Top Law News Review verdict on medical negligence compensation, SC urged February 12, 2014 / February 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to review its verdict on the disproportionate compensation imposed on doctors and hospitals for medical negligence. Citing the apex court’s 2013 verdict wherein a Kolkata-based hospital was ordered to pay a compensation of Rs.11.41 crore for medical negligence, the IMA argued that such rulings would […] Read more » IMA IMA national president Jitendra Bhai Patel Indian Medical Association news Review verdict on medical negligence compensation todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Kejriwal now targets Mukesh Ambani, Moily February 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed the anti-corruption branch (ACB) of his government to register an FIR against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, petroleum minister Veerappa Moily, former petroleum minister Murli Deora and former director general of hydrocarbons VK Sibal for increasing the price of natural gas produced in India. The […] Read more » ACB Anti-Corruption Branch Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal former petroleum minister Murli Deora former director general of hydrocarbons VK Sibal news petroleum minister Veerappa Moily Reliance Industries Ltd RIL RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Tunda chargesheeted in 1994 explosives recovery case February 12, 2014 / February 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police Tuesday filed a chargesheet in a court here against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with a case pertaining to the 1994 recovery of explosive substances. The chargesheet was filed before Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar. The court has listed the matter for Wednesday. According to court sources, Tunda […] Read more » Abdul Karim Tunda Delhi Police Explosive Substances Act Lashkar-e-Toiba LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda news TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Bihar cabinet approves dismissal of three judges February 12, 2014 / February 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bihar cabinet Tuesday formally approved the dismissal of three senior judicial officers, as recommended by the Patna High Court, for their involvement in “undesirable activities” in a hotel in Nepal. “The state government has approved the dismissal of three senior judicial officers by the high court which sent its recommendation to the government,” Cabinet […] Read more » Bihar cabinet approves dismissal of three judges Cabinet Secretary Brajesh Mehrotra Chief Justice Rekha M. Doshit Jehanabad District Judge Ajay Kumar Srivastava news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Tejpal’s judicial remand extended by 14 days February 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s judicial remand was Saturday extended by a further 14 days by a magistrate here. Tejpal, who has spent more than a month cumulatively in police and judicial custody, was presented before a court of a judicial magistrate. His defence argued that Tejpal should be released on bail because police had not […] Read more » news Tarun Tejpal Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Judicial backlog of 31 mn cases worries president February 10, 2014 / February 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday expressed concern over the 31 million pending cases in Indian courts, noting that justice delayed is justice denied. He said that the strength and effectiveness of the judiciary, which is the guardian of the country’s democracy, depends on the two pillars of justice delivery system – quality and speed. “Of these […] Read more » AAWI Advocates Association of Western India J.C. Shah Judicial backlog of cases worries president Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan news P.B. Gajendragadhkar President Pranab Mukherjee todays news todays top news Top news Y.V. Chandrachud
Bar, Bench & Firm News Delhi lawyers to abstain from work Monday February 10, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lawyers in Delhi will strike work Monday to protest the shifting of family courts from the Karkardooma courts complex in east Delhi. The co-ordination committee of the district courts Sunday decided that lawyers will abstain from work Monday “in support of the Shahdara Bar Association against the shifting of family courts outside the court premises”, […] Read more » committee general secretary Nitin Ahlawat Delhi lawyers to abstain from work Monday news Shahdara Bar Association todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Court frames charges against Asaram February 8, 2014 / February 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur framed charges against spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, over five months after he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, a lawyer said. Pradeep Choudhary, one of the lawyers representing Asaram, said the court of district and sessions judge, Jodhpur (rural) has dropped section 26 of Juvenile Justice Act, […] Read more » lawyer Pradeep Choudhary news Rajasthan's Jodhpur framed charges against spiritual guru Asaram Bapu section 26 of Juvenile Justice Act Sexual Offences Act todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Union cabinet clears Telangana bill February 8, 2014 / February 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Union cabinet meeting today cleared the draft Telangana Bill paving the way for the government to place it in Parliament. There are expectations that the bill will be introduced in Parliament next week. The key points in the bill are that Hyderabad will be the joint capital for Seemandhra and Telangana. It will […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy news Telangana Bill todays news todays top news Top news Union cabinet clears Telangana bill
Top Law News Recording of evidence in complaint against Kejriwal March 10 February 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Friday fixed March 10 for recording statement in pre-summoning evidence in a criminal complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly giving “misleading information” in his affidavit filed prior to the assembly poll. Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Katiyar said: “Submissions heard. Record perused. Put up for pre-summoning evidence on March 10.” The […] Read more » 125A of the Representation of the People Act 1951 criminal complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Katiyar news NGO Maulik Bharat Trust Recording of evidence in complaint against Kejriwal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Kejriwal, Congress heading for showdown on Lokpal bill? February 8, 2014 / February 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi’s AAP government and the Congress, which props it up, Friday seemed headed for a showdown over the Jan Lokpal bill, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying the central government’s okay was not needed to get it passed in the Delhi assembly. The Congress reiterated that it would not support the bill as it was […] Read more » Congress heading for showdown on Lokpal bill Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal former Court chief justice Mukul Mudgal Jan Lokpal bill K.N. Bhatt lawyer P.V. Kapur lawyer Pinaki Misra Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News 1984 riots: Court seeks details of destroyed files February 8, 2014 / February 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Friday sought details of destroyed documents related to a case in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots within a week. Hearing a plea filed by Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) B. S. Joon seeking prosecution of four Delhi Police officials for allegedly destroying some documents related to the case in 1992, Additional Sessions Judge Kamini […] Read more » 1984 riots Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau news Special Public Prosecutor B. S. Joon todays news todays top news Top news