Criminal Law News Top Law News Asaram’s son Narayan gets bail in rape case April 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today granted conditional bail of three weeks to Narayan, son of self-proclaimed godman Asaram, who has been behind bars for more than a year in connection with a rape case filed against him by a Surat-based woman. Justice Paresh Upadhyay granted the relief to Narayan, who has been lodged in a […] Read more » accused Narayan of repeated sexual assault Asaram's son Narayan gets bail conditional bail to narayan sai featured gets bail in rape case Gujarat High Court Narayan gets bail in rape case son of self-proclaimed godman Asaram
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two ‘contract killers’ arrested April 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two alleged contract killers, carrying a cash reward of Rs 63,000 and wanted in several cases including a murder near IGI Airport here last year, have been arrested, police said on Saturday. According to police, the accused identified as Amit Kumar alias Khachchar (28) and Pradeep alias Birju (30) were arrested by the staff of […] Read more » Amit Kumar alias Khachchar contract killers contract killers arrested featured Two 'contract killers' arrested
Top Law News Obama writes profile for Modi in Time’s most influential list April 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the profile titled ‘India’s reformer-in-chief’, Mr. Obama has described Mr. Modi’s life story “from poverty to Prime Minister”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is featured in the Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for this year with an article written by US President Barack Obama who titled it “India’s reformer-in-chief.” “As a boy, […] Read more » featured
Bar, Bench & Firm News National Law Conference in Jaipur from April 18 April 16, 2015 / April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A two-day national conference on dispensation of justice and challenges posed by new and emerging trends in law will be held here, where land acquisition laws would also be discussed. Supreme Court judge Jagdish Singh Khehar will preside over the inaugural ceremony of the National Law Conference (NALCO), Chairman of Bar Council of Rajasthan, Ashok […] Read more » Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Sunil Ambwani featured National Law Conference National Law Conference in Jaipur National Law Conference in Jaipur from April 18 Supreme Court judge Jagdish Singh Khehar Union Minister of Law and Justice D V Sadananda Gowda
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Land vandalised as govt grabbed it without use for it: HC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said lot of land in the city has been “vandalised” as the government “grabbed” it without having a use resulting in it being encroached upon. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva made the observation while directing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to file a detailed affidavit […] Read more » 000 acres of land DDA's failure in taking possession of over 40 featured Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Land vandalised Land vandalised as govt grabbed
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Top Law News Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s DA case spanning for 15 years was “a classic illustration of what is wrong with our criminal justice delivery system,” and “something drastic” has to be done to remedy it, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.”It is the criminal justice delivery system that comes out the loser,” Justice Madan B Lokur […] Read more » classic example of wrong featured Jayalalithaa's DA case Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice R Bhanumathi wrong in criminal justice system
Top Law News Cap on withdrawals through ATM is policy decision: RBI tells Delhi HC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that putting a cap on the number of withdrawals by banking customers using their ATM cards without being charged, is a policy decision taken in public interest. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai was also informed by […] Read more » Cap on withdrawals through ATM Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi HC featured Justice Rajiv Sahai RBI withdrawals through ATM
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Army promotion policy: SC asks govt to file rejoinder April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on April 22 the appeal filed by the government against the decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) quashing the Army promotion policy for the rank of Colonel and above from January 2009. A Bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and R Bhanumathi on Wednesday asked the Defence Ministry to […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh Advocate Meenakshi Lekhi Army promotion Army promotion policy featured Justice R Bhanumathi Justices T.S. Thakur Lt Col P K Choudhary SC asks govt to file rejoinder in Army promotion policy
Consumer Law News Tax Law News Road mishap: Couple gets compensation for loss of unborn child April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 31-year-old man and his wife, who suffered injuries and lost their unborn child in a road accident here, have been awarded nearly Rs 13 lakh compensation by a Delhi court. Additional District Judge Ashwani Kumar Sarpal directed New India Assurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending RTV, to pay a compensation of 12.95 lakh […] Read more » Additional District Judge Ashwani Kumar Sarpal Compensation compensation for loss of unborn child featured loss of unborn child Road mishap RTV guilty of rash driving
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Couple living together will be presumed married: SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Couple living together will be presumed married: SC If an unmarried couple is living together as husband and wife, then they would be presumed to be legally married and the woman would be eligible to inherit the property after death of her partner, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of Justice MY Eqbal and Justice Amitava Roy said continuous cohabitation of a […] Read more » Couple living together Couple living together will be presumed married featured Justice Amitava Roy Justice MY Eqbal legally married living together unmarried couple living together unmarried couple living together legally married
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debate April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debate Government’s proposal to make way for a compromise between a couple in a dowry case at the onset of trial to avoid misuse of anti-dowry harassment law has drawn sharp criticism from activists and lawyers who say this would pressurise women to suffer more atrocities, a view not shared by some other legal experts. Former […] Read more » amendment in anti-dowry harassment anti-dowry harassment law featured
Bar, Bench & Firm News Crucial hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days after the government notified the controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow to examine the validity of new measure and is likely to consider passing an interim order to staying the operation of the Act. A […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel collegium system of appointment of judges controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges Crucial hearing on NJAC featured hearing on NJAC hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC J Chelameswar justices A R Dave Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur
