Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Petro-gate: Offence covered under OSA April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today told a court here that offence committed in the Petroleum Ministry documents leak case was covered under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and inquiry on this aspect was underway. Opposing the bail plea of Jubilant Energy’s official Subhash Chandra, who along with 12 others, has been chargesheeted in the case, police said […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kapoor featured Offence covered under OSA Official Secrets Act OSA Petro-gate Petroleum Ministry Petroleum Ministry documents leak case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Kudos & criticism for lowering age to try juveniles as adults April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kudos & criticism for lowering age to try juveniles as adults Days after government cleared a proposal to lower to 16 years the age to try juveniles as adults in heinous crimes, the move has received kudos from some quarters but child rights activists and others are of the view that it is an undesirable and a poorly conceived idea. Those who support the idea do […] Read more » criticism for lowering age to try juveniles featured juveniles as adults in heinous crimes lowering age to try juveniles as adults senior criminal lawyer K T S Tulsi try juveniles as adults
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi Commissioner directed to take action against erring cops April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police Commissioner has been directed by a court here to initiate inquiry and take action against erring cops for serious discrepancies and lapses in the probe of a case related to illicit supply of arms and ammunition. The sessions court’s direction to the commissioner came while setting aside the conviction and five years’ jail term […] Read more » action against erring cops Delhi Commissioner erring cops featured
Consumer Law News Negligence in baby’s delivery: Pay Rs 1 cr compensation April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A leading hospital here and its gynaecologist have been directed by the apex consumer commission to pay Rs 1 crore compensation to a couple, whose baby suffered mental disability due to the “negligence” Negligence in baby’s delivery at the time of delivery more than 15 years ago. The child, who underwent treatment for her ailment […] Read more » featured Negligence in baby's delivery Rs 1 cr compensation
Top Law News Delhi court frees ‘impotent’ husband in false rape case April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man and his family members have been acquitted by a Delhi court of the charges of raping, molesting and threatening his wife, saying she lodged a false rape case complaint to get rid of her “impotent” husband. “… Her marriage was not consummated on account of impotency of her husband, which was the sole […] Read more » 'impotent' husband in false rape case Delhi court frees 'impotent' husband false rape case featured
Criminal Law News Top Law News Plea in SC for probe into hanging of farmer during AAP rally April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after a farmer from Rajasthan allegedly hanged himself during an Aam Aadmi Party rally here, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored judicial probe into the incident that took place in full public view. The PIL, likely to be listed for hearing during next week, has sought directions to […] Read more » AAP featured hanging of farmer hanging of farmer during AAP rally Plea in SC for probe into hanging of farmer
Criminal Law News Top Law News Masarat Alam’s bail plea rejected April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police had registered a case against Bhat, Geelani and several other separatist leaders for provocative activities. A local court in Budgam on Saturday rejected the Masarat Alam’s bail plea . “The court has rejected the bail application of Bhat.The grounds on which the plea was rejected will be known when we get the detailed order […] Read more » bail plea rejected Budgam local court featured Masarat Alam Masarat Alam Bhat Masarat Alam’s bail plea Masarat Alam’s bail plea rejected
Top Law News Girl’s reluctance to physical intimacy must be taken as no: Delhi Court April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment When a girl does not give her consent for physical intimacy, it must be “necessarily” treated as her “no”, a Delhi court has said while awarding 10 years rigorous imprisonment to a man for repeatedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage.The court also said that a woman’s consent for physical relations cannot be […] Read more » consent of the woman for sexual relations featured Girl's reluctance to physical intimacy Girl's reluctance to physical intimacy must be taken as no physical intimacy
Bar, Bench & Firm News Karnataka HC sets aside single judge order on BBMP polls April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to Siddaramaiah government, the Karnataka high Court today set aside its single judge’s order to hold polls to the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanaraga Palike (BBMP) by May 30, an issue on which the ruling party and the Opposition are at loggerheads. The court, however, asked the state government and the […] Read more » BBMP polls Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanaraga Palike (BBMP) Chief Justice D H Waghela featured Justice Ram Mohan Reddy Karnataka HC Karnataka HC sets aside single judge order single judge order on BBMP polls
Bar, Bench & Firm News Poverty can’t be ground to keep undertrials in jails : SC April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Poverty cannot be a ground for keeping a person behind the bars in petty offence cases due to non-furnishing of bail amount, the Supreme Court on Friday said and asked state legal services authority lawyers to move courts across the country to secure the release. “Poverty can’t be a ground for keeping in custody an […] Read more » District Judges district magistrates District Superintendents of Police featured ground to keep undertrials in jails keep undertrials in jails Poverty can't be ground to keep undertrials
Court, Judiciary & Legal System ‘It Is a Scam’, Says SC on Scheme For Permanent Shelter Homes April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today questioned why despite the huge sum spent under the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) for constructing permanent shelter homes in 790 urban cities in the country there was no new facility in some states, saying “it is scam”. “It is a scam. Take for example Maharashtra. It received Rs 170 crore […] Read more » featured Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit Permanent Shelter Homes Permanent Shelter Homes is scam
Bar, Bench & Firm News Attacks on religious places shakes human conscience : Delhi High Court April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday said that attacks on religious places shakes human conscience of all and such practices should be stopped.”This is something which shakes the human conscience and agitate all of us. There should not be any attack of any kind on any religious places,” Justice Siddharth Mridul said. The court’s oral […] Read more » Attacks on religious places Delhi High Court featured Justice Siddharth Mridul shakes human conscience
