High Profile Cases Man gets life term for raping 3-yr-old girl in UP October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a three-year-old girl. The court also imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on him. Assistant Government Advocate Shekhar Verma said on Sunday that Sanjay Dom– a resident of Tikaitnagar Police Station area– lured the girl and took her towards an old hospital where he […] Read more » POCSO Act
Top Law News Depute expert to ascertain if Najafgarh Lake is water body: NGT to Gurgaon Dy Commissioner October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has asked the Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner to appoint an expert to ascertain whether Najafgarh Lake is a water body or not. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said in the report filed by Haryana and Delhi governments, there is doubt that it is a private land and […] Read more » justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Najafgarh lake
Top Law News Court reserves order on summoning Gautam Gambhir as accused on AAP leader’s complaint October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday reserved order on summoning BJP leader Gautam Gambhir as accused on AAP leader Atishi Marlena’s complaint against him alleging that he was enrolled as a voter in two Assembly constituencies in Delhi. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal reserved the order for October 22. The order was reserved by the court […] Read more »
Top Law News HC allows Tamilisai Soundararajan to withdraw election petition October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Monday allowed a plea by former BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan seeking to withdraw her election petition against DMK MP Kanimozhi in view of her appointment as Telangana governor. Soundararajan, who lost to DMK candidate Kanimozhi, had challenged her election from the Thoothukudi Parliamentary constituency in the general […] Read more » BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan
Corporate Law News Chidambaram produced before court in INX Media money laundering case October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former finance minister P Chidambaram was produced before a Delhi court Monday in connection with the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. Chidambaram, who is in judicial custody till October 17 in the INX Media corruption case filed by the CBI, was produced before special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar. The ED […] Read more » INX Media money laundering case
Corporate Law News Protracted Ayodhya hearing in SC to enter final leg on October 14 October 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The protracted hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya will enter into the crucial final leg on Monday when the Supreme Court resumes proceedings on the 38th day after the week-long Dussehra break. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, which started the day-to-day proceedings […] Read more » Protracted Ayodhya
Corporate Law News Parents unable to afford medical treatment of child seeks her mercy killing from Court October 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A couple moved the District Sessions Court in Chittoor, seeking permission for mercy killing for their one-year-old daughter Suhana as they are unable to afford her treatment costs. The child has breathing disorders, down syndrome and is on life support since birth. According to sources, the couple Bawajan and Shabhir — both daily wagers — have filed a petition […] Read more » mercy killing
Corporate Law News Hurt caused due to teeth bite does not fall under Section 324 IPC October 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has prima facie opined that hurt caused due to teeth bite does not fall within the ambit of Section 324 IPC. A bench of Justice Bakhru has passed the order in the case titled as NEETU BHANDARI vs DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE on 25.09.2019. FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint of […] Read more » teeth bite does not fall under Section 324 IPC
Corporate Law News Once liberty is given to accused to move bail after a fixed period of time, he should not be granted permanent bail at any earlier moment October 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to an accused who was earlier given liberty to move bail application after 6 months but HC given him permanent bail prior to that period. A bench of Justice Gupta and Justice Kant has passed the order in the case titled as TARA DEVI vs BHIKAR RAI @ BHIKARI RAI on […] Read more » liberty to move bail application
Corporate Law News SC reiterates: Article 14 of the Constitution of India forbids class legislation. October 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the judgment of the case – Rajasthan state Road Transport Corporation v. Danish Khan, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta, at the Supreme Court, have held that as the respondent has received the compensation under the Motor vehicles Act, 1988, he is not entitled for compassionate appointment under the RSRTC Compassionate appointment […] Read more » Article 14 Article 14 of the Constitution
High Profile Cases Accused who obtains bail cannot be permitted to urge that he was not aware of the dates in the criminal case filed against him October 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court has observed that accused who obtains bail cannot be permitted to urge that he was not aware of the dates in the criminal case filed against him. A bench of Justice Gupta and Justice Kant has passed the order in the case titled as TARA DEVI vs BHIKAR RAI @ BHIKARI RAI on 04.10.2019. Supreme Court […] Read more » aware of the dates in the criminal case bail
Corporate Law News Notice to SEBI, MCA and Enforcement Directorate in NSE co-location case : Madras HC October 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Chennai Financial Markets and Accountability (CFMA) in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) co-location case and issued notices to the SEBI, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the NSE. According to the PIL, SEBI has not […] Read more » Enforcement Directorate in NSE co-location case Financial Intelligence Unit FIU MCA National Stock Exchange NSE NSE co-location case SEBI Serious Fraud Investigation Office SFIO
