Top Law News Check caste certificate only at interview stage: High Court, Simla September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal, A job aspirant’s other backward class (OBC) certificate can only be sought by the appointing authority at the interview stage and not when the post is being applied for, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Wednesday. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Sanjay Karol passed the orders on the petition […] Read more » Caste Certificate Caste Certificate only at interview stage Simla High Court
Top Law News Court allows arms dealer Nanda to go abroad September 22, 2011 / September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed arms dealer Suresh Nanda, accused of receiving kickbacks in the purchase of Israeli Barak missiles in 2000, to go abroad for two weeks. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed Nanda to go to Britain on furnishing the surety worth Rs.50 crore to ensure his return to the country to […] Read more » Arms dealer Suresh Nanda Delhi High Court Israeli Barak Missiles Israeli Barak missiles deal 2000
Top Law News Apex court appoints amicus curiae to defend Kasab September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In keeping with the highest traditions of fair play in India’s judiciary, the Supreme Court has appointed senior counsel Raju Ramachandran as amicus curiae (friend of the court) to defend Ajmal Amir Kasab, who has challenged his death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. Ramachandran, who was the amicus curiae in the apex […] Read more » amicus curiae apex court Kasab Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice to Justice Mehta on Lokayukta appointment September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to Justice Mehta on Lokayukta appointment Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to Lokayukta-appointee Justice (retd) R A Mehta on a petition, challenging his appointment by Governor Kamala Beniwal. ignoring the state government suggestion. The division bench of Justices Akil Qureshi and Sonia Gokani fixed the next hearing on September 28. The court was informed today that the notice […] Read more » Lokayukta appointment Notice to Justice Mehta
Top Law News Supreme Court permits Centre to notify Majithia panel recommendations September 22, 2011 / September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today permitted the Central government to issue notification for the implementation of Majithia committee recommendations for hike in wages for journalists and non-journalists. A bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma, however, made it clear that it was only an interim decision and shall be subject to the outcome of […] Read more » Majithia Panel Majithia Panel recommendations Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to rule Sep 29 on Hasan Ali’s bail September 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved for Sep 29 its order on the centre’s plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to alleged money launderer Hasan Ali Khan, who is described as the country’s top tax evader. Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar reserved the order after hearing arguments from the two sides. Hasan Ali, […] Read more » Hasan Ali Hasan Ali's bail Supreme Court
Top Law News I&B ministry fined Rs 25,000 for frivolous litigation September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi The Central Administrative Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for forcing one of its officials into litigation by harassing him on flimsy grounds and then taking a frivolous defence against his harassment plea. “It appears the time has come to curb evil propensities of unscrupulous […] Read more » CAT Frivolous Litigation I & B Information and Broadcasting Ministry The Central Administrative Tribunal
Top Law News CBI files chargesheet against two EPFO officials September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bhopal, CBI today filed a chargesheet against two Enforcement Officers of the Employees Provident Fund Organsiation (EPFO) in a special court here for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a firm, associated with BHEL, for preparing an inspection report in its favour. According to the CBI release, the accused had demanded […] Read more » Bhopal CBI Employees Provident Fund Organsiation Enforcement Officers EPFO
Top Law News Pune police clueless on motive behind possession of explosives September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pune, Two days after the crime branch of Pune police arrested a Pimpri-based businessman for allegedly possessing explosives and firearms, police today said they are still clueless on the motive and are also in the dark about the source of the explosives. Police had said they arrested businessman Gopal Khatri from a spot in front […] Read more »
Top Law News Man dupes NRI woman, court refuses him time to surrender September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ghaziabad, A court here Monday rejected an application for more time to surrender moved by a businessman who has been booked by police for allegedly abandoning his NRI wife. The court of special judicial magistrate, Central Bureau of Investigation, rejected the application of Pulkit Bharti, 23, after his lawyer sought more time to surrender. […] Read more »
Top Law News Government backs decision on minority status to Jamia Millia Islamia September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The central government Monday backed the grant of minority status to the Jamia Millia Islamia by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) – a decision currently under the Delhi High Court’s scrutiny. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, hearing the arguments on a bunch of […] Read more » Central Government Jamia Millia Islamia minority status minority status to Jamia Millia Islamia
Top Law News NDPL ordered to pay damages to senior woman citizen September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) has been ordered by a district consumer forum here to pay compensation of Rs 30,000 to a senior woman citizen for delay in restoring power supply to her. The woman, Kaur, in her complaint had alleged that she had a power connection at Alipur from NDPL to irrigate […] Read more »