Top Law News ‘Jharkhand order on RS polls a victory on corruption’ April 7, 2012 / April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Jharkhand High Court dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Thursday termed it as a success against corruption. “One more success against corruption. Time to feel good,” Quraishi said on micro-blogging site Twitter. The Bharatiya Janata […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Jharkhand High Court
Top Law News Can’t quit IIT, reappear in entrance test: Court April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leaving an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) course midway or after confirming the admission will now cost students dear as the Delhi High Court has held that this would bar them from reappearing in the entrance test in the following year. Justice Hima Kohli has upheld the decision of IIT authorities that students who leave […] Read more » Delhi High Court IIT-JEE-2012 scheduled Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) course Justice Hima Kohli
Top Law News Human rights body protests atrocities on Lankan Tamils April 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rights group Human Rights Defence International (HRDI) Thursday protested near the Sri Lankan High Commission here against what they termed as the Sri Lankan Army’s “war crimes” and “atrocities” on the Sri Lankan Tamil community. The group of protestors, led by M.N. Krishnamani, president of Delhi Tamil Sangam, and HRDI secretary general Rajesh Gogna, carried […] Read more » HRDI secretary general Rajesh Gogna Human Rights Defence International Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam M.N. Krishnamani president of Delhi Tamil Sangam Sri Lankan Tamil community
Top Law News Rights panel plans open hearing in Odisha April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Wednesday it will hold an open public hearing at Puri April 9 on various issues concerning the scheduled castes in Odisha. “The victim or human rights defender can voice their grievances and outline the problems they face in seeking justice from government agencies in the open hearing,” said […] Read more » K.B. Saxena retired bureaucrat National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Odisha Scheduled Castes
Top Law News Court refuses relief to Uttar Pradesh scam accused April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court here has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a private firm owner who fears being arrested for his suspected involvement in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Delhi-based firm Surya Tej Earth […] Read more » CBI Special court National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam Special Judge Talwant Singh Uttar Pradesh scam
Top Law News Delhi court’s breather for Yahoo April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday allowed US-based Internet giant Yahoo Inc’s application to remove its name from the list of parties allegedly involved in displaying objectionable content on their websites and directed the petitioner to revise his complaint. Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh accepted Yahoo’s plea and told petitioner Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi, an Islamic researcher […] Read more » Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh an Islamic researcher Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi Delhi court Yahoo's plea
Top Law News Court decision in Bangaru Laxman sting April 27 April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court hearing a case against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman for allegedly accepting a bribe from a fake arm dealer has reserved its order till April 27. Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora Monday said: Let the matter be listed for judgment on April 27. Considering the multi-faceted arguments advanced and the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora Delhi court former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman senior advocate Sunil Kumar
Top Law News CBI probe in UP number plate deal April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the decision of the former Bahujan Samaj Party government to allot a tender to sell high security registration plates in the state to a Mumbai-based company. The court set aside the contract on Tuesday and ordered a CBI probe into the […] Read more » CBI former Bahujan Samaj Party government Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Mumbai-based Shimnit Utsch India Pvt Ltd
Top Law News Supreme Court can’t regulate reporting of cases April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is not empowered to frame guidelines on media reporting of cases and anyone fearing denial of a fair trial due to news coverage of the proceedings could move a petition to seek preventive relief, a senior lawyer contended Tuesday. Senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan was appearing for the Editors Guild of India. The […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court calls for files of 18 mercy pleas April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday called for the original files of 18 mercy petitions, including that of the 2001 parliament attack mastermind Afzal Guru, pending before the president for conversion of the death penalty to a life term. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya directed the Additional Solicitor General Harin […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya mercy pleas Supreme Court
Top Law News Court cancels Karnataka deputy ombudsman’s appointment April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major embarrassment for the Karnataka government, the state high court Tuesday quashed the appointment of former high court judge Chandrashekaraiah as the state’s Upa Lokayukta or deputy ombudsman. Justices N. Kumar and H.S. Kempanna set aside the appointment on the ground that chief justice of the high court was not consulted, a constitutional […] Read more » Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda deputy ombudsman former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj V. Patil high court judge Chandrashekaraiah Justice H.S. Kempanna Justice N. Kumar
Top Law News Need to sensitize society on autism April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik Monday said there was an urgent need to sensitise the society about autism to ensure a dignified life for India’s 10 million autistic people. Wasnik was speaking at a workshop organised by the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple […] Read more » India's 10 million autistic people Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik World Autistic Awareness Day