Top Law News Court questions government on plea against Amod Kanth June 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued a notice to the central government on a plea to withdraw medals awarded to former Delhi Police officer Amod Kanth and one of his colleagues for their role in maintaining law and order during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the city. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » Amod Kanth Chief Justice Dipak Misra Government Justice Sanjeev Khanna plea
Top Law News Government to bring in new land acquisition law: Chidambaram May 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government was all set to bring in a new land acquisition law for better compensation and rehabilitation to farmers, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Thursday as unrest on the issue continued in parts of Uttar Pradesh. The new legislation, he said, would be introduced in parliament in t he next session likely in […] Read more » Ambika Soni Ghulam Nabi Azad Government kapil sibal new land acquisition law P. Chidambaram Pawan Bansal Salman Khursheed V. Narayanasamy
Top Law News Supreme Court quizzes government on taxation agreement May 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday wondered how could the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was applicable to the people who do not pay income tax either in their country or in the countries where they have businesses. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar remarked: “DTAA is also applicable to […] Read more » Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement DTAA Gopal Subramanium Government Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar quizzes Solicitor General Supreme Court taxation agreement
Top Law News Court tells government to reinstate CISF official April 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court tells government to reinstate CISF official Delhi High Court has directed the government to reinstate an Assistant Commandant of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) who was sacked from his job in 2009. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.25,000. A division bench of Justice Gitta Mittal and J.R. Midha said: ‘The respondents (Union Of India) do not even advert […] Read more » CISF official Court Government reinstate
Top Law News Government’s nod to joint panel not end of struggle: Kejriwal April 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government’s acceptance of a joint committee to frame a strong anti-graft legislation is not the end of the struggle as the bill has to be passed by parliament where many “corrupt leaders” are present, social activist Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. Addressing the gathering at Jantar Mantar where social reformer Anna Hazare has […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Government Jantar Mantar joint panel Kejriwal nod struggle
Top Law News Government asked to notify CBI probe into Batcha’s death April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to issue within three days a notification for handing to the CBI the probe into the mysterious death of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former Telecom Minister A. Raja. “In the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the government to issue notification within three […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising Batcha's death CBI Centre for Public Interest Litigation former Telecom Minister A. Raja Government Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi notify probe Sadiq Batcha Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice to government on plea for appointments in RTI ambit March 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to government on plea for appointments in RTI ambit The Delhi High Court Monday sought the central government’s response on a petition challenging a single judge’s ruling that information pertaining to the appointment of top bureaucrats cannot be revealed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the department of […] Read more » Appointments Central Information Commission Chief Justice Dipak Misra CIC Delhi High Court DoPT Government Justice Sanjiv Khanna notice plea RTI ambit
Top Law News Court questions government, school on girl’s eye injury March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a reply from the Delhi government and officials of a school as to why they were not able to provide immediate treatment to a girl whose eyes were injured in an incident in the institution. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Court eye injury girl Government Justice Sanjiv Khanna Patrons for Poor People’s Foundation school Vishwamitra Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya
Media & Entertainment News ‘Government ignoring Mizoram tribal refugees in Tripura’ March 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mizoram’s Reang tribal refugees living in Tripura for the last 14 years have been neglected by both the central and state governments, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Wednesday. “The Reang tribal refugees are willing to return their homes in Mizoram. The future of the thousands of their children in refugee camps is being […] Read more » Government ignoring Mizoram Chief Secretary Mizoram tribal Pu Van Hela Pachuau refugees Sanjoy Kumar Panda Soumya Gupta Tripura Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Tripura counterpart
High Profile Cases Apex courts pulls up government on black money probe March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday pulled up the central government for not carrying out the custodial interrogation of the country’s biggest tax evader Hasan Ali and others engaged in money laundering. “We are asking you a simple question warranting a simpler answer – why these are not being interrogated in custody,” asked an apex court bench […] Read more » apex courts black money probe Government Justice B.Sudarshan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar lawyer Ram Jethamalani pulls Solicitor General Gopal Subramanian Supreme Court tax evader Hasan Ali
Consumer Law News No wrongdoing in 2G case, government to court March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There has been no wrongdoing in the allocation of second generation (2G) spectrum, the government told the Supreme Court Thursday. Attorney General G. Vahanvati told judges G. S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly that everything in the allocation of 2G licences was in conformity with the then national telecom policy. Vahanvati said that in the […] Read more » 2G case Court Government Janata Party president No second generation (2G) spectrum Subramanian Swamy wrongdoing
Criminal Law News Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas resigned Thursday after the Supreme Court held his appointment illegal, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said, adding there was no illegality by the prime minister. “We are not in any position to say anything now as we have to go through the order. He has tendered his resignation and […] Read more » apex court Centre for Public Interest Litigation Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia defends Government Home Minister P. Chidambaram. Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Manmohan Singh PM quits rap Thomas