Top Law News Man gets 7-yr jail term for raping estranged wife August 11, 2012 / August 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here awarded seven years of rigorous imprisonment to a man for raping his estranged wife. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on him. The sentence was awarded yesterday by Additional District and Session Judge Sunita Bali to Naval Singh, prosecution said today. The court also awarded five years of […] Read more » 7-yr jail term for raping Additional District court awarded five years of rigorous imprisonment estranged wife Khaknar police station Khandwa district kidnapped the woman Man gets 7-yr jail term for raping estranged wife Nandrakhurd Naval had divorced her raping his estranged wife victim raping
Top Law News Jundal tells court he wants to confess role in 26/11 attacks August 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Abu Jundal, one of the handlers of the 26/11 terrorists, today expressed his desire before a metropolitan court to confess his complicity in the brazen attacks, a day after he was confronted with Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving assassin in the case. Thirty-year-old Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal made a verbal plea before Additional […] Read more » 26/11 case 26/11 terrorist attack Abu Jundal Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ajmal Kasab confess role in 26/11 attacks Crime Branch Esplanade court amid tight security Jundal handlers of the 26/11 terrorists Jundal tells court he wants to confess role in 26/11 attacks lone surviving assassin sources in the Crime Branch
Top Law News Legal aid is a right of an accused, rules apex court August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that an accused getting free legal aid was a matter of right and no distinction could be made in upholding this right irrespective of whether the legal aid sought was for the trial or an appeal against an adverse verdict. “We are of the opinion that neither the Constitution nor […] Read more » Bill of Rights Act economic offences fundamental right incommunicado situation indigence law prohibiting prostitution lawyer on account of poverty Legal aid Legal aid is a right Legal aid is a right of an accused legal aid sought Legal Services Authorities Act legal services provided the concerned authority providing free legal aid to an accused rules apex court
Top Law News Police told to file report in Nirmal Baba case August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has sought an action taken report from Delhi Police on a citizen’s complaint against self-styled godman Nirmal Baba for cheating and breach of trust. Metropolitan Magistrate Neeraj Gaur asked police to file the action-taken-report (ATR) on the complaint of advocate Prem Shankar Sharma, who sought to register a case against Nirmal Baba. […] Read more » case against Nirmal Baba cheating and breach of trust Delhi Police on a citizen's complaint FIR against Nirmal Baba Metropolitan Magistrate Neeraj Gaur Nirmal Baba Nirmal Baba case Nirmal Baba for his alleged offences Police told to file report in Nirmal Baba case self-styled godman Nirmal Baba SHO of concerned police station Third Eye of Nirmal Baba
Top Law News Tax evation hits infrastructure development, says court August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has upheld a two-year jail term given to a tax evader, saying tax avoidance reduced funds needed for the country’s infrastructure development. Additional Session Judge S.S. Rathi made the observation Wednesday while upholding a magistrate court’s order that had awarded rigorous imprisonment of two years and fine of Rs.1 lakh to businessman […] Read more » avoid payment of tax dues at the peril Chadha challenging a magistrate court order convicted for tax evasion Criminal Procedure Code guilty of evading tax infrastructure development rampant tax evasion Tax tax authorities tax avoidance reduced funds tax evasion Tax evation Tax evation hits infrastructure development violators of tax laws
Top Law News Court raps govt for inaction on illegal B’deshi August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Assam violence brought illegal migration back into focus, the Union government was on Thursday rapped by a local court for not taking a “firm and resolute” action against three crore illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in the country. “Bangladeshi influx is one of the major challenges being faced by our country in recent times and […] Read more » Assam violence Assam violence illegal migration Bangladeshi influx Bangladeshi national Jahangir Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in India Bangladeshi origin Court raps govt for inaction on illegal B'deshi dacoity bid firm and resolute governmental intervention heinous offences illegal Bangladeshi migrants illegal migration rapped by a local court
Top Law News More time sought from SC for auction of spectrum August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court for “further and final extension of time” for the auction and allocation of 122 2G licenses and spectrum that were cancelled by the apex court by its order of Feb 2, 2012. The application by the government has said that it needed time till Nov 12, 2012, […] Read more » 122 2G licenses and spectrum 2G licences case 2G specturm case apex cour ARBITRATION LAW OF INDIA auction of the cancelled licences. auction yielded maximum revenue DoT further and final extension of time More time sought from SC for auction of spectrum spectrum cancelled by the apex court Supreme Court telecom minister A. Raja TRAI
Top Law News CBI opposes Nupur Talwar’s bail plea August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has opposed bail to Nupur Talwarsaying she should not be given the benefit of being a woman as she was facing trial for committing a heinous offence and had taken false stands with a view to evade the due process of law. In an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the CBI said Nupur […] Read more » bail to a woman brutal murder CBI ASP AGL Kaul CBI has opposed bail to Nupur Talwar CBI opposes Nupur Talwar's bail plea charges against her under section 302 facing trial for committing Indian Penal Code Nupur Talwar bail Supreme Court tampering with evidence
Top Law News Finalise Rural Medical Course, Court tells MCI August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to finalise within six weeks the curriculum for starting a three-and-half years course for non-MBBS physicians to practise medicine in rural health centres. Justice Rajiv Shakdher said that on failing to finalise the curriculum of Bachelor of Rural Health Care (BRHC), the MCI […] Read more » appearing for Gautam BRHC court ordered the MCI Court tells MCI Filing a contempt petition Finalise Rural Medical Course Justice Rajiv Shakdher MCI MCI to finalise the curriculum Medical Council of India non-MBBS physicians non-MBBS physicians to practise medicine in rural health centres Senior counsel Prashant Bhushan
Top Law News Court takes note of charges against Kazmi August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the Israeli embassy car blast case by police who accused arrested journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi of conspiring with foreigners for the Feb 13 attack. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash took cognisance of the formal set of charges and decided to next hear the […] Read more » anti-terror law attached a magnetic explosive bomb near the Prime Minister’s House in central Delhi. Court takes note of charges against Kazmi Iranian nationals Houshang Afshar Irani Israeli embassy car blast case motorcycle rider attached a magnetic explosive device police arrested journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi Police charge sheet Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News Remove Bhopal toxic waste in six months, orders SC August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday gave six months to the central and the Madhya Pradesh governments to dispose of toxic wastelying in and around the abandoned Union Carbide factoryin Bhopal for the past 28 years. A gas leak from the factory December 2-3, 1984, killed thousands of people in the world’s worst industrial disaster. “The disposalshould […] Read more » 14-year-old plea related to the gas tragedy Bhopal gas leak: Supreme Court orders disposal of toxic waste in 6 months Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangathan Bhopal Memorial Hospital dispose of toxic waste Indian Council of Medical Research Madhya Pradesh High Court National Green Tribunal Act NIREH Remove Bhopal toxic waste in six months the apex court Union Carbide factory
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to CBI on Jagan’s bail plea August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the CBI on a petition filed by YSR Congress (YSRC) president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy seeking bail in the cases registered against him by the agency. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Desai issued notice after hearing senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Jagan. The Bench, […] Read more » A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam A.P. High Court CBI had wholly failed CBI on a petition filed by YSR Congress CBI on Jagan bail plea Jagan Jagan challenging the grounds of his arrest Jagan's petition Jagan's petition against CBI inquiry Ram Jethmalani appearing for Jagan Supreme Court Supreme court notice to CBI Supreme Court notice to CBI on Jagan's bail plea