Top Law News Bribery scam: judge sent to police custody June 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court in Andhra Pradesh Friday sent suspended judge T. Pattabhirama Rao to police custody for two days in connection with the cash-for-bail bribery scam involving former Karanataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy. The principal court for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) directed the bureau to question the suspended judge between 11 a.m and 5 p.m. and […] Read more » ACB Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh judiciary Anti-Corruption Bureau Bribery scam Bribery scam involving judges judges Bribery scam Pattabhirama Rao Pattabhirama Rao's custody
Top Law News Govt invites comments on GAAR June 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government on Friday issued draft guidelines on the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR), inviting comments from different stakeholders and clarified that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take final call on the issue after receiving feedback. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued the draft guidelines inviting comments and suggestions from different stakeholders. A clarificatory […] Read more » CBDT Central Board of Direct Taxes GAAR general anti-avoidance rules guidelines on the general anti-avoidance rules Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Top Law News HC: Police to file FIR against cop threatening publisher June 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice A R Joshi directed police to register an FIR against senior police inspector of MIDC police station, if not already done so while hearing a petition filed by Vijay Chandwadkar, publisher of ‘Mumbai Lakshadeep’ newspaper. “The written complaint on February 7, 2012, sent by petitioner, prima facie, discloses commission […] Read more » arbitrary action of police Bombay High Court cop threatening publisher court decision against police arbitrary action FIR against cop threatening publisher Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice A R Joshi negligence of police police negligence publisher
Top Law News HC on bogus ration cards issue June 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court yesterday took a serious view of bogus ration cards in Maharashtra asked the state government to evolve a mechanism to stop the illegal practice and take stern action against guilty officers. Hearing a PIL, Justice D D Sinha and Justice Vijaya Kapse Tahilramani asked the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit […] Read more » anti-corruption crusader anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare bogus ration cards bogus ration cards as a form of corruption bogus ration cards case bogus ration cards case in Bombay High Court bogus ration cards case in Maharastra Bombay High Court Bombay High Court against corruption corruption in ration cards
Top Law News Juhu rave party: Actor, seek anticipatory bail June 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor Apoorva Agnihotri and model Kartik Jobanputra approached the court yesterday, six other accused, who were tested positive for alleged consumption of drugs, had moved the special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court with anticipatory bail plea earlier this week, and were granted relief from arrest till July 6 in Juhu rave party case. […] Read more » anti-social squad activities Juhu rave party Juhu rave party as an example of anti social activities Juhu rave party case rave parties legality
Top Law News NIA moves court seeking custody of 26/11 handler Abu Jundal June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today moved a Delhi court for the custody of the alleged 26/11 handler Abu Jundal, who is currently being interrogated by the Special Cell of Delhi Police. The NIA moved the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav for the custody of Jundal alias Saiyyad Jaibuddin in an FIR lodged […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav 26/11 handler Abu Jundal Abu Jundal Delhi court National Investigation Agency NIA
Top Law News HC asks courts to expedite cases of HIV positive people June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Acting on a letter by Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, raising concerns over the problems faced by HIV positive people in accessing judiciary, the Delhi High Court has asked all its subordinate courts to expedite disposal of cases involving such people. A communique from the high court’s registrar general to all the lower courts directed judicial […] Read more » cases against HIV positive people cases against HIV positive people in Delhi Delhi High Court HIV positive HIV positive people Salman Khurshid Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid
Top Law News Court refuses to quash FIR against CPI-M leader June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court on Thursday refused to quash a FIR registered against a CPI-M leader for a speech justifying murders, and asked police to go ahead with its investigation. Dismissing M.M. Mani’s petition, Justice S.S. Sateeshachandran condemned his speech and said his comments had shocked the society. He observed that speeches like these could […] Read more » CPI-M CPI-M in Kerala CPI-M leader CPI-M leader in court FIR against CPI-M leader Kerala Kerala High Court
Top Law News J-K govt: Assures to revise Juvenile Justice Act June 28, 2012 / June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assured the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to table a revised Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act in the Assembly to look after children in need of care and protection. The assurance was given by the Jammu and Kashmir Law Secretary to an NCPCR team that […] Read more » child rights in India child rights in J-K child rights in Jammu and Kashmir J-K govt Jammu and Kashmir Government juvenile justice Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice in India Juvenile Justice in J-K Juvenile Justice in Jammu and Kashmir National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR
Top Law News Tata Motors: Ordered to pay Rs 1.9 June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi state consumer commission has directed Tata Motors and one of its dealers in the city to pay Rs 1.93 lakh to a man for selling him a new ‘Indica’ car, which did not function properly. The commission’s order came on an appeal by Tata Motors and its authorised dealer Mirkana Engeenering Pvt Ltd against […] Read more » consumer court decision on Tata Motors consumer courts consumer courts in Delhi consumer rights Delhi state consumer commission Tata Motors Tata Motors and consumer court Tata Motors and its cars
Top Law News Man accused of biting wife’s ear let off by Delhi court June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man accused of biting wife’s ear was freed by a Delhi court. A Delhi Court Metropolitan Magistrate Sunil Kumar let off North West Delhi resident Suresh, giving him the benefit of doubt saying that his wife Pooja, who had lodged the complaint against him, had failed to identify him as the “perpetrator” of the […] Read more » a case on hostile witness Delhi court Delhi court in cases involving wife's grievances Delhi court judgment in biting of wife's ear case Delhi court judgments
Top Law News Bombay HC tells University to appoint handicapped June 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay HC has quashed an order of Mumbai University cancelling appointment of a physically handicapped person as telephone operator-cum-receptionist and directed that instead he may be appointed as clerk-cum-typist. “The impugned order of March 9 is set aside and the respondents are directed to appoint the petitioner as clerk-cum-typist with effect from the date […] Read more » Bombay HC Bombay HC on handicapped employees case Bombay High Court Bombay High Court on Handicap employee case rights of handicapped emplyees