High Profile Cases Court sends suspected IM terrorist Ariz Khan to custodial interrogation by police February 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sent an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, who had escaped during the 2008 Batla House encounter and was wanted in connection with several blasts, to 25 days police custody. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma gave Delhi Police 25 days to conduct Ariz Khan’s custodial interrogation. Khan, who was arrested on February 13, […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma Ariz Khan Ariz Khan's custodial interrogation Batla House case Batla House encounter custodial interrogation Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma featured IM terrorist Ariz Khan
Top Law News Complaint lodged by woman who was raped on pretext of marriage February 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a youth on pretext of marriage in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district here, police said today. According to the complaint lodged by the victim, on Feb 12 she was taken to a hotel by the accused where she was allegedly raped several times on pretext of marriage. “The girl […] Read more » Complaint lodged by woman featured pretext of marriage raped raped on pretext of marriage
Criminal Law News ED summons Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in PNB fraud PMLA case February 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The ED today issued summons for appearance to billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his business partner Mehul Choksi in connection with its money laundering probe in the Rs 11,400 crore alleged fraud in Punjab National Bank (PNB), officials said. They said both Modi and Choksi were summoned under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act […] Read more » defrauded bank funds ED summons Nirav Modi featured Mehul Choksi Nirav Modi PMLA PMLA case PNB fraud Prevention of Money Laundering Act
High Profile Cases Use technology for welfare of children : Supreme Court February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s status as a technological power house in the world would remain on paper if the state does not take advantage of its resources to benefit the children or track the missing ones, the Supreme Court has said. The Supreme court, while stressing the need for use of technology in Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) and […] Read more » Child Welfare Committees CWC featured JJB Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur Juvenile Justice Boards SC technology track the missing children Use technology for welfare of children welfare of children
Top Law News Consumer court ordered to pay Rs 7.87 L for husband’s death in accident to widow February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer court here has ordered an insurance company to pay Rs 7.87 lakh to a widow for the death of her husband in a road accident in 2009. Thane District Consumer Rederessal Forum president Sneha Mhatre and member Madhuri Vishwarupe said the insurance firm was deficient in services as it rejected the claim citing […] Read more » consumer court Consumer court ordered to pay Rs 7.87 L death in accident featured husband's death in accident Madhuri Vishwarupe Thane District Consumer Rederessal Forum Thane District Consumer Rederessal Forum president Sneha Mhatre Woman gets Rs 7.87 L
Top Law News Chhattisgarh entitled for choice of chopper : Supreme Court February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court today said the state government was entitled to make a choice to purchase an AgustaWestland helicopter for VVIP use and there was no record to show that it could have been procured at a lesser price. The top court also gave clean chit […] Read more » AgustaWestland helicopter for VVIP use C'garh entitled for choice of chopper featured Justice Adarsh Goel Justices U U Lalit s Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice A M Khanwilkar recuses from hearing Bofors case in Supreme Court February 15, 2018 / February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice A M Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court today recused himself from hearing the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff case. Justice Khanwilkar, who was the part of a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, did not give any reason for opting out of hearing the matter. The bench, which also comprised Justice […] Read more » Bofors case featured J Khanwilkar Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras High Court okays order on sale of sugar unit to EID Parry India Ltd February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed petitions challenging an industrial tribunal’s order upholding sale of a sugar factory to EID Parry India Ltd in 1992 and also directed the company to offer re-employment to nearly 450 workers of the acquired firm. Justice V Parthiban upheld the tribunal’s 2008 order and dismissed petitions filed by the […] Read more » EID Parry featured HC Madras High Court order on sale of sugar unit
Top Law News Can’t wait for you to deposit money any longer : Bombay High Court February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today observed that Pune-based builder D S Kulkarni, who is facing cases for allegedly cheating investors, has failed to keep his promise to deposit at least Rs 50 crore with the court.Kulkarni, a prominent builder, and his wife Hemanti were booked by the Pune Police last year for allegedly cheating over 2,500 investors to the tune of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Economic Offences Wing of Pune police featured Pune-based builder D S Kulkarni
Top Law News NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt dismissed by Supreme Court February 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe […] Read more » AgustaWestland chopper Chopper deal chopper deal of Chhattisgarh featured Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt Supreme Court
Top Law News Auto rickshaw driver got rigorous imprisonment for molesting minor girls February 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has sentenced two men to four years’ rigorous imprisonment for molesting two minor girls residing in their neighbourhood. Additional Sessions Judge Sangita C Khalipe awarded the punishment to Shyam Hitendra Chavan (36), an auto-rickshaw driver, and Pradeep Gaikwad (28), a labourer. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 each on […] Read more » 2 get 4-year rigorous imprisonment Additional Sessions Judge Sangita C Khalipe featured molesting minor girls POCSO Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act rigorous imprisonment
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre, states and UTs on PIL on acid attack victims February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a petition relating to sufferings of acid attack victims across India and questioning the sale of acid in open market. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, also issued notice to all the states and Union territories on the plea for a direction for compliance […] Read more » Acid attack victims Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PIL PIL on acid attack victims states Supreme Court Supreme Court notice to Centre UTs
