Human Rights Top Law News SC quizzes Centre over setting up of SHRC in national capital April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the delay in setting up a State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in the national capital and asked the government why it was taking so long. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar to seek instructions from the Centre on a contempt […] Read more » featured national capital SC setting up of SHRC in national capital SHRC in national capital
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks Centre to provide Rs 17.5 cr for CNG station in HP April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to provide financial assistance of Rs 17.5 crore for setting up two gas stations in Himachal Pradesh and asked the state to commence CNG bus services in eco-sensitive Rohtang Pass area “without fail” in the coming tourist season. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar […] Read more » Centre to provide Rs 17.5 cr CNG station featured HP NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Rs 17.5 cr to CNG station
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Husband not guilty of physical relation with wife April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A husband cannot be held guilty of establishing physical relations with his wife, a Delhi court has said while acquitting a man charged with alleged kidnap and rape of a minor girl. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan acquitted the man, a resident of Jahangirpuri in north Delhi, noting that the prosecution failed to prove the […] Read more » featured guilty of physical relation husband physical relation physical relation with wife POCSO Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act with wife
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News President of India Presented with the First Copy of the ‘Book Statement of Indian Law’ Published by Thomson Reuters April 9, 2016 / April 9, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Book released by Dr. Justice T.S. Thakur, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan NEW DELHI, April 7, 2016 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of the book Statement of Indian Law authored by Govind Goel, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. […] Read more » Advocate Govind Goel Book released by Dr. Justice T.S. Thakur Book Statement of Indian Law featured Indian Law Published by Thomson Reuters President of India Statement of Indian Law Thomson Reuters
Top Law News Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance to hold 14th annual Global Meeting in Chicago April 9, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sessions on Global Food Advertising and Native Advertising Will Be Broadcast Live on Periscope April 3, 2016, New York, N.Y. – The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (“GALA”) announced today that it will hold its 14th Annual Global Meeting in Chicago, IL on April 4 -5, 2016. With members from Argentina to Zimbabwe, GALA covers more […] Read more » featured
High Profile Cases SC grants bail to DU Prof Saibaba, jailed for Maoist links. April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, accused of being associated with a front organisation of a banned Maoist outfit. The apex court bench, headed by Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, granted bail to Saibaba noting that all the material witnesses in the case have already been examined and […] Read more » DU Prof Saibaba featured Maoist links.bail to Prof Saibaba SC
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC dismisses ISIS recruit’s appeal against denial of bail April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed an appeal filed by alleged ISIS recruit Areeb Majeed challenging a special NIA court order that had denied him bail in May last year. “We find no merits in the appeal and the application seeking bail. Hence both stand dismissed,” a division bench of justices R V More and […] Read more » denial of bail featured HC ISIS recruit Areeb Majeed ISIS recruit's appeal ISIS recruit's appeal against denial of bail
High Profile Cases Pooja Mishra slaps Rs 100 cr defamation case against Sunny Leone April 4, 2016 / April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Big Boss contestant and model Pooja Misrra has slapped a case against film star Sunny Leone in the Bombay High Court demanding Rs 100 crore compensation for allegedly “defaming her”. “Adjourned…beyond vacation,” said Justice Naresh Patil, who was sitting in a division bench, when the matter was called out before the court. The petitioner […] Read more » defamation case against Sunny Leone featured Pooja Mishra Rs 100 cr defamation case Sunny Leone
Top Law News Art of Living event: NGT notice to Delhi government on review plea April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “We have gone through the review plea. The whole emphasis in your petition is on the delay and laches. See, we have only passed an interim order and the matter is yet to be heard finally on merits. All rights and contentions are kept open and no direction is required at this stage…Issue notice,” the […] Read more » Advocate Sanjay Parikh Art of Living event Delhi government featured NGT
Top Law News PIL seeks HC order to protect women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple April 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A criminal public interest litigation filed in the Bombay High Court on Monday sought a direction to Maharashtra government and Director General of Police to protect women who enter the Shani temple at Shingnapur in Ahmednagar district to worship the deity. The petition also urged the court to direct the Shaneshwar Devasthan Trust, which manages […] Read more » activist Hemant Patil Bombay High Court entrance of women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple featured HC Maharashtra’s Shani temple PIL protect women at Maharashtra’s Shani temple
Top Law News Dalit man’s death: HC orders fresh postmortem March 29, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai, The Madras High Court today ordered a fresh postmortem of a 45-year old Dalit man who was found dead in a well under mysterious circumstances in Erode district recently. Allowing a plea by the deceased’s son who suspected that his father had been murdered, Justice R Mala directed the second post-mortem be done by […] Read more » Dalit man's death featured HC orders fresh postmortem Madras High Court
Top Law News Rawat moves HC against imposition of Prez rule March 29, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dehradun, Dislodged former chief minister of Uttarakhand today moved the Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital challenging the imposition of President s rule in the state. Rawat’s petition came up before the single bench of Justice U C Dhyani, who after hearing both sides, said the matter would be taken up again tomorrow. The petition, filed […] Read more » chief minister of Uttarakhand featured Harish Rawat High Court in Nainital imposition of Prez rule Rawat moves HC against
