Top Law News Calcutta HC asks Centre, WB govt, GJM to file affidavits June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today directed the Centre, the West Bengal government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to file affidavits in connection with a petition by GNLF president Subash Ghising challenging the GTA Act 2011 claiming it was unconstitutional. Justice Dipankar Dutta directed the three respondents and the petitioner to file affidavits and counter affidavits […] Read more » Calcutta HC asks Centre GJM to file affidavits The Calcutta High Court on GJM case WB govt
Top Law News AIIMS entrance test fraud: Court convicts Bihar native June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bihar native has been held guilty of committing cheating, forgery and impersonation for writing the entrance test for another person for a paramedical course at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 2001. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shailendra Malik convicted Alok Kumar for impersonating as another Bihar native Rajiv Kumar and appearing for the […] Read more » AIIMS entrance test fraud AIIMS entrance test fraud: Court convicts Bihar native
Top Law News French diplomat Pascal Mazurier arrested June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment French Consulate official, Pascal Mazurier, accused of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, was arrested today, police said. The arrest comes a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs clarified to the city police that the accused did not enjoy any diplomatic immunity and action can be taken as per law.High Grounds Police, under the jurisdiction of […] Read more » diplomats involved in criminal activities in India French diplomat Pascal Mazurier French diplomat Pascal Mazurier accused of raping his daughter French diplomat Pascal Mazurier arrested French diplomat Pascal Mazurier in rape controversy
Top Law News Andhra DGP Dinesh Reddy appointment set aside by CAT June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CAT sets aside appointment of Dinesh Reddy as The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday set aside the appointment of V. Dinesh Reddy as the Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh. While setting aside the appointment of Mr. Reddy, the Hyderabad bench of CAT has directed the Andhra Pradesh government to send a new […] Read more » Andhra DGP Dinesh Reddy Andhra DGP Dinesh Reddy appointment set aside by CAT CAT
Top Law News Madhur Bhandarkar: Orders reserved on copyright case June 19, 2012 / June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has slated June 27 to pronounce its order on a plea accusing Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bandarkar of “stealing” the “plot and idea” for his movie Fashion from a book without giving credit to the author. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sanjay Sharma reserved the orders on a plea by actress-turned-author Seema Seth, who […] Read more » A Delhi court decision Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sanjay Sharma Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bandarkar copyright case against Madhur Bandarkar Madhur Bhandarkar: Orders reserved on copyright case
Top Law News Andhra cash-for-bail scam: Suspended judge questioned June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anti-Corruption Bureau officials today questioned suspended CBI judge D Pattabhirama Rao, accused of taking bribe to grant bail to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the Obulapuram Mining Company case. A team of ACB officials reached Rao’s house here on Tuesday morning and took him to their office, where his interrogation is underway. ACB […] Read more » Andhra cash-for-bail scam: Suspended judge questioned Andhra Pradesh high court suspension of CBI judge D Pattabhirama Rao Obulapuram Mining Company case. suspended CBI judge D Pattabhirama Rao in graft case suspended CBI judge D Pattabhirama Rao inObulapuram Mining Company case.
Top Law News TN Governor Rosaiah Andhra court issues summons June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court of Andhra Pradesh issued summons to Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah in connection with a case related to denotification of a government land in favour of some private parties. He was asked to appear before the anti-corruption bureau court here on August 2. The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was among the 13 accused […] Read more » TN Governor Rosaiah TN Governor Rosaiah Andhra court issues summons TN Governor Rosaiah in denotification of a government land case
Top Law News Delhi HC stays hair oil ad featuring Amitabh Bachchan June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court yesterday stayed screening or telecast of an advertisement featuring Amitabh Bachchan for Emami Ltd’s product Navratna oil on a plea by a city-based herbal products manufacturer, accusing the cosmetic giant of maligning its ayurvedic oil Himgange. Justice Manmohan Singh stayed the screening, telecast or use of the advertisement on a civil suit […] Read more » Amitabh Bachchan in hair oil controversy Delhi HC stays hair oil ad featuring Amitabh Bachchan Justice Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Nirmal Baba: No relief in cheating case June 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Madhya Pradesh yesterday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of self-proclaimed godman Nirmal Baba and directed him to appear before it on June 25. Refusing to grant any relief to the applicant, the court of Second Additional Session Judge, SP Yadav, situated at Khurai town in Sagar district, said that since the matter is […] Read more » charges against Nirmal Baba controversial guru Nirmal Baba Nirmal Baba Nirmal Baba: No relief in cheating case
Top Law News CBI has no jurisdiction to probe Adarsh scam: Maharashtra govt. June 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government on Monday contested in the Bombay High Court the CBI’s jurisdiction to probe the Adarsh Housing scam, nearly a year-and-a-half after it registered an FIR in the case involving former chief minister Ashok Chavan, bureaucrats and retired army officers. State government’s counsel Anil Sakhare told the court that the CBI did not […] Read more » Adarsh scam Adarsh scam case CBI has no jurisdiction to probe Adarsh scam: Maharashtra govt.
Top Law News SC stays Rajasthan judicial services exam June 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday stayed the Rajasthan judicial services competitive examination (main) scheduled for June 30 over a candidate’s plea alleging errors in the preliminary test held last year. Read more » SC stays Rajasthan judicial services exam
Top Law News 5 accused of kidnapping and gang-raping woman freed from charges June 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted five youths from a case of kidnapping and gang-raping a 25-year-old married woman as the victim failed to identify them and resiled from her initial statement.Additional Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya acquitted Delhi residents Raj Kumar, Rakesh, Rakesh Kumar, Rahul and Sandeep saying that the woman was a material witness […] Read more » 5 accused of kidnapping and gang-raping woman freed from charges Delhi court Delhi court on criminal cases