High Profile Cases Court to hear defamation complaint by Nitin Gadkari against Arvind Kejriwal on December 20 October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today fixed December 20 for hearing a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Cabinet Minister Nitin Gadkari against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. The matter was put up for the next date after Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha could not conduct proceedings as she had gone to attend a training session. […] Read more » defamation complaint by Nitin Gadkari Nitin Gadkari against Arvind Kejriwal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC judge lauds Swachh Bharat Abhiyan October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi today lauded the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month saying it was a step in the direction of protecting and preserving the environment for which the apex court had taken the lead. Read more » Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Criminal Law News Supreme Court grants bail to J Jayalalithaa October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, who has been in jail for past 21 days, the Supreme Court on Friday suspended the sentence awarded to her by a trial court and granted her bail in 18 year-old disproportionate assets case. She will be released from prison today, said senior counsel B Kumar. […] Read more » bail to J Jayalalithaa Fali S Nariman appearing for Jayalalithaa N Sasikala Senior advocate Fali S Nariman TMT J Elasvaras VN Sudhakaran
Criminal Law News Honour killing: Death penalty to two including father of girl October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has awarded death penalty to two accused, including father of a girl, in an honour killing case. Additional District Session Judge S S Sahni announced the verdict on Thursday, Public Prosecutor R K Salwan said today. On December 2012, complainant Sukhdev Singh, lover of the victim, had alleged that Rupinder Kaur was […] Read more » Death penalty to father of girl honour killing
High Profile Cases Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AIADMK supporters broke out into celebrations, bursting crackers and dancing on the roads here after the Supreme Court granted bail to party chief Jayalalithaa in the illegal assets case, paving way for her homecoming for the Diwali festival. What started as a sombre day at the party headquarters with grim-faced AIADMK leaders ushering in its […] Read more » bail to Jayalalithaa illegal assets case of Jayalalitha Presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa
Consumer Law News Life insurers told to simplify claims’ procedures October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Friday advised life insurers to nominate senior officials as nodal officers for coordination and also simplify procedures for settling claims arising from cyclone Hudhud that hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The IRDA has also asked life insurers to publicise a dedicated toll-free phone number, a dedicated e-mail ID […] Read more » IRDA settling claims arising from cyclone Hudhud simplify claims’ procedures The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC notice to AAP & Alka Lamba on Binny’s defamation suit October 17, 2014 / October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its leader Alka Lamba and other party members on a defamation suit filed by expelled AAP member Vinod Kumar Binny accusing them of maligning him. Justice Manmohan Singh sought response from AAP, Alka Lamba, Manoj Kumar, Raju Dhingan, Bandana Kumari and the central […] Read more » AAP & Alka Lamba Binny's defamation suit Justice Manmohan Singh Laxmi Nagar MLA Binny
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC restrains CCI from revealing confidential information about Google October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to Google Inc, the Delhi High Court has restrained the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from disclosing any information, considered as confidential by the US-based internet firm, during its probe into a complaint lodged by an entrepreneur who also runs a website. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also issued notice to CCI and sought […] Read more » Competition commission of India confidential information about Google HC restrains CCI information about Google Justice Vibhu Bakhru revealing confidential information
Consumer Law News Builder gets 1-yr prison for non-compliance of order October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Vasai-based builder has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for failing to comply with a 2008 order of Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum (TDCRF). The case relates to a complaint by Patricia Shashikant Vinekar, of Siddharth Nagar in Mumbai’s suburban Goregaon, who had booked a flat being built by Bhimsen Sohanlal, of S R Builders […] Read more » Builder gets 1-yr prison non-compliance of order TDCRF Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum
Criminal Law News Youth gets 7 years in jail for setting wife ablaze during quarrel October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 26- year-old youth to seven years imprisonment for setting ablaze his wife during a quarrel between them, saying being the husband he was “supposed to take very good care of her” but he did not. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan handed down the jail term to the west Delhi […] Read more » 7 years in jail for setting wife ablaze jail for setting wife ablaze during quarrel setting wife ablaze
Family Law News HC rejects Om Puri’s petition challenging maintenance to wife October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by actor Om Puri challenging a family court order asking him to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 2.90 lakh to his wife Nandita and minor son. The family court has asked the actor to pay interim monthly maintenance of Rs 1.25 lakh to his wife […] Read more » HC rejects Om Puri's petition HC rejects Om Puri's petition challenging maintenance to wife Justice M S Sonak maintenance to wife
Top Law News Hindu Munnani blast trial begins after 19 years October 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nineteen years after a blast shook the Hindu Munnani office here killing two persons and injuring four, the trial in the case has begun at a local court. The blast on Tamil New Year Day on April 14, 1995 at the state headquarters of the Sangh Parivar group killed ‘Bible’ Shanmugam, a Munnani leader besides […] Read more » Hindu Munnani blast trial Kaja Nijamudeen Metropolitan Magistrate Court Munnani Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases Special Public Prosecutor N Vijayaraj
