Top Law News Supreme Court reserves verdict on Kerala temple treasure July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on how to preserve and protect the treasures found in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. The court will pass its interim order Friday. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: ‘We are looking for an agency that could give suggestions addressing […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court Travancore
Top Law News Military tribunal reduces ex-woman officer’s punishment July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chandigarh bench of a military tribunal Wednesday commuted the one-year sentence awarded to retired Major Dimple Singla, who was the first woman officer of the Indian Army to face a court martial, to dismissal from service. The retired officer had been sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment after an army court March 4, 2010 […] Read more » court martial ex-woman officer Major Dimple Singla Military tribunal
Top Law News Power of attorney no licence to argue case: Apex court July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Power of attorney no licence to argue case: Apex court The Supreme Court has said that a person holding a power of attorney but not enrolled as an advocate cannot appear in a case on behalf of another person unless permitted by a court. The apex court bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra in their recent order said that “a power […] Read more » Goa Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice Markandey Katju Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons MCD chief over zoo flooding threat July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to appear before it to explain alleged lapses in a drain pipe repair which poses a threat of flooding to animals in the city’s zoo. A flooding caused by backflow from the drain resulted in the death of over two dozen black […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna MCD Commissioner K.S. Mehra National Zoological Park
Top Law News Contempt of court: Bhushan told to work out solution July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Contempt of court: Bhushan told to work out solution The Supreme Court Wednesday asked senior counsel Prashant Bhushan, who is facing contempt of court proceedings, to sit with court-appointed lawyer Harish Salve to work out a solution in the best interest of the apex court. Bhushan is facing contempt proceedings for alleging that Justice S.H. Kapadia, before heading the apex court, indulged in misconduct […] Read more » Contempt of court Niyamgiri Mining Prashant Bhushan Sterlite Industries
Top Law News Judiciary must appreciate practical difficulties: Khurshid July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said the judiciary must appreciate the “pragmatic and practical difficulties” of running the political system since it also comes from the same system. Khurshid said: “(The) pragmatic and practical difficulties of running the political system (are) not alien to the judiciary because ultimately judiciary also comes from the same […] Read more » judiciary PJ Thomas practical difficulties Salman Khurshid SH Kapadia
Top Law News Whistle-blower doctor assaulted at NIS-Patiala July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sajib Nandi, a suspended doctor of the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala who blew the whistle on the systemic doping of players, was assaulted by security personnel on Wednesday when he tried to enter the sports complex to meet retired judge Mukul Mudgal who is probing the scandal. Nandi said security guards at NIS […] Read more » National Institute of Sports NIS-Patiala retired judge Mukul Mudgal Sajib Nandi Sports Minister Ajay Maken Whistle-blower doctor
Top Law News New ministry to improve access to drinking water, sanitation July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lagging behind in some of its targets relating to rural drinking water and sanitation, the government Tuesday created a new ministry to improve access of people to potable water and toilets. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday appointed Gurudas Kamat as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the newly created Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry. […] Read more » drinking water Gurudas Kamat Manmohan Singh sanitation
Top Law News Decision on solicitor general’s resignation soon: Salman Khurshid July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khurshid, who took over as Law Minister, today said that he will discuss the issue of the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam with the Prime Minister and take a decision after getting directions from him. “I will take up the issue with the Prime Minister. After receiving necessary directions, I hope to decide […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Salman Khurshid Solicitor General
Top Law News Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court dismisses plea to make Tata, Ambani co-accused The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make industrialists Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani and lobbyist Niira Radia co-accused in the 2G telecom spectrum case. “I will not pass any order. You argue at your own peril,” Justice Ajit Bharihoke said, asking […] Read more » Ambani Delhi High Court lobbyist Niira Radia special Judge O.P. Saini Tata
Top Law News Land acquisition, Lokpal bills are priority: Khurshid July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khurshid on Wednesday assumed charge as India’s new law minister and listed legislations on acquisition of farmers’ lands and the anti-corruption lokpal as his top priorities. “The land acquisition bill is of top priority,” Khurshid, who was on Tuesday shifted from the corporate affairs ministry to law, told reporters here soon after taking up […] Read more » Land acquisition Lokpal bills Salman Khurshid
Top Law News 2G scam: CBI wants to make accused’s wife a witness July 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday sought permission from a special court here to add 10 more witnesses, including the wife of an accused, in the 2G scam case. It also filed a plea for attachment of transcripts of taped conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and the accused. The additional witnesses proposed by […] Read more » .Pramod Goenka 2G scam Aseela Vinod Goenka CBI DB Realty latest news Legal News MD Vinod Goenka Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini