Top Law News 2G case: Supreme court questions CBI on bail pleas October 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on its alleged double speak on the bail applications of the accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam including DMK MP Kanimozhi. The Supreme court asked the CBI that if the investigative agency was sure that evidence will not be tampered with, then […] Read more » 2G case CBI on bail pleas
Top Law News Apex court notice to centre, Kashmir over custody death October 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Jammu and Kashmir governments on a petition seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of National Congress (NC) worker Sayeed Muhammad Yousuf. The notice is returnable in two weeks. Supreme court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued […] Read more » Chief Minister Omar Abdullah custody death in Kashmir Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supremr court
Top Law News Four IRS officers’ resignations pending: RTI October 30, 2011 / October 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Apart from Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, the resignations of three other Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers have not been accepted by the government due to pending formalities, a Right to Information (RTI) reply revealed Sunday. The information was given by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in response to an RTI application by […] Read more » Income-Tax Department Indian Revenue Service RTI
Top Law News Plea to rename Gorkha council, include tribal areas October 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday forged a pact with the Adivasi Vikas Parishad (AVP), and demanded that the name of the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) in West Bengal’s Darjeeling hills be changed to Gorkhaland and Adivasi Territorial Administration (GATA) after bringing the tribal areas of Terai and Dooars under it. On July 18, a […] Read more » general secretary Roshan Giri Gorkha Janmukti Morcha tribal areas
Top Law News Bengal to seek legal opinion on Haldia verdict October 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Asserting that revival of the cash-starved Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is its top priority, the West Bengal government Saturday said it will take further steps after getting legal opinion on the aspects of the Supreme Court verdict on the share pattern of the company. The HPL, which is second largest maker of polyethylene in India […] Read more » Bengal to seek legal opinion on Haldia verdict Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd Supreme Court
Top Law News Share retirement funds with estranged wife, court tells man October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former central government employee has been told by the Delhi High Court to share his retirement benefits with his estranged wife and daughter for his failure to pay them monthly maintenance. “Whatever amount the petitioner has received from the department as retirement benefits or as pension, the same shall be divided into three parts. […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Suresh Kait Share retirement funds with estranged wife
Top Law News Bhopal tragedy survivors to observe black day October 29, 2011 / October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bhopal gas tragedy survivors will observe a ‘Black Day Nov 1, the 56th Foundation Day of Madhya Pradesh, to protest the state government’s inaction to help them get justice, survivors said Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state has planned to celebrate the Madhya Pradesh Day in a grand style. Bollywood […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party Bhopal tragedy survivors to observe black day Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan
Top Law News Employer’s plea to quash suicide abetment charges rejected October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Employer’s plea to quash suicide abetment charges rejected The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a man seeking quashing of a trial court order for framing of charges against him for abetting his employee in committing suicide in 2001. “The victim was not only humiliated but also threatened to be killed after his name figured in a case filed before the […] Read more » Delhi High Court Employer's plea to quash suicide abetment charges rejected Justice Mukta Gupta
Top Law News On KBC’s Rs 5 cr winner’s wish list – the civil services October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment From a monthly salary of Rs.6,000, Sushil Kumar has hit the jackpot by winning Rs.5 crore ($1 million) on the game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 5’. He says he will now prepare for the civil services – something he had stopped dreaming about due to his financial situation earlier. “Everything seems completely different. The feeling […] Read more »
Top Law News Court dismisses plea to probe Chandy in palmoil scam October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court Friday gave a clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the palmoil import case, dismissing a petition for a further probe to see if he has any role in the scam 19 years ago. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair disposed of the petition filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair Judge P.K. Haneefa Oommen Chandy palmoil import case
Top Law News Court relief for Matrix Cellular October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed telecom major Vodafone to restore services of international SIM card provider Matrix Cellular’s cell phone through which it provided services to 65,000 post-paid subscribers of Vodafone. The interim relief to Matrix was given by Justice S. Muralidhar who ordered ensuring that a mutual agreement between Matrix Cellular and Vodafone […] Read more » Court relief for Matrix Cellular Delhi High Court Justice S. Muralidhar
Top Law News Diwali bonus for 40,000 Mumbai civic workers October 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 40,000 civic employees, who went on strike last month, Wednesday got a festival gift from the Bombay High Court which asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to pay them Diwali bonus of Rs.7,500 by Nov 1. The relief comes with a rider that if the MCGM wins its case in court, it would […] Read more » Bombay High Court Diwali bonus for 40000 Mumbai civic workers Justice A.M. Thipsay Justice S.J. Kathawala