others

The mishandling of the 16-year-old Sister Abhaya death case has cast a shadow on the integrity of the CBI. While the CBI accused an official of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for “allegedly tampering with the narco CD tapes’’, it stood exposed when the Kerala High Court rapped the shoddy investigation. Sensing there was something amiss, the court, on August 5, ordered that FSL Bangalore sen..

The face of Mumbai will change forever as the Supreme Court on Thursday greenlighted the pulling down of all pre-1940 buildings, including chawls, to make way for highrises. The highrises to be constructed by developers to replace over 16,000 buildings in Mumbai, which are eligible for being pulled down and redeveloped, would have to accommodate the present tenants. This means the tenants wo..

The impending central notification increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the Madras high court by another 11, has triggered a virtual race among advocates for these constitutional positions. As four posts are lying vacant already, a total of at least 15 vacancies need to be filled soon. The notification, expected to be issued in the next few days, will take the sanctioned strength ..

'Idiot' is a grossly misused word and an oversimplified epithet, if one goes by the Supreme Court's brand new definition of the term. It is almost impossible for a person to qualify as an idiot, says the Court and therefore, few can expect to get a reprieve for an offence. To be legally accepted as an 'idiot', one has to be so dumb as to be unable to count till 20, list the days of the week, or..

MUMBAI: Vinayak Trivikram Walavalkar, senior-most lawyer of the Bombay high court, breathed his last doing what he did best. The 89-yearold counsel was arguing a case before Justice R M Sawant when he collapsed in his chair soon after the court day began. The court doctor and his son, Narendra, also a senior lawyer, were called for. The doctor found a pulse but two gasps later, the much-respe..

NEW DELHI: Opposing the proposed expansion of national highway in Madhya Pradesh's Pench Tiger Sanctuary, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has moved Supreme Court to save the big cats from impending vehicular-traffic disaster. In a petition filed recently, the WTI has alleged that upgrading of National Highway 7 to 4/6 lane from 627 km to 635.7 km on the periphery of Pench Mowgli Sanctuary of Penc..

Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, a retired judge of the Supreme Court has assumed the charge as First Chairperson of the Armed Forces Tribunal. His tenure will be for a period of four years. Born on August 07, 1943, Justice Mathur was enrolled as an advocate of the Rajasthan High Court in 1967. He served as Assistant Government Advocate and Deputy Government Advocate and later as Government Advo..

Dear All, Please find append herewith a link of Cyber Law Update August 2008 - Issue No. 7 http://cyberlawupdate.blogspot.com/ Feel free to forward this email to as many groups/persons as you like! Warm regards, Dipak G. Parmar dipak@lawyer.com ..

The Supreme Court made it clear to the Centre that all notifications being issued by the Union Government, DDA and Delhi Government from time to time to grant relief to traders, illegal constructions, encroachments and for regularisation of about 1500 unauthorised colonies in the National Capital shall be subject to the outcome of the petitions pending before this court. A bench compris..

Indian law firms arrive in Birmingham to build links Aug 26 2008 Birmingham law firms will have the chance to build links with their Indian counterparts when the city welcomes a delegation from India next month. Lawyers from 18 different Indian law firms will visit Birmingham on September 4 as part of a UK trade mission organised by the Law Society of England and Wales. They will also s..

CBI unearths child kidnapping racket - Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a multi-million-rupee racket sending kidnapped children abroad for adoption, a CBI official said. The CBI has filed a case against the local organisation that has sent 120 children overseas, including three who have been traced to Queensland, Australia, and Wisconsin, the US, the official sai..

Delhi Bar Council elects new chairman, vice chairman New Delhi, Aug 25 Delhi Bar Council has elected B S Rana as its chairman and Dr Adish C Aggarwal as the vice chairman. Mr Rana, a noted criminal lawyer is the founder member of the Rohini Court Bar Association and senior advocate Dr Aggarwal has been the vice chairman and acting chairman of the Bar Council of India. He is als..

Notification for Delhi Judicial Service Examination has been issued by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court. Total 36 posts have been advertised out of which 23 are meant for general catergory. Pls refer to today's newspapers for details. The Tribune 25-08-2008..

Kolkata ban on 15-year old public vehicles Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 Kolkata, July 18 All public vehicles 15 years old have been prohibited to ply in Calcutta Metropolitan regions from March 31, 2009. On a public interest litigation (PIL), filed by a social welfare organisation, the Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice, Mr S.S. Nijjar, ..

Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 New Delhi, Aug 20 The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Wednesday suggested that every Ministry should have a legal draftsman post so that all orders, notifications are vetted by legal draftsmen to the point of precision and pass on the correct meaning that was intended to be conveyed. Inaugurating a post graduate..