Top Law News Delhi HC seeks police reply on ex-MLA Shokeen’s plea March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the police on the plea of former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime syndicate, against the trial court’s order dismissing his bail application. Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Special Cell of Delhi Police on Shokeen’s petition which alleged that he […] Read more » Court crime syndicate Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Rambeer Shokeen
Top Law News Bombay HC asks protesting resident doctors to resume work immediately March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the resident doctors, who are abstaining from duty in various hospitals across Maharashtra for the last four days, to resume work immediately. The high court said the issues and demands of the doctors can be amicably resolved with the state government. The court also directed the government and the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra resident doctors
Top Law News SC judge launches SCLSC’s video conferencing facility March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Dipak Misra today inaugurated the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee’s (SCLSC) video conferencing facility in the court complex. Justice Misra, who is also the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), while launching the revamped website of SCLSC said the committee aims to engage quality lawyers and was planning to enhance remuneration for […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC SCLSC's video conferencing facility in sc Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL opposes ‘commercialisation’ of cemetery in Valsad March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the state government and others on a PIL against alleged commercialisation of a Christian cemetery in Valsad. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi issued notices to the government, Valsad Collector and First District Church of the Brethren (FDCB). FDCB […] Read more » commercialisation of cemetery in Valsad Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Delhi govt enhances cash given to students for uniforms March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government has told the Delhi High Court it has enhanced the cash subsidy provided to students in schools run by it for purchase of uniforms for the academic session 2017-18. The submission was made by the Directorate of Education (DoE) in an affidavit filed in response to the court’s query of August last […] Read more » cash given to students for uniforms Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Life sentence for Ajmer blast case convicts March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here today sentenced Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta to life in jail in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case. The magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Patel (39) and Rs 5,000 on Gupta (41) after they were held guilty under relevant sections of the IPC, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Life sentence for Ajmer blast case National Investigation Agency NIA court
High Profile Cases SC adjourns Babri demolition case hearing for two weeks March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and other accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case to give their written submissions and adjourned the matter for two weeks. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and R F Nariman asked all the parties in the case to file their […] Read more » Babri demolition case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC disposes of plea against Dinakaran’s candidature March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that it cannot interfere in policy matters of government, the Madras High Court today disposed of a petition challenging AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T T V Dinakaran’s candidature for the April 12 RK Nagar Assembly bypoll on the ground he had been penalised in FERA cases. When the PIL came up before the first […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against Dinakaran's candidature T T V Dinakaran
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two get five yrs imprisonment for cow slaughter March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has convicted two men and sentenced them to five years in jail for slaughtering cows. According to government lawyer Javed Ali, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manoj kumar has also imposed a fine of Rs 15000 each on the accused Gayyur and Gadhe Ali after holding them guilty under the Uttar Pradesh […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar Two get five yrs imprisonment for cow slaughter Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act
Top Law News SC refers to larger bench pleas over designation of lawyers March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions seeking framing of uniform guidelines for designating lawyers as seniors by the apex court and the high courts across the country. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the issue is of “utmost importance” and “we direct the Secretary General of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleas over designation of lawyers Supreme Court
Top Law News Calcutta HC rejects bail application of former ED officer March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of former Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Manoj Kumar in connection with a case of alleged extortion. A division bench comprising Justice Nadira Patheriya and Justice D P Dey rejected the anticipatory bail prayer of Kumar, who apprehended arrest in connection with a case of alleged […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court case of alleged extortion Court Enforcement Directorate featured former ED officer Law Legal News Manoj Kumar
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Centre on plea against pension, perks to MPs March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking scrapping of pension and other perks being given to Members of Parliament. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar also issued notices to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News perks to MPs plea against pension Supreme Court