Criminal Law News HC asks govt to spread awareness about scams through emails & text messages November 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the home department of Maharashtra government to create awareness among the people about the scams that target the people through emails and text messages. The order came on a petition filed by Nashik-based Namdev Warade who lost Rs 29 lakh to such a scam. A division bench, headed by […] Read more »
Top Law News Expelled Azam files defamation case against MPCC leaders November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expelled Congress leader Gufran-e-Azam has filed a defamation case against Madhya Pradesh Congress’ chief spokesman KK Mishra and media incharge PK Pathak for allegedly defaming him. Azam was expelled from the party on October 15 for allegedly making derogatory statements against Congress leadership, as per an official release issued then by Pathak quoting Mishra. The […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Pankaj Singh Maheshwari Expelled Azam files defamation case against MPCC leaders Expelled Congress leader Gufran-e-Azam
Top Law News HC asks civic body to appoint more doctors in neo-natal course November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to submit within a week a representation to the Medical Council of India (MCI) for increasing the number of resident doctors in the postgraduate course of neo-natal speciality. A copy of such representation should be endorsed to Government of India in the Ministry of […] Read more » appoint more doctors in neo-natal course Chief Justice Mohit Shah Justice M S Sonak MCI Medical Council of India Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units NICUs postgraduate course of neo-natal speciality
Bar, Bench & Firm News Magistrates not bound to direct registration of FIR: Delhi court November 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to order lodging of an FIR in a property dispute matter, saying its “discretion powers cannot be exercised in a mechanical manner” and “magisterial court is not bound to direct investigation”. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manoj Jain dismissed a revision petition of Noida resident Vineet Dargar filed against a magisterial […] Read more » (ASJ) Manoj Jain Additional Sessions Judge Delhi court Magistrates not bound to direct registration of FIR
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
