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
Consumer Law News Odisha: CBI court turns down bail plea of 16 chit fund accused December 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The designated CBI court on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of 16 chit fund accused, including Artha Tatwa Group CMD Pradip Sethy and suspended BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy. Judge Padma Lochan Satpathy posted the case for hearing on January 12, next year. The 16 accused included Mumbai-based model Preeti Bhatia, newspaper owners Madhu Mohanty and Bikash […] Read more » Artha Tatwa Group CMD Pradip Sethy bail plea of 16 chit fund accused BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy CBI court turns down bail plea chit fund accused chit fund scam in Odisha Judge Padma Lochan Satpathy multi-crore mega chit fund scam in Odisha
Criminal Law News Uttar Pradesh: Man gets seven years in jail for raping minor December 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a local court for raping a minor. Shah Alam alias Veeru, a vegetable vendor, was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Kotwali area in August 2011, according to prosecution. Additional district judge Sanjay Pandey held Alam guilty on Tuesday. The judge also imposed a […] Read more » Additional district judge Sanjay Pandey jail for raping minor Uttar Pradesh
Court, Judiciary & Legal System IPL Scam Hearing: Supreme Court Hints at High-Powered Panel to Decide on Punishment December 10, 2014 / December 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted that a high-powered committee could be set up to decide on the punishment for those who breached the IPL code of conduct, including Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president-in-exile N. Srinivasan. The committee, that could include retired judges, will also look into whether Srinivasan’s role in […] Read more » counsel for Cricket Association of Bihar Nalini Chidambraram Decide on Punishment Gurunath Meiyappan IPL Scam Hearing Justice F.M.I Kalifulla Justice Mudgal Committee Justice T.S. Thakur senior advocate Kapil Sibal Supreme Court Hints at High-Powered Panel
Court, Judiciary & Legal System N Srinivasan offers five alternatives to SC to decide course of action December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BCCI on Tuesday replied to the SC with five alternatives in order to decide on the course of action or punishment to those found guilty in the IPL spot-fixing and betting case. Following are the five options that BCCI submitted to the court. BCCI’s internal disciplinary committee may look after the issue. BCCI may nominate […] Read more » F M Kalifullah five alternatives to SC guilty in the IPL spot-fixing and betting case Gurunath Meiyappan Justice S Thakur N Srinivasan offers five alternatives to SC N. Srinivasan
Top Law News Point system: Delhi HC reserves decision on interim stay of order December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on an application seeking interim stay of its single judge bench verdict quashing the points system for nursery admission brought in by the Lieutenant Governor for private unaided schools here. “We will consider and pass an order on the application (for interim stay),” a bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Justice RS Endlaw student's educational fate
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Drivers should ensure they are not a menace on roads: Court December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to set aside the conviction and sentence of a motorcyclist in a rash and negligent driving case which left a truck driver dead, saying “every driver should ensure they are not a menace on the roads.” District and Sessions Judge Ina Malhotra dismissed the appeal filed by Delhi resident Gajender […] Read more » District and Sessions Judge Ina Malhotra Drivers menace on roads
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Leander threat case: Ex-cricketer Sharma gets pre-arrest bail December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court on Tuesday granted who has been booked for threatening tennis ace Leander Paes over the latter’s estranged live-in partner Rhea Pillai. “The court has granted pre-arrest bail to Sharma,” said his lawyer RB Mokashi. In his complaint with police lodged in October, Paes had alleged that Sharma threatened to kill him and […] Read more » anticipatory bail to former cricketer Atul Sharma lawyer RB Mokashi Leander threat case live-in partner Rhea Pillai. pre-arrest bail tennis ace Leander Paes
Consumer Law News Insurance Co. Ordered to pay Rs 27 lakh compensation December 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Six years after she lost her husband in a car mishap, a woman has received a compensation of over Rs 27 lakh by the Thane Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal here. Sessions Judge S Y Kulkarni asked respondent United India Insurance Co. Ltd to pay the compensation amount to the claimants with seven per cent interest […] Read more » Insurance Co. Ordered to pay Insurance company to pay Rs 27 lakh compensation
