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 SC orders tough action against female foeticide March 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre and state governments has directed by the Supreme Court to take quick and tough action against people indulging in female foeticide and passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of PNDT Act that prohibits pre-natal sex determination. The apex court directed the governments to map all ultra- sonography clinics within three months and […] Read more » Census 2011 Centre government NGO Voluntary Health Association pending cases under the violation Act PNDT Act pre-natal sex determination state government Supreme Court ultra- sonography clinics violation of the Act
Criminal Law News SC adjourns hearing of bail application of Kanda March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail application of the former Haryana Home Minister Gopal Kanda has been adjourned by the Supreme Court. Gopal Kanda who is in jail on the charges of abetting the suicide jof airhostess Geetika Sharma has been filed a bail application. Both the trial court as well as Delhi high court have rejected his bail […] Read more » Aruna Chaddha bail application Gopal Kanda bail application of former Haryana Home Minister Delhi High Court Gopal Kanda suicide cases suicide of the mother suicide of the mother of the airhostess Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to Madhu Koda in money laundering case March 1, 2013 / March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail has been granted by the Supreme court to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda who were granted in a money laundering case. Koda will remain in the jail though, as he is accused in other cases. Koda, who is at present in judicial custody in a jail in Ranchi, was arrested on November 30, […] Read more » bail to Madhu Koda chief minister Madhu Koda Income-Tax Department money laundering accused money laundering case Supreme Court
Top Law News Regularisation of illegal constructions regrettable: SC March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed concern over illegal constructions coming up in cities and said it is ‘regrettable’ that government authorities are regularising them. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said that the government authorities have ‘miserably’ failed to perform their duties in implementing municipal laws for planned development of […] Read more » arbitrary regularisation of illegal construction Esha Ekta Apartments Co-operative Housing Society Limited illegal constructions municipal law regrettable Regularisation of illegal constructions Supreme Court
Environment Law News SC declines AP govt’s plea against Babhali barrage March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of Andhra Pradesh government has been declined by the Supreme Court which was against the construction of Babhali barrage by Maharashtra in Nanded district for utilising the water of Godavari river. The apex court told, “On the basis of facts which have come on record, a case of substantial injury of a serious […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh government Babhali barrage case of substantial injury Central Water Commission CWC dams Maharashtra in Nanded district Nizamsagar non monsoon season Paithan plea of Andhra Pradesh government Pochampad dam Siddheswar Supreme Court TMC feet of water water of Godavari river
Top Law News SC direction bringing change to life of Vrindavan widows February 27, 2013 / February 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After the order of Supreme Court an NGO Sulabh International is trying to improve the condition of widows who are living in government shelter homes at Vrindavan. A bench comprising Justices DK Jain and Madan B Lokur had taken strong exception to the manner in which the bodies of widows were disposed by chopping them into […] Read more » International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) Mathura civil hospital National Legal Service Authority NGO Sulabh International Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh government Vrindavan
Top Law News Supreme Court issues contempt notice to DGCA February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has ordered the Director General of Civil Aviation to explain why the new norms for rationalising the flying hours for pilots were not implemented. The guidelines on flight duty timing limitations (FDTL), drawn up to check pilot fatigue in the wake of the Mangalore air crash, were to come into effect from February 15, 2012. A […] Read more » commercial interests DGCA Director General of Civil Aviation FDTL guidelines flight duty timing limitations flight duty timing limitations (FDTL) KTS Tulsi Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots Supreme Court
Top Law News Ayodhya: SC nod for tarpaulin change, don’t disturb status quo February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The authorities to change the tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama’s make-shift temple in Ayodhya without disturbing the status quo on the 67 acre land adjacent to the disputed site has been permited by the Supreme Court of India. A Bench comprising justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai told that the tarpaulin sheet and […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya matter Commissioner don't disturb status quo Faizabad District judicial officers Lord Rama Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya ram mandir Registrar of the High Court Supreme Court supreme court on tarpaulin change tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama
Criminal Law News Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to Mar 4 February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court adjourned to March 4 the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suryanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien. A division bench comprising Justices K T Shankaran and M L Joseph Francis told that the appeal and records about the case had not been […] Read more » abduction Kerala High Court murder Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien rape rape case sexually exploited Supreme Court Supreme Court judgement Suryanelli rape case
Criminal Law News High courtC accepts panchayat age, lets off rape convict February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set free a convict who in a case of kidnap-cum-rape case, which took into account the age certificate issued by a village panchayat that stated he was a “juvenile” at the time of offence. Justice GP Mittal accepted the panchayat’s age certificate according to which the convict was about 17-year-old at the […] Read more » date of birth certificate Delhi High Court judgement of supreme court justice GP Mittal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) kidnap cum rape case panchayat age rape convict Supreme Court village panchayat
Top Law News Indecent allegations against spouse amount to cruelty: SC February 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Filing complaints and making indecent allegations against spouses can be ground for granting divorce, the Supreme Court ruled while holding that staying together is not a pre-condition for causing mental cruelty to a life partner. The apex court set side the verdict of Andhra Pradesh High Court which held that there is no question of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justices Aftab Alam mental cruelty pre-condition Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court