Top Law News Jharkhand to make law to seize corrupt officers’ properties April 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a move to curb corruption in government offices, Jharkhand Chief Miniter Arjun Munda has given his consent to an ordinance to set up special courts which will have the power to seize/attach properties of corrupt officials. “Chief Minister Munda has given his approval to set up ‘Jharkhand special court ordinance 2012’. The ordinance has […] Read more » corrupt officials Electronic Delivery Services Act Jharkhand Chief Miniter Arjun Munda Jharkhand special court ordinance 2012 properties of corrupt officials Right to Services Act
Top Law News Odisha court orders boy to clean hospital area for theft April 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Odisha has ordered a boy to clean the outdoor of a hospital for six months as he was found guilty in a theft case, a government lawyer said Saturday. Namita Das, chief judcial magistrate at Bhadrak, about 140 km from here, awarded this punishment to the 17-year-old boy (name withheld) after holding […] Read more » lawyer Jatikanta Nayak Namita Das chief judcial magistrate theft case
Top Law News Media should highlight rights violations: NHRC April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media’s help in highlighting rights violations in India. “NHRC wants the media to help it improve the situation of human rights in the country. The media should highlight the issue of human rights violations in the country,” NHRC chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said at a workshop […] Read more » Justice K G Balakrishnan National Human Rights Commission NHRC chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan rights violations
Top Law News Supreme Court bans use of black films on car glasses April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday banned the use of black films of any visible light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material on the front and rear screens and windows of all vehicles throughout the country. The ban would be enforceable from May 4. We have no hesitation in holding that use of black films or […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court visible light transmission
Top Law News Anbumani Ramadoss : CBI files chargesheet April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss was on Friday chargesheeted by CBI in a Delhi court for allegedly abusing his official position in allowing a Indore-based medical college to go ahead with admissions without having sufficient faculty and clinical material. The 36-page charge sheet named the PMK leader and nine others including two senior government […] Read more » Anbumani Ramadoss Delhi court Former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss special CBI judge Talwant Singh
Top Law News Prepaid mobile connections : Panel to give guidelines April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed the setting up of a five-member committee to recommend guidelines for verification of those applying for prepaid mobile connections. A bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice AK Ganguly and Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its order, said the committee should be headed by the secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT), […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia justice AK Ganguly Justice Swatanter Kumar prepaid mobile connections Supreme Court Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Top Law News Rajasthan court summons Shah Rukh for smoking in public April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday issued summoned Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan to appear before it May 26 in connection with a complaint against him for publicly smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, a lawyer said. The Bollywood star had allegedly smoked while watching the IPL match between Rajasthan […] Read more » Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan Indian Premier League (IPL) match Jaipur Cricket Academy director Anand Singh Rathore Kolkata Knight Riders lawyer Nem Singh Rathore Rajasthan court Rajasthan court summons Rajasthan Prevention of Smocking Act Rajasthan Royals Sawai Man Singh Stadium Shahrukh Khan
Top Law News Spying case: Diplomat allowed to visit heritage sites April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed Madhuri Gupta, a suspended Indian diplomat and alleged spy of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence, to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra and others heritage sites. Additional Session Judge Pawan Kumar Jain allowed Gupta, 53, who was given bail in January, to go on a seven-day trip from June 15 […] Read more » Ajanta and Ellora caves Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra Delhi court Elephanta caves heritage sites Judge Pawan Kumar Jain Maharashtra Spying case
Top Law News TB workers : Court directs medical benefits April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday directed Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti (DTUS) to implement its circular giving the medical benefits and facilities to the entitled people working for tuberculosis (TB) patients in hospitals and the district centres. Justice Suresh Kait also said that in case DTUS failed to comply with the court’s order within four weeks, […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi Tapedik Unmulan Samiti DOTS DTUS Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act TB workers tuberculosis (TB) patients working for tuberculosis (TB) patients
Top Law News Journalists must know their limits: Supreme Court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines for the media, claiming that the right to freedom of speech and expression was for the benefit of people and not the press. Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said that in […] Read more » Article 19(1)(a) Article 21 Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia freedom of speech Journalist journalist limits journalists to know their limits Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Sahara India Real Estate Corp voicing Securities and Exchange Board of India Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears judge for international court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court clears judge for international court The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying it could not interfere in the matter. “It is purely a matter with the ICJ and has nothing to do with this court,” a bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » international court judge for international court Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.S. Pathak Supreme Court
Top Law News Centre in favour of enacting model Lokayukta law April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Centre in favour of enacting model Lokayukta law The central government is in favour of enacting a model law of Lokayukta so that all states can adopt their own act according to it, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Thursday. Chavan’s comments came after his hour-long meeting with social activist Anna Hazare, who is on a two-day trip to Mumbai, where he will […] Read more » Centre's Lokpal Bill India chief Ramdas Athawale Lokayukta law Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Social activist Anna Hazare