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
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
