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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

LEGAL INDIA : Legal Update

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Ram Singh, Akshay probably bit Dec 16 gangrape victim: Witness

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:04 PM PDT

A prosecution witness on Monday told a fast track court here that the bite marks on the body of the December 16 gang-rape victim were likely caused by two of the accused in the case. The witness, who practices forensic odontology which deals with the proper handling, examination and evaluation of dental evidence, submitted that  [ Read More ]

HC quashes life sentence in murder case,gives 8 yrs to convict

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:55 AM PDT

Hearing an appeal, the Bombay high court has quashed and set aside a judgement of a lower court which had awarded life sentence to a man in 2008 for killing his brother with a sickle over property dispute. Instead, the high court, found the appellant guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section  [ Read More ]

SC imposes exemplary cost of Rs 5 lakh on Maharashtra government

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:38 PM PDT

An exemplary cost of Rs 5 lakhs on Maharashtra government has imposed by the Supreme Court for having casual attitude towards implementation of the directions of the apex court on police reforms issued on September 22, 2006. Meanwhile, another bench has pulled up Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab governments for putting forth lame excuses in the cases  [ Read More ]

Sixth Pay Commission applies to pensioners also: Delhi HC

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:27 PM PDT

“The government employees who retired before 2006 are entitled to a revised pension as per Centre’s Sixth Pay Commission,” according to Delhi High Court. A bench comprising justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice V Kameshwar Rao on May 1 rejected government’s plea that the persons who retired before 2006 would get increased pension only from 2012  [ Read More ]

2G case: Sadhick Batch’s driver fears for life

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:01 PM PDT

2G spectrum allocation scam case, 2G case, Sadhick Batch,  Green House Promoters, A Raja, Public Prosecutor Chenthil Kumar,  CBI in Delhi A prosecution witness on Monday broke down in a Delhi court, hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, saying he is facing life threat and does not wish to come here again. Prosecution witness M Krishnamoorthy, former driver of late  [ Read More ]

SC gives green signal to Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:03 AM PDT

Green signal to Kudankulam nuclear power plant has given by the Supreme Court. A bench comprising Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra dismissed a PIL challenging the commissioning of the nuclear power plant on the grounds that adequate relief and rehabilitation coupled with safety measures are not in place. The petitioner had sought directions  [ Read More ]

TELCO to pay Rs 2.5 lakh for selling defective car

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:27 AM PDT

The  apex consumer commission directed the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd (TELCO) to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to a customer as compensation for selling him a defective car. The order has been passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) while upholding the decision of the Delhi State Consumer Commission which had directed TELCO to pay the  [ Read More ]

‘Kudankulam plant safe, govt can make it operational’

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:50 PM PDT

“The apprehensions about public safety and environmental concerns have been allayed in view of the unanimous expert opinion.” said the apex court. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is safe and there is no basis to say that it will have adverse impact on the environment and people living near the site, the Supreme  [ Read More ]

No anticipatory bail for Zee News editor

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:58 PM PDT

The anticipatory bail plea of Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary in a fresh case registered against him by the Delhi Police for telecasting a show allegedly on the basis of forged documents against Jindal Group in connection with Coalgate has been rejected by the Court her in Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash brushed aside Chaudhary’s contention  [ Read More ]

Bhullar’s wife moves SC for stay on execution of death penalty

Posted: 07 May 2013 03:00 AM PDT

NEW DELHI: 1993 Delhi blast convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking stay on execution of his death sentence till her review plea against its verdict is decided. She submitted in her plea that she has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict of April 12 in which the court had rejected  [ Read More ]
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