Criminal Law News Court: Cannot compel adult trafficking victims to abide by anyone’s wishes including family August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An adult victim rescued from immoral trafficking cannot be compelled to abide by the wishes of anyone, including her family members, observed a Sessions Court recently, rejecting the plea filed by the brother of two victims, who was seeking their custody. The Court ordered the two women to be set at liberty after ascertaining whether they […] Read more » adult trafficking session court victims
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court sets aside arrest warrant against BJP’s Roy Mukul August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court has set aside an arrest warrant against BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from a person. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha set aside the warrant issued by a city court on a plea by the Kolkata Police to question him in connection with the alleged recovery […] Read more » arrest warrant BJP's Roy Mukul High Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court asks wife to approach HC to file plea against reduction of maintenance August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India has instructed the petitioner-wife to approach the High Court for appropriate relief on reduction of maintenance due to change of circumstances in which it was earlier reduced. The High Court has allowed the reduction in maintenance on the ground that the respondent-husband has been paying E.M.I. of Rs.42,000/- for the home loan which he […] Read more » High Court reduction in maintenance Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi Police didn’t appreciate seriousness of orders to install CCTV cameras: High Court August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday said the police did not appreciate the seriousness of its past orders to ensure better street lighting and CCTV cameras in West Delhi’s Aman Vihar area, despite hundreds of cases of missing children and adults being reported from there. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice […] Read more » CCTV cameras Delhi Police High Court
Environment Law News NGT directs DPCC, Delhi civic bodies to submit report on unregulated slaughter of pigs August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the city’s municipal corporations to submit a report on a plea alleging pollution caused by unregulated slaughter of pigs. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on Thursday sought a factual and action taken report from DPCC, and New […] Read more » Delhi civic agencies NGT directs DPCC slaughter of pigs
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis deal: Delhi court extends protection from arrest to P. Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram till Aug 23 August 9, 2019 / August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday extended till August 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the ED. Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief, which was to end today, saying the court was not available for […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis deal Karti Chidambaram P. Chidambaram special Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Ayodhya case: Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week, says it can’t be ‘rushed through’ August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court five-days-a-week hearing of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya, saying it will “not be able to assist” the court if the hearing is “rushed through”. The submission was made by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for a Muslim […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Ayodhya Ayodhya case D Y Chandrachud Justices S A Bobde Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya Ram Lalla Virajmaan S A Nazeer
Top Law News Jharkhand High Court quashes summons against Govinda and Shilpa Shetty August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the summons issued by a lower court against actors Govinda and Shilpa Shetty in connection with a song of a film, in which they had acted. The bench of Justice A K Gupta on Thursday set aside the summons issued by a Pakur court, accepting the contention of the […] Read more » Cinematograph Act 1952 Govinda and Shilpa Shetty Justice A K Gupta
Top Law News Unnao: Court frames charges of rape against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao in 2017. District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also framed charges against Sengar’s accomplice Shashi Singh for allegedly kidnapping the minor girl, who is presently admitted in AIIMS, Delhi. The court has framed charges under Sections 120 […] Read more » BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar BJP MLA Sengar Unnao rape case
Top Law News Haren Pandya murder case: One convict sent to jail by court August 9, 2019 / August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the 12 accused, whose conviction was restored by the Supreme Court in the 2003 Haren Pandya murder case, was on Thursday sent to jail by a special POTA court. Asghar Ali was brought here by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Hyderabad where he was lodged in a jail in an another […] Read more » Haren Pandya Haren Pandya murder case
Top Law News High Court stays second-phase medical admissions citing ‘malpractice’ in process August 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, the second phase admission into MBBS, BDS and other medical courses under the 50% convenor quota was stayed by the Telangana High Court which put the Kaloji health varsity officials in the dock over alleged malpractice in the process. “Prima facie we are of the opinion that the action of authorities is wrong,” a division comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and […] Read more » 'malpractice' medical admissions second-phase
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court denies bail to drunk man who drove away with Traffic Police Official August 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Sessions Court rejected the bail petition of Rajkumar Singh (34), who with two others, is accused of driving away with a Traffic Police constable while in an inebriated State. The Court said Singh, a history-sheeter, might flee if released on bail. On July 16, near Chedda Nagar in Chembur, the Police constable had asked the three, Singh, Viraj […] Read more » court denies bail traffic police
