Top Law News The Supreme Court seeks reply of 10 states on rights violation of death row convicts April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from Director General of Police (Prisons) of ten states on the issue of alleged violation of human rights of prisoners awarded death sentence. The DGPs (Prisons) have been also asked to reply on the issue of solitary confinement, legal representation, visitation rights of prisoners’ families and psychiatric consultation of […] Read more » death row convicts Director General of Police featured Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur Prisons rights violation of death row convicts SC seeks reply of 10 states SC seeks reply of 10 states on
Top Law News Supreme Court acknowledges wife’s plea for justice of army man jailed for 27 years. April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has taken note of a woman’s plea that her husband, an Army man, has been languishing in jail for 27 years without a final decision on the death penalty awarded by a Court Martial for killing two of his colleagues. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra Court Martial for killing two colleagues featured General Court Martial jailed Army man Lance Naik Devendra Nath Rai Justice A.M. Khanwilkar ministry of defence senior lawyer Shekhar Naphade
Top Law News Parents of 20-yr-old road mishap victim to get compensation of 12.93 lakh April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The parents of a 20-year-old boy, who died in a road accident after the car he was travelling in turned turtle, have been awarded Rs 12.93 lakh as compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer S S Malhotra directed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd to pay the amount to […] Read more » Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd featured MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Plea for fighting DUSU polls : Supreme Court April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has given the Delhi University the last opportunity to respond to a plea that research scholars be also allowed to contest and represent students in student union polls in the varsity. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanvilker directed authorities, including the DU and the Delhi University […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court DUSU polls elections of DUSU for research scholars featured Justice A M Khanvilker Lyngdoh committee Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi High Court : Two get seven year jail for killing momos vendor for asking money. April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sentenced two persons to seven years in jail for killing a street vendor by hitting him with a gas cylinder after he asked them to pay for a plate of momos. The high court, while deciding the appeals of the two men, reduced their sentence from life imprisonment awarded to […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Justice I.S. Mehta Justice S. Muralidhar momos vendor
Top Law News DND flyway mishap : Court acquits driver March 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the jail term of a man convicted of rash driving and killing a person on the DND flyway here, while blaming the victim for negligently crossing the busy road, which is a pedestrian-free zone. Additional Sessions Judge S K Gupta acquitted the man, who was driving a Scorpio car […] Read more » DND flyover DND flyway mishap DND Road featured
Top Law News Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government to develop a plan for shelter homes March 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said it is time the Maharashtra government develops a model plan for constant governance and supervision of shelter homes for children in the state. The court also said that the government could also consult social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muuruganantham for supply of sanitary pads for girls staying in these homes. A […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured justice G S Kulkarni justice N H Patil Maharashtra government shelter homes
Top Law News UGC to declare 2nd semester results of students pursuing optometry course: Bombay High Court March 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an interim relief to 40 students pursuing a course in optometry, the Bombay High Court has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to declare their second semester results pending since last year. A bench of Justices R M Sawant and S V Kotwal was earlier this week hearing a petition filed by Lotus College […] Read more » 2nd semester results optometry course Bombay High Court featured Justice R M Sawant Justice S V Kotwal optometry course UGC UGC to declare 2nd semester results
Top Law News CBSE paper leaks: Students take to streets to protest the CBSE’s decision to hold re-examination March 30, 2018 / March 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Students here took to the streets on Thursday to protest the CBSE’s decision to hold re-examination of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers, even as the Congress demanded that Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and the board chairperson be sacked Amid massive protests over the paper leaks issue, Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted […] Read more » CBSE paper leaks featured
Top Law News The Income-Tax Department publicly names defaulters owing Rs 490 crore taxes. March 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Income-Tax Department on Thursday released a pan-India list of 24 defaulting individuals and companies who owe about Rs 490 crore in taxes to the exchequer but have either gone untraceable or have reported inadequate assets for payment of dues The department issued an advertisement as part of its name and shame defaulters policy in […] Read more » Central Board of Direct Taxes featured Income-Tax Department pan-India list of 24 defaulters
Top Law News No passport for corrupt bureaucrats: Government Personnel Ministry. March 29, 2018 / March 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government officers facing criminal or corruption charges will be denied vigilance clearance for the grant of passport, according to new guidelines finalised by the Personnel Ministry. However, authorities concerned can take a call in case such officers need to go on foreign travel due to an extreme urgent situation such as medical emergencies. The vigilance […] Read more » corrupt bureaucrats featured guidelines finalised by the Personnel Ministry. No passport No passport for corrupt bureaucrats vigilance clearance
Top Law News Verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case against actor Salman Khan on April 5 March 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Jodhpur court will announce on April 5 the verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case against actor Salman Khan. The court of the chief judicial magistrate (Jodhpur Rural), where the trial of the case has been in progress for the last 19 years, reserved the judgment today after the final arguments. Magistrate Dev […] Read more » 1998 black buck poaching case black buck poaching case featured Jodhpur court Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri Salman Khan
