Top Law News No sanction needed for cognisance of charge sheet: CBI August 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI on Monday said the special court, hearing the Adarsh Society scam, did not need a government sanction to take cognisance of the charge sheet filed against former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan. The agency’s statement came upon a query by the special CBI court. Special Public Prosecutor Ejaz Khan argued that no sanction was […] Read more » Adarsh case Adarsh Society scam Bombay High Court CBI CBI court CBI probe CBI's jurisdiction Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan ministry of defence
Top Law News Locals barred from entering casinos: Goa Bill August 7, 2012 / August 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Goa government on Monday introduced a bill which seeks to disallow the locals from entering the casinos, allowing only tourists above 21 years of age. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar tabled Goa Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2012 in the Assembly, which also prescribes six years’ imprisonment or fine of Rs 10 lakh for the casino owner, if a […] Read more » casino owner casino ship casinos Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Gambling (Amendment) Bill Goa Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 Goa Gambling Bill Goa government locals entering the casinos on-shore casinos visiting casinos working at casinos
Top Law News CPM demands arrest of Haryana minister in air hostess suicide case August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing deep anguish and outrage over yet another shameful episode involving Haryana minister of state for home and local bodies Gopal Kanda, the Haryana unit of CPM has demanded his immediate arrest. “His resignation from the ministry is inadequate and mere eyewash. In view of the serious charges, he must be arrested by the Delhi […] Read more » Haryana Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Haryana minister in air hostess suicide case haryana news news of haryana
Top Law News Private doctors on warpath in uterus removal scam August 6, 2012 / August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Accusing the state government of taking arbitrary action against doctors in a uterus removal scam and considering passage of a draconian Nursing Home Act which will “ruin private healthcare facilities”, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Monday warned of a state-wide agitation if the government failed to address the issue in time. Talking to IANS Monday, […] Read more » chhatisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Chief Minister Raman Singh MCI Medical Council of India Nursing Home Act Private Nursing Homes Act probe in uterus removal scam uterus removal scam uterus removal scam in chattisgarh uterus removal scam in India
Top Law News Allahabad HC grants bail to rights activist couple in Sedition case August 6, 2012 / August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Allahabad HC grants bail to rights activist couple in Sedition case The Allahabad High Court Monday granted bail to human rights activists Seema Azad and her husband Vishwavijay who were recently awarded life imprisonment by a local court here after being charged with sedition and having links with Maoist insurgents. A Division Bench comprising Justice Dharnidhar Jha and Justice Ashok Pal Singh passed the order on […] Read more » arrests in Sedition case bail in Sedition case charges in Sedition case People's Union for Civil Liberties PUCL Sedition Sedition case trial in Sedition case
Top Law News Lawyers strike affects district court proceedings August 6, 2012 / August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The proceedings in six district courts in the city were today affected by the day-long strike called by lawyers to protest against the hike in court fees in Delhi. The lawyers abstained from work in all the six district courts of Patiala House, Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Rohini, Saket and Dwarka, saying the Delhi government has […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam case 2G spectrum allocation scam case at Patiala House court Court Court Fee (Amendment) Act Court Fee Act court fee in delhi court fees in Delhi court proceedings Delhi Bar Association hike in court fee Patiala House court Patiala House Court complex Shahdara Bar Association
Top Law News SC notice to Centre on Press Council of India’s petition August 6, 2012 / August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s stand on a plea by the Press Council of India (PCI) against an Allahabad High Court order restraining media from reporting on movement of troops. A bench of justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad issued notice to the Union government, seeking its reply on a petition […] Read more » article 19 of the constitution Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution fundamental right PCI petition of Press Council of India Press Council of India Press Council of India Chairman Press Council of India Chairman Markandeya Katju Press Council of India office Press Council of India petition The Indian Express violation of the fundamental right
Top Law News Goa govt contemplates cancelling 40 mining leases August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Goa Government is planning to cancel 40 mining leases in the State that were granted during the erstwhile Congress-led regime. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Legislative Assembly today that the State Government has already moved a file for legal advice on issuing notice to owners of 40 mining leases, whose delay in applying […] Read more » cancellation of mining leases Daman and Diu Mining Concession Act1987 GDDMCA 1987 Goa Goa government Goa govt goa mining leases mining mining leases
Top Law News SC refuses to cancel Yeddyurappa’s anticipatory bail August 6, 2012 / August 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa by the state High Court in a corruption case relating to a mining lease. A bench of Justices T.S. Thakur and Ibrahim Kalifulla dismissed the appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the […] Read more » anticipatory bail anticipatory bail of yeduyerappa B.S. Yeddyurappa cancellation of anticipatory bail former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa grounds of cancelling of anticipatory bail Supreme Court Yeddyurappa
Top Law News Witnesses turning hostile disturbing trend: SC August 5, 2012 / August 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the recent trend of witnesses turning hostile in high profile cases, saying this “major disturbing” factor faced by courts is eroding people’s faith in the judicial system. “Witnesses turning hostile is a major disturbing factor faced by the criminal courts in India”. “Reasons are many for the witnesses […] Read more » gullible witnesses Hostile Witness hostile Witnesses witness becomes hostile witnesses witnesses becomes hostile witnesses turn hostile Witnesses turning hostile
Top Law News Vice-Chancellor is “conscience keeper” of University: High Court August 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Describing Vice-Chancellor(VC) as “conscience keeper” of a varsity, Bombay High Court recently endorsed the action of RST Nagpur University here against a lecturer, who had been convicted in a revaluation-cum-bogus marksheet scam. “Being the conscience-keeper, the Vice Chancellor cannot be considered to be powerless, when the teachers approved by this Authority are found to be […] Read more » Bombay High Court Central India Institute of Mass Communication powers of vice-chancellor Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University's Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor as conscience keeper Vice-Chancellor as conscience keeper of university Vice-Chancellor as conscience keeper of varsity
Top Law News Man acquitted in 27-yr-old dowry harassment case August 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man sentenced to one year jail term by a magisterial court in a 27-year-old dowry harassment case has been acquitted, with the sessions judge ruling that he was convicted on “vague allegations”. Additional Sessions Judge Rajeev Bansal let off Moradabad native Suresh Chand, observing that courts must not “be swayed away by complainant’s emotions” […] Read more » 27-yr-old dowry harassment case demand of dowry dismissal of dowry cases dowry dowry cases on vague grounds dowry demand dowry harassment case dowry under indian penal code dowry under IPC harassment for dowry punishment for demand of dowry