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
Top Law News Businessman to pay maintenance to wife & daughter August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has directed a businessman to pay Rs 10,000 per month as interim maintenance to his estranged wife and minor daughter. Additional District Judge Sujata Kohli awarded the maintenance saying the man has admitted that he has no other liability to maintain, apart from his wife and the toddler. The court fixed Rs […] Read more » alimony from her husband to maintain her dignity Ashok Vihar-based businessman Businessman to pay maintenance to wife & daughter child requires basic necessities District Judge Sujata Kohli divorce case dowry harassment estranged couple estranged wife and daughter maternal grand father woman's maternal house
Top Law News SC extends ban on tourism in areas of tiger reserves August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the Union government for changing its stand on core areas of tiger reserves being kept out of bounds for tourists. The apex court extended the interim ban on tourism in core areas till August 29. The SC said that because of callous attitude of the authorities in enforcing rules […] Read more » apex court extended the interim ban authorities in enforcing rules Centre's counsel Waseem Ahmed Kadiri core areas of tiger reserves except filling affidavits guidelines for conservation of tiger interim ban on tourism Justices A K Patnaik justices Swatanter Kumar SC extends ban on tourism in areas of tiger reserves tiger reserves
Top Law News Nupur wants forensic expert’s cross-examination deferred August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court here on Tuesday adjourned the proceedings in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case for a day after accused Nupur Talwar filed a plea seeking the deferment of the cross-examination of a witness and forensic expert. Nupur Talwar, Aarushi’s mother, sought delaying of the cross-examination of B K Mahapatra, a scientist from the […] Read more » Aarushi Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Allahabad High Court order rejecting her bail plea Central Forensic Science Laboratory co-accused Rajesh Talwar cross-examination of a witness Dasna jail in Ghaziabad Nupur Talwar Nupur Talwar filed a plea seeking the deferment Nupur Talwar was taken into custody Nupur Talwar’s bail application Nupur wants forensic expert’s cross-examination deferred Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district
Top Law News Geetika’s case: police again fail to get Aruna’s custody August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday once again rejected the plea of investigators to get the custody of Aruna Chaddha to confront her with former Haryana Minister and key accused in Geetika Sharma suicide case saying they failed to give fresh and cogent reasons for her custodial interrogation. “The Investigating Officer has failed to disclose any […] Read more » Aromafoods Chaddha's counsel Kapil Singla Chief Metropolitan Magistrate D K Jangala custodial interrogation custodial interrogation of Chaddha custody of Aruna Chaddha to confront Emirates Airline employee Geetika Sharma suicide case Geetika's case: police again fail to get Aruna's custody police custody remand of accused Aruna Chaddha rejected the plea of investigators