Top Law News Govt to seeks jurists’ views on bill to scrap collegium system July 28, 2014 / July 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Displaying earnest, government will seek the views of jurists and former judges on the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission bill it plans to bring in Parliament to replace the present collegium system where judges appoint judges. Sources said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will listen to top jurists and former judges on Monday to elicit their […] Read more » Amendment apex court Arun Jaitley Chief Justice of India composition controversy corruption courts Gopal Subramanium Govt to seeks jurists Judicial Appointments Commission bill Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad news Ravi Shankar Prasad The Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news UPA government
Tax Law News Sales tax officials gets 3 yrs in jail for Rs 5,000 bribe February 23, 2013 / February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three years of jail has been sentenced to two suspended sales tax officials for taking bribe of Rs 5,000 for issuing Tax Identification Number to a firm by a court here which observed that corruption undermines human rights and there is “no scope” for lenient view in such cases. Special CBI Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma sent […] Read more » Assistant Sales Tax Officer Balaji Medicare bribe CBI Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma Chandra Prakash Kataria corruption corruption cases criminal conspiracy under IPC Human Rights no scope sales tax officials systematic economic crime Tax Identification Number VAT Inspector
Human Rights New constitution sought to check corruption October 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Sunday an apolitical organisation held a debate to seek a new constitution to eradicate corruption. Dev Nandan said that in order to prevent the nation from “further annihilation, a new constitution is necessary”, at the “Jan Samvidhan Sabha” at Jantar Mantar, president of Prism (Prototype Revolutionary Innovative Sankranti Movement) He said. “It should be […] Read more » Constitution corruption Dev Nandan fundamental right Jantar Mantar Prototype Revolutionary Sankranti Movement
Top Law News Corruption is human rights violation: SC October 20, 2012 / October 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Corruption is human rights violation: SC Holding that corruption is a violation of human rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Bombay high court that suspended a two-year jail term imposed on the superintendent of Central Excise department for corruption. Bench of judges said, “Corruption is not only a punishable offence but also undermines human rights, […] Read more » Central Excise department corruption Human Rights
Top Law News SC acknowledges media role under contempt shadow September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today acknowledged the crucial role played by media in bringing to light corruption in the system and governance deficit under the shadow of contempt. “One aspect needs to be highlighted. The shadow of the law of contempt hangs over our jurisprudence. The media, in several cases in India, is the only representative […] Read more » CJI S H Kapadia corruption drawbacks in the system five-judge Constitution bench governance deficit Kapadia observed law of contempt hangs over our jurisprudence media role under contempt shadow neutralising techniques of law preventive measure proper administration of justice Purpose of Contempt Law SC acknowledges media role under contempt shadow
Top Law News 12 Bihar officials booked for corruption charge June 27, 2012 / June 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Vigilance Bureau has lodged an FIR against 12 Bihar officials on corruption charge and criminal conspiracy for illegal allotment of 182.07 acre to 44 persons in Kishanganj district of Bihar. Vigilance Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ashwani Kumar lodged the FIR on June 25 last against the then Kishanganj district collectors Radheshayam Bihari […] Read more » Central Vigilance Bureau Central Vigilance Bureau against corruption corruption corruption as breach of trust corruption in Bihar corruption in government officials corruption in India CVC
Top Law News Corruption is like computer virus: Himachal chief justice November 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Kurian Joseph on Saturday said corruption is like a computer virus and there is a need for “coordination among investigating agencies to jointly wage a war against it”. “Corruption is like a computer virus which goes on to destruct our system,” Joseph said at a two-day workshop that began […] Read more » computer virus corruption Himachal chief justice
Media & Entertainment News Jan Lokpal bill sent to standing committee: Narayansamy August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Jan Lokpal bill sent to standing committee: Narayansamy The Jan Lokpal bill drafted by Team Anna has been sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayansamy told the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. He made the announcement during a debate on corruption in the upper house of parliament. Activist Anna Hazare, fasting for nine days against the […] Read more » Activist Anna Hazare corruption
Media & Entertainment News Ramdev’s five-star satyagraha engineered by VHP, RSS: Digvijay June 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ramdev’s five-star satyagraha engineered by VHP, RSS: Digvijay Sharpening his attack on Baba Ramdev, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday dubbed his indefinite fast as a “five-star satyagraha” sponsored by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to divert people’s attention from “Sanghi terror”. “Now it is absolutely clear as to what are the credentials of Baba Ramdev. He is […] Read more » Baba Ramdev fast black money corruption Digvijay Singh five-star satyagraha Ramdev RSS VHP
Media & Entertainment News I will certainly begin fast against corruption: Baba Ramdev June 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Despite a round of talks with senior United Progressive Alliance ministers, yoga guru Baba Ramdev rejected pleas to call off his planned hunger strike, asserting that he will begin his agitation against corruption and black money from Saturday. ‘The agitation from June 4 will spread from Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to 624 districts in the country […] Read more » Baba Ramdev corruption fast
Top Law News People should speak up against corruption: Ex-chief justice Verma April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on People should speak up against corruption: Ex-chief justice Verma People should speak up against corruption as every individual had a role to play in the fight against the malaise, former chief justice of India J.S. Verma said Monday. Presiding over a function to release a book titled ‘The Tangy Taste of Indian Politics and Beyond’ here, Verma said that corruption in high places needs […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Central Vigilance Commission corruption ex-chief justice J.S. Verma speak
Top Law News Fighting corruption: Anna’s fast-unto-death enters day two April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Veteran activist Anna Hazare’s fast-unto-death here gathered steam on its second day Wednesday as he pressed for a stronger anti-graft Lok Pal Bill through greater involvement of civil society – a protest he has dubbed as the second Satyagraha. “This is democracy and we want people’s participation in drafting the Lok Pal bill,” Hazare told […] Read more » Anna Hazare Anna's Arvind Kejriwal corruption day two enters fast-unto-death Fighting former Supreme Court judge lawyer Prashant Bhushan Santosh Hegde Supreme Court Veteran activist
