Bar, Bench & Firm News Developers can’t take investors for a ride: SC February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Monday directed real estate giant Supertech to refund money to the flat owners within 30 days, saying “developers can’t take investors for a ride.” “You cannot be holding back money of investors who do not want to be relocated in other projects … Developers can’t take investors for a ride. If they […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Developers can't take investors for a ride SC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Pay compensation as per our order or face contempt: HC to TN February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today warned the Tamil Nadu government that contempt of court proceedings would be initiated if compensation was not paid to each of the two Rajasthani women and two minor girls, who were sexually abused by police in Hosur last year, before March 9. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul face contempt Justice M.M.Sundresh Madras High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Sahara moves SC for extension of facilities to Roy in jail February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Court on Tuesday expressed concern over how Sahara Group would raise money to secure its chief Subrata Roy’s release, as the group sought extension of facilities inside Tihar jail premises by four to six weeks to enable him negotiate deals with prospective buyers. The apex court expressed concern about the payment of money to be […] Read more » extension of facilities to Roy extension of facilities to Roy in Jail Justice T.S. Thakur Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd SIFCL
High Profile Cases Court orders property attachment of Hema Malini’s representative February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Mathura has ordered property attachment of Mathura MP Hema Malini’s representative, who was wanted in a forgery case, and declared him as an absconder after he failed to appear before it despite several warrants. “According to an FIR registered by one Shobha Ram Sharma, the owner of Shobha Ram Sharma construction firm, in June […] Read more » Mathura MP Hema Malini property attachment of Hema Malini's representative
Criminal Law News Uber rape case: Delhi court to hear final arguments from tomorrow February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The trial in the sensational Uber cab rape case which has witnessed several twists and turns would enter its final stage, with a Delhi court slated to commence hearing final arguments from tomorrow. The trial in the case, which came to light after the December 5 last year incident, had begun before Additional Sessions Judge […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja driver Shiv Kumar Yadav Uber rape case
Criminal Law News ‘Dead’ murder accused case: HC asks Delhi Police to probe February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed city police to probe whether some of its officers suppressed facts in a case pertaining to identification of a body as that of a murder accused who had jumped bail. The accused had allegedly connived with his family members to show the unidentified body as his own to get […] Read more » 'Dead' murder accused case Anti Auto Theft Squad of Seelampur police station Justice Kailash Gambhir Justice Sunita Gupta
Criminal Law News Court absolves doctor in rape case February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has granted a doctor the liberty to sue a nursing student for damages on account of frame up after acquitting him of the charge of raping her. Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma said, “His plight may also continue after his acquittal as his implication may have caused an uproar in society […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma doctor in rape case
Criminal Law News Bihar man held guilty of sexually assaulting 4-yr-old girl February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has held a man guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old child, relying on testimonies of the victim and her mother. Additional Sessions Judge Vikas Dhull convicted Raju Ansari for the offence under section 10 (aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “Having regard to the testimony […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Vikas Dhull POCSO Act sexually assaulting 4-yr-old girl
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Dowry demand can be made any time: SC February 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage, the Supreme Court has said while upholding the life term awarded to a man for poisoning and burning his wife to death in 1997. A bench of justices M Y Eqbal and Pinaki Chandra Ghose rejected the plea that the accused […] Read more » dowry demand justice M Y Eqbal Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL says Congress symbol looks like Police logo: HC seeks response February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Home Department of Maharashtra Government to respond within a month to a petition challenging allotment of ‘hand’ symbol to Indian National Congress on the ground that it was very similar to the logo of State police. The direction was given by a bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Congress symbol looks like Police logo petitioner's lawyer R N Kachave
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Odisha: MLA’s bail plea hearing adjourned yet again February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hearing on the bail application of Banki MLA Pravat Kumar Tripathy in Orissa High Court would be taken up again on February 20. The hearing remained inconclusive yesterday and Justice Shatrughna Pujahari posted the matter for February 20. Arrested by CBI on October 31 last year for his alleged links with chit fund company Artha […] Read more » Banki MLA Pravat Kumar Tripathy chit fund company Artha Tatwa Justice Shatrughna Pujahari managing director Pradeep Sethy MLA's bail plea Orissa High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC urged to reopen fraud case after cops file closure report February 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The father of a lady accountant of a cooperative society, who committed suicide two days after being questioned by seniors in a fraud at her workplace, has urged the Bombay High Court to order reopening of the case to probe the involvement of others in the alleged malpractice. A division bench of justices Ranjit More […] Read more » Advocate Nikam Chinchani branch of Setu Co-operative Credit Society Fraud case Justice Anuja Prabhudessai Justice Ranjit More
