Top Law News court dismisses plea August 8, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dismissing a PIL petition filed against the unveiling of Thiruvalluvar statue at Ulsoor, the Karnataka High Court gave a free hand to the State Government to initiate action against organisations and persons, including the petitioners, if they organised any bandh or agitation against the function scheduled for Sunday. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice P.D. […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News President inauguration Armed Forces Tribunal August 8, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Armed Forces Tribunal, an exclusive court for nearly 2.5 million serving and retired defence personnel. The principal bench of the tribunal will start functioning Monday. Read more » Law News Legal News
Criminal Law News Bail application of Vikas and Vishal dismissed August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail applications of Vikas and Vishal Yadav, who are serving life sentence for killing Nitish Katara. Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Law panel for division of SC into five benches August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Commission of India has recommended division of the Supreme Court in four regional benches at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai or Hyderabad besides another one at Delhi to adjudicate on matters involving only constitutional questions. Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News HC seeks government’s views on plea against salary hike for MLAs August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Division Bench of the Madras High Court ordered the government pleader to get instructions from the government on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State Finance Secretary not to implement the salary hike announced for MLAs. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice H.L.Gokhale and Justice D. Murugesan, posted the matter for […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Criminal Law News Death for three in 2003 Mumbai bomb blasts case August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Prevention of Terrorism Act court on Thursday sentenced to death all the three persons convicted in the bomb blasts case of 2003. The explosions claimed 54 lives and injured 244 people. The case comprises blasts at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar on August 25, 2003, the blast aboard a bus at […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Exclusion of non-serious candidates from elections August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bill, namely, the Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha on the 24th October,2008, which inter-alia includes among others, the proposal to increase the security deposit of the candidates from Rs.10000 to Rs.25000 and Rs.5000 to Rs.10000 for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha respectively, which would be […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on DoPT initiatives to strengthen RTI Act Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated action on a proposal to review the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 which contains the names of security and intelligence organizations exempt from its purview, with a view to strengthen the RTI Act. It is being examined whether some of the organizations could be deleted […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Do we need deemed universities, asks Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court asked the government if the country needs any deemed universities, which have mushroomed amid complaints that instead of imparting quality education many of them have been fleecing students. Read more » Law News Legal News
Criminal Law News Tragedy of Bhopal gas, Court asks CBI to arrest W. Anderson August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Bhopal ordered the CBI to arrest former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, and produce him without delay, prompting survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to celebrate on the streets. Read more » Law News Legal News
Criminal Law News HC seeks UP Govt help on child definition August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court has sought the assistance of Attorney General and Uttar Pradesh government on the issue relating to the discrepancy in law in the definition of child in case of kidnapping and rape. The Lucknow Bench issued notices to the Attorney General and Advocate General, asking them to submit their respective explanations, assigning reasons […] Read more » Law News Legal News
Top Law News Stop shrines coming up in public places: Apex Court August 3, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While agreeing that removal of illegal shrines existing in public places can create law and order problems, the Supreme Court Friday asked the government to ensure that no new temple, church, mosque comes up without permission on public land, if it does, the local official responsible be punished. Read more » Law News Legal News