge Dharmesh Sharma ordered jail term for suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector Tej Singh, then […] Read more » ASI Tej Singh Bindapur police station complainant Rajesh Kumar complaint of forgery Cop gets 4 yrs in jail Cop gets 4 yrs in jail fined Rs 50K for accepting bribe criminal justice demands high integrity fined Rs 50K for accepting bribe Judge Dharmesh Sharma policemen Prevention of Corruption Act public servant taking bribe suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector Tej Singh
Top Law News JetLite to pay Rs 40,000 for misplacing passenger’s luggage August 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment JetLite airliner has been asked by a city district consumer forum to pay Rs 40,000 to one of its passengers for rendering his luggage untraceable for five days. Formerly known as Air Sahara, JetLite was asked to pay the amount to Delhi resident and complainant Rajesh Kumar by New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, […] Read more » Air Sahara complainant Rajesh Kumar forum's President C K Chaturvedi harassment inconvenience JetLite JetLite airliner JetLite to pay Rs 40000 for misplacing passenger's luggage litigation expenses loss of bag mental agony mental tension misplacing his baggage misplacing passenger's luggage New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum passengers for rendering his luggage untraceable relevant authorities