Top Law News Lokayuktas can be useful in controlling rampant mining June 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lokayuktas can play a vital role in controlling rampaging mining industry from encroaching on citizen’s rights and curbing corruption this has been advocated by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW). This is a new ground for supporting Lokayuktas office, and it can be helpful for Lokpal as well at the central level in controlling corruption […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman harms of illegal mining illegal mining Karnataka illegl mining Karnataka's Lokayukta institution Karnataka's mining scandal Lokayuktas mining mining scenarios in Karnataka and Goa New York-based Human Rights Watch Santosh Hegde's report
Top Law News Karnataka court: granted bail to Nithyanand June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial godman Nityananda was on Thursday granted bail by a Karnataka court in a case of causing hurt and criminal intimidation last month. District Judge Komala (who uses only one name) heard Nityananda’s application at Ramanagara, about 30 km from Bangalore, and granted him bail. The case was filed against him by a local news […] Read more » controversial godman nithyanand criminal case against nithyanand District Judge Komala Karnataka court religious guru nithyanand
Top Law News CBI ordered to probeJharkhand state service exams June 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court Thursday ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in 16 examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) for recruitment to civil and other services posts since the creation of the state in 2000, a law official said. A division bench of Justice R.K. Merethia and Justice D.N. Upadhaya ordered […] Read more » CBI irregularities in JPSC Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC chairman Justice D.N. Upadhaya Justice R.K. Merethia Vigilance Bureau report
Top Law News Religious guru Nityananda in police custudy June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Self-claimed guru Nityananda is in police custody for one day. He has been arrested for fresh criminal charges. He surrendered at Ramnagaram. Nityananda, whose whereabouts remained unknown since the latest case of assault and threat to life was registered on June 8, turned up at the judicial magistrate court surprising police who were on the […] Read more » Home Minister R Ashok Karnataka High Court Magistrate Komala Ramanagar District Deputy Commissioner Srirama Reddy Religious guru Nityananda
Top Law News Delhi High court quashed case against two army officers June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today quashed an FIR against two Army officers, charge sheeted for allegedly causing injuries to two civilians with a knife last year, but directed them to pay Rs 25,000 each as cost after the parties settled the issue out-of-court. Justice Kailash Gambhir quashed the FIR lodged at Amar Colony police […] Read more » case against two army officers Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir settlement of issue out of court
Top Law News Chinese arrested in Himachal Pradesh June 13, 2012 / June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eight Chinese nationals staying illegally in a Himachal Pradesh village have been arrested and Rs.30 lakh in cash as well as $3,000 seized from their possession, police said Wednesday. The Chinese nationals, between the ages of 20 to 40, were on tourist visas. They were arrested Tuesday evening from Chauntra village near Jogindernagar in Mandi […] Read more » Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Chinese Himachal Pradesh the Dalai Lama Tibetan spiritual leader
Top Law News Indian UnionMuslim League (IUML):Legislator P.K. Basheer arrested,in a twin murder case June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala assembly was disrupted again Wednesday as opposition Left legislators harped on their demand that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator P.K. Basheer be arrested after he was named in a twin murder case. Opposition legislators squatted near Speaker G. Karthikeyan’s podium demanding that Basheer, a first time legislator, be arrested immediately. They also […] Read more » Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Kerala assembly Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan legislator P.K. Basheer Speaker G. Karthikeyan's
Top Law News Minority Sub-quota:Supreme court denial to stay on Andhra Pradesh High court June 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The dawn of Wednesday came as a shock to the central government as well as to the politicians advocating religion based reservation as theSupreme Court on Wednesday turned down the central government’s plea to suspend the operation of the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict quashing 4.5 percent sub-quota reservation for religious minorities. An apex court bench of Justice K.S. […] Read more » 4.5 sub-quota for religious minorities Andhra Pradesh High Court Article 15 of the Constitution Justice J.S. Khehar Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan minority sub-quota Other Backward Classes religious minorities theSupreme Court
Top Law News Minority Sub-Quota:files documents in Supreme Court June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Tuesday filed before theca set of documents supporting its plea seeking a stay on the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict quashing 4.5 percent reservation for minorities in central government educational institutions and jobs within 27 the percent OBC reservation. Additionalccccmade a mentioning to this effect before the apex court vacation bench of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice J.S. Khehar Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan minority reservation minority reservation case in Andhra Pradesh High court minority reservation case in supreme court minority sub-quota muslim reservation muslim reservation case in Andhra Pradesh High court muslim reservation case in supreme court muslim sub-quota OBC reservation Solicitor General Gourab Banerjee Supreme Court
Top Law News NHRC order on Endosulfan victims:Partial compliance by Kerala Government June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The orders of NHRC to compensate the victims of endosulfan were not wholly complied with by the Kerala Government. The purpose of awarding compensation is to do justice with them by addressing their grievances. The Kerala government has submitted a report regarding this. The report consists of: The State government has said that regarding payment of […] Read more » endosulfan Endosulfan victims. Kerala government NHRC
Top Law News Rape by a HIV +ve : Accused to face trial June 12, 2012 / June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Once again a rape incident has shook the conscience of people. This time it is the father who raped his step daughter, the father was HIV infected. HIV is a serious disease which can kill people, the dilemma in this case whether he can be charged for attempt to murder. And another issue involved is […] Read more » HIV positive Judge Lau rape rape of step daughter the offence of causing miscarriage
Top Law News Court tells Delhi cops to protect newly-wed couple June 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday came to the rescue of a newly-wed couple from Uttar Pradesh who complained of threats from their relatives and asked the city police to protect them during their stay here. justice S.P. Garg said: “Take their (the couple) address and provide them security.” The petition said that the man married […] Read more » inter-religion marriage Justice S.P. Garg love zihad protection of newly wed couple The Delhi High Court