Top Law News Court asks sr cop to sensitise juniors in sexual offence cases July 23, 2017 / July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A senior Delhi Police officer has been directed by a city court to sensitise its officials to prudently deal with cases of sexual assault and adhere to the mandates of higher courts. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra passed the direction while pulling up the police for not complying with its order to assess the threat perception […] Read more » cases of sexual assault featured Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra Sexual assault
Top Law News NGT allows redevelopment work around Qutab Golf Course July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stalled work to redevelop Qutab Golf Course in a posh South Delhi loacality is all set to begin, with the National Green Tribunal lifting the stay order on the construction activity. The green panel, which gave its go ahead to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to carry out the construction, however, put a condition […] Read more » DDA featured Justice Jawad Rahim NGO CHETNA Qutab Golf Course
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Undisclosed income of Rs 71,941 cr found in 3 yrs: Govt to SC July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Massive searches, seizures and surveys by the Income Tax (IT) department over the last three years have led to the detection of around Rs 71,941 crore of “undisclosed income”, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. During the period of demonetisation from November 9 last year to January 10 this year, “The total undisclosed income […] Read more » CBI demonetisation period ED Enforcement Directorate featured Undisclosed income
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court acquits employer in rape case as woman turns hostile July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, accused of raping his maid, has been acquitted by a Delhi court after the woman said their physical relations were consensual and she had lodged the complaint as she was not paid her dues. The court absolved the employer, saying the woman has turned hostile and not supported the case of prosecution. “I […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain consensual physical relations featured rape case sexually assault woman turns hostile
Top Law News Regulatory regime for data protection: Centre to SC July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will come out with a regulatory regime for data protection, asserting that data involved fundamental rights of individuals. This submission was made before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which was examining the contentious issue of the 2016 privacy policy of popular messaing […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Regulatory regime for data protection Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects as premature Sasikala Pushpa’s plea on immunity July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed as premature a plea by Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa seeking immunity from the anti-defection law as she has not been after ‘expelled’ from the AIADMK. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that her plea was “premature” after Pushpa claimed that she had not received any expulsion letter […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Sasikala Pushpa's plea on immunity Supreme Court
Top Law News SC passes slew of directions for implementaion of NFS Act July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of provisions of the National Food Security (NFS) Act while observing that its compliance has been “pathetic”. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and N V Ramana directed that the secretary of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, should […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Food Security Act NFS Act Supreme Court
Top Law News Army transfer racket: Lt Col, middleman granted bail by court July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Lieutenant Colonel and an alleged middleman has been granted bail by a special court here in a case related to a transfer racket at the Army Headquarters here in which officers allegedly paid lakhs of rupees to manipulate their postings. Special CBI Judge Naresh Kumar Malhotra granted relief to Lt. Colonel Ranganathan Suvramani Moni, […] Read more » Army transfer racket CBI Court featured Law Legal News Lt Col middleman granted bail by court Ranganathan Suvramani Moni
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases POCSO can’t be invoked for rape of adult with child-like brain: SC July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stringent POCSO Act to deal with sexual offences against minors cannot be invoked to prosecute a man for raping a mentally-challenged adult victim having an under-developed brain like a child, the Supreme Court today ruled. The apex court said that according to Section 2 (d) of the POCSO Act, the term “age” cannot include […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News POCSO rape case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Will decide on early hearing in Babri Masjid dispute case: SC July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will take a decision to list for early hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land dispute case. “We will take a decision on it,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Babri Masjid dispute case Court featured Law Legal News Ram temple Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Give action plan on restoring Yamuna floodplains’ July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the DDA to submit an action plan with regard to restoring Yamuna floodplains where the Art of Living’s World Cultural Festival was held last year. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to nominate a senior officer and submit the report […] Read more » Art of Living DDA Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT World Cultural Festival Yamuna floodplains
Top Law News SC seeks Guj’s reply on plea over re-induction of 2 cops July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Gujarat government on a plea alleging that two police officers, accused in separate encounter cases, have been re-inducted in the force after superannuation. “Issue notice returnable in two weeks,” a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said. The bench was hearing […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News plea over re-induction of 2 cops Supreme Court
