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
Top Law News Aarushi case: Defence questions forensic report August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aarushi case: Defence questions forensic report The defence in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder Wednesday questioned the basis on which a forensic expert drew his conclusions on test samples, while a special court here deferred the witness’ cross-examination by a day. During the cross-examination, defence lawyer G.P. Thareja asked B.K. Mahapatra, a scientist from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Delhi, about how […] Read more » Aarushi case: Defence questions forensic report Aarushi-Hemraj double murder Allahabad High Court order rejecting her plea for bail Central Forensic Science Laboratory co-accused Rajesh Talwar is out on bail defence lawyer G.P. Thareja Defence questions forensic report forensic expert drew Judge S. Lal deferred Mahapatra's cross-examination Nupur Talwar pending the decision on the defence plea sexual assault of teen Aarushi
Top Law News Meghalaya groups want check on illegal immigrants August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Entry permits should be introduced in Meghalaya to restrict the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, social organisations demanded Wednesday. The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), along with eight other organisations, submitted a joint memorandum to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on the issue. “The problem of influx has been plaguing the state for 30 years and has […] Read more » annihilated Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation illegal Bangladeshi immigrants indigenous tribals in certain areas influx of illegal immigrants influx of suspected Bangladeshi influx situation in Meghalaya KSU supremo Manipur adopted a resolution Meghalaya groups want check on illegal immigrants raising apprehensions of illegal immigration
Top Law News Court slams Delhi civic agencies for waterlogging August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday slammed the civic agencies of Delhi for not taking steps to desilt drains and prevent waterlogging during rains, and asked them to present maps related to the drainage system by Aug 28. The municipal corporations and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) failed to file a status report on the […] Read more » civic agencies civic agency claimed Counsel for the NDMC Court slams Delhi civic agencies for waterlogging Delhi civic agencies drainage system municipal corporations New Delhi Municipal Council NGO Nyaya Bhoomi president B.B. Sharan prevent waterlogging during rains slammed the civic agencies steps to desilt drains waterlogging problem occurs
Top Law News Supreme Court to study order on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would go into the merit of an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs 50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the cost on Kishore Samrite while […] Read more » allegation against Gandhi allegation of illegal detention allegation of rape and detention astronomical counsel Kamini Jaiswal Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar rape of an Uttar Pradesh girl in Amethi Samajwadi Party legislator Samrite challenged the division bench's decision solicitor General Harin Raval Supreme Court to study order on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi
Top Law News Apex court queries Delhi airport development fee August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Airports Authorityof India (AAI) and concessionaire Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to tell who was levying and collecting the airport developmentfee and how was it being spent. The court also expressed concern over the non-functioning of the appellate tribunal for Airport Economic Regulatory Authority decisions and other tribunals due […] Read more » Airport Development Fee Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Airports Authority of India Apex court queries Delhi airport development fee Delhi airport development fee Delhi International Airport Ltd Federation of Indian Airlines Justice D.K. Jain Justice Madan B. Lokur NGO Consumer Online Foundation tribunals due to infrastructural problems
Top Law News PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his government will find out a way to help the states with reservations in job promotions for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs), struck down by the apex court, and could amend the constitution for the purpose if needed. “We will find out a way to help […] Read more » amendment bill government to launch special recruitment drives legally sustainable solution PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions provision of reservation in promotions quota in job promotions Ram Gopal Yadav opposed the quota in job promotions reservations in job promotions Samajwadi Party SC and ST candidates SC/STs in job promotions Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes
Top Law News Centre seeks SC nod to review eco-tourism norms August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday sought the Supreme Court’s nod to review the guidelines on eco-tourism in and around protected areas following requests from stakeholders. The requests for the review were received from state governments and indigenous communities soon after the July 24 apex court interim order that banned tourism in the core area of tiger reserve, […] Read more » apex court interim buffer areas of tiger reserves Centre seeks SC nod to review eco-tourism norms conduct more consultations core area of tiger reserve guidelines on eco-tourism indigenous communities natural heritage protected areas SC nod to review eco-tourism norms Supreme Court's nod to review
Top Law News HC asks city govt to decide on plea to ban tobacco products August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government was asked today by the Delhi High Court to examine and decide in two weeks a plea to ban the sale of tobacco products in Capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw gave the direction to the government, while disposing of a petition by […] Read more » ban tobacco products banned the sale of tobacco products Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Citing a media report Counsel Najmi Waziri Delhi Government's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Delhi High Court to examine HC asks city govt to decide on plea to ban tobacco products Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw public interest litigation Solicitor General Rajiv Mehra tobacco product