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
Top Law News Permanent Lok Adalat valid, its decision binding: SC August 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of setting up of Permanent Lok Adalat and making its decisions binding on parties with the provision that they cannot be challenged in courts. A bench of justices R M Lodha and Anil R Dave justified setting up of such bodies on the lines of Lok Adalat […] Read more » Bar Council of India justification for Permanent Lok Adalat Legal Service Authority Act Lok Adalat nature of orders given by Permanent Lok Adalat need of Permanent Lok Adalat Permanent Lok Adalat Public Utility Service supreme court order on Permanent Lok Adalat validity of lok adalat validity of Permanent Lok Adalat
Top Law News SC pulls up NCW’s apathy to Virandawan widows August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court today pulled up the National Commission for Women and its Uttar Pradesh counterpart for their apathy to the pitiable condition of Virandavan widows and asked the state government to provide adequate food and hygienic living environment for them. A bench of justices D K Jain and Madan B Lokur directed the two […] Read more » condition of Virandawan widows National Commission for Women NCW Virandawan widows widows
Top Law News National Automatic Identification System(NAIS) launched August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre Government today launched the Rs 132 crore National Automatic Identification System (NAIS), which will ensure effective search and co-ordination besides broadcasting warnings to merchant ships in an effort to enhance maritime security. Shipping Minister G K Vasan described the project as the “most important component of coastal surveillance,” and said it would go […] Read more » G K Vasan maritime security system NAIS NAIS system NAIS system of maritime security National Automatic Identification System Navtex chain salient features of NAIS Shipping Minister G K Vasan Shipping Ministry
Top Law News BMW hit-and-run: Sanjeev Nanda got relief August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Nanda, the convict in the BMW hit-and-run case, got a reprieve from the Supreme Court on Friday, which refused to enhance the quantum of punishment of two years already undergone by him and directed him to do community service for two years. Sanjeev Nanda had mowed down six people, including three policemen, with his […] Read more » BMW hit-and-run case facts of BMW hit-and-run case punishment in BMW hit-and-run case Sanjeev Nanda Sanjeev Nanda accused in BMW hit-and-run Sanjeev Nanda case sanjeev nanda convict of BMW hit-and-run case
Top Law News Ban on SIMI upheld by Tribunal August 3, 2012 / August 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special tribunal has upheld the ban imposed by the Centre on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which has links with Pakistan-based terrorist outfits including Lashkar-e-Taiba and its front, Indian Mujahideen. Justice V K Shali of the Delhi High Court, who heads the tribunal, submitted the report to the Home Ministry confirming the ban […] Read more » ban on SIMI Delhi High Court Home Ministry Indian Mujahideen Justice V.K. Shali SIMI Special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunals Special Unlawful Activities Act Students Islamic Movement of India