Top Law News No HC relief from demolition to go-karting facility in Kamala Mills January 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has refused to grant protection from demolition to a go-karting track, bar and restaurant run by Smaash Entertainment Private Ltd at the Kamala Mills compound where a major fire in a pub claimed 14 lives last week. Justice Sandeep Shinde was yesterday hearing a petition filed by the company seeking protection […] Read more » featured go-karting facility go-karting facility in Kamala Mills Kamala Mills No HC relief from demolition to go-karting facility in Kamala Mills the Bombay High Court
Top Law News Can’t discard case in absence of independent witnesses: Court January 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A case of the prosecution cannot be discarded if people are not willing to become witnesses, a Delhi court has said while refusing to set aside the jail term awarded to a man for snatching a woman’s mobile phone. Additional Sessions Judge S K Sharma, while dismissing the appeal of the convict against a six […] Read more » absence of independent witnesses Additional Sessions Judge S K Sharma Court discard case featured independent witnesses witnesses
Top Law News Judiciary’s fillip to fight for gender justice in 2017 January 3, 2018 / January 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The fight for gender justice got a fillip from the judiciary in 2017 as the courts dealt with an iron hand crime and archaic practices against women with the Supreme Court leading from the front by abolishing the system of triple talaq and “criminalising” sex with a minor wife. The stern message to perpetrators of […] Read more » abolishing the system of triple talaq criminalising" sex with a minor wife. featured Gender justice gender justice in 2017 Judiciary's fillip Judiciary's fillip to fight for gender justice in 2017
Top Law News Court acquits woman’s in-laws in 13-year-old dowry case December 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted a woman’s father-in-law and brother-in-law in a 2002 dowry harassment case saying continuing the trial would violate the accused persons’ right to speedy trial as prosecution can never prove the allegations. The court, while absolving the two men of the charges of cruelty to woman, breach of trust under the […] Read more » 13-year-old dowry case 2002 dowry harassment case Court acquits woman's in-laws featured Prohibition of Dowry Act
Top Law News Centre taking measures to decongest Delhi: MoS Hardeep S Puri December 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister of State Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri on Friday laid the foundation stone of Flyover-cum-ROB at Narela in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Hardeep S Puri said that now a days Delhi is facing several challenges and the most critical challenge is population pressure. All the time in Delhi there […] Read more » Centre taking measures to decongest Delhi decongest Delhi Delhi featured MoS Hardeep S Puri
Top Law News Lok Sabha passes Bill to amend Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code December 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill -2017.The bill prohibits certain persons from submitting a resolution plan in case of defaults. These include wilful defaulters, promoters or management of the company if it has an outstanding non-performing debt for over a year. The Bill also has provisions to bar the […] Read more » amend Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code bill featured Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Lok Sabha
Top Law News India condemns terror attack in Kabul December 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India strongly condemned the cowardly suicide terror attack in Kabul. Extending, heartfelt condolences, India wish early recovery to the injured. It added that Indian remains steadfast in its solidarity with the Government and the people of Afghanistan at this difficult time. India is committed to extend all possible support in their fight against the menace […] Read more » featured India condemns terror attack in Kabul Kabul TERROR ATTACK
Top Law News Mumbai: Inquiry ordered in Kamla Mills compound fire; 5 officials suspended December 30, 2017 / December 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The BMC on Friday suspended five of its officials in connection with the fire in a Central Mumbai pub that claimed 14 lives. The civic body in the recent past had sent a few notices to the joints at the Kamala Mills compound for violation of norms. Earlier last night, a fire that started at […] Read more » 5 officials suspended featured Inquiry ordered in Kamla Mills compound fire Kamla Mills Kamla Mills compound fire Mumbai
Top Law News All unmanned level crossings to be removed within one year December 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today informed the Rajya Sabha that the number of unmanned level crossings in the country has gone down significantly in the past three years, since the Modi government assumed charge. Responding to a question in the upper house, Goyal said that government has put a greater focus on passenger security and […] Read more » featured unmanned level crossings
Criminal Law News Top Law News Crimes against women on rise in Kerala December 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A total of 16,755 cases of rape have been reported in the last one decade in Kerala, which boasts of 100 per cent literacy, progressive outlook and high socio-development index. While 11,325 cases related to rape of women, 5,430 involved children in the period from 2007-2017 (up to July). According to crime statistics provided by […] Read more » crimes against women crimes against women in Kerala crimes against women on rise in Kerala featured
Top Law News ‘No begging please’: Chairman Naidu reminds ministers December 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “No begging please!” This was Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu’s directive to ministers today, asking them not to use the term ‘beg’ while tabling the listed official papers in the House. Normally, the ministers say “I beg to lay the papers … listed against my name in today’s order paper.” Naidu had on the […] Read more » 'No begging please Chairman Naidu featured
Top Law News Madras HC refuses to stay eviction of slum-dwellers in city December 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today refused to stay eviction of residents from 36 slums in the city saying a blanket order cannot be granted without hearing the state government’s version. Refusing any interim relief, a vacation bench headed by Justice MS Ramesh ordered notice to the state government returnable by January 5, 2108 on a […] Read more » featured Madras HC Madras HC refuses to stay eviction of slum-dwellers in city Slum dwellers slum-dwellers in city stay eviction of slum-dwellers The Madras High Court
