Top Law News Delhi HC declines plea to refer nursery matter to larger bench January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain an NGO’s plea seeking transfer of hearing related to the nursery admission case from a single judge to a larger bench. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said that the petition which has challenged the jurisdiction of the single bench on the ground that […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News nursery matter
High Profile Cases SC keep itself away from pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today preferred to stay away from the pro-Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu and said the issue of protecting the agitating supporters of the bull-taming sport can be raised before the Madras High Court. “Let the Madras High Court deal with it. You (petitioner) go there. Why do you come all the way […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Criminal Law News Top Law News 14-year RI for attacking man with axe, acid January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Sessions court here today awarded 14 years of Rigorous Imprisonment Rs 50,000 fine to a man for attacking another man with axe and acid in 2014. Sessions judge, Shimla, Virender Singh pronounced the sentence to Sukh Pal, son of Magnoo Ram of Mandi district. He has been awarded the 14-year RI for causing hurt […] Read more » 14-year Rigorous Imprisonment acid Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Chopper scam: Delhi HC to hear CBI’s pleas against bail January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Arguments on CBI’s pleas seeking cancellation of bail granted to former IAF chief S P Tyagi and two others in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case would be heard on January 25, the Delhi High Court said today. CBI’s pleas, challenging the bail granted by a trial court to S P Tyagi, his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi […] Read more » bail CBI chopper scam Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News S P Tyagi
High Profile Cases Decrees passed by court can’t be flouted, warns SC January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Decrees passed in the Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana cannot be flouted, the Supreme Court warned today, directing both the states to strictly implement its orders. “We will not allow the decree passed by this court to be flouted and it has to be implemented. How the decree is being […] Read more » Court featured Haryana Law Legal News Punjab Supreme Court sutlej yamuna link SYL
Top Law News Anti-corruption branch to probe role of Maliwal’s aides: Court January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Swati Maliwal, AAP leader and Delhi Commission for Women’s chief, was today summoned as an accused in a case of alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of the women’s panel, with a Delhi court directing Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to further probe and identify her associates in the crime. Special Judge Hemani Malhotra said there was […] Read more » Anti-Corruption Branch Court Delhi Court.legal news featured Law Swati Maliwal
Top Law News Court to announce order on Kejriwal’s plea on DDCA matter January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court will on January 30 pronounce its order on whether Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders have a right to be heard on point of framing of notice in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against them. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass, who was scheduled to […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News plea on DDCA matter
High Profile Cases SC forms panel on recruitment of judges in lower judiciary January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into the issue of bringing uniformity in the recruitment process of judicial officers in the lower judiciary across the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which advertisements […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News recruitment of judges in lower judiciary Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Dec 16 gangrape: 2 convicts shifted to separate cell January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two of the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case have been shifted to a separate cell in Tihar Jail after they alleged threat from a co-prisoner, prison authorities told a Delhi court today. The response came on a plea by two convicts Pawan Gupta and Akshay Kumar Singh saying […] Read more » 2 convicts shifted to separate cell Court Criminal news Dec 16 gangrape featured Law Legal News murder case Tihar Jail
Environment Law News Top Law News Direct AAP to relocate slums: Railways tells NGT January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Railways has urged the National Green Tribunal to direct the Delhi government to utilise Rs 11.25 crore given to it way back in 2003-2004 to rehabilitate slum clusters along the rail tracks here. Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Railways, told a bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar that it had given […] Read more » AAP government Court featured Law Legal News NGT railways relocate slums
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Relief for Salman, acquitted in Arms Act case January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief for Salman Khan, a trial court today acquitted the Bollywood star of all charges in the Arms Act case in the alleged poaching of two black bucks 18 years ago, holding that the prosecution permission given by the district administration was a “mindless move”. In a 102-page long order, the chief judicial […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured jodhpur Law Legal News Relief for Salman in Arms Act case trial court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Youth gets life term for abduction, murder of minor girl January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here has awarded life imprisonment to a youth for abduction and murder of a 7-year-old girl. Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on Pinki (27) yesterday for abduction and murder of Annu at Sonta village in the district on January 22, 2008. The court held him guilty […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder of minor girl Youth gets life term for abduction
