Top Law News Court clears Tendulkar’s oath-taking in Rajya Sabha May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to restrain Sachin Tendulkar from taking oath as Rajya Sabha member and sought the central government’s response on a petition challenging the cricketer’s nomination to the upper house. Read more » sachin tendulkar as mp sachin tendulkar oath taking as mp Tendulkar's oath-taking in Rajya Sabha
Top Law News NGO moves Supreme court against curtailed RTI access, high fee May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking the quashing of the rules framed by the Allahabad High Court restricting access to information under the Right to Information Act and tagging a high fee for obtaining it. NGO Common Cause contended that the rules framed by the Allahabad High Court negated the citizens’ right to […] Read more » Allahabad High Court curtailed RTI access NGO moves Supreme court for rti high fees Section 6(2) of the RTI Act Supreme court against curtailed RTI access
Top Law News Court allows IPL cricketer to sit for exam May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi University (DU) to allow an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer, falling short of requisite attendance, to appear in his BA first year examinations. Hearing the plea filed by St. Stephens College student and Delhi Daredevils team member Unmukt Chand, Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to the Delhi […] Read more » Delhi High Court IPL cricketer to sit for exam Justice Vipin Sanghi Unmukt Chand Unmukt Chand Ranji Trophy player Unmukt Chanda former Under-19 team captain
Top Law News Auto-rickshaws older than 10 years banned in Ranchi May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court Tuesday directed the state government to ban the plying of auto-rickshaws more than 10 years old on the roads of state capital Ranchi. There are around 6,000 auto-rickshaw in Ranchi and only around 2,300 had permits, said an affidavit by the government. The high court bench of Chief Justice P.C. Tatia […] Read more » Auto-rickshaws banned in Ranchi Auto-rickshaws older than 10 years banned Chief Justice P.C. Tatia CNG-run auto-rickshaws in Ranchi Jharkhand High Court
Top Law News Key points of Raja’s bail order May 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom minister A Raja, who has been in jail since February 2011, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case but with the rider that he could neither visit the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) nor his home state Tamil Nadu. Following are the key points of the verdict: * I am […] Read more » Key points of Raja's bail order
Top Law News Former telecom minister A. Raja gets bail May 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After 15 months in jail, former telecom minister A Raja is back at home. He was welcomed with the traditional aarti and bursting of crackers; supporters from his DMK party also shouted slogans. Dinner for 200 people was organised at his home in Delhi for a grand welcome for the man accused of crafting and […] Read more » former Telecom Minister A. Raja Former telecom minister A. Raja gets bail
Top Law News Supreme court notice on entry to Kalighat temple May 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the centre and the West Bengal government on a petition seeking that devotees be permitted to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Kolkata-based Kalighat temple to pay obeisance to the presiding deity. An apex court vacation bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice SJ Mukhopadhyay issued the […] Read more » entry to Kalighat temple Justice Deepak Verma Justice SJ Mukhopadhyay Kalighat temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Government trying for consensus on Lokpal bill May 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Monday said it was committed to the controversial Lokpal bill but would bring the legislation in the Rajya Sabha this session only if a consensus is reached on it. Sources said four cabinet ministers – Law Minister Salman Khurshid, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Minister of State […] Read more » consensus on Lokpal bill Law Minister Salman Khurshid Lokpal Bill Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal
Top Law News Court order May 18 on defamation case against army chief May 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday reserved till May 18 its order on a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for allegedly making libellous statement against him and accusing him of bribery. Read more » Army Chief Gen V K Singh defamation case against army chief Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh
Top Law News Sakshi petition against CBI action dismissed May 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Monday dismissed petitions by the Sakshi Group owned by YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy challenging the freezing of its bank accounts. Pronouncing the orders reserved last Thursday, the court dismissed the three petitions filed by Jagati Publications, Indira Television and Janani Infrastructure, all owned by […] Read more » Sakshi petition against CBI YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Top Law News 86 rogue bikers penalised in Delhi May 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi traffic police fined 86 bikers, some under the influence of alcohol, for dangerous driving and performing stunts around India Gate Sunday night, an official said Monday. Twenty bikes were impounded. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg on the force’s Facebook page, which has over a lakh followers, said the drive against the bikers […] Read more » bikers penalised in Delhi rogue bikers penalised in Delhi
Top Law News Aarushi murder case hearing adjourned to May 16 May 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Sessions court in Ghaziabad has adjourned the hearing till May 16 on the plea of dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar for providing them all the CBI documents pertaining to the twin murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. Aarushi’s parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are accused in the case. May […] Read more » Aarushi murder case Aarushi murder case hearing adjourned Special Judicial Magistrate Preeti Singh