Criminal Law News Youth guilty of sexually harassing minor released February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth convicted for sexually harassing a 15-year-old girl by stalking her and passing lewd comments at her has been released on probation by a Delhi court which noted that he was a first time offender. Additional Sessions Judge Vikas Dhull, while releasing on probation 25-year-old Sanjay Samal, said, “Having regard to the fact that […] Read more » sexually harassing minor Youth guilty of sexually harassing minor
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Vikramaditya Singh’s interim bail extended February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court on Saturday extended the interim bail of state youth Congress president Vikramaditya Singh up to Monday (February 9) in a case pertaining to clash between the youth Congress and BJYM activists at the state BJP office on January 29, and asked him to join the police investigations.The court had granted interim bail to […] Read more » Vikramaditya Singh’s interim bail extended
Top Law News Mumbai court issues summons to MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A metropolitan magistrate’s court in suburban Kurla has issued fresh summons to All India Majlis-e-Ittihad ul-Muslimeen (MIM) leader and Andhra Pradesh MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi in connection with an alleged hate speech. “Senior police station officer Kurla/Nagpada is directed to serve the summons to the accused and file compliance,” said magistrate Ashish Ayachit in his order […] Read more » Akbaruddin Owaisi MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi summons to MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Matang Sinh sent to police custody for five days February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Union minster Matang Sinh, who was arrested by CBI in connection with Saradha chit fund scam on January 31, was today remanded to police custody for five days. ACJM (in-charge) of Alipore court Manikuntala Roy granted CBI the remand of Sinh till February 11. CBI had sought custody for seven days. The judge also […] Read more » Former Union minster Matang Sinh Matang Sinh in connection with Saradha chit fund scam Matang Sinh sent to police custody
High Profile Cases Court rejects petition against Modi over 2012 poll affidavit February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today rejected the petition filed by a member of Aam Aadmi Party seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for filing a ‘defective’ affidavit during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls. Judge G N Rana of Ahmedabad district sessions court rejected the plea of Nishant Verma mainly on the ground of delay […] Read more » Judge G N Rana Modi over 2012 poll affidavit Narendra Modi for filing a 'defective' affidavit
Court, Judiciary & Legal System BCI recommends enrollment of DU law graduates of 2013-14 February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has been informed that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has inspected the three centres of Delhi University’s Law Faculty and has recommended enrollment, as advocates, of students who have passed out till 2013-2014. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was also told by the […] Read more » BCI recommends enrollment of DU law graduates DU law graduates enrollment of DU law graduates
Consumer Law News Court orders seizure of Collectorate furniture February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking serious view of non- payment of Rs 2.5 lakh compensation awarded eight years ago to the widow of a man murdered in the court complex here, a court today ordered seizure of the furniture of the district Collectorate. Sub-Judge Selvakumari ordered the distraint proceedings as the District Collector did not pay the compensation awarded […] Read more » seizure of Collectorate furniture Sub-Judge Selvakumari
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC voices concern over rehabilitation of acid attack victims February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over improper rehabilitation of the acid attack victims, Supreme Court today asked the government to apprise it of steps taken to provide free treatment to the survivors of the heinous crime. A social justice bench, comprising justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit, directed the Union Home Secretary to convene a meeting […] Read more » Acid attack victims advocate Aparna Bhat Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit rehabilitation of acid attack victims
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charges of kidnap and rape of minor February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl after she turned hostile, saying she had lodged the complaint due to misunderstanding and under pressure from her parents. Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kumar absolved the man of the offences under sections 363 (kidnap) and 376 (rape) of the […] Read more » kidnap and rape of minor POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Criminal Law News Nitish Katara murder case: HC rejects death plea, but enhances punishment of killers February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea for death penalty and enhanced the sentence for Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal from life imprisonment to 25 years without remission for the murder of Nitish Katara, a friend of Vikas Yadav’s sister. The court also increased the jail term of another convict Sukhdev Pehelwan […] Read more » Justice Gita Mittal Justice JR Midha murder of Nitish Katara Nitish Katara murder case
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis case: SC recalls order asking Marans to move Delhi HC February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The court had earlier refused to entertain the plea of the former Telecom Minister and his brother and said they could approach the Delhi High Court against the 2G court order summoning them as accused. The Supreme Court on Friday recalled its order refusing to entertain the petitions of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Additional Solicitor-General (ASG) Pinky Anand Aircel-Maxis case Delhi High Court Justice Gowda Justice R. Banumathi Kalanithi Maran senior advocate C A Sundaram
Top Law News Hastinapur sanctuary land grab: Court cancels 547 leases February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cancelling over five hundred leases of the Hastinapur sanctuary land, a local court here has directed revenue officials to register the property as government land, authorities said today. The revenue court yesterday declared as “illegal” the allotment of 547 leases, comprising 6,000 bigha of land, to 480 people and ruled that the land cannot be […] Read more » Additional District Magistrate Ramkishan Sharma Court cancels 547 leases Hastinapur sanctuary land grab
