Top Law News Arrest warrant issued against Mukesh Ambani December 17, 2011 / December 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bailable arrest warrant has been issued against Reliance Group of Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani by a Kerala consumer forum for his failure to pay a Rs.24,000 fine to a person who had purchased a mobile from a Reliance outlet in 2003. The case before the Thirissur Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum dates back to 2003 […] Read more » advocate Seby J. Pulley Kerala consumer forum Reliance Group of Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani
Top Law News Why no vigilance case against Achuthanandan’s son, asks court December 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Kerala High Court Thursday asked the state government to explain why a case has not been registered by the vigilance department against V.A. Arun Kumar, son of former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, in an alleged land deal case. The bench has asked the advocate general to report on Dec 22. […] Read more » former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Kerala High Court
Top Law News Notice to government on plea to shield CBI against influence December 15, 2011 / December 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the central government on a plea seeking insulation of the probe agency from political influence. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought the respondents’ reply within four […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Top Law News Notice to government on plea against Aligarh varsity head December 14, 2011 / December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a plea alleging non-enforcement of the government’s order restraining Aligarh Muslim university Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis from taking policy decisions after a CBI inquiry was ordered against him for alleged financial lapses. Issuing notices to the human resource development ministry, the Central […] Read more » Aligarh Muslim university Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
Top Law News Reopen temporary night shelters, High Court asks govt December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi high court directed the government to immediately reopen 84 temporary night shelters and also ensure that all other such shelters become functional. It was irked by the closure of the temporary night shelters in the city against its orders. The order came a day after Supreme Court asked all state governments to provide night […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Reopen temporary night shelters
Top Law News CBI probe against Naidu suspended for now December 14, 2011 / December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CBI probe against Naidu suspended for now Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Tuesday received some respite as the Andhra Pradesh High Court temporarily suspended an inquiry into his assets by the CBI and other agencies. The division bench of Justice G. Rohini and Justice Ashutosh Mohunta kept in abeyance the orders passed by […] Read more »
Top Law News Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court seeks centre’s response December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the security of the Mullaperiyar Dam. A constitution bench of the apex court headed by Justice D.K. Jain asked the central government to get back to the court […] Read more » Justice D.K. Jain Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court permits export of endosulfan formulation December 13, 2011 / December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the export of over 2,500 kl of endosulfan formulation, used for the manufacture of the pesticide, lying with different companies. An apex court bench headed by chief justice SH Kapadia, while permitting the export, said the same would be channelised through public sector undertaking Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. The court […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia endosulfan formulation Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court gives bail to suspended Gujarat bureaucrat December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to suspended Gujarat Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pradip Sharma, who is in jail for alleged involvement in a land scam. An apex court bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam granted bail after Sharma filed an undertaking that he would make himself available for trial as and when called […] Read more » IAS officer Pradip Sharma Justice Aftab Alam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court to hear plea linked to Manipur blockade December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the central and Manipur governments to prevent a repeat of the just-concluded over three-month blockade of the national highway running through the state. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said it would hear the plea Tuesday along […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court three-month blockade of the national highway of Manipur
Top Law News Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike, government gets notice December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government for its response to the demand by a Bhopal hospital’s staff for wage hike and parity with employees of other federal government hospitals. Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre’s workers are demanding pay scales as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for the central government employees. The […] Read more » Bhopal hospital staff seek pay hike Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Top Law News Enforce law, don’t gag social networking sites: Experts December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Communications Minister Kapil Sibal has clarified that the government did not intend to either interfere or restrict social networking sites but the furore over his proposed monitoring of internet content refuses to subside with legal experts cautioning the authorities against doing so and suggesting better enforcement of existing laws. Not many jurists endorse Sibal’s advocacy […] Read more » Communications Minister Kapil Sibal don't gag social networking sites Enforce law