Criminal Law News Child rape & murder: 56-yr-old’s death penalty commuted to life November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 56-year-old man, facing gallows for brutally raping and murdering a three-year-old girl, has been spared death penalty by the Delhi High Court which has commuted it into life term. The court considered a report of probation officer (PO) on possibilities of reformation and rehabilitation of convict Bharat Singh and concluded that he can be “reformed”. […] Read more » Child rape & murder Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Justice S. Muralidhar
Top Law News Delhi High Court to hear PIL seeking protection of Gandhian legacy November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to take over the management of National Gandhi Museum and three other museums to safeguard rare letters, films, photographs and other historic items related to Mahatma Gandhi. The PIL, which has made party the Centre, through Ministry of Culture, Delhi government […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Justice Kudal Commission Justice R.S. Endlaw PIL seeking protection of Gandhian legacy
Top Law News Mudgal committee files final report of IPL fixing probe in SC November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court-appointed probe commission headed by justice Mukul Mudgal submitted its final report to the apex court on the allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League’s season 6 betting and spot-fixing scandal today. The Supreme Court will take cognizance of the Mudgal committee report that was submitted in a sealed envelope on IPL betting […] Read more » additional solicitor general L Nageswara Rao Ajit Chandila Ankeet Chavan IPL fixing probe Justice Mukul Mudgal S Sreesanth
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC warns contempt action against lawyers who go on strike November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has warned lawyers against going on strike or indulging in any misconduct which disturbs the administration of justice, saying it would take suitable action against them under Contempt of Court Act. The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, with whom the advocates are registered, are also free to take action against […] Read more » advocate Manoj Laxman Shirsatthe Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah Contempt of Court Act District Bar Associations HC warns contempt action against lawyers who go on strike
Consumer Law News Theft claim: National Insurance Co Ltd asked to pay over Rs 5L November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Insurance Co Ltd has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay over Rs 5 lakh to a businesswoman for “arbitrarily” repudiating a theft claim and also initiate disciplinary action against the incompetent officer who supported or approved such illegal action. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C K […] Read more » DCDRF District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum National Insurance Co Ltd National Insurance Co Ltd asked to pay over Rs 5L Theft claim
Criminal Law News Youth acquitted of charges of raping DU student November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a youth of the charges of raping and beating up a student of Delhi University with the help of his sister-in-law, saying that the girl’s version is “neither corroborated by medical nor forensic evidence”. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat acquitted the youth and his sister in-law, both residents of Uttam […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat Youth acquitted of charges of raping DU student
Top Law News Court issues bailable warrant against Digvijay November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today issued a bailable warrant against Congress leader Digvijay Singh for his failure to appear before it in connection with a criminal defamation case filed against him by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari only to cancel it after he turned up. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha cancelled the bailable warrant against Singh after he appeared before the court around 3 […] Read more » BJP leader Nitin Gadkari Congress leader Digvijay Singh Court issues bailable warrant against Digvijay
Court, Judiciary & Legal System When will suggestions on women safety be implemented: HC asks Maharashtra government October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from Maharashtra government as to when would it implement all the recommendations of the Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari committee on measures to ensure safety of women. The High Court was informed that 109 recommendations of the committee had been accepted, while decision on 32 was still […] Read more » HC asks Maharashtra government Justice (retd) CS Dharmadhikari Justice Abhay Oka vulgarity' on social networking sites When will suggestions on women safety be implemented
Criminal Law News HC asks AAP and Lamba to file written statements on Binny’s plea October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and four of its members, including Alka Lamba, to submit their written statements in response to a a defamation plea moved against them by former party member Vinod Kumar Binny. Justice Manmohan Singh also asked Binny to file his written statements and listed the […] Read more » written statements on Binny's plea
Criminal Law News Nithari murder case: SC rejects Surinder Koli’s review plea against death penalty October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant development regarding the Nithari killing case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the review petition filed by death row convict Surinder Koli. The apex court’s decision to dismiss Koli’s review plea against his death sentence means he can be hanged anytime unless the accused files a curative petition and gets a fresh […] Read more » Nithari murder case SC rejects Surinder Koli's review plea against death penalty Surinder Koli's review plea against death penalty
Consumer Law News Pay ESI contribution for employees, SC to Delhi Gymkhana Club October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin Cooking of foodstuff in clubs amounts to manufacturing process and they are liable to pay contribution to employee under ESI Act, the Supreme Court today said directing the Delhi Gymkhana Club to pay the amount to its workers retrospectively from 1986. A bench headed by Justice T S Thakur dismissed the appeal filed by the […] Read more »
Criminal Law News Kurla rape case: Prosecution seeks father’s letter to Bombay High Court October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The prosecution in a rape case filed an application before the trial court on Tuesday in Mumbai seeking to request the Bombay High Court to hand over a copy of the letter written by the victim girl’s father. The case relates to rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in suburban Kurla in 2010. Special Public […] Read more » Kurla rape case Nehru Nagar's Vatsalatai Nagar slum Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat
