Top Law News Nalini shifted back to Vellore prison September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai, Sep 7 In a sudden development, Nalini, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case whose death penalty was commuted to life, was today shifted from Puzhal Central Prison on the city outskirts to Vellore Central Prison. Nalini, who was lodged in Vellore Prison for the last 20 years, was shifted to […] Read more » death penalty of Nalini was commuted to life Nalini Rajiv Gandhi assassination case shifted from Puzhal Central Prison Vellore Central Prison
Top Law News Spl court adjourns hearing on Jaya assets case to Sep 14 September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bangalore, Sep 6 The Special Court hearing the disproportionate assets case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today adjourned further hearing to September 14 following a request from the defence lawyer. Defence counsel A Kandaswamy today sought a two-week adjournment of the hearing of arguments citing the pending of appeal by Ms Jayalalithaa with […] Read more » hearing adjourns in Jaya assets case Jaya assets case Special court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Synchronise system of registering brands to avoid duplication : HC September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 6 Registrar of Copyright J R Raghvan today told the Delhi High Court that there was a huge shortage of manpower due to which the process of digitalisation of records can not be initiated by his department. Appearing before Justice Gita Mittal, Mr Raghvan said it will take a minimum 10 months […] Read more » Delhi High Court Drugs Controller General of India Surender Singh General Patents Designs and Trademarks Controller P H Kurian Justice Mittal Mr Raghvan Registrar of Companies Manmohan Juneja Registrar of Copyright J R Raghvan Synchronise system of registering brands
Top Law News Bomb Blast rocked outside Delhi High Court, 9 dead, 50 injured September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, 7 September 2011, A Blast took place outside the most crowded entry gate to the Delhi high court complex on killing 9 people and 50 people seriously injured. The explosion took place around morning 10.15 outside the gate no.5 of the Delhi High court . The area was crowded with visitors seeking gate passes to enter the […] Read more » Blast in Delhi High Court Delhi high Court Blast
Top Law News Two contempt pleas against Modi on Lokayukta issue September 6, 2011 / September 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gandhinagar, Sep 5 Two contempt of court petitions were filed Monday in the Gujarat High Court against Chief Minister Narendra Modi for writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Lokayukta issue when the issue is before the court. Two public suits were also filed over the inordinate delay in filling up the post. All […] Read more » Contempt against Narendra Modi Lokayukta Narendra Modi
Top Law News Ex-Minister remanded in 14-day judicial custody September 6, 2011 / September 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former West Bengal minister Susanta Ghosh, of Midnapore, allegedly involved in the skeleton recovery case in Benachapra village near Garbeta, was today further remanded to 14-day judicial custody by Midnapore District Judges Court. Chief Judicial Magistrate Manoj Rai also remanded eight others, who had been arrested in this connection, in 14-day jail custody. Only Madan […] Read more »
Top Law News Lok Sabha drops Motion for impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen September 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lok Sabha today dropped the Motion for the impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court after President Pratibha Devisingh Patil accepted his resignation yesterday. Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid moved the motion to drop impeachment proceedings against Sen as soon as the Lok Sabha met at 1400 hrs for its post-lunch […] Read more »
Top Law News Single anti-graft agency infeasible : CVC member September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Single anti-graft agency infeasible : CVC member Kolkata, Sep 3 There is a difficulty in making one institution responsible for checking corruption in every sphere, said a member of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Saturday. We want existing institutions to be empowered and strengthened so that we can work in close association with Lokpal and Lokayukta for betterment of the society,? […] Read more » anti-graft agency CVC member Single anti-graft agency infeasible
Top Law News Carpenter files plea against Anna Hazare for ‘waging war against govt’ September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Carpenter files plea against Anna Hazare for ‘waging war against govt’ A 60-year-old carpenter has filed a petition against Anna Hazare and his team members in a Delhi court for “waging war against the government”. Satbir Singh, hailing from Haryana, approached the court of metropolitan magistrate Tyagita Singh on Saturday, pleading that a case be lodged against Hazare and his team members. Satbir has also […] Read more » Carpenter files plea Plea against Anna Hazare waging war against govt
Top Law News Greater Noida farmers vow to reject land takeover package September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Greater Noida farmers vow to reject land takeover package Greater Noida, Sep 3: Over 40 Greater Noida farmers from 20 villages today vowed not to accept the state government’s compensation package for land takeover, a peasant leader said. At a meeting in Roza-Yakubpur village, the farmers also set up an 11-member committee of lawyers to fight their cases in the Allahabad High Court which […] Read more » Greater Noida farmers land takeover package
Top Law News US sues financial firms over mortgage losses September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Washington – A US based federal agency has filed lawsuits against 17 financial institutions, including Indian-American CEO Vikram Pandit-led Citigroup, in an attempt to recover billions of dollars in losses from mortgage investments. Besides Citigroup, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Friday filed lawsuits against Bank […] Read more » financial firms mortgage losses US sues financial firms
Top Law News President Pratibha Patil forwards Justice Soumitra SenSen’s resignation for notification September 5, 2011 / September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 3 President Pratibha Patil Saturday sent the resignation of Calcutta High Court’s Justice Soumitra Sen to the department of justice for issuance of a notification which may render as infructuous the impending impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha for his removal. The motion for removal of the judge was included in […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Soumitra Sen Pratibha patil President of India