Top Law News SC shocked over magnitude of Ktaka’s illegal mining August 24, 2012 / August 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing shock at the magnitude of the alleged illegal export of 35 lakh metric tons (MTs) of iron ore by private firms in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it wants to explore the possibility if the guilty could be punished within six months. A three-judge forest bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam asked […] Read more » alleged illegal export CEC's recommendations Central Empowered Committee encroachment huge and enormous irregularitie Karnataka Iron and Steel Manufacturing Association KS Radhakrishnan Ktaka's illegal mining NGO Samaj Parivartana Samudaya PIL on illegal mining SC shocked over magnitude of Ktaka's illegal mining Swatanter Kumar
Top Law News ED gets four days custody of Verma and his wife August 23, 2012 / August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was on Thursday allowed by a Delhi court to take into their custody businessman Abhishek Verma and his wife for four days to quiz them for their alleged role in a money laundering case. Verma and his Romanian wife Anca Maria Neascu, arrested by the ED yesterday in connection with the […] Read more » Chief Metropolitan Magistrate custody businessman Abhishek Verma ED gets four days custody of Verma and his wife ED's prosecutor Naveen Kumar Matta Indian government's blacklist money laundering act money laundering case PMLA Swiss defence firm Verma and his Romanian wife Anca Maria Neascu wide international ramifications
Top Law News Punjab lawyers resolve to boycott evening courts August 23, 2012 / January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lawyers and representatives of different bar associations of Punjab today unanimously decided to boycott evening courts, an idea mooted by Punjab and Haryana High court recently. The lawyers from across the state in their meeting here decided to stage black flag protest on the premises of Punjab and Haryana high court on August 31, Sunit […] Read more » boycott evening courts litigants premises of Punjab President of Moga district bar association protest will be intensified by lawyers Punjab and Haryana High Court Punjab lawyers Punjab lawyers resolve to boycott Punjab lawyers resolve to boycott evening courts Sunit Garg unanimously resolved
Top Law News Nupur Talwar’s plea rejected August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail plea of Nupur Talwar, lodged in Dasna jail in connection with the murder of her daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj for a month now, was on Thursday rejected by the Allahabad High Court. A single-judge Bench of Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi turned down the application. Dr. Nupur Talwar had moved the High […] Read more » bail plea of Nupur Talwar CBI counsel Anurag Khanna court order rejecting her bail Dasna jail Dr. Rajesh Talwar granted an interim bail Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi Nupur Talwar's case Nupur Talwar's plea rejected Supreme Court against the High Court order surrender before a Ghaziabad court twin murder case under Section 106
Top Law News Kashmir human rights panel summons police officer August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir human rights panel Thursday directed a police officer to appear before it in connection with alleged use of excessive force against a woman protestor in Srinagar last month. Javaid Kawos, member of the state human rights commission, issued directions to the Srinagar senior superintendent of police to appear before the panel […] Read more » excessive force against a woman protestor human rights panel summons police officer Javaid Kawos Kashmir human rights panel Kashmir human rights panel summons police officer protest in Batmaloo area Srinagar Srinagar senior superintendent of police state human rights commission suo moto cognizance woman protestor in Srinaga women police personnel
Top Law News Register case against students caught ragging: ADM August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the new academic session beginning today, the district administration ordered registration of criminal case against students caught ragging their juniors . “In order to control ragging, all the institutions should establish an anti-ragging cell and a help line number should be publicised at all common places on the campus,” ADM Anup Srivatsava, said during […] Read more » ADM Anup Srivatsava anti-ragging cell anti-ragging team Chatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University criminal case against students caught ragging Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College college prevent ragging R K Sachan ragging Register case against students caught ragging: ADM Registrar of IIT Kanpur students caught ragging their juniors
Top Law News Unable to find who leaked Radia tapes: Government tells SC August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Government on Thursday filed a report in the Supreme Court saying it has been unable to find the source which leaked the tapes containing conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others including Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata. “In a nutshell, the report says it is difficult to find by which source it was […] Read more » corporate lobbyist Niira Radia fundamental right to privacy Justices G.S Singhvi justices S J Mukhopadhaya leaked the tapes Niira Radia Ratan Tata Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata Unable to find who leaked Radia tapes
Top Law News MUL to pay for wrong fuel efficiency advertisement August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian auto major Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) has been asked by a city district consumer forum to pay Rs one lakh to one of its customers as compensation for “inducing” him to buy a car through misleading advertisements on its mileage. Holding MUL guilty of resorting to unfair trade practice, the New Delhi District Consumer […] Read more » Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum fuel efficiency Indian auto major Maruti Udyog Ltd Maruti Udyog Ltd Maruti Zen LX misleading advertisements MUL explained Auto Car Sales data MUL guilty of resorting MUL to pay for wrong fuel efficiency advertisement Rohini resident Sharma vouchsafed by Maruti itself wrong fuel efficiency advertisement
Top Law News Mumbai police commissioner shifted August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik, who was facing flak over the August 11 Azad Maidan violence in the city, has been transferred, Home Minister R.R. Patil said in Mumbai on Thursday. Mr. Patnaik has been promoted as Director General and posted as Managing Director of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Mr. Patil told PTI. […] Read more » Arup Patnaik Azad Maidan mayhem Azad Maidan violence Home Minister R R Patil IPS officer S P Gupta Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Managing Director Mumbai police commissioner shifted protest incidents Senior IPS officer Satyapal Singh violence at Azad Maidan
Top Law News NRHM scam: Court asks UP to explain delay August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court on Thursday summoned the Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary to explain the delay in allowing the CBI to prosecute officials accused in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam. The Lucknow bench of the court asked Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Agarwal to appear before it by 2 pm and explain the delay. […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CBI for verbally informing CBI to prosecute officials chief minister Akhilesh Yadav Court asks UP to explain delay IAS officer Pradeep Shukla in the scam law department National Rural Health Mission NRHM NRHM scam NRHM scam: Court asks UP to explain delay Sanjay Agarwal
Top Law News Cash-for-vote: Accused appears in court, warrant cancelled August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sohail Hindustani, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 cash-for-vote scandal that rocked the Lok Sabha, appeared in a special court here Wednesday, which had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him at the last hearing. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked police to take Hindustani into custody after he appeared in court. Hindustani apologised for […] Read more » alleged mastermind Amar Singh's former aide Sanjeev Saxena cancelled the NBW against him Cash-for-vote: Accused appears in court Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Lok Sabha MP Ashok Argal Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh Sudheendra Kulkarni UPA-I government warrant cancelled
Top Law News Civil services English paper has experts’ nod, court told August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has introduced a new aptitude test paper on English in the civil services exam on the suggestion of its experts’ panel. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the commission to present the […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri civil services Civil services English paper has experts Civil services English paper has experts' nod civil services exam examination system Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Petitioner Dina Nath Batra public interest litigation scope of judicial review Union Public Service Commission