Top Law News Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sushil Kumar Shinde will be India’s new Home Minister. On Wednesday he took charge of the Home Ministry. Shinde, being the new Home Minister, said that the Home Ministry is a big responsibility. “This is the second time that a dalit is being given the Home Ministry. I will work for the country. I understand […] Read more » BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad dalit home minister Home Ministry India’s new Home Minister Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ravi Shankar Prasad Shinde Shinde on anna's fast Sushil Kumar Shinde Sushil Kumar Shinde as a new Home Minister
Top Law News Mishra murder case: SC reserves order on plea to quash trial July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea to quash the trial in the murder case of former Railway Minister L N Mishra on account of extraordinary delay of 37 years. A bench comprising justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad had commenced the hearing on July 25 on the petition […] Read more » 1975 Mishra murder case Article 21 of the Constitution C.K. Prasad H L Dattu L N Mishra murder case Lalit Narayan Mishra murder case Mishra murder case Railway Minister L N Mishra Railway Minister L N Mishra murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News Marriage Amendment Bill a cruelty to men July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Dilli Chalo” this famous slogan is again in picture. At that time I mean to say pre independence period S C Bose gave this slogan to enrage the sleeping blood of Indians to achieve liberation and at this time I mean to say the 21st Century men,s rights groups are giving this slogan to enrage […] Read more » marriage Marriage Amendment Bill Marriage Amendment Bill 2010 Marriage bill
Top Law News Sorcery practitioner jailed for 2 yrs July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 63-year-old sorcery practitioner, employed by a woman’s husband to rid her of the purported spell of evil spirit, has been sentenced to two years in jail for outraging her modesty and assaulting her. Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chander Gupta ordered jail term for Delhi resident Sallamuddin, Sorcery practitioner, for outraging the woman’s modesty, but acquitted […] Read more » Sorcery practitioner Sorcery practitioner jail Sorcery practitioner jailed
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt, Centre over PoK man’s stay in India July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the last hearing, the High Court had asked the Centre to file a reply to Siraj Khan’s petition seeking a direction to government to send him back to PoK. The Centre had asked for a month’s time to file a reply but the court allowed only a week, saying the petitioner had called for […] Read more » PoK PoK man's stay in India
Top Law News Achuthanandan moves Kerala High Court in Palmolein case July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has admitted a petition by CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan challenging a vigilance court order giving clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was a member of K Karunakaran cabinet in 1991-92 when the Palmolein case rocked the state. Admitting the petition, Justice S S Satishchandran issued notice to the […] Read more » Kerala High Court Palmolein case
Top Law News HC allows ASI to demolish illegal construction at site July 31, 2012 / July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Giving a slew of directions, the Delhi High Court on Monday permitted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to demolish “illegal constructions” at a site near Jama Masjid to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era structure existed. The court also directed the police to take legal action against “miscreants” who had damaged public property despite its restraint […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India ASI ASI to demolish "illegal constructions"
Top Law News Restrictive Trade Practices: CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a case of restrictive trade practices the Competition Commission of India(CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 397.51 crore on Shree Cement while issuing final order in the case against cement manufacturers and their trade body Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). The CCI said “The Commission has also imposed a penalty on Shree Cement Ltd […] Read more » Builders Association of India CCI CCI imposes penalty on Shree Cement CCI on anti-competitive activities CCI on anti-competitive agreements CCI on restrictive trade practices Cement Manufacturers Association CMA Competition commission of India MRTP Commission Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
Top Law News Probe ordered in SSC exam fiasco July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Following the delayed arrival of question papers of the School Service Commission(SSC) examination on Sunday, 29 July at several centres in five districts, due to which a large number of examinees could not appear for the test, West Bengal government has on 30 July ordered a probe in this fiasco. The state Education minister Bratya […] Read more » 'West Bengal School Service Commission SSC SSC Chairman SSC Chairman Chittaranjan Mondal SSC exam SSC exam fiasco SSC examination West Bengal government West Bengal SSC exam
Top Law News PVR to pay compensation for screening of another movie July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation for disappointment and inconvenience suffered by her and her son due to last-minute replacement of the movie they had booked tickets for in a PVR. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said “It is clear from their (PVR) own averment that the picture ‘Bas Ek Pal’ was […] Read more » consumer court consumer court order on PVR Consumer forum Consumer Protection Act East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum PVR PVR cinema PVR Ltd PVR Noida PVR Spice cinema PVR to pay compensation
Top Law News No stay on Gujarat High Court order on 2002 riot case July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday gave a strong jolt to Gujarat Government by refusing to stay the Gujarat High Court order which directs the state government to repair religious places damaged in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.The Gujarat government had moved the apex court against the Gujarat High Court order. The Supreme court offered a solution to formulate a scheme for repairing religious […] Read more » 2002 riot 2002 riot case Godhra riots godhra riots case Gujarat Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Gujarat High Court order Gujarat High Court order on 2002 post-Godhra riots supreme court order on Gujarat government plea
Top Law News Special courts for vigilance cases July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For speedy disposal of vigilance cases two special courts will be set up in Ludhiana and Faridkot by the Punjab Government. DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab,told this. He said the Punjab government had approved constitution of two special courts for speedy disposal of corruption cases investigated by the Vigilance Bureau. The DGP said the government had sent its […] Read more » vigilance cases vigilance cases in punjab