Top Law News Ensure safety of whistleblowers, activists: High Court December 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criticising the Maharashtra government for failing to frame guidelines on safety of social activists and organisations that face threat due to their activism, the Bombay High Court asked the state to take immediate steps to ensure their security. a division bench of acting Chief Justice D D Sinha and Justice K K Tated said, “It is […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice D D Sinha and Justice K K Tated High Court Maharashtra government Nitin Deshpande Pune-based RTI activist Satish Shetty
Top Law News Hospital, BMC fail to reach agreement, High Court told December 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has been informed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and multi-speciality hospital Seven Hills Healthcare have failed to arrive at an amicable solution in an ongoing dispute over 20% reservation of beds for poor patients. In June this year, FI Rebello has appointed by the High Court, retired Chief Justice of Allahabad […] Read more » 300 beds BMC Bombay High Court Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation FI Rebello former Bombay HC judge High Court hospital Justices AM Khanwilkar and RD Dhanuka multi-speciality hospital Seven Hills Healthcare retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Seven Hills Healthcare unconditional NOC
Family Law News HC quashes order giving divorce to husband exparte December 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that a court should use its discretion, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order of a civil judge in Baramati, who refused to condone the delay made by a woman in an application urging to dismiss a divorce decree granted to her husband ex-parte. Saying that this was a fit case where […] Read more » Baramati Civil Judge Bombay High Court civil judge in Baramati CROSS-EXAMINATION divorce High Court high court judge Justice Dalvi Justice Roshan Dalvi mental shock Snhel alias Nandini Ghante The High Court judge
Top Law News High Court upholds IRS officer’s suspension after arrest December 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday upheld a Central Administrative Tribunal’s order which had revoked on July 1 this year the 12-year-long suspension of controversial Indian Revenue Service officer Ashok Aggarwal, facing a CBI probe into several cases against him. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh upheld the CAT’s order to revoke Enforcement […] Read more » CAT's order Delhi High Court High Court IRS officer's non-sensitive post
Criminal Law News High Court asks CBI to probe cases of missing girls from West Bengal December 10, 2012 / December 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The probe into cases of missing girls, brought to Delhi from West Bengal to work as domestic help, has been transferred from Delhi Police to the CBI. A bench of Justices Sanjeev Khanna and S P Garg also asked CBI to file a status report in the matter in four months, and posted the matter […] Read more » 'West Bengal cases of missing girls CBI Delhi Police FIR High Court Justices Sanjeev Khanna and S P Garg Mohali’s daughter
Top Law News Dying declaration not sole criteria for conviction: High Court November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Dying declaration not sole criteria for conviction: High Court It has been observed by the Bombay High Court has that a dying declaration cannot be the sole criteria for conviction and in case of two contrasting views; the one favourable to the accused should be adopted. A division bench of justices Pratap Hardas and Ashok Bhangale told that the criminal court has to bear […] Read more » Bombay High Court High Court of justices Pratap Hardas and Ashok Bhangale Sharifabi's sole criteria for conviction
Top Law News ‘Will not interpret Lilavati Hospital Trust deed’ November 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Bombay High Court it has been held that it has no jurisdiction to hear matters pertaining to interpretation of Trust Deed on powers of trustees in regard to Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust which runs the multi-speciality Lilavati Hospital. It has been observed by a division bench that in view of the bar attracted […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay Public Trusts Act High Court Justices D Y Chandrachud and A A Sayed Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust multi-speciality Lilavati Hospital. Originating Summons section 80 of Bombay Public Trusts Act Trust Deed
Top Law News 2G: High Court asks Centre to respond to Essar”s plea November 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to respond to the pleas of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and its promoters, Ravi and Anshuman Ruia, for quashing of the charges framed against them in a case linked to the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Notice has been issued by Justice AK Pathak to the Ministry of Law, the CBI and […] Read more » 2G 2G spectrum allocation scam 420 of IPC advocate Mukul Rohatgi CBI department of telecommunications DoT Essar Group director Essar Group director (Strategy and Planning) Vikas Saraf. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. Essar''s plea High Court Justice AK Pathak Kiran Khaitan Law Ministry Loop Mobile India Ltd Loop Telecom Pvt Ltd Ministry of Law Prevention of Corruption Act Ravi and Anshuman Ruia Ruias and Essar Teleholdings Ltd section 120 B of IPC Telecom firm The Delhi High Court
Top Law News High Court seeks Delhi Police’ response to Gopal Kanda’s bail plea November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police has been asked by The Delhi High Court to file its response to the bail application of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in the air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case. “You just file the reply to the bail application. Put up for hearing on November 19,” Justice Pratibha Rani told […] Read more » ASG Luthra Delhi Police former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda Geetika Sharma suicide case Gopal Goyal Kanda Gopal Kanda High Court hostess Geetika Sharma Information and Technology under section 66-A of the Information and Technology
Top Law News Kanda moves high court for bail November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Haryana minister and prime accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case, Gopal Kanda, who is on the run moved the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking anticipatory bail. This move came four days after a lower court dismissed Kanda’s bail application, terming allegations against him as “grave and serious”. The plea will come up […] Read more » Aruna Chaddha Geetika Sharma suicide Gopal Kanda grave and serious Haryana minister High Court Indian Evidence Act Kanda
Top Law News Kerala HC refuses to stay ban on pan masala August 2, 2012 / August 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court on Thursday refused to stay the state government’s ban on manufacture, storage and sale of gutka, pan masala and their variants containing tobacco and nicotine. Declining to stay the May 22 last government order invoking the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act, 2011 to ban the products, Justice T R […] Read more » ban on pan masala Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act Food Safety and Standards Regulation Act 2011 HC High Court Kerala Kerala court Kerala government Kerala HC Kerala High Court
Top Law News HC notice on St. Stephens principal’s appointment August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A single judge order that upheld the appointment of Valson Thampu as the principal of St. Stephens college has been challenged in the the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Delhi University and St. Stephens College on the issue of appointment of Valson Thampu. A division bench of Acting […] Read more » A.K. Sikri AAU Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Allahabad Agricultural University Delhi High Court Delhi University DU HC High Court High courts of india Justice Rajeev Sahai Endlaw Justice Siddharth Mridul principal of St. Stephens college Rajeev Sahai Endlaw St. Stephen's College St. Stephens St. Stephens principal St. Stephens principal's appointment Valson Thampu as the principal of St. Stephens college