Top Law News Gangrape: Friend’s interview cannot be treated as evidence, says SC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The interview given by the friend of December 16 gangrape victim to the media cannot be treated as an evidence in the case,” ruled by the Supreme court of India here in New Delhi. The accused had filed a petition in Delhi High Court praying that the interview given to the media by the friend […] Read more » December 16 gangrape victim Delhi Police Gangrape High Court Supreme Court Supreme Court of India TV channel
Top Law News Rejection of Das’s plea by ex-Pres Patil illegal:SC May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court has declared as “illegal” rejection of mercy petition of death row convict M N Das by the then President Pratibha Patil and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment on ground of 12 year delay in deciding his plea. The apex court said that Patil was […] Read more » APJ Abdul Kalam death sentence Gauhati High Court in 1998 High Court Home Minister illegal rejection of mercy petition of death life imprisonment M N Das Mercy plea mercy plea on government’s recommendation President Pratibha Patil Rejection of Das's plea Supreme Court in 1999
Top Law News DMK to move SC against HC closing petition against Jaya April 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Party will move the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court closing a plea against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in a case relating to her allegedly furnishing false information while filing nomination for the 2001 assembly polls,” said by the DMK chief M Karunanidhi. A Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Justice Elipe Dharma Rao and Justice […] Read more » DMK chief M. Karunanidhi High Court M. Karunanidhi Madras High Court MP AKS Vijayan MP C Kuppusamy petition against Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Plea against ‘Aadhaar’; HC asks Delhi govt to respond April 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Aadhaar, Delhi, Unique Identification Authority of India, High court, Ashutosh Chandola, Aadhaar card, Planning Commission, public services from the Government, voter I-Card, passport New Delhi: The city government has been asked by the High court here in Delhi to respond to a plea seeking quashing of its executive orders that made Unique Identification Authority of India […] Read more » Aadhaar Aadhaar card Ashutosh Chandola Delhi High Court passport Planning Commission public services from the Government Unique Identification Authority of India Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) voter I-Card
Top Law News Andhra Pradesh paves way for Enforcement Directorate probe in Satyam case April 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Paving the way for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to proceed with the Satyam scam case, the state government has issued an order designating the local court trying the multi-crore accounting scandal as a sessions court. As per the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), courts lower than sessions court cannot try cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate. “In the circumstances explained by […] Read more » AP High Court Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Enforcement Directorate High Court money laundering act Prevention of Money Laundering Act Satyam case Satyam scam case
Intellectual Property News Demolish construction near Rai Pithora Fort: HC March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi, High court has ordered demolition of unauthorized construction on government land near Rai Pithora Fort, which is named after the second-last Hindu king of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan. A bench headed by Justice G S Sistani directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to file a report by April 23 showing that the court’s order to demolish the […] Read more » Delhi High Court High Court Hindu king of Delhi Justice G S Sistani directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation Prithviraj Chauhan Rai Pithora Fort SDM of Mehrauli Unauthorized construction
Top Law News Clean chit to Kripashankar Singh in magisterial probe March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A magisterial inquiry ordered by the Bombay High court into allegations against former Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh that he had grabbed properties of local Congress leader Tulsidas Nair, a resident of Kalina, and that Singh had intimidated him, has given Singh a clean chit. The inquiry report was submitted to the High Court […] Read more » Bombay High Court High Court Kripashankar Singh magisterial inquiry order magisterial probe Mumbai city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Rahul Gandhi National Brigade Wing Tulsidas Nair
Top Law News Tripura may get a separate high court March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme court and Union Law Ministry has decided to set up a separate High court for Tripura on March 25, so that Tripura will get a seprate High court this month Though we have not received any official letter yet, the union Law Secretary has discussed the matter with us verbally and asked us to remain ready for […] Read more » 1971 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Data Mohan Jamatiya High Court High Court in Tripura Manipur Meghalaya Meghalaya High court North-Eastern Areas Act separate high court Supreme Court Tripura High court Tripura Law Secretary Union Law Minister Aswin Kumar Union Law Ministry union Law Secretary
Top Law News HC for all-women courts to try victim women’s cases March 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To mark the International Women’s Day, the Bombay high court has directed that cases of sexual offences against women should be handled by the courts presided over by a lady judicial officer, having all-women staff. A circular containing the direction was issued to the district courts last night, to be implemented from Friday. “Directions have been […] Read more » cases of sexual offences against women High Court lady judicial officer nternational Women's Day sexual offences against women Women's Day
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks lifting of stay on probe March 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the stay on the investigation into a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in a 2002 post-Godhra riot incident. Rais Khan Pathan has sought vacation of apex court’s September 2, 2011 order by which probe against him […] Read more » Citizen for Justice and Peace Ex Setalvad fabrication of evidence Godhra riot incident High Court riot victims in Gujarat social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court
Criminal Law News HC acquits man of murder, finds him guilty of lesser offence March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man convicted for killing his wife in the presence of their three children has been acquitted of murder by the Bombay High Court, which held that he was guilty of a lesser offence. Vasant Hadal had appealed against the trial court’s order which had sentenced him to life imprisonment in 2002. The High Court […] Read more » Bombay High Court exception 4 to section 300 of IPC guilty of lesser offence High Court murder of wife section 302 of Indian Penal Code under section 304 part I under section 304 part II
Top Law News Explain urgency for prohibitory order: Court to cops February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court has been asked the city police to explain as to how a special executive magistrate can be vested with the power to impose prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC for up to six months despite the same being contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens. “Issue notice (to Delhi Police). You file […] Read more » Baba Ramdev Chief Justice D Murugesan Court to cops Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) High Court Ministry of Home Affairs public tranquility Ramlila Maidan section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrpC) section 144 of CrPC