Top Law News IT department freezes accounts of Mahindra Satyam March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Income Tax department Tuesday froze the bank accounts of Mahindra Satyam after the software firm failed to pay a tax demand of Rs.616 crore ($136 million). Mahindra Satyam, the new brand identity of the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Limited, has moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the demand notice and seeking a stay […] Read more » Central Board of Direct Taxes Central Bureau of Investigation Mahindra Satyam Chairman Ramalinga Raju Tech Mahindra Vineet Nayyar
Top Law News CBI can’t probe Goa drug nexus, high court told March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The police-politician-drug mafia nexus case cannot be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as it ‘lacks manpower’ and has ‘constraints of local language’, its officials Tuesday told the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court. The federal investigation agency said this in a letter issued to the union ministry of personnel which was […] Read more » CBI drug nexus Goa High Court National Students Union of India Sunil Kavthankar Supreme Court
Top Law News Senior telecom official to probe divestment of VSNL March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment S.R. Rao, additional secretary in the Department of Telecom (DoT), has been named to head the probe on matters relating to the divestment of state-run Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) in favour of the Tatas. The probe, according to officials, will deal with two aspects: The delay in separating the surplus land held by the […] Read more » Department of Telecom divestment Official probe senior Tata Communications telecom Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd VSNL
Top Law News Child witness’s testimony carries weight: Supreme Court March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The courts can rely on evidence tendered by a child if it inspires its confidence and there was no embellishment or improvement in it, the Supreme Court has said. “The law on the issue (child’s evidence) can be summarised to the effect that the deposition of a child witness may require corroboration, but in case […] Read more » carries Child witness First Information Report Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court testimony weight
Top Law News Meghalaya demands its own high court March 22, 2011 / March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya government Tuesday demanded a high court of its own in the state and said it would continue to pursue the issue with the central government. ‘We are in the process of approaching and reminding the government of India of the need of having a separate high court, but we need to have the […] Read more » Bindo Lanong demands Deputy Chief Minister High Court M. Veerappa Moily Manas Chaudhuri Meghalaya Union Law and Justice Minister
Top Law News Officials warned on child marriages March 22, 2011 / March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan government has warned of strict action against district administrations and police officials if they fail to check child marriages on Akshya Tritiya (Akha Teej) to be observed May 6, an official said Tuesday. The day is considered highly auspicious for marriages. It falls on the third day after ‘amavasi’ (new moon) in the […] Read more »
Top Law News Engineer to be prosecuted for judges getting dengue March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has paved the way for the prosecution of a government engineer whose alleged negligence resulted in mosquitos breeding at the construction site of a court complex in south Delhi and five judges being hit by dengue. Additional Session Judge Virender Bhat said: ‘The allegations against the petitioner (Public Works Department assistant engineer, […] Read more » Additional Session Judge Commonwealth Games dengue engineer judges Municipal Corporation of Delhi prosecuted Virender Bhat
Top Law News Court asks illegal Delhi mosque to relocate March 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday asked a charitable society, whose illegally built mosque was razed in Jangpura area of the city, to rebuild the structure on an alternative site given by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The DDA razed the mosque early January, sparking protests by members of the com munity. The DDA told the […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Court Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court Delhi mosque illegal Justice G.S. Sistani relocate Residents Welfare Association
Top Law News Court slams ‘shameless’ cop for misbehaving with woman March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment He approached the Delhi high court for quashing of an FIR against him for allegedly misbehaving with a woman. Instead, the court slammed Delhi Police constable Bharat Rattan for his “shameless” act of “misusing” his uniform. Justice Ajit Bharihoke, in his ruling, Friday said: “You (Bharat Rattan) have done a mistake for which you will […] Read more » cop Court Delhi High Court FIR Justice Ajit Bharihoke misbehaving shameless slams Woman
Top Law News Jat leaders head to Delhi to meet Chidambaram March 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While the Jat community continues to disrupt rail services here demanding quotas in government jobs, president of the All India Jat Arakshan Samiti (AIJAS) Yashpal Malik left for Delhi along with other Jat leaders Saturday to hold talks with the central government over their demand. ‘A delegation of 15-20 Jat leaders will meet Home Minister […] Read more » All India Jat Arakshan Samiti Chidambaram Jat leaders
Top Law News Court summons Delhi Police chief on NGO’s complaint March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court summons Delhi Police chief on NGO’s complaint Acting on an urgent plea of an NGO that police escorts remained mute spectators as its members were beaten up while rescuing child workers, the Delhi High Court Friday summoned the Delhi police commissioner and other officials before it. The police were part of a task force set up by the court to rescue child […] Read more » Court Delhi Police NGO's complaint summons
Top Law News Delhi issues notice to schools on fees hike March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi’s directorate of education (DoE) Friday informed the Delhi High Court that notices have been sent to 25 private schools in the city over fee hike. The notices come after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report to the high court termed as ‘unreasonable’ the fee hike by 25 private schools, including Modern […] Read more » Delhi Delhi High Court Delhi's directorate of education fees hike issues notice schools