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SC cautions courts not to grant bail in a casual manner

   24 March 2008 at 17:03

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) In serious offences like murder, a court cannot grant bail in a casual manner without considering the pros and cons of releasing the accused, the Supreme Court has said.A bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and P Sathasivam said ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   305 Views


SC slams Govt on trans-border smuggling

   24 March 2008 at 17:03

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Government's bid to dismiss an Intelligence Bureau sub-inspector for alleged smuggling has boomeranged on it, with the Supreme Court slamming it for its failure to probe the larger issue of trans-border smuggling."Trans-bo ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   349 Views


Labour court can decide disputes related to LIC employees: SC

   24 March 2008 at 17:03

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court has ruled that a labour court constituted under the Industrial Dispute Act can entertain disputes related to employees of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).A bench of Justices S B Sinha and V S Sirpurkar u ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   682 Views


Cop-on-duty not licensed to kill through reckless driving: SC

   24 March 2008 at 17:03

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) A policeman causing the death of another person through reckless driving cannot claim immunity from prosecution on the ground that the accident occurred while he was discharging official duties, the Supreme Court has said."W ..

Posted in Civil Law |   548 Views


HC orders scribe’s release

   23 March 2008 at 09:11

GUWAHATI, March 20 — The Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Hrishikesh Roy today after setting aside the detention of Rabin Dhekial Phukan under National Security Act, 1960, ordered his release ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   365 Views


Plea to stop quarrying near hill in TN

   22 March 2008 at 19:06

Madurai, Mar 21 (UNI) The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, Department of Archaeology, Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and Madurai District Collector to file reply in two weeks on a plea seek ..

Posted in Others |   568 Views


Woman in for trouble for accusing late father-in-law in DV Act

   22 March 2008 at 19:06

New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) A woman has landed in trouble for filing a case before a Delhi court under the Domestic Violence Act against her husband and father-in-law who had allegedly died 15 years ago, much before her marriage."Sattar, who could not wi ..

Posted in Family Law |   674 Views


Suggestions for expanding definition of rape

   22 March 2008 at 19:06

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Suggestions have been made to expand the definition of rape and make the crime punishable by death and views have been sought from states in this regard, the Lok Sabha was informed today.The Law Commission in its 172nd report ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   401 Views


Woman can't seek alimony from husband's mother: SC

   22 March 2008 at 19:06

A daughter-in-law cannot seek a maintenance allownce from her mother-in-law as such a liability is fixed upon only the husband, or in exceptional circumstances on the father-in-law, the Supreme Court has said."A property in the name of the mother-in- ..

Posted in Family Law |   768 Views


NHRC asks UP govt to compensate families of fire victims

   21 March 2008 at 15:11

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Uttar Pradesh govt to give monetary relief to 11 families that lost their bread-earners in a blast in a cracker factory in Saharanpur in 2004.The Commission in its order said since the concerned a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   358 Views