Top Law News Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government which had informed Delhi High Court it was exploring possibilities to allot land for a minority school which has been functioning from tents since its demolition 40 years ago during Emergency, has now said allotment of land would be done by the DDA. The submission was made before a bench of Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Jayant Nath Land for schools being alloted by DDA Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC
Top Law News Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a DGP has the power to appoint a superior police officer to investigate a criminal case registered outside his territorial jurisdiction. A bench comprising justices Ranjana Gogoi and Prafulla C Pant set aside a Kerala High Court order which held that state police chief cannot appoint any officer beyond […] Read more » featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Ranjana Gogoi Kerala High Court Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction probe outside jurisdiction The Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sentences five to life imprisonment for murder March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for murdering a 40-year-old man in the district eight years ago. Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on Saeed, Shahid, Rajib, Arshad and Javed after holding them guilty under section 302 of IPC last evening. Syed (40) was […] Read more » Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava Court sentences five to life imprisonment featured life imprisonment
High Profile Cases Delhi high court to resume hearing on Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea tomorrow February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court is likely to resume on Monday the hearing on bail plea of JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case for allegedly raising anti-India slogans in the university campus. Justice Pratibha Rani, who had on February 24 deferred the hearing till February 29 after Delhi Police informed the […] Read more » Delhi high court to resume hearing on Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea tomorrow featured JNU case JNU sedition case Justice Pratibha Rani Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea
Criminal Law News Top Law News Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A father-son duo and two others of the same family have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a young man nearly two years ago, an incident which had sent shockwaves in the district. While seven members of the family including three women were charged for offences including murder, four men […] Read more » featured Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth life sentence for killing youth
Top Law News Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Home Ministry has been directed by a Delhi court to take disciplinary action against some senior police officers for their “careless attitude and dereliction of duties” in not registering a case and probing into the death of a man, who was found hanging here. The court noted that the mans mother has been “running […] Read more » action against erring senior cops Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops featured FIR at Sarai Rohilla Police station Special judge Brijesh Garg
High Profile Cases Top Law News Nitish Katara’s mother apprehends of being eliminated February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Neelam Katara has told the Delhi High Court that she may be “eliminated” if Vikas Yadav, convicted of murdering her son Nitish, is released on parole. She also opposed the plea of Vikas, serving 30-year jail term without remission for the killing, saying the convict may abscond to another country. The victim’s mother has made […] Read more » featured Justice Siddharth Mridul Nitish Katara's mother Nitish Katara's mother apprehends of being eliminated Vikas Yadav is found guilty of the murder of Nitish Katara
Consumer Law News Top Law News Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on TRAI’s tariff order on call drop February 28, 2016 / February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on pleas challenging tariff order of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January onwards. A Bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath would pass the judgement on a […] Read more » Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on TRAI’s tariff order on call drop Delhi High Court featured Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath TRAI’s tariff order on call drop
Top Law News Obama to nominate Indian-American judge on US Supreme Court? February 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sri Srinivasan could become the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Supreme Court after conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death gave rise to speculation that President Barack Obama may nominate the judge who enjoys impeccable bipartisan support. Chandigarh-born Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan, 48, tops the list of prospective justice to the […] Read more » featured Indian-American judge on US Supreme Court Sri Srinivasan could become the first Indian-American
Top Law News NGT clears decks for Hubli-Ankola railway line in Karnataka February 14, 2016 / February 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Decks have been cleared for the controversial Hubli-Ankola railway line, cutting across the eco-sensitive Western Ghats in Karnataka, with the National Green Tribunal giving its nod to Railways to approach the state government. The order assumes significance as Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) last year had disapproved the 168-km rail link project, conceived in […] Read more » Bellary-Hospet mines featured Hubli-Ankola railway line NGT clears decks for Hubli-Ankola railway line in Karnataka
Corporate Law News Tax Law News Top Law News Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate today told the special 2G court that there were money transactions which allegedly showed that Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd (SDTPL) and South Asia FM Ltd (SAFL) received Rs 742.58 crore as “proceeds of crime” from Mauritius-based firms in Aircel-Maxis deal related money laundering case. The court has fixed February 20 when […] Read more » featured Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Suggest names for panel on free books, uniform to EWS kids: HC February 7, 2016 / February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government and private schools to submit names of experts for selecting the head of a panel to work out modalities of providing free study material and uniforms to poor children in private and government schools. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul asked both […] Read more » EWS kids featured free books to EWS kids Justices B D Ahmed Siddharth Mridul
