High Profile Cases CBI likely to file this month its charge sheet in Sheena Bora case November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI is likely to file in court this month its charge sheet against the three arrested accused, including Indrani Mukerjea, in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case. Besides 43-year-old Indrani, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyamvar Rai are accused in the case. While Indrani, mother of Sheena, and Rai were arrested on […] Read more » charge sheet in Sheena Bora case featured Indrani Mukerjea Sheena Bora case
Top Law News Why you want celebrities for Chhath Puja? HC asks Bihari Front November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked city-based Bihari Front as to why it wants to invite celebrities for taking part in rituals during Chhath Puja. Justice V L Achliya was hearing a petition filed by ‘Bihari Front’, of which former MP Sanjay Nirupam is also a member, challenging an order passed by the Collector of […] Read more » Advocate Anirudh Garge celebrities for Chhath Puja featured Justice V L Achliya petition filed by 'Bihari Front'
Family Law News Top Law News Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal: HC November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly 50 years after Tamil Nadu government legalised “self-respect” marriages which are conducted without a priest the Madras High Court has upheld the amendment made in the year 1968 to simplify Hindu marriages. Dismissing a PIL filed by A Asuvathaman, an advocate, against the amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, the first bench comprising Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Hindu Marriages Act Justice T S Sivagnanam legalising self-respect marriages Marriages without priest Marriages without priest cannot be declared as illegal PIL filed by A Asuvathaman
High Profile Cases Every Institution Has to Evolve in Tune With Times: PM Modi November 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that every institution has to evolve in tune with the times, a statement that was seen as a veiled reference to continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court which had struck down the judicial appointments law. He also suggested that rendering free legal aid to poor should […] Read more » continuance of the collegium system by the Supreme Court featured judicial appointments law Justice T.S. Thakur NALSA National Legal Services Authority
Consumer Law News No full prohibition of idol immersion in Yamuna November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahead of festivals of Diwali and Chhath, the National Green Tribunal today said idol immersion in river Yamuna was not completely prohibited but can be done only from the designated places, saying its earlier order has been misconstrued. “We have never said that there is complete prohibition from idol immersion in river Yamuna. Our earlier […] Read more » featured idol immersion in Yamuna NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar No full prohibition of idol immersion
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC Questions Centre for Opposing French Woman’s Release November 9, 2015 / November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has questioned the government’s stand of opposing the release of a French woman facing extradition on charges of involvement in the assassination of a Chilean senator in 1991. A bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph quizzed the Centre over its contradictory stand of allowing two Italian marines, accused of shooting dead two […] Read more » featured French Woman's Release Justice Kurian Joseph Opposing French Woman's Release
Top Law News HC notice to explosives controller on road transport of LPG November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has issued notices to Chief Controller of Explosives and other bodies on a PIL seeking to appoint an independent agency to verify licences issued by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) for carrying LPG in vehicles on roads. The HC asked PESO and other bodies to file response in this regard […] Read more » Bombay High Court explosives controller explosives controller on road transport featured HC notice to explosives controller on road Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi Justice V.M. Kanade PESO Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation road transport of LPG
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC refuses to stop Gillete razor ad starring Deepika Padukone November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stop a Gillette razor advertisement starring Deepika Padukone on a plea by Reckitt Benckiser which claimed the ad disparages its hair removal cream and was affecting its business. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva issued notice to Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care […] Read more » ad starring Deepika Padukone featured Gillete razor ad HC refuses to stop Gillete razor ad justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed
Bar, Bench & Firm News Consumer Law News Top Law News Lok Adalats eased courts’ pressure, decided 8.2 cr cases:Judge November 9, 2015 / November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The already over-burdened judiciary has been aided by the alternate dispute redressal mechanism of Lok Adalats which have decided 8.25 crore pre-litigation and pending cases in over 15.14 sittings in the last two decades, senior Supreme Court judge TS Thakur said on Monday. Justice Thakur, the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) who […] Read more » biggest litigant in the judicial system featured Legal News lok adalats Lok Adalats eased courts' pressure Supreme Court judge TS Thakur
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI November 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Effective legal system needed for equal access to justice: CJI A robust, effective and democratised legal system is necessary to ensure every citizen an equal access to justice, Chief Justice of India Justice HL Dattu has said. “A robust and effective legal system, that fearlessly upholds the rule of law, is one of the foundational pillars of a democracy. “However, it is of equal importance […] Read more » access to justice Chief Justice of India Justice HL Dattu CJI Effective legal system needed featured HL Dattu Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority top legal news
Banking & Finance Law News Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Coalscam:Court frames charges against ex-coal secy, 5 others October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today framed charges against former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh to an accused firm. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar put the six on trial for alleged offences under section 120-B (criminal […] Read more » coal scam charges against accountant Amit Goyal coal scam charges against firm Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) coal scam charges against K C Samria coal scam charges against K S Kropha coal scam charges against Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia Coalscam featured former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar
Family Law News Top Law News Supreme Court Seeks Status on Uniform Civil Code in Country October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has granted three weeks time to the government to come up with a proposal to amend the Divorce Act and inform it whether it was willing to bring the Uniform Civil Code in the country. “We have requested the Solicitor General, who is present in Court, to look into the matter. He […] Read more » amend the Divorce Act Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Justice Vikramjit Sen
