Top Law News Court acquits man convicted for raping lover August 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday acquitted a man convicted for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in 2002, saying the girl was mature enough to take the decision to elope with him. Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra rejected the sessions judge’s findings that the girl was below 16 years of age when accused Kulwant Singh kidnapped […] Read more » acquits convicted Court lover man raping
Top Law News Suicide by subordinate: Court says no conviction sans proof August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that an individual can not be charged with abetting a suicide if an aggrieved member of his staff, who honestly feels wronged by him, kills himself on that count. Urging trial courts to be extremely careful, the apex court said that unless there were ‘specific allegation and material of definite […] Read more » Court no conviction proof sans subordinate suicide
Top Law News Court query on sale of unhygienic fruits in Delhi August 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Delhi government over sale of artificially coloured vegetables and fruits in the capital’s markets. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan sought the government’s response by Sep 29 on a public interest litigation seeking directions to the city government to take appropriate steps for […] Read more » Court Delhi fruits query sale unhygienic
Top Law News Court allows Hockey India team to play in world cup August 17, 2010 / August 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Hockey India (HI) to send its women’s hockey team to Argentina to participate in the 12th Women’s Hockey World Cup championship starting Aug 29. The team of HI, a private sport association separate from the government recognised and K.P.S Gill-led Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), will leave for Argentina Aug […] Read more » Court Hockey India team world cup
Top Law News Court reserves verdict on Raju’s bail plea August 16, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday reserved its order on the bail petition of B Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the multi-crore Satyam fraud case. Justice Raja Elango reserved the order after hearing the arguments from Raju’s counsel and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Opposing the bail plea, Additional Solicitor General H P Rawal […] Read more » B. ramalinga raju Court satyam fraud casesatyam computer services ltd verdict
Top Law News Lower courts cannot prosecute for contempt of court August 5, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lower courts cannot prosecute for contempt of court The Delhi High Court Thursday held that the lower courts have no power to prosecute a person for contempt of court. Setting aside a lower court order, Justice S.N. Dhingra ruled that only higher courts can take cognisance of contempt committed by a person against lower judiciary. The court’s direction came on a case where […] Read more » contempt Court prosecute
Top Law News Court warns media against sensationalization July 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday cautioned the media against sensationalizing court matters and quoting out of context the observations that are made during hearings. The media should realize its “own responsibility towards the nation”, the apex court bench of Justice J.M. Panchal and Justice A.K. Patnaik said during the hearing of a contempt petition against union […] Read more » Court media sensationalization
Top Law News Court stays CIC order on Delhi Metro pillar collapse May 29, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a reprieve for the Delhi Metro, the Delhi High Court Friday stayed a Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order directing it to disclose the design of a pillar which collapsed last year killing six people. The CIC had last month directed the Delhi Metro to make public all the structural drawings related to the pillar […] Read more » CIC collapse Court Delhi Metro order pillar stays
Top Law News Don’t disparage lower courts, apex court tells judiciary May 27, 2010 / May 28, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that the appellate courts should exercise utmost restraint before making adverse observation against the judges of the subordinate judiciary. The apex court said that besides affecting their career, such ‘disparaging’ remarks lower their esteem in public view. The vacation bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » apex Court courts disparage judiciary lower
Top Law News Court directs police to probe MCD’s ‘ghost’ employees scam May 26, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city Commissioner of Police Y.S. Dadwal to conduct an independent probe into the scam of ‘ghost’ employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Madan B. Lokur directed the police commissioner to hold a detailed inquiry into allegations […] Read more » Court directs employees MCD's police probe scam
Top Law News Court asks Government on status of People awaiting Deportation October 4, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court, Expressing concern over the status and living conditions of foreigners, many of them are Bangla Desi, Pakistanis, detained in Govt. Camps for years, asked the Central Government to explain why these people have not been sent to their own countries. This Expression was given in a PIL. This PIL was started after […] Read more » Court Court asks Deportation Government People awaiting Deportation