Top Law News SC refuses to interfere in Rajasthan panchayat polls January 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the schedule for panchayat elections in Rajasthan. The schedule is being held under the amended provisions that specify educational qualifications for the gram sarpanch and the membership of the other panchayat and zilla samiti bodies. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu told […] Read more » Rajasthan panchayat polls SC refuses to interfere
Criminal Law News Court takes up charge sheet against Uber cab driver January 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Monday took cognizance of the charge sheet filed against a driver of the Uber taxi company who was accused of raping a 27-year-old woman executive here Dec 5. Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Kumar Malik took cognizance of the charge sheet and transferred the case to sessions court, posting the matter for Jan 7. […] Read more » Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Kumar Malik sexual attack Shiv Kumar Yadav taxi driver Shiv Kumar Yadav Uber taxi company
Criminal Law News Criminal tracking network being set up in Tripura January 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) is being set up in Tripura as part of a nation-wide project to keep tab on criminals and to curb crimes, a top Tripura Police officer said here Monday. The , launched by union home ministry in 2009, is an advanced software application which would empower police […] Read more » CCTNS CCTNS project crime and criminal tracking network system Criminal tracking network in Tripura national data bank of crime cases and criminals
Criminal Law News Day-to-day proceeding in rape case against Uber driver January 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi Court on Friday said the criminal proceedings in the case relating to the of a 27-year-old woman executive allegedly by a driver of US-based cab service provider Uber will be conducted on day-to-day basis without any adjournment. The court, which dubbed the matter as “sensitive”, also asked the Delhi Police to supply “deficient […] Read more » Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Kumar Malik rape case agst Uber driver
Criminal Law News Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh’s judicial custody extended January 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city sessions court on Friday extended the judicial remand of suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, Saradha chief Sudipta Sen and two others till January 15 in the Saradha chit fund scam case. The court granted CBI’s plea for extension of judicial remand of Ghosh, Sen, his associate who was the director of Saradha […] Read more » Debjani Mukherjee Kunal Ghosh's judicial custody Manoj Kumar Nagel Saradha Realty
Criminal Law News Bengal transport minister’s judicial custody extended January 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra’s bail petition was today rejected by a city court in the Saradha scam case and his judicial custody extended till January 16. Monikuntala Roy, judicial magistrate in an Alipore court, rejected the bail plea filed by Mitra’s counsel pleading that he would not tamper with any evidence and would […] Read more » CBI counsel Partha Sarathi Dutta judicial custody multi-crore Saradha scam Saradha scam case West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charges of raping and molesting minor niece January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted of charges of repeatedly raping and molesting his 15-year-old niece, an epilepsy patient, with the court giving him benefit of doubt after the girl and her mother changed their statement and did not support the case of the prosecution. Additional Sessions Judge Illa Rawat absolved the man, a Delhi resident […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Illa Rawat charges of molestation charges of rape molesting minor niece raping
Environment Law News HC quashes govt action against 47 restaurants on fire safety January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has set aside orders by Maharashtra authorities suspending the licences of 47 restaurants for allegedly violating fire safety norms, saying proper procedure was not followed. Contending that they had complied with the provisions of fire saftey, the petitioners had alleged that action was taken only against those restaurants in which waitresses […] Read more » 47 restaurants on fire safety Bombay High Court fire safety Justice Ranjit
Top Law News HC grants stay on cock fights slated to be held 2nd Jan 15. January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has granted an ad-interim stay on cock fights slated to be held in Ulhasnagar town of nearby Thane district tomorrow, saying it is ex-facie illegal and contrary to the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. , on December 30, directed the Maharashtra government to ensure that no such cock […] Read more » cock fights Justice Gautam Patel Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Bar, Bench & Firm News Three new judges sworn in at the Bombay High Court. January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three new judges were sworn in at the Bombay High Court on Thursday. Chief Justice Mohit Shah administered the oath of office to Kalidas Laxmanrao Wadane, Indira K. Jain and Shalini Phansalkar Joshi.With this, the strength of judges at the court has gone up to 67. Official sources told The Hindu that Mr. Wadane had […] Read more » Bombay High Court Indira K. Jain Kalidas Laxmanrao Wadane Shalini Phansalkar Joshi
Consumer Law News Mobile app for women safety ‘Himmat’ launched January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Giving women security prime importance, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today launched a mobile phone application “Himmat” in New Delhi. The app, an initiative of the Delhi Police, will allow smartphone users to call the police control room and also trigger a 30-second audio and video recording at the press of the phone’s power button. […] Read more » Himmat Mobile app for women safety women security prime importance
Criminal Law News Youth gets life term for killing prostitute January 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 21-year-old youth for stabbing to death a prostitute who refused to marry him. A division Bench of justices Anil Menon and Vijaya Tahilramani recently dismissed an appeal filed by the convict, Anant, alias Rakesh Ratan Let, against a sessions court order convicting him […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Anil Menon Justice Vijaya Tahilramani Nashik Central Prison youth for stabbing to death a prostitute
