Criminal Law News High Profile Cases MP sedition case: Conditional bail to 15 accused; IO removed June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Burhanpur court granted conditional bail to 15 persons, arrested on sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the Champions Trophy, even as the Madhya Pradesh Police today removed from field duties the Investigating Officer of the case. The conditional bail was granted yesterday by the court of first Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev […] Read more » Burhanpur court Court featured Law Legal News MP sedition case sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan's victory over India
Consumer Law News Top Law News Accident by UP Roadways bus: Man’s kin get over Rs 19L damages June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family members of a 41-year- old man, who was killed after being hit by a rashly driven UP roadways bus, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 19 lakh by a motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) here. The tribunal directed Uttar Pradesh state road transport corporation (UPSRTC) to pay Rs 19.62 lakh along […] Read more » Accident by UP Roadways bus Court featured Law Legal News MACT Man's kin get over Rs 19L damages Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Two ‘dacoits’ sentenced to 10 years in jail June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two persons, convicted of committing dacoity two years ago, were sentenced to ten years in jail each by a Phulbani court today. Kandhamal Additional District Judge Susant Patel also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them, stipulating that they would undergo an additional jail term of six months in case the fail […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Phulbani court Two 'dacoits' sentenced to 10 years in jail
Top Law News No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli: SC June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No law has been followed in the construction of some resorts and hotels in the picturesque town of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh and government officials have “colluded” in the illegalities, the Supreme Court observed today. The apex court said that some of the resorts and hotels in the town have constructed seven-storeyed buildings whereas they […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News NGT No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT dismisses plea against BJP MP for polluting Saryu river June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today dismissed a plea seeking prosecution and imposition of fine on a BJP parliamentarian for allegedly tossing a plastic bottle in the Saryu river and making a mockery of the Swachh Bharat Mission and Ganga rejuvenation plan. A vacation bench of Justice Dalip Singh and Expert Member Ranjan Chatterjee said the […] Read more » BJP Court Environment Law News featured Ganga rejuvenation plan Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Saryu river Swachh Bharat Mission
Top Law News Six lawyers to be appointed as Punjab and Haryana HC judges June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is learnt to have cleared the names of six lawyers for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The file has been cleared and is set to be sent to the President for his approval, sources said today. In July last year, the Supreme Court collegium had cleared the names […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court Supreme Court collegium
High Profile Cases DU can induct 2,310 students in LLB course this year: Delhi HC June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Do not penalise those who want to study LLB by cutting down the number of seats, the Delhi University was told today by the Delhi High Court, which allowed the varsity to admit 2,310 students in the course this year as has been done for the past nine years. In its interim order, a bench […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi University featured Law Legal News LLB course
Top Law News 6 new Madras HC judges sworn in June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Six new Madras High Court judges were today sworn in, taking the total strength of the court to 55 against the sanctioned 75. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office to Bhavani Subbaroyan, A D Jagdish Chandira, G R Swaminathan, Abdul Quddhose, M Dhandapani, and Daivasigamani Audikesavalu, all from the Bar. Earlier, Registrar […] Read more » 6 new Madras High Court judges sworn in A D Jagdish Chandira Abdul Quddhose and Daivasigamani Audikesavalu Bhavani Subbaroyan Chief Justice Indira Banerjee Court featured G R Swaminathan Law Legal News M Dhandapani
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court permits Indrani to lodge plaint against prison officials June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court today allowed Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea to lodge her complaint against Byculla Prison officials here after she was allegedly beaten and threatened of sexual assault for protesting over the death of a woman convict there. Indrani, who has been booked for rioting in the women’s prison here along […] Read more » CBI court Court Court permits Indrani to lodge plaint against prison officials featured Indrani Mukerjea.legal news Law Sheena Bora murder case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Drunk drivers are like suicide bombers: Court June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Drunken drivers are no less than “suicide bombers”, a sessions court has said while refusing to show leniency to such a person by upholding his five-day jail term. “Drunken driving is not just a prescribed offence but even a severe social menace. A person driving vehicle after consumption of liquor puts not only his own […] Read more » Court Drunk drivers are like suicide bombers featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Stepfather acquitted of charge of raping minor girl June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A stepfather, accused of raping an 11-year old girl, has been acquitted by a city court saying the victim kept changing her stand during trial and her statement could not be relied upon. Additional Sessions Judge Balwant Rai Bansal, while acquitting the man, a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employee, of the offences of rape and […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Stepfather acquitted of charge of raping minor girl
High Profile Cases VHP leader gets bail in Gulberg society massacre case June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the first such relief in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case, the Gujarat High Court today granted bail to a VHP leader, who was awarded seven years’ imprisonment. A division bench of justices Abhilasha Kumari and A J Shastri granted bail to Atul Vaidya, while observing that he has already served one-year jail term […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News VHP leader gets bail in Gulberg society massacre case
