Top Law News Delhi Court reserves order on Somnath Bharti’s plea October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Court reserves order on Somnath Bharti’s plea for FIR against cops who investigated molestation case A court here today reserved for November 3 its order on a plea by former Delhi Law Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti seeking lodging of an FIR against unknown police personnel who allegedly implicated him […] Read more » AAP leader FIR against cops who investigated molestation case former Delhi Law Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Somnath Bharti
Top Law News EC for proxy voting and e-ballots for NRIs October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Election Commission favours proxy voting and e-ballot for NRIs but not voting in Indian embassies abroad. It says the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) does not favour voting in missions abroad. “We are not opposed to anything. But will do anything that can be feasible,” told PTI. He said a committee comprising officials from the EC, Law Ministry and the […] Read more » Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath
Family Law News HC gives no relief to industrialist in DV case filed by wife October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has refused to interfere with an order of a lower court asking an industrialist to pay Rs one lakh monthly maintenance to his wife and two daughters and another sum of Rs 30,000 per month to them as rent towards accommodation. A court in Vashi town in nearby Navi Mumbai had […] Read more » DV case filed by wife HC gives no relief to industrialist Justice M L Tahilyani
Criminal Law News Delhi HC upholds 10-yr term of man for raping two minor daughters October 26, 2014 / October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld a lower court verdict awarding 10 years jail term to a man for raping his two minor daughters saying that “absolutely no motive” can be attributed to the victims that they implicated their father. Justice Pratibha Rani, refusing to show any leniency to the convict, referred to the observations […] Read more » 10-yr term of man for raping two minor daughters Justice Pratibha Rani raping two minor daughters
Bar, Bench & Firm News Man marries like prince, pays maintenance as pauper: Delhi Court October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man projects himself like a “prince” while entering into wedlock but turns a “pauper” when it comes to paying maintenance to his estranged wife, a Delhi court has observed. The court stated this while enhancing the maintenance from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 per month to be given by the husband to his wife […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain Man marries like prince pays maintenance as pauper: Delhi Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Failure to depose: Court issues bailable warrants against cops October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has issued bailable warrants against three Uttar Pradesh Police officials for their failure to appear before it to depose as witness in a case involving jailed Naxal leader Kobad Ghandy, who is facing charges of indulging in unlawful activities. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh issued bailable warrants for a sum of Rs […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh bailable warrants against cops UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC rejects Parsi man’s plea to nullify wedlock to Hindu October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a Parsi man to declare his 15-year-old marriage to a Hindu as null and void as their wedlock was arranged in accordance with Hindu rituals though they professed different religions. A division bench recently dismissed an appeal filed by Viraf Phiroz Bharucha, a city resident, against a […] Read more » Hindu Marriage Act Justice Vijaya Tahilramani justices A R Joshi nullify wedlock to Hindu the Bombay High Court
Family Law News Wife’s security is husband’s responsibility: Court October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A husband has the responsibility of keeping his wife happy and also ensuring her safety both inside and outside the house, a Delhi court has said while sentencing a man to three years’ jail for subjecting his spouse to cruelty. awarded the jail term to the Delhi-based man for harassing his wife mentally and physically […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh husband's responsibility Wife's security
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Govt employee can’t seek promotion after refusing it: SC October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A government employee, whose promotion is canceled owing to his refusal to accept it, cannot ask for it at a later stage, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court set aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which had directed the state government to restore the promotion of one of its employees […] Read more » Govt employee can't seek promotion Govt employee can't seek promotion after refusing it Justice J. Chelameswar
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charge of gangrape October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, who was accused of gang raping a woman along with his two associates after giving her sedatives-laced drink, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said the alleged victim has turned “hostile” and there was no evidence that she was raped at all. Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma freed Manpreet, resident […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma Gangrape
Top Law News CBI registers PE against JSPL for mining in forest land October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Friday registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and some unknown officials in the union ministry of environment and forests in connection with diversion of forest land for mining between 2007 and 2013. CBI sources confirmed that the agency has registered a PE in the alleged irregularities in […] Read more » FAC Forest Advisory Committee Jindal Steel and Power Limited Jspl PE against JSPL for mining preliminary enquiry PE against Jindal Steel
Bar, Bench & Firm News RTI replies to be uploaded online from October 31 with applicants’ personal details October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on RTI replies to be uploaded online from October 31 with applicants’ personal details Taking transparency to another level, the government on Tuesday directed all its ministries and departments to suo motu display RTI applications and responses thereof, on their respective websites from October 31. However, the DoPT instructions in this regard do leave scope for withholding RTI replies that contain personal information relating to an individual. “It may […] Read more » RTI replies to be uploaded online
