Top Law News Court sends son of former BSP MP Ashish Pandey to 14 day judicial custody October 23, 2018 / October 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday sent son of former BSP MP Ashish Pandey, who was arrested for brandishing pistol at a five-star hotel, to 14-day judicial custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmendra Singh sent the accused to jail till November 5 after the police said that he was not required for further custodial interrogation. The court […] Read more » 14-day judicial custody. BSP MP Ashish Pandey former Bahujan Samaj Party Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmendra Singh
Top Law News SC asks Center if observation homes, JJBs equipped with video-conferencing facility October 23, 2018 / October 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Center to apprise it on whether observation homes, where minors in conflict with law were kept, and juvenile justice boards (JJBs) are equipped with the video-conferencing facility. Referring to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, the bench said: “The Act mandates that […] Read more » Juvenile Justice Boards video-conferencing facility
Top Law News SC to hear on November 13 pleas challenging its Sabarimala verdict October 23, 2018 / October 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Supreme Court Tuesday said that it would hear on November 13 the petitions challenging its Sabarimala verdict allowing women of all age groups entry into the temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul told lawyer Mathews J Nedumpara that it has already passed an order with regard […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul Mathews J Nedumpara National Ayyappa Devotees Association Sabarimala verdict
Top Law News Jurisprudence emanating from Section 238-A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016 October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Read more »
Top Law News PM Narendra Modi announces national award in Netaji’s name for disaster relief workers October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A national award in the name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be given every year to police personnel who do excellent work in rescue and relief operations during any kind of disaster, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday.The announcement came on the 75th anniversary of Bose’s declaration of the formation of India’s first independent […] Read more » NDRF Prime Minister Narendra Modi State Disaster Response Force
Top Law News Sabarimala: Activist Rehana Fathima expelled from Muslim community October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Activist Rehana Fathima, who hadmade an attempt to enter Sabarimala temple, has been expelled from the Muslim community for “hurting the sentiments of lakhs of Hindu devotees”, the Kerala Muslim Jama’ath Council said.Initiating action against Rehana, Kerala Muslim Jama’ath Council president A Poonkunju said in a press statement Saturday that she had been expelled from […] Read more » Activist Rehana Chief Justice Dipak Misra Kerala Muslim Jama'ath Council president A Poonkunju Rehana Fathima Sabrimala
Top Law News Delhi court frames molestation charges against R K Pachauri October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday framed molestation charges against former TERI chief R K Pachauri in a case of alleged sexual harassment lodged by his former colleague.Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta put Pachauri on trial for the offence punishable under sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354 A (making physical contact, unwelcome and sexually coloured remarks) and 509 (teasing […] Read more » Advocate Ashish Dixit Former TERI chief R K Pachauri Metropolitan Magistrate Charu Gupta molestation charges against R K Pachauri Pachauri sexual harassment l
Top Law News Court rejects Purohit’s plea challenging prosecution sanction October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special NIA court here Saturdayrejected 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit’s petition challenging the validity of the prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).Special NIA court judge Vinod Padalkar rejected his petition after hearing the arguments of Purohit and other accused in the case.The court […] Read more » 2008 Malegaon blast case Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit's Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) MCOCA Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Special NIA court judge Vinod Padalkar
Top Law News Local Court given seven years of jail for stealing mobiles on train October 22, 2018 / October 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has given seven years of imprisonment to Ravi Kashyap and Naushad for stealing mobile phones in train here Thursday.A fine of Rs 5,500 was also imposed on each of them by Additional district sessions judge Om Veer Singh.The railway police investigated the case and recovered stolen mobiles from the convicts.The case of […] Read more » Additional district sessions judge Om Veer Singh stealing mobile phones in train
Top Law News Amarinder visits injured and orders magisterial probe into the Amritsar train accident October 20, 2018 / October 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident after visiting injured and kin of those killed in the tragedy.The chief minister postponed a trip to Israel and arrived here this morning to assess the damage.“We are announcing a magisterial probe into the incident,” Singh said while talking to […] Read more » Education Minister O P Soni Health Minister Brahm Mohindra Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar
Top Law News ‘Harassed’ husbands burn effigy of Surpanakha on Dussehra October 20, 2018 / October 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Burning effigies of Ravana is a common practice on Dussehra, but some “harassed” husbands celebrated the festival here in a slightly different way – by burning an effigy of Surpanakha, sister of the mythical multi-headed demon king.These men- members of ‘Patni Pidit Purush Sanghatana’, an organisation of victims of harassment by wives- burned the effigy […] Read more » #MeToo movement effigy of Suparnakha Patni Pidit Purush Sanghatana suparnakha effigy burnt in Maharashtra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News No insurance cover to persons suffering from congenital anomalies: High Court October 20, 2018 / October 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to “explain the reasonableness” of not granting insurance cover to people suffering from congenital anomalies.“What is the objection to giving insurance cover to them (people suffering from congenital anomalies),” a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao asked […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon congenital anomalies. Justice V.K. Rao Life Insurance Council no insurance for congenital anomalies people suffering from congenital anomalies. PIL by Nipun Malhotra
