Criminal Law News 5 yrs jail to six men for abetting suicide of girl July 27, 2018 / July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thane: Six men has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for abetting the suicide of a girl in 2009 by a special court in Thane. Special Judge (SC/ST court) G P Shirsat, in an order passed two days back, also imposed a fine of Rs 8,000 on each convict from Kopar Khairane of Navi Mumbai. The […] Read more » Indian Penal Code Sections 306 Rajendra Baban Bhor (51) Ratnakar Rambhau Aaute (47) and Kumar Vasant Gole (31) Sandip Shrikant Dhonde (33) Special Judge (SC/ST court) G P Shirsat Suresh Baban Sanas (49) Vilas Baban Sanas (46)
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News HC: Prescribing medicines without diagnosis amounts to culpable negligence July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has turned down the anticipatory bail pleas of a doctor couple booked for the death of a woman patient,observing that prescribing medicines to patients without diagnosis amounted to culpable negligence. Justice Sadhana Jadhav made the observations yesterday while hearing the anticipatory bail pleas filed by a gynaecologist couple – Deepa and […] Read more » Deepa Pawaskar featured Indian Penal Code Justice Sadhana Jadhav Ratnagiri Police section 304
Criminal Law News 4 years jail to IT official in Rs 2 lakh bribe case July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: A special court here today convicted an Income Tax official for demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a tax assessee in 2011 and sentenced him to four years rigorous imprisonment. Daya Shankar, then Income Tax Commissioner (Appeal), was found guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act by special judge M G Deshpande. He was […] Read more » Anti-Corruption Unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Haresh Bhawnani Prevention of Corruption Act special judge M G Deshpande special public prosecutor Kavita Patil
Public Utilities 1000 standard-floor cluster buses will be fitted with hydraulic lifts, says Delhi govt to SC July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi government today told the Supreme Court that it will install hydraulic lifts in 1,000 standard-floor buses to be procured under the cluster scheme on its own cost to make them accessible for differently-abled persons, especially those on wheel chair. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
education law Top Law News Medical admissions; HC upholds Maha state eligibility rules July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government’s state quota eligibility rules-2018 for admissions to medical colleges under the state quota. The rules were mentioned in an information brochure by the state’s admission cell for 2018 medical admissions. A bench of Justices SC Dharamadhikari and Bharati Dangre refused to interfere with the state’s rules […] Read more » Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni Directorate of Medical Education and Research featured Justice Bharati Dangre Justice SC Dharamadhikari medical admissions medical colleges
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Telephone exchange case: HC sets aside order discharging Maran brothers July 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: The Madras High Court today set aside a lower court order discharging all the accused, including the Maran brothers, in the alleged illegal telephone exchange case. Allowing the appeal filed by the CBI, Justice G Jaichandran directed a special CBI court to frame charges and conclude the trial within 12 months from the date of […] Read more » Dayanidhi Maran Dayanidhi Maran's private secretary Gauthaman former BSNL general manager K Brahmanathan former deputy general manager M P Velusamy Justice G Jaichandran
Human Rights Public Utilities SC slams govt over non-compliance of verdict on making public institutions disabled-friendly July 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre over non-compliance of its last year verdict of making public institutions disabled-friendly and said the government had to follow the law and order. The top court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain […] Read more » 2016 Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
High Profile Cases Top Law News TN govt produces video of Jayalalithaa in HC to refute woman’s claim July 25, 2018 / July 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government produced in the Madras High Court a video clip of Jayalalithaa from an event in July 1980 which it said disproved a woman’s claim of being late chief minister’s biological daughter. State Advocate General Vijay Narayan submitted a copy of the video before Justice S Vaidyanathan. He said though the petitioner […] Read more » FilmFare Jayalalitha Jayaram Justice S.Vaidyanathan Sailaja State Advocate General Vijay Narayan
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC shows dissatisfaction over Centre’s response on Lokpal matter July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the Centre’s response on appointment of search committee members for a Lokpal. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, R Banumathi and Navin Sinha asked the Centre to file a fresh affidavit giving relevant details of the search committee. During the hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal featured Justice Navin Sinha Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokpal
Corporate Law News HC asks ‘Fin minister sleeping?’ over DRT not functioning July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court expressed annoyance today over the non-functioning of the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), whose premises here were closed following a fire over a month ago, and sought to know “if the finance minister of the country was sleeping” over the shutdown of a key body. The court said while Mumbai was considered […] Read more » Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) featured justice A S Oka Justice Riyaz Chagla
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to Chidambaram July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A court here today granted protection from arrest till August 7 to former Union minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case filed by the CBI. Special CBI Judge O P Saini granted the relief to the Congress leader after a plea was moved by him in the morning, seeking anticipatory bail in the case. Chidambaram […] Read more » Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Enforcement Directorate (ED) featured Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) former Union minister P Chidambaram Karti Chidambaram
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC lifts ban on rallies, dharnas at Jantar Mantar, Boat Club July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today lifted a blanket ban on rallies, dharnas or sit-ins at the Jantar Mantar and Boat Club areas, saying there could not be an “absolute” ban on protests in such localities. The top court also asked the Centre to frame guidelines within two months for according sanctions to such events. A […] Read more » Boat Club Jantar Mantar Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan National Green Tribunal (NGT)
