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
Top Law News Court notice on Delhi’s illegal colonies August 23, 2012 / August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought replies from the Union Government, the Delhi Government and the Delhi Development Authority on an application seeking a direction to the city government not to go ahead with the reported plan to regularise as many as 917 unauthorised colonies in the Capital. Issuing the notices, a Division Bench […] Read more » Court notice on Delhi's illegal colonies DDA over regularisation of illegal colonies Delhi Development Authority Delhi's illegal colonies illegal colonies Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw mala fide plan to illegally regularise these colonies prima facie pursuing electoral agenda unauthorised colonies
Top Law News Ex senior govt Officer gets four-year jail for forgery August 23, 2012 / August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former senior official of the Department of Higher Education has been sentenced to four years in jail for submitting forged bills by a court which said that corruption by a public servant is “most serious” in a democratic society. The court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on convict Dr Ram Krishna […] Read more » CBI Judge Sanjeev Jain Commission of Scientific and Technical Terminology convict Dr Ram Krishna Mishra Department of Higher Education Ex senior govt Officer gets four-year jail for forgery Forgery graft case Karnataka State Open University Mishra submitted bills Mysore seminar original bills of contingency expenditure TA/DA bills
Top Law News CBI places in SC status report on Tatra truck accused August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Opposing the plea for permission to travel abroad, CBI on Wednesday submitted in the Supreme Court a status report on the probe relating to NRI businessman and controversial Vectra Company chief Ravinder Rishi for alleged irregularities in supply of Tatra trucks BEML. Additional Solicitor General Sidharth Luthra placed the status report in a sealed cover […] Read more » alleged criminal conspiracy alleged irregularities apex court also brushed aside the plea of Rishi CBI is probing alleged irregularities CBI places in SC status report on Tatra truck accused Czechoslovakia-based Tatra Prevention of Corruption Act Solicitor General Sidharth Luthra Tatra truck accused Tatra trucks BEML Tatra-Sipox UK Vectra Company chief Ravinder Rishi
Top Law News Rehab of sex workers can be gender-neutral, says SC August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today opined that rehabilitation of sex workers should be gender-neutral so as to include male sex workers and transgenders. “What about male sex workers and transgenders? Rehabilitation should also include male sex workers and transgenders. Transgenders are totally marginalised nobody looks after them,” the apex court said. A bench of Justice Altamas […] Read more » Goa government Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Gyan Sudha Misra National AIDS Control Organisation NCT government and Secretary Prabhat Rehab of sex workers Rehab of sex workers can be gender-neutral rehabilitation project launched Social Welfare Department