Top Law News Raj Thackeray case: Court issues warrant against policeman July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has issued a warrant against a Delhi Police official for failing to update it on the status of investigation against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly making derogatory remarks against those hailing from Bihar. Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat said: “Status report not filed. Issue bailable warrant against investigating officer in sum of Rs.2,000 with one surety of […] Read more » advocate Prem Shankar Sharma Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat national news news Raj Thackeray case: Court issues warrant against policeman todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News ‘Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder’ July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder’ A petition was Tuesday filed before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking compensation for Nepalese nationals who were arrested allegedly in a wrong manner in the 2008 Aarushi-Hemraj double murder in Noida. The plea said the three Nepalese – who worked as domestic helps – be granted relief for their “unwarranted arrest” […] Read more » 'Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder' Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Krishna National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC Nutan Thakur Rajkumar todays news todays top news Top news Vijay Mondal
Top Law News SC issues notice over Lalu plea July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice on RJD supremo Lalu Prasad‘s plea for transfer of trial in an alleged illegal assets case against him from the existing special CBI court in Jharkhand to any other court with competent jurisdiction. The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar, while issuing the notice, also granted him interim suspension of further […] Read more » Bihar minister P.K. Shahi Judge Minu Devi Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam late Jainendra Shahi national news news Ram Jethmalani RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav SC issues notice over Lalu plea todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Court stays Nepal-India deal on upgrading immigration system July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nepal’s Supreme Court Monday ordered the government not to implement a recent agreement signed with India on upgrading the immigration system at the capital city’s international airport and setting up immigration offices in two border towns. A day ahead of the visit of India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, a single-judge bench of Justice Tarka […] Read more » Court stays Nepal-India deal on upgrading immigration system External Affairs Minister Justice Tarka Raj Bhatta Lumbini national news news Pashupatinagar petitioner Shree Prasad Pandit Salman Khurshid todays news todays top news Top news upgrading the immigration system
Top Law News SC notice on plea seeking survey on mental health problems July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a plea by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a country-wide epidemiological survey to identify the magnitude of mental health problems. The apex court bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose issued notice on an application contending that […] Read more » Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC SC notice on plea seeking survey on mental health problems todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News EC to call parties on SC manifesto order July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after the Supreme Court urged the Election Commission to frame guidelines on content of manifestos of political parties, the poll panel Monday decided to call a meeting of all recognized parties on the issue, an official statement said. “The commission has taken note of the Supreme Court directions that it should frame guidelines […] Read more » EC to call parties on SC manifesto order national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Mittal and Ruia 2G case: Hearing put off till July 31 July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday put off till July 31 the hearing on a 2G case in which Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia were summoned. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini adjourned the case till July 31 after lawyers appearing for Mittal and Ruia informed the court […] Read more » 2G case Bharti Airtel Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia Judge O.P. Saini Mittal and Ruia 2G case: Hearing put off till July 31 national news news Shyamal Ghosh todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Harvard to hold gender justice and criminal law conference here July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leading law makers, police officials and social activists are meeting here over the weekend in a Harvard University-organised conference to discuss effective legal, educational and social approaches to promote gender equality and curb violence against women. The discussions are part of a two-day conference July 12-13 organised by the US varsity’s Harvard Gender Violence Project […] Read more » building good practices and curricular innovation chief justice Leila Seth Dec 16 gang-rape Gender Justice and Criminal Law Reform Gender Violence Project Harvard to hold gender justice and criminal law conference here HGVP law and law enforcement Mamta Sharma National Commission for Women national news NCW news Solicitor General Gopal Subramanian todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Delhi given time to frame witness protection policy July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday granted four more weeks to the city government to comply with its earlier direction to frame a policy to protect witnesses from intimidation by accused in criminal cases. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru told the government to expedite the process after its […] Read more » Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed Delhi given time to frame witness protection policy Jessica Lall Jessica Lall's murder case Jessica Lall's murder case in 1999 Justice Vibhu Bakhru national news news Pawan Sharma Shayan Munshi todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Builder liable to rectify faults in apartment: Consumer court July 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant judgement that should help apartment owners, the top consumer court has directed a Ghaziabad-based builder and an official of an apartment block in Uttarakhand to “atone for their deficiencies” by rectifying defects in an apartment bought by two consumers or pay them over Rs.16 lakh in compensation cost for repairs and promised discount. National Consumer Disputes […] Read more » Anil Gupta Builder liable to rectify faults in apartment: Consumer court J. M. Malik Maa Jhande Wali Construction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Delhi minor’s rape: Order on framing of charges July 11 July 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday fixed July 11 as the date when it will pronounce its order on whether charges were to be framed against two persons who have been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old in a rented accommodation. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Garg, who is presiding over the special court under the Protection […] Read more » Judge Sanjay Garg Manoj Shah national news news POCSO Pradeep Kumar Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Plea in SC seeks quashing of food security ordinance July 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated the national food security ordinance, a petitioner claimed it was “unconstitutional” and urged the Supreme Court to quash it for allegedly being inspired by the UPA’s pre-poll propaganda. Petitioner advocate Manohar Lal Sharma said that the constitutional provisions on powers of the president to promulgate ordinances during recess […] Read more » National Food Security Ordinance national news news PDS Plea in SC seeks quashing of food security ordinance President Pranab Mukherjee Public Distribution System todays news todays top news Top news