Top Law News Goa Land Act: SC dismisses pleas challenging validity of amendments March 29, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The dismissed petitions challenging the validity of amendments made in the 114-year-old Land Acquisition Act to save a portion of a five-star resort in Goa which was earlier ordered to be demolished. “We find no merit in the petitions. We uphold the validity of the amendments made to the Land Acquisition Act,” a […] Read more » 114-year-old Land Acquisition Act justices Ranjan Gogoi Prafulla C Pant Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Top Law News Plea in Delhi HC against shutting of Seed PUHC dispensary March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to immediately stop closing of one of the Seed Primary Urban Health Centre (PUHC) dispensaries run by the Delhi government. A plea, filed by the resident welfare association of the area concerned, alleged that the order to shut one of 69 such dispensaries was […] Read more » Delhi HIgh Court against shutting of dispensary featured Plea in Delhi HC Seed Primary Urban Health Centre Seed PUHC shutting of Seed PUHC dispensary
Consumer Law News Top Law News MACT awards Rs 43L to man in vegetative state after mishap March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here has awarded over Rs 43 lakh to the family of a man, who suffered severe head injuries in a road mishap leaving him in an “almost vegetative state”. “The injuries suffered by the injured has made his life almost vegetative and he is totally confined to bed and […] Read more » featured MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Delhi Court Acquits Juvenile Charged for Sodomising Minor Inmate in 1997 March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a juvenile of the charge of sodomising a minor inmate at an observation home here in 1997 after the alleged victim went untraceable and could not be examined. Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Kumar let off the juvenile while noting that the complainant was the only eyewitness who could have identified the […] Read more » Delhi court featured juvenile Juvenile Charged for Sodomising Minor Inmate Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Kumar Sodomising Minor Inmate
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Don’t have juris to ask Mumbai jail to provide books March 20, 2016 / March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Don’t have juris to ask Mumbai jail to provide books The Delhi High Court said it has no jurisdiction to ask authorities of Mumbai Central Jail as to why a prisoner, who has been incarcerated there, was not provided books required for a course on homeopathy. “It requires debate. I cannot direct the state or Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH). If he (petitioner) […] Read more » books books to Tihar Jail free of cost CCRH Central Council for Research in Homeopathy featured juris Mumbai jail provide books
Media & Entertainment News National Security Top Law News Freedom of expression gives no right to destroy nation: BJP March 20, 2016 / March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the debate on nationalism coming to the fore, BJP today said freedom of expression does not give a right to seek the country’s destruction, as the issue found the pride of place in the political resolution adopted at its National Executive meeting here. The issue of nationalism continued to take the centre stage in […] Read more » BJP featured
Top Law News HC criticises IO for not arresting woman MLA E S Bijimol March 15, 2016 / March 15, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kochi,The Kerala High Court today slammed the Investigating Officer concerned for not effecting the arrest of a woman MLA in Kerala in connection with a criminal case related to assault of an additional district magistrate in Idukki district while discharging his official duty. Rejecting the police report that there was no need for arresting CPI […] Read more » anticipatory bail application filed by Bijimol B Kemal Pasha Bijimol CPI MLA E S Bijimol featured HC criticises IO MLA E S Bijimol not arresting woman MLA
Top Law News Chhota Rajan passport case: 3 ex-officials get bail March 15, 2016 / March 15, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today granted bail to three retired public servants, chargesheeted along with underworld don Chhota Rajan in an alleged fake passport case, after they appeared before it in pursuance to the summmons issued to them. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar gave the relief to retired passport officers — Jay Shree Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal […] Read more » Chhota Rajan passport case Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar
Consumer Law News Top Law News Health Ministry bans 344 fixed dose combination drugs March 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Health Ministry has banned about 344 fixed dose combination drugs, including cough syrups compositions, saying they involve “risk” to humans and safer alternatives were available. The ban on the drugs comes into immediate effect and the ministry has come out with a gazette notification regarding the matter. “Altogether 344 such fixed dose combinations have been […] Read more » 344 fixed dose combination drugs 344 fixed dose combination drugs banned drugs banned featured fixed dose combination drugs health ministry
High Profile Cases Hyderabad court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya March 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A non-bailable warrant has been issued against businessman Vijay Mallya after he failed to appear in a court here in connection with alleged dishonour of a cheque of Rs 50 lakh to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. The counsel for Mallya, who is at the centre of a raging controversy after he left the country […] Read more » dishonour of a cheque featured money laundering case non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Legal heirs of deceased convicts liable to pay fine: Bombay HC March 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased convicts are liable to pay fines and compensation, imposed by the trial courts, from the properties left behind by him. The judgement was delivered by Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, who observed that death of a convict does not discharge […] Read more » Bombay HC deceased convicts featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi Legal heirs Legal heirs of deceased convicts liable pay fine
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PM raises pendency issue asks courts to highlight oldest cases March 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mooted a novel idea of courts coming out with an annual bulletin to highlight the oldest cases being tried by them to help create sensitivity on pendency of cases in the country. Speaking at the closing ceremony of centenary celebrations of Patna High Court, he also sought suggestions on […] Read more » Patna High Court pendency of case Prime Minister Narendra Modi
