Criminal Law News Uber cab rape case: Investigating officer faces court’s ire December 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The investigating officer in the Uber cab rape case today came under fire by a Delhi court when she was unable to respond properly to its queries, including that on the probe into the alleged fake licence possessed by the accused driver. “Whether the driving licence of Yadav was genuine or fake and when was […] Read more » Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey Shiv Kumar Yadav's licence fake Uber cab rape case
Criminal Law News Two held guilty in girl’s suicide case December 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment More than two years after a college girl, Kanchan Bala Jha, committed suicide driven by harassment by six people in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, a court today convicted two persons, including a girl, for abetment to suicide and acquitted four others for lack of evidence. The Ad Hoc Additional District and Sessions Judge Md. Irshad Ali […] Read more » Sessions Judge Md. Irshad Ali SRK Goenka College suicide case The Ad Hoc Additional District
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC reserves verdict on PIL for free books & uniform to EWS kids December 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a PIL seeking grant of free books and uniform to children belong to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category admitted to private unaided schools. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul reserved its judgement after hearing arguments of the Directorate of Education […] Read more » advocate Khagesh Jha Delhi High Court Economically Weaker Sections EWS Justice Siddharth Mridul Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed NGO Social Jurist Right to Education Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009
Criminal Law News Coal scam: Court to pass order on CBI’s Hindalco closure report on Dec 16 December 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Special Court on Friday reserved for December 16 its order on the the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report in the Hindalco coal blocks allocation scam case. “Certain clarifications sought. Put up for order on December 16,” Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar said during the hearing of a case in which an FIR […] Read more » allocation of Talabira II and III coal blocks closure report on Dec 16 coal blocks allocation scam case coal scam ex-Coal Secretary P C Parakh Hindalco coal blocks allocation scam case Kumar Mangalam Birla order on CBI's Hindalco
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC admits appeal of former DGP Siby Mathews December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The on Wednesday admitted the writ appeal challenging the single judge’s direction to the government to reconsider the decision to exonerate three officials of Special Investigation Team headed by former DGP Siby Mathews, which initially probed the ISRO espionage case. Siby Mathews contended there were sufficient reasons for the arrest of the petitioner and former […] Read more » DGP Siby Mathews ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan Kerala High Court
Consumer Law News Unregistered taxi services asked to stop operations December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of Centre’s advisory to states to ensure stoppage of web-based taxi services following the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman executive in Delhi, Karnataka government today said all taxi services not registered in the state will be considered illegal and will have to stop operations immediately. “All those taxi services who have […] Read more » stoppage of web-based taxi services Transport Commissioner Rame Gowda Unregistered taxi services
Bar, Bench & Firm News Indefinite strike called by district court lawyers continues December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The indefinite strike called by advocates of all the six district courts here continued for a second consecutive day, affecting judicial work with scores of lawyers staging ‘dharna’ outside court premises. The strike has been called by the co-ordination committee of all district court bar associations of Delhi against delay in tabling amended bill regarding […] Read more » advocate Sanjeev Nasiar advocates of all the six district courts Court at Rohini courts at Patiala House courts at Tis Hazari District court lawyers enhancing pecuniary jurisdiction Indefinite strike Indefinite strike called by district court lawyers strike by district court bar associations of Delhi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Only Uddhav among heirs was present when Thackeray made will December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A witness on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that barring Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, no other legal heir or relative of Bal Thackeray was present when the Sena patriarch signed his will. Bal Thackeray, the founder of Sena, passed away in November 2012. His will bequeaths a major share of property to Uddhav, […] Read more » Advocate F D’souza Bal Thackeray will Bombay High Court Jaidev Thackeray Jaidev Thackeray lawyer Seema Sarnaik Justice Gautam Patel Uddhav Thackeray
Media & Entertainment News Court to frame issues in suit against Aamir Khan for obscenity in PK December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A civil court in Mumbai on Wednesday said it would frame issues in a suit filed against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, seeking a ban on the release of his upcoming film PK on the ground of obscenity, on December 17. The film’s publicity poster, showing Khan in the buff on railway tracks, is “obscene and […] Read more » Aamir Khan for obscenity in PK advocate RN Kachave suit against Aamir Khan suit against Aamir Khan for obscenity
Criminal Law News Man & parents get life imprisonment in dowry death case December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a man and his parents to life imprisonment for killing his wife for dowry and then secretively burying her body. Additional District Sessions Judge Rajbir Singh convicted the victim’s husband Shazad, father-in-law Shamshad and mother-in-law Imrana of murder, according to a government counsel. The victim, Shamshida, was poisoned to death […] Read more » Additional District Sessions Judge Rajbir Singh dowry death case Man & parents get life imprisonment
Consumer Law News HC issues notice to 16 pvt schools for enforcing RTE December 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to 16 Ahmedabad district-based private schools seeking their response on a public interest litigation (PIL) over alleged non-implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act and refusal to admit 25 per cent of underprivileged children.A High Court division bench comprising acting Chief Justice V M Sahai and Justice […] Read more » 16 pvt schools for enforcing RTE enforcing RTE Gujarat HIgh court issues notice for enforcing RTE Gujarat HIgh court issues notice to pvt issues
Consumer Law News Action on home turf adds to Uber’s worldwide woes December 10, 2014 / December 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment US-based online ride-sharing service Uber, in the eye of a storm over the rape of a passenger in New Delhi by one of its commissioned drivers, ran into more trouble worldwide besides its home turf.Prosecutors in Los Angeles and in San Francisco said Tuesday they were filing a suit against the San Francisco based service, […] Read more » Uber Uber cab service Uber's worldwide woes
