Top Law News Law panel suggests compensation for litigants from lawyers March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Commission of India has suggested to the Centre that litigants, who suffer on account of misconduct by lawyers and strikes in courts, be allowed to seek compensation at a forum established under the law. The Commission, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice B S Chauhan, has submitted the report to the Ministry […] Read more » compensation for litigants from lawyers Court featured Law Law panel Legal News
Top Law News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today clarified that an office bearer in a state cricket body for a period of nine years cannot be disqualified from holding a post in apex cricket body BCCI and vice-versa. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that “doubts are created” with regard to the eligiblity of an office bearer […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News “Why no witness protection scheme as yet” March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Questioning the failures of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in implementing the witness protection schemes till now, the Supreme Court today asked them to give security to the witnesses in rape cases against Asaram. “It’s high time now, why are you not implementing the witness protection scheme. The witnesses in criminal cases need to be protected,” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Legal News rape cases against Asaram Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh witness protection
Top Law News Calcutta HC asks Centre to file affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today sought the Centre’s stand to plea for NIA probe into the incidents of violence at Dhulagarh in Howrah district last December. A division bench Acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee asked the Centre and the West Bengal government to file affidavits within four weeks, detailing their respective […] Read more » affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe Calcutta High Court Centre government Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Citizens have faith in CBI’s investigating abilities: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Citizens of India have faith in the “investigating abilities” of CBI, the Supreme Court today observed while directing the agency to probe a case relating to the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman in Noida in 2015. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said there was no laxity in the investigation conducted by Crime […] Read more » CBI Court Crime Branch Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC seeks EC’s response on plea alleging tampering with EVMs March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL seeking investigation by software experts into allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tampered with in the recent Assembly polls. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Election Commission electronic voting machines EVM featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC awards 1 week jail to two bank officials for contempt March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has sentenced two senior officials of a public sector bank to one week’s simple imprisonment for committing contempt of court. Justice M V Muralidaran allowed the contempt petition filed by S V Chennakrishnan, an employee of the Indian Overseas Bank here, against the officials for not obeying the court’s May 25 […] Read more » Court featured Indian Overseas Bank jail to bank officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Matang Sinh’s bail prayer rejected March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today rejected the bail prayer by former Union Minister Matang Sinh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapas Mookherjee rejected the bail prayer of Sinh, who sought to be enlarged as he had been in custody for […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News Matang Sinh Saradha chit fund scam
Top Law News Petition against Ker Finance minister dismissed March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition against continuance of T M Thomas Isaac as Finance Minister following the alleged leak of some budget documents in media before it was presented in the assembly. State BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan had filed a quo warranto (a writ or legal action requiring a person to show by […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Kerala High Court Law Legal News petition T M Thomas Isaac
Criminal Law News Top Law News Kerala HC grants bail to Nehru group chairman March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted bail to the Chairman of Nehru group of institutions in connection with an alleged assault on a student of Nehru Law Academy in Palakkad district. Justice Abraham Mathew directed the accused, P Krishnadas, to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. The judge also observed that non-bailable offence was […] Read more » bail to Nehru group chairman Court Criminal news featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Nehru Law Academy Palakkad
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Swami Aseemanand gets bail in 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today granted bail to Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case. The court has already granted bail to three others in the case. The court of Fourth Metropolitan Sessions Judge also granted bail to Bharat Mohanlal Rateshwar alias Bharat Bhai, a co-accused in the case. Special Judge Ravinder Reddy […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Mecca Masjid blast case Swami Aseemanand gets bail
Top Law News MCD polls: Delhi HC junks pleas against ward allocation criteria March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas seeking quashing of the notification laying down criteria for allocation of wards for reserved categories and women in the upcoming MCD polls. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said the criteria was based on population density of an area and the 2011 census data […] Read more » Court Delhi HC junks pleas against ward allocation criteria Delhi municipal corporations featured Law Legal News MCD polls
