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
Top Law News No special weightage for serving doctors in admissions to medical seats: SC August 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court has ruled that serving doctors won’t have any special weightage in admissions to PG medical seats in the general category because it would affect the interests of meritorious candidates in an adverse manner. A bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra ruled that if in service doctors want to compete […] Read more » government medical colleges medical medical colleges Medical courses medical seats open category competition PG medical courses PG Medical Selection 2012 SC special weightage in admissions to PG medical seats Supreme Court
Top Law News SC: No minor punishment for drunken driving August 4, 2012 / August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court delivered a judgment on Drunken driving in BMW hit and run case. It coined drunken driving a “menace” to society. And said that driving under the influence of alcohol should not get away with minor punishment and fine. The Supreme court said that drunken driving has become a trend among urban elite […] Read more » drunken driving drunken driving cases drunken driving decision Drunken driving in BMW hit and run case drunken driving judgment drunken driving order punishment in drunken driving case supreme court order on drunken driving
Top Law News Anbumani Ramadoss and eight others got bail in graft case August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss and eight others, accused in a corruption case relating to the grant of illegal permission to a medical college to admit students, were on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi Court. Special Judge Talwant Singh enlarged the nine accused on bail considering that they were not arrested during the […] Read more » Anbumani Ramadoss Anbumani Ramadoss in corruption case Anbumani Ramadoss in graft case Anbumani Ramadoss in medical scam former Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss medical scam Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss
Top Law News New policy on criminal cases August 4, 2012 / August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan government has come up with a policy under which criminal cases would be transferred from one investigation officer to the other, officials said on Saturday. The purpose for this new policy is of maintaining proper record and ensuring transparency. Under this new policy, SP and IG will be the competent authority to transfer investigation […] Read more » New policy on criminal cases New policy on criminal law policy policy on criminal cases policy on criminal law Rajasthan government
Top Law News Delhi women gun for arms licences August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It could be a new measure of women’s emancipation or just a passing fad, but Delhi Police has been stumped by the huge number of working women seeking gun licences. The trend is partly a response to the city’s lawlessness but may also reflect the growing need of women to be in control, claim senior […] Read more » arms licences Delhi Delhi cops Delhi Police Delhi Police personnel gun licences women seeking gun licences working women seeking gun licences
Top Law News Zaidi is new Election Commissioner August 4, 2012 / August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi, a 1976-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh Cadre, will be the new Election Commissioner in the existing vacancy. President Pranab Mukherjee can issue formal notification any time regarding his appointment. PMO office has already approved his appointment as election commissioner. Mr. Zaidi superannuated as Civil Aviation Secretary on July 31 […] Read more » chief election commissioner Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Chief Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi Chief Election Commissioner zaidi Election Commissioner
Top Law News Girl acquitted of murder charges August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A girl aged 19, Anusha (name changed) has been acquitted of murder charges of her father. She murdered her father when her father attempted to rape and kill her. The Madras high court, took note of the circumstances under which she committed the murder, has quashed the case against her and left her free of murder […] Read more » Madras High Court murder murder charges murder in case of self defence murder of father by daughter murder to avoid rape