Criminal Law News Top Law News Man acquitted in gangrape case February 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a man in a gangrape and trafficking case, observing that the complainant’s version was unreliable and untrustworthy. “Prosecution has also failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt that accused Rakesh Kumar had trafficked the prosecutrix for the purpose of exploitation,” Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain said. “I am of […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured gangrape case Law Legal News
Top Law News Defamation case: Kejriwal moves HC seeking Jaitley’s financial records February 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today moved the Delhi High Court seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has filed a defamation suit against him. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo in his application contended that he is seeking such financial records of Jaitley and his […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation case Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News IS supporter sent to judicial custody till Mar 10 February 27, 2017 / February 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suspected supporter of Islamic State (IS), Mohammad Iqbal was today sent to judicial custody till March 10 by a court here. He was brought here on from Chennai for interrogation by the Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on production warrant on February 13 and sent to police custody. Iqbal was today produced in the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured IS supporter sent to judicial custody Islamic State Law Legal News Mohammad Iqbal
Top Law News ‘Remove bar on giving advice to ministries directly’ February 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has urged the government to junk a rule which bars him from giving legal advice to various ministries without involving the Law Ministry, saying it delays decision-making on important matters. Rohatgi has also said the rule which requires law officers to give legal opinion to various central ministries and departments only […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Centre government Court featured Law Law Ministry Legal News
High Profile Cases Minor reluctant to go with mother, SC grants custody to father February 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A minor girl’s unequivocal desire to be with her father and not go to the United Kingdom with her mother weighed on the Supreme Court which granted the custody of the child to the man. The apex court said the 15-year-old girl has “achieved sufficient level of maturity” and as she does not want to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court grants custody to father of minor
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Demonetisation fraud: Court takes cognisance on charge sheet February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today took cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet filed against two bank officials and another person in a case of alleged irregularities related to conversion of old currency and supply of new notes. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Kumar took cognisance of the charge sheet and directed the agency to supply copies […] Read more » Axis bank Court Delhi court demonetisation fraud Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News
Top Law News “Expedite process to install VC facility in courts” February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over Maharashtra government’s failure to complete the process of installing video conference (VC) facility in all courts across the state. In December 2016, a division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade had directed the state Home department to ensure that all courts in the state have video […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court failure to complete the process of installing video conference facility in all courts featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Criminal Law News Top Law News Verdict in Ajmer blast case deferred to March 8 February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today deferred till March 8 the judgement in the 2007 Ajmer dargah bomb blast case. Magistrate Dinesh Gupta adjourned the hearing as the court needed more time to study all documents submitted by the prosecution and the defence. The blast on October 11, 2007 in the dargah of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti at […] Read more » Ajmer blast case Ajmer dargah bomb blast case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Special court verdict
Top Law News Centre writes to CJI over pending adoption cases February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over a large number of adoption cases pending in courts across the country, the Centre has written to Chief Justice of India on the need to sensitise judges. Maneka Gandhi-led Women and Child Development Ministry has also suggested a slew of measures in order to hasten the legal process. “Courts are going beyond the […] Read more » adoption cases Centre government Chief Justice of India CJI Court featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Bombay HC extends by 2 weeks stay on felling of trees for Metro line February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today extended by two weeks the stay granted on felling of trees to pave the way for Seepz-Colaba Metro line project in the city on a plea alleging environmental damage. The stay was granted by a bench of Chief Justice Dr Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni. Veena Verma and […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News stay on felling of trees for Metro line
Top Law News Roopa Ganguly gets anticipatory bail in assault case February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today granted anticipatory bail to BJP MP and actress Roopa Ganguly in connection with a case of alleged assault in South 24-Parganas district. A division bench comprising Justices Nadira Patheriya and Shiva Kant Prasad granted the relief to Ganguly, a Rajya Sabha member, on two surety bonds of Rs 5,000 each. […] Read more » assault case BJP Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News Roopa Ganguly gets anticipatory bail
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets life term, friend 10-yrs for minor sisters’ rape February 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man was awarded life imprisonment and his accomplice a ten-year jail term for kidnapping two minor tribal sisters in Korba district of Chhattisgarh under the pretext of taking them to Mumbai to meet film stars and raping them. The special court judge Vijay Kumar Ekka yesterday pronounced Rajesh Goswami (24) and his friend Chandraprakash […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Man gets life term in minor girl's rape
