Top Law News Children urge PM to champion their cause September 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 25,000 children have sent postcards to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to keep issues that concern them in focus at the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, NGO World Vision India said. The over 25,000 postcards from children across the country represent the voices of over 400 million children in India, […] Read more » 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly MDG Millenium Development Goals national news National Rural Health Mission news NGO World Vision India NRHM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh todays news todays top news Top news United Nations General Assembly
Top Law News Hindu terror remark: Plea to make PM, Sonia witness June 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea was on Thursday filed in a Delhi court to seek its nod to examine Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi as witnesses in a private complaint case filed against Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his alleged “Hindu terror” remarks made at Jaipur. Taking up the application, Metropolitan Magistrate Harun […] Read more » AICC meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi Hindu terror remark: Plea to make PM Sonia witness Jairam Garg Magistrate Harun Pratap national news news Prime Minister Manmohan Singh RTI activist todays news todays top news Top news Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde Vivek Garg
Top Law News Coal blocks scam: Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns May 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigned on Friday following mounting pressure from the opposition, demanding his removal. Kumar has been under severe attack by the opposition for vetting the CBI report on coal block allocation scam, with the Supreme Courtmaking critical observations over it. Kumar’s resignation was the second in Congress’ cabinet on Friday just hours after that of Railway […] Read more » CBI Coal blocks scam law minister Law Minister Ashwani Kumar Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Railway ministry Pawan Kumar Bansal resigns of Law Minister
Top Law News Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife moves SC for stay of hanging May 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of his execution, Devinderpal Singh Bhullar was a Khalistani militant. Ram Jethmalani, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by CJI Altamas Kabir. Jethmalani sought a stay on the hanging of Bhullar who is facing death sentence for a terror attack in New Delhi […] Read more » CJI Altamas Kabir Devinderpal Singh Bhullar Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's wife Mercy plea President of India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
Top Law News Sikh protests at 10 Janpath, Congress office May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the second day of protests, Sikh groups shouted slogans outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s residence and the Congress office Thursday, over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Burning effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sajjan Kumar, different Sikh groups gathered outside Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence. “Over […] Read more » 10 Janpath 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar Congress office Metro service Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sajjan Kumar Sikh protests
International Trade Law India demands justice from Pakistan after Sarabjit’s death May 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice for the death of Sarabjit Singh has been demanded by the India from Pakistan in a “barbaric” attack in a Lahore jail with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying it was “‘particularly regrettable” it did not heed pleas to take a humanitarian view of the prisoner’s case. As an outraged government and political parties across the spectrum showed solidarity with […] Read more » death of Sarabjit Singh External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid India and Pakistan relations justice from Pakistan Lahore jail particularly regrettable Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sarabjit Singh Sarabjit's death
Top Law News Law to prevent crime against women soon: Sonia March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law to prevent crime against woman will pass soon in the country according to the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Sonia, who was speaking after the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology here in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said the UPA government had taken various […] Read more » AICC president Crime against women Food Security Bill Law to prevent crime against women Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sonia Gandhi Union Cabinet UPA chairperson UPA government
Top Law News Rioting case: Kejriwal, Bhushan comply with summons & released February 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi court released Amid high drama, Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and other members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) when they appeared before it following summonses for alleged involvement in rioting cases in New Delhi last year. The court released Kejriwal, Bhushan, Manish Sisodia and 23 others on an undertaking that they will appear before it to […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party Amid high drama Arvind Kejriwal Congress president Sonia Gandhi Manish Sisodia Patiala House Prashant Bhushan Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Rioting case Section 144 of the CrPC section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
Human Rights Women activists urge president not to sign sexual crime ordinance February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Women groups on Saturday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to sign the ordinance of Criminal Law amendments passed by the Cabinet. Human rights lawyer Vrinda Grover said, “The ordinance is complete betrayal of the people’s faith.” She also questioned as to why the ordinance remained silent on Armed s Special Powers Act. “Justice Verma Committee […] Read more » activist Kiran Bedi Central Government Criminal Law amendments Human Rights IPS officer President Pranab Mukherjee Prime Minister Manmohan Singh punishing sex offenders sexual crime ordinance Union Minister Krishna Tirath UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi
Top Law News BJP may revoke Ram Jethmalani’s suspension January 12, 2013 / January 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on BJP may revoke Ram Jethmalani’s suspension According to the sources, “the suspension may be revoked of veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani from the BJP, for daring the party to act against him on the issue of appointment of CBI director.” Indications to this effect were available after Jethmalani met senior leader L K Advani and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari this morning. Jethmalani was […] Read more » Arun Jaitley BJP chief Nitin Gadkari BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain BJP Parliamentary Board CBI director CBI director's appointment Opposition Sushma Swaraj Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ram Jethmalani Ram Jethmalani's suspension senior leader L K Advani sevaadhari (servant)
Criminal Law News Delhi Gang rape victim a 23 year old girl has got dead in Singapore December 29, 2012 / December 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Gang rape victim a 23 year old girl has got dead in Mount Elizabeth Hospital here in Singapore early this morning. The victim was brutally gang raped and assaulted in Delhi. The girl, who was admitted to the well-known multi-organ transplant facility in Mount Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday morning in an extremely critical condition, breathed her last […] Read more » brutally gang raped and assaulted chief executive officer Dr Kelvin Loh death of girl Delhi Gang rape victim Delhi gang-rape Indian High Commissioner T C A Raghavan Mount Elizabeth Hospital President Pranab Mukherjee Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rape in India Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi Sexual assault Singapore
Top Law News Inquiry Commission set up into rape case December 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government set up a Commission of Inquiry to identify lapses and fix responsibility in the gang rape of 23-year-old girl in New Delhi, an issue that was discussed by the Union Cabinet with ministers expressing concern over the incident. The one-person Commission, to be headed by former Delhi High Court judge Justice Usha Mehra, will […] Read more » aggravated sexual assault Commission of Inquiry Delhi High Court judge Justice Usha Mehra Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde NCR safer for women New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Union Cabinet