Top Law News 2G case: Court allows A Raja to visit Tamil Nadu August 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Raja, former Telecom Minister and key accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, was today allowed by a Delhi court to visit Tamil Nadu for three days. Special CBI Judge O P Saini allowed the plea of the DMK MP to visit Tamil Nadu after CBI prosecutor did not object to it. “Accused […] Read more » 2G case 2G case: Court allows A Raja to visit Tamil Nadu 2G spectrum allocation scam case A K Srivastava case for the offences of cheating CBI prosecutor criminal breach criminal conspiracy Department of Telecom DMK MP Kanimozhi Prosecution Witness Tamil Nadu telecom secretary D S Mathur
Top Law News No mining in Karnataka till R&R measures are implemented: SC August 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No mining in Karnataka till R&R measures are implemented: SC The Supreme Court on Friday said it would not allow resumption of mining activities of iron and ore in Karnataka unless there is a statutory compliance and full implementation of reclamation and rehabilitation measures. “You don’t press for resumption of mining activities unless we are sure that there is a statutory compliance. No mining activities […] Read more » CBI investigation Central Empowered Committee encroachment of forest areas illegal mining Justice Aftab Alam Karnataka mining activities No mining in Karnataka till R&R measures are implemented: SC rehabilitation measures resumption of mining Samaj Parivartana Samudaya statutory compliance
Top Law News Engineer’s parents awarded Rs 17 L as compensation August 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here has awarded over Rs 17 lakh as compensation to the parents of a 22-year-old engineer, who died in a road mishap in 2008, but denied any relief to his wife who remarried after his death. The tribunal directed the New India Assurance Company Ltd, with which the offending […] Read more » Bhajanpura Engineer's parents awarded Engineer's parents awarded Rs 17 L as compensation India Assurance Company Ltd Innova car MACT Presiding Officer Manoj Kumar sustained fatal injurie Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Murad Nagar Surinder Kumar Sharma
Top Law News Courts issues non-bailable warrant against Kanda August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today issued non-bailable warrant (NBW) against ex-Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. Metropolitan Magistrate D K Jangala directed that the NBW be issued against Kanda for August 24. The court gave the direction after the Delhi police told it that Kanda is yet to be […] Read more » anticipatory bail court had rejected Kanda's plea Courts issues non-bailable warrant against Kanda Delhi High Court Geetika Sharma suicide case Geetika's suicide harassment by Kanda judicial custody Kanda is yet to be arrested MDLR official Aruna Chaddha Metropolitan Magistrate NBW be issued against Kanda non-bailable warrant against Kanda
Top Law News Activists to protest against marital law amendment bill August 16, 2012 / August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of child rights and social activists seeking equal rights for men and women and gender neutral marital laws will hold a day-long protest in Delhi Aug 18, an activist said Thursday. “The protest will be held at Jantar Mantar against the amendments in the marriage billwhich recognise a wife’s right to property acquired […] Read more » Activists to protest against marital law amendment bill Amendment Bill 2010 Bangalore-based CRISP Children's Rights Initiative CRISP divorce cases flawed presumption gender neutral marital laws marital law amendment bill marriage law president Kumar V. Jahgirdar protest against marital law women-centric
Top Law News Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came down on union ministers, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). “Hearing the two petitions, the Madras High Court came down heavily on the […] Read more » anti-nuclear power conference Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date Idinthakarai to attend an anti-nuclear power conference Indian nuclear power plants NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd petitions against the project PMANE protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Tirunelveli Tuticorin
Top Law News PM to attend Bombay High Court function August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a gathering of legal luminaries here this week to mark the closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court, an official said here Monday. The year-long sesquicentennial celebrations of the court shall end Aug 18. Besides the prime minister, the function shall be attended by […] Read more » 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bombay High Court Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Information Technology Milind Deora legal luminaries Minister of State for Communications PM to attend Bombay High Court function Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Suicide notes are not gospel truth: Kanda’s lawyer August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking anticipatory bail, former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection with the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that suicide notes cannot be taken as “gospel truth”. “Suicide letters are written in anger and so any allegations can be levelled out of anger,” said senior […] Read more » ambitious girl Congress-led government criminal intimidation dismissing anticipatory bail Geetika Sharma Gopal Goyal Kanda gospel truth Kanda responsible for Geetika's suicide Kanda's anticipatory bail plea Sidharth Luthra opposed Kanda's anticipatory bail plea suicide notes Suicide notes are not gospel truth: Kanda's lawyer suicide notes blaming Kanda and Aruna Chaddha Tulsi argued on Kanda's behalf
Top Law News ‘Courts must keep in mind limitations of state’ August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Courts must keep in mind limitations of state’ Courts should keep in mind weaknesses and constraints of the state and authorities before issuing directives and judgments, a Gauhati High Court judge has said. “The judgement and directives should be pragmatic and as per the law of the land. Court orders must consider the weaknesses and limitations of the state and authorities,” Justice Iqbal […] Read more » 'Courts must keep in mind limitations of state' Dignity of people Gauhati High Court judge Indian Constitution stipulates Justice Swapan Chandra Das Law of the land mismanagement in the mid-day meal scheme Reckless flouting of the social justice social injustice social justice are inseparable violation of law
Top Law News Information Technology to rescue Goa from illegal mining August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Plagued with rampant illegal mining, the Goa government has decided to implement an information technology-based system to prevent its valuable resource being exported illegally and evading royalty. The draft mining policy, tabled on the floor of the House during the recently concluded state Assembly session, has said a ‘Mines Management System’ will be put in […] Read more » arrest the illegal iron ore exports Geology department Goa government Goa Mines illegal mining in the state Information Communication and Technology Information Technology to rescue Goa from illegal mining Justice M B Shah Commission to probe illegal mining Mines and Geology department Mines Management System Plagued with rampant illegal mining
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction to them for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country. Agreeing to hear the public interest litigation (PIL), a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam sought response from the Centre and States on the issue […] Read more » bootlegging buying of children for illegal acts cases of kidnapping child trafficking failed to trace the missing children innocent children kidnapping of 55000 children missing children prostitution public interest litigation SC notice to Centre sexual exploitation smuggling States on 55000 missing children tracing 55000 missing children
Top Law News Jundal remanded in ATS custody till Aug 24 August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The special MCOCA court on Tuesday remanded LeT operative and key 26/11 handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in Maharashtra ATS custody till August 24 in connection with the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case. The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) told the court that Jundal was the main accused in the case and had indoctrinated […] Read more » 26/11 case Anti Terrorism Squad arrested three terror suspects ATS custody Aurangabad arms haul case Jundal remanded in ATS custody till Aug 24 Jundal then allegedly drove to Malegaon MCOCA Mumbai crime branch Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal series of terror-related crimes