Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Govt, Judiciary agree to appoint retired judges in high courts to tackle pendency November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An extraordinary provision of the Constitution can now be invoked to appoint retired judges with proven integrity and track record as judges of high courts to tackle rising pendency, the government and the Judiciary have agreed. As per the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Ministers- Chief Justices Conference held in April, approved after […] Read more » appoint retired judges appoint retired judges to tackle pendency in high court D V Sadananda Gowda featured pendency of civil and criminal cases retired judges to tackle pendency i
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati to get 5 new judges November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central government on Monday cleared the names of ten persons to be elevated to the High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati. This development was brought about after the Supreme Court had threatened to summon bureaucrats from the Prime Minister’s Office. According to sources, the names have been sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for his […] Read more » Chief Justice TS Thakur featured High Courts of Delhi High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati to get 5 new judges High Courts of Gauhati
High Profile Cases Payal Abdullah in HC for govt house on security grounds November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has moved Delhi High Court seeking government accommodation for her and her sons on the ground that they enjoyed ‘Z’ and ‘Z plus’ security status. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the Centre […] Read more » advocate Anurag Ahluwalia Chief Justice G Rohini featured government house on security grounds HC Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Payal Abdullah Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act. stranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court awards life imprisonment to man for killing wife November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his pregnant wife for dowry in Madhorampur village in Chauri area here. Fast Track Court Judge Chandroday Kumar awarded life imprisonment to Sheetla Prasad yesterday and also imposed a fine of Rs 1.15 lakh on him after he was convicted of murdering […] Read more » Court awards life imprisonment to man for killing wife Fast Track Court Judge Chandroday Kumar featured imprisonment to man for killing wife life imprisonment life imprisonment to man
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Centre, Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution’ November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Delhi being engulfed by the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on the Centre and Delhi government for not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level, asking them not to shift the blame on each other. “It is unfair to the people of Delhi. In […] Read more » air pollution blame on air pollution' Centre Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar smog in Delhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s plea to transfer ’84 riots case November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transfer of their case relating to 1984 anti-Sikh riots before another bench, saying these were “baseless and misconceived” and an “abuse of law”. A bench of justices Gita Mittal and P S Teji also rejected their plea alleging bias by […] Read more » '84 riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar featured former MLA Mahender Yadav HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar's plea to transfer Justice Gita Mittal Justice P S Teji Sajjan Kumar's plea
Consumer Law News Top Law News Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger for loss of bag November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi State Consumer Commission has directed British Airways to pay Rs one lakh compensation for losing a bag of a passenger who was flying to London eight years ago. Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, while upholding the compensation amount decided by a district forum here, observed that the incident caused “mental agony and harassment” […] Read more » Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger British Airways Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission featured Heathrow airport loss of bag
High Profile Cases Kejriwal announces Rs one crore for exserviceman’s family November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced a compensation of Rs one crore for the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who had allegedly committed suicide over the issue of ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP). Kejriwal made the announcement at Grewal’s village Bamla near her where he attended the army veteran’s cremation. Amid high drama, […] Read more » ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal featured Kejriwal Rs one crore for exserviceman's family
Consumer Law News Top Law News Coal scam: Court to hear Javadekar’s plea on Nov 5 November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today said it would need some time to analyse the objections filed by Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Hansraj Ahir against CBI’s move to close a coal scam case, allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar fixed the case for hearing on November 5 when it […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commission coal scam featured Hansraj Ahir Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar
Top Law News CDR racket: Court grants bail to Jaipur cop November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A cyber crime cell official of Jaipur police, who was arrested for alleged involvement in illegally procuring and selling mobile phone call details records (CDR) of businessmen and corporates, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. Metropolitan Magistrate Rajani Ranga enlarged Mukesh Kumar Meena (38), a sub-inspector in the cyber cell of Jaipur Police, […] Read more » CDR racket featured Metropolitan Magistrate Rajani Ranga
Top Law News Tipu a monarch, not freedom fighter: Karnataka HC November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court today questioned the state government’s logic behind celebrating the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, observing he wasn’t a freedom fighter but a monarch who fought to safeguard his interests. “What is the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti? Tipu was not a freedom fighter, but a monarch who fought the opponents to […] Read more » Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee featured Karnataka HC Tipu Tipu a monarch Tipu Jayanti Tipu not freedom fighter Tipu Sultan
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Give infrastructure & staff to judiciary to clear pending cases November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government should realise that if it cannot support its own judiciary by giving infrastructure and staff, then it will not be able to obtain early disposal of cases and pending matters, the Bombay High Court has observed. The observation came from a bench of justices S C Dharmadhikari and B P Colabawalla, who […] Read more » featured Justice B P Colabawalla Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari pending cases staff to judiciary to clear pending cases
