Family Law News SC wants no sex-determination contents on websites December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that an effort has to be made to ensure that websites like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt Ltd do not show contents in violation of the Indian law prohibiting sex determination of a foetus.“In our considered opinion, an effort has to be made to see that […] Read more » no sex-determination contents sex determination of a foetus sex-determination contents on websites violation of the Indian law prohibiting sex determination
Family Law News “Maintenance can’t be denied due to 2nd marriage” December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has asked a man to pay monthly maintenance to his estranged wife and their specially abled child, saying he cannot avoid his liability towards them on the ground of his responsibility to maintain his second wife and their child.Special judge Sanjay Sharma asked the man, an Uttaranchal resident, to pay Rs 5,000 […] Read more » maintenance due to 2nd marriage Special judge Sanjay Sharma
Environment Law News No going back on decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles: NGT December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today indicated that it would not go back on its decision to ban plying of vehicles more than 15 years old on Delhi roads. Sources said the Tribunal gave the indication during a meeting it had with stakeholders to devise modalities for implementation of its order banning plying of old vehicles. […] Read more » ban 15-year-old vehicles Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) decision to ban 15-year-old vehicles Delhi Police Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal Petroleum Ministry
Family Law News Estranged wife & child are entitled to decent living: Court December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has asked a man to pay Rs 8,000 as maintenance to his estranged wife and their two-year-old child, saying they are entitled to a decent living and the ordinary comforts of life. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma asked the man, a Delhi resident, to pay Rs 4,000 per month each to the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma Estranged wife & child are entitled to decent living
Criminal Law News Driver & relative get life term for robbing & killing employer December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A driver along with his brother in-law has been awarded life term for robbing and killing his 87-year-old employer by a Delhi court, which said the “faith reposed by the master in the servant stands shattered.” Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar sentenced Rajesh Chaudhary and Mahesh Chaudhary for offences under sections 302/34 (murder with common […] Read more » robbing & killing employer
Court, Judiciary & Legal System MACT foils bid for higher claim on fabricated docus December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A (MACT) here has foiled an attempt of a family to get higher claim following the death of their earning member, while noting that the I-T return submitted by them for justifying the income was fabricated. Read more » fabricated docus higher claim on fabricated docus MACT foils bid for higher claim Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Criminal Law News HC strikes down CBI probe into Parui murder case December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Parui murder case, in which a district Trinamool Congress leader is an accused in the killing of an independent panchayat member. The bench comprising justices Jayanta Biswas and I.C. Das […] Read more » Calcutta High Court CBI to probe the Parui murder case Justice I.C. Das Justice Tandon Justices Jayanta Biswas Parui an independent panchayat member Parui murder case TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal
Criminal Law News Mother-son duo acquitted in theft case December 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has acquitted a mother-son duo of the charges of stealing diamond rings from a jewellery showroom in south Delhi, saying the rings recovered from their possession did not have any “distinctive mark” to establish the store’s ownership. Metropolitan Magistrate Ashok Kumar, while absolving Ankush Bhatti and his mother Rita of the offences […] Read more » charges of stealing diamond rings test identification parade theft case TIP
Bar, Bench & Firm News Police aspirants must have impeccable character& integrity: SC December 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment he Supreme Court has held that a person with criminal antecedents should not be allowed to enter the police force, even if he or she is acquitted or discharged. A bench headed by Justice T S Thakur said, “Persons who are likely to erode the credibility of the police ought not to enter the police […] Read more » justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice T.S. Thakur people in assault and criminal intimidation person with criminal antecedents not fit for police Police aspirants police job on compassionate grounds
Top Law News Onus on disproving conflict of interest on Srinivasan: Supreme Court December 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday put the onus on BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan to prove that there was no conflict of interest involving him that came in the way of a probe into the IPL-6 scam and took strong exception to his counsel “repeatedly” naming finance minister Arun Jaitley in the proceedings. “You are repeatedly […] Read more » conflict of interest on Srinivasan
Bar, Bench & Firm News Frame policy on witness protection in 3 months :HC December 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday gave three months to Maharashtra government to frame a fresh policy on providing protection to witnesses in the light of the observations made by the Law Commission of India. The state government today asked for more time and the division bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka granted the plea […] Read more » Bombay High Court Frame policy on witness protection in 3 months Justice Abhay Oka protection to witnesses witness identity protection witness protection programmes
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court orders probe into allegations of corruption in police December 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court orders probe into allegations of corruption in police A court here today directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau to probe allegations of corruption in transfers and postings against six persons including the former Mumbai Police Commissioner M N Singh. Baban Jadhav, a retired policeman, has filed the complaint in the special ACB court. Jadhav’s lawyer Ashish Mehta said that in 2000 his client had submitted […] Read more » allegations of corruption in police Anti-Corruption Bureau special ACB court
