Top Law News Man sentenced for assaulting Indian in UAE May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a man to a suspended six-month jail term for rendering permanently disabled a finger of an Indian expatriate, a media report said. The Iraqi man, 24, identified only as OA, slammed a door on the hand of an Indian supervisor, 37, identified only as FA. He, however, denied assaulting […] Read more » Dubai Criminal Court Man sentenced for assaulting Indian in UAE news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress May 1, 2014 / May 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Congress party relating to the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence, saying it did not sufficiently “touch and concern” the US court to exercise jurisdiction. However, even as he dismissed the case filed by the US based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Judge Robert W. Sweet of […] Read more » Alien Torts Statute news November 1984 anti-Sikh violence Sikhs For Justice todays news todays top news Top news US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress
Top Law News Bombay High Court dismisses Jundal’s plea for physical court appearance April 30, 2014 / April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by terror acused Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, to quash a Maharashtra government order banning his court appearances on security grounds, his lawyer said. Jundal had filed a plea in July 2013 challenging the government resolution (GR), contending that he had a right under the Constitution […] Read more » A. Prabhudesai Abu Jundal Bombay High Court Justice N. Patil lawyer Ejaz Naqvi news Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Trace Modi’s wife: Letter asks CJI, Delhi CJ April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An advocate from Meerut has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India and Delhi High Court Chief Justice seeking their intervention for the “safety and security” of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s wife Jashodaben, alleging she has been “wrongfully confined at some unknown place”. “It is seriously apprehended that she has been […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Justice of India Delhi High Court Jashodaben Narendra Modi news todays news todays top news Top news Varanasi
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks status report on acquisition of sites for landfill April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the state land and building department to file a status report on the acquisition of seven areas identified by a court-appointed committee to dump the city’s daily garbage. Justice G.S. Sistani asked the department – responsible for large-scale acquisition of land for planned development in the capital – to […] Read more » acquisition of sites for landfill Delhi HC Justice G.S. Sistani news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC reserves order on spot-fixing probe panel April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on setting up a panel to probe allegations of spot-fixing and betting against some of the cricketers playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) and inaction by BCCI president N. Srinivasan. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla reserved the order after it was […] Read more » BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla news SC reserves order on spot-fixing spot-fixing probe panel todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday appointed Australia’s Justice (retd.) Michael Hudson McHugh to chair the arbitration proceedings in disputes between Reliance Industries and the Indian government over the shortfall in gas production in the KG basin and its consequential implications. A bench headed by Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar named Justice McHugh as the third arbitrator, and […] Read more » Australia's retd. Justice Michael Hudson McHugh former Chief Justices of India V.N. Khare news Reliance Industries S.P.Barucha SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Congress party relating to the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence, saying it did not sufficiently “touch and concern” the US court to exercise jurisdiction. However, even as he dismissed the case filed by the US based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Judge Robert W. Sweet of […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh violence Judge Robert W. Sweet news todays news todays top news Top news US based rights group Sikhs for Justice
Top Law News UN human rights chief to visit South Sudan April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will visit South Sudan from Monday to Tuesday to discuss the worsening human rights situation in the war-torn country. Pillay’s office said in a statement Monday that she plans to meet South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, senior government officials as well as key actors such as […] Read more » news todays news todays top news Top news UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay UN human rights chief
Top Law News Indian activist honoured with Goldman Environmental prize April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian environment activist Ramesh Agrawal has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize that honours heroic grassroot environmentalists around the world for their achievements. The Goldman Prize, in its 25th year, is the largest award for grassroots environmental activism given annually by Goldman Environmental Foundation based in San Francisco, the foundation said in a statement Monday. […] Read more » Goldman Environmental Prize Grassroots environmental activism Indian environment activist news Ramesh Agrawal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News 683 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Egyptian court sentenced the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters to death on Monday, intensifying a crackdown on the movement that could trigger protests and political violence ahead of an election next month. The Brotherhood, in a statement issued in London, described the ruling as chilling and said it would “continue […] Read more » Egyptian court Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death news todays news todays top news Top news toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak
Top Law News Libya court reopens trial of Gaddafi regime figures April 28, 2014 / April 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Libyan court Sunday reopened the trial of dozens of senior figures from Muammar Gaddafi’s government, with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the slain leader’s son, appearing in court via a video-link. The defendants are facing charges of systematic rape, advocating violence and undermining national unity during the war that toppled the former government, Xinhua reported. TV […] Read more » Libya Libya Court Muammar Gaddafi news Sai al-Islam Gaddafi todays news todays top news Top news trial
