Top Law News Time to see if IPL is in interest of cricket: Bombay HC January 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said the IPL has made people familiar with phrases like “betting and fixing” and in view of the alleged violations of foreign exchange rules it was time to see if the tournament was in interest of the game of cricket. The scathing remarks were made by a division bench of […] Read more » Bombay HC cricket: Bombay High Court ED Enforcement Directorate featured FEMA case. Indian Premier League IPL IPL is in interest of cricket Justice Bharati Dangre Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari
Top Law News Court quashes man’s jail term,says magistrate’s order “casual” January 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court here has taken strong objection to a magisterial court’s verdict sentencing a man to six months imprisonment in a rash driving case, saying the judgement was passed “in a very casual manner without applying judicial mind.” Special Judge Virender Bhat quashed the orders convicting and sentencing the man for causing the death […] Read more » Court quashes man's jail term featured jail term magistrate's order "casual" man's jail term Special Judge Virender Bhat
Top Law News 27% in award of death penalty in 2017: NLU report January 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment 2017 saw a significant drop of nearly 27 per cent in award of death penalty by sessions courts but showed an increase in number of convicts sent to gallows for murders involving sexual violence, a report published by the National Law University (NLU) said. The report titled ‘Death Penalty in India, Annual Statistics for the […] Read more » 27% in award of death penalty in 2017 death penalty featured National law university NLU report NLU) sexual violence in 2017
Top Law News Minor domestic help rescued from woman judge’s house in Haridwar January 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A teenaged domestic help was rescued from the house of a woman judge in Haridwar after a complaint was filed in court alleging she was forcibly kept under confinement and tortured by her employer for four years, police said today. The 14-year-old girl, who worked as as domestic help at the residence of civil judge […] Read more » featured Minor domestic help Minor domestic help rescued woman judge woman judge's house
Top Law News Attacks on lawyers “startling” : Delhi High Court January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought action taken report from the Delhi Police on the issue of recent attacks on properties of three advocates as “startling” and said that “It is a matter of deep pain as the incidents could have caused loss to the life and property of the lawyers. A bench of Acting […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal attacks on lawyers attacks on lawyers "startling" Delhi High Court Bar Association DHCBA featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News Delhi High Court on plea to ban loudspeakers January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought to know from the AAP government and the police measures they have taken on a plea seeking a ban on loudspeakers atop religious structures in the national capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also directed the Delhi Police to place before […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Buddhism Christianity featured Hinduism Islam Jainism Justice C Hari Shankar loudspeakers loudspeakers ban Plea to ban loudspeakers: HC Sikhism Zoroastrianism.
Top Law News Guj-based pharma firm’s director Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit arrestedand sent to ED custody January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Director of Gujarat-based pharma firm was arrested last night in a money laundering case related to an alleged Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case and was sent to one day custody of Enforcement Directorate, As custodial interrogation was required, Metropolitan Magistrate Sumeet Anand sent Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit to custody after special public prosecutor Nitesh Rana, appeared […] Read more » 000 crore bank fraud case alleged Rs 5 bank fraud case chartered accountant Hemant Hathi Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara Dipti Chetan Sandesara ED custody featured Guj-based pharma firm's director arrested Metropolitan Magistrate Sumeet Anand money laundering case Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Vilas Joshi PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act Rajbhushan Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit
Top Law News Triple Talaq Bill should be passed with the help of all political parties : PM Narendra Modi January 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Budget session of Parliament, PM Narendra Modi today made a “humble request” to all political parties to help pass the bill on instant triple talaq saying it would be a New Year gift for Muslim women. PM Narendra Modi said despite his government’s efforts and people’s expectations the triple talaq bill could not […] Read more » featured PM political parties triple talaq bill
Top Law News Economic offences bring total imbalance in the country: Court January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Economic offences bring total imbalance in the national economy, a Delhi court has observed while refusing bail to two directors of a real estate firm alleged to have duped over 8,000 investors. Special Judge Kamini Lau also rapped the economic offence wing of Delhi Police for clubbing all complaints together in one FIR and said […] Read more » Court economic offences Economic offences bring total imbalance featured Special Judge Kamini Lau
Top Law News Rigorous Imprisonment of 12years to father-son duo under liquor law January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In connection with seizure of 3608 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from their house in Vaishali district two years back, a local court here today awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment to the father-son duo. Additional District and Sessions Judge (II) of Excise Special Court Bholanath Tiwary held Mohammad Ali Ashraf Khan and […] Read more » Additional District and Sessions Judge Bholanath Tiwary Court awards 12 yrs of RI Excise Special Court featured liquor Law
Top Law News Amarnath cave shrine order will not be reviewed by NGT January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal panel said there was no “patent error” in its last year order and the direction was passed in the interest of the environment as well as the Amarnath cave shrine, which is a place of faith for many devotees. The National Green Tribunal has refused to review its order directing devotees […] Read more » Amarnath cave shrine featured Justice U D Salvi NGT NGT refuses to review order
Top Law News PIL filed in HC seeking action against Karni Sena January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking action against Karni Sena activists for “disturbing peace” in the wake of the release of “Padmaavat”, a PIL was filed itoday in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The movie was directed by Sanjay Leela Bansali and was released across the country today despite opposition from the Rajput outfit and several other organisations. The PIL, […] Read more » action against Karni Sena advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal featured HC Karni Sena PIL Punjab and Haryana High Court Sanjay Leela Bansali
