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
Top Law News Don’t turn to us for everything, Supreme Court tells government April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday slammed the tendency of government departments to seeks its decision before acting when confronted with a contentious situation. “Everyone wants the decision of the court be it army, minister of defence or the home ministry. They want the stamp of this court,” said a bench of Justice B.S.Chauhan and Justice Swatanter […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General P.P. Malhotra Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court United Liberation Front of Asom
Top Law News West Bengal to give stipend to new lawyers April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to encourage would-be lawyers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government will give a stipend of Rs.1,000 to new registered lawyers for one year. “West Bengal is the only state where we have set up 19 human rights courts and five CBI courts. Manpower is a very big problem. […] Read more » CBI courts new lawyers stipend West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice on sterilization April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and all state governments on a petition seeking that sterilization should be done only by trained doctors in proper hospitals. Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on senior counsel Collin Gonsalves’ petition which alleged that NGOs were carrying out sterlization in the most […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha sterilization Supreme Court
Top Law News With new judge, Supreme Court has 26 judges April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Mohamad Ibrahim Khalifullah was on Monday sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of the apex court to 26 judges. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice SH Kapadia. Before his elevation to the apex court, Justice Khalifullah was chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia Justice Khalifullah Justice Mohamad Ibrahim Khalifullah Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi cops pulled up for dacoity case flip-flop April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has acquited five men accused of dacoity and pulled up the Delhi Police for making contradictory statements in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Tewari, while acquitting five accused being tried for committing a dacoity, observed Saturday that they were arrested by six police officers who were only armed with batons. “It […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Tewari dacoity case flip-flop Delhi Police