Top Law News ‘Deterrent punishment is vital in road accident cases’ December 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A deterrent punishment is vital in fatal road accident cases so that persons plying vehicles bear in mind that they will face serious consequences, a Delhi court has said while upholding a truck driver’s two-year jail term for crushing a man under the wheels. Refusing to sympathise with the convict, Additional Sessions Judge Suresh Kumar […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News road accident cases
Top Law News Delhi HC stays Rs 50L fine on Kolkata company in coal scam case December 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today stayed a trial court order imposing a fine of Rs 50 lakh on a Kolkata-based iron and steel company in connection with a coal scam case. Justice Anu Malhotra put on the hold till January 22, the next date of hearing, the special CBI court’s order to deposit the fine. […] Read more » Coal scam case Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Kolkata Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC notice on PIL for guidelines for personnel in police stations December 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and the AAP government on a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to regulate the functioning of personnel in police stations and ensure the safety of the complainants and the accused. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL for guidelines for personnel in police stations
Criminal Law News Top Law News Trace Rohini ashram’s founder: Delhi HC to CBI December 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the CBI to trace the whereabouts of the founder and spiritual head of a north Delhi-based ashram, being probed by the agency for allegedly confining women and girls like “animals in a cage”. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said Virender Dev […] Read more » Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya CBI Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Akhil Gogoi’s detention under NSA illegal: Gauhati HC December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court today termed as illegal the detention of RTI activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi under the National Security Act (NSA). Justice Achintya Malla Bujar Barua passed the judgment on Gogoi’s detention and that accordingly he was entitled for immediate release if not arrested in any other case. Gogoi […] Read more » Akhil Gogoi Court featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News National Security Act NSA
Top Law News Essar Group hails court verdict acquitting its promoters December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Essar Group today welcomed the judgement of the special court acquitting its promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia in a case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam. “We are thankful to the court for the judgement as it vindicates our stated position and the court has appreciated it,” an […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam Court Essar Group featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC orders CBI probe into Hanuman statue construction issue December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today ordered the CBI to probe how the famous 108-foot Hanuman statue and a private two-wheeler dealership encroached upon public land in the busy Karol Bagh area here and the officials who allowed it to happen by “abusing their position”. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C […] Read more » CBI Court Delhi High Court featured Hanuman statue construction issue Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Barala’s bail plea deferred till Jan 11 December 21, 2017 / December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court today deferred to January 11 its hearing on the bail plea of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas Barala, who had been booked for stalking and attempting to abduct a woman. The single bench of Justice Lisa Gill also directed the cellular operator to provide to the trial […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court stalking and attempting to abduct a woman Varnika Kundu Vikas Barala
Top Law News Madhya Pradesh HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of MP law officers December 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of law officers made by the state government. The Indore bench of the high court, comprising justices P K Jaiswal and Virender Singh, recently dismissed the PIL filed by activist Mahesh Garg. The plea alleged that the appointment of law […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh High Court MP law officers
Top Law News Retired Air Marshal J S Gujral granted bail in chopper case December 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Retired Air Marshal J S Gujral was today granted bail by a Delhi court in the VVIP chopper scam case filed against him, former IAF Chief S P Tyagi and others. Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar granted the relief to Gujral on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and a surety of the same […] Read more » CBI Chopper case Court featured J S Gujral granted bail Law Legal News VVIP chopper scam case
Top Law News Former Calcutta HC judge Karnan released from jail December 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan was released from jail today after serving a six- nonth sentence for contempt of court. The sentence was awarded by the Supreme Court in May. Karnan left the Presidency Correctional Home premises around 11.00 am, his wife Saraswati Karnan said. His wife and elder son, who reached […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta High Court contempt of court case Court featured Karnan released from jail Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Journalist J Dey murder case: court examines expert from US December 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI court here today heard the deposition of a scientific expert from the US via a video link in connection with the 2011 killing of journalist J Dey. “Edward Burns, an expert, deposed before the court. He had compared the actual image of the bike used in the killing with its CCTV footage, and […] Read more » CBI court Criminal news featured J. Dey murder case Law Legal News