Top Law News Priest acquitted in rape case, Court rejects woman’s claims October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Refusing to rely on the statement of a woman that she was raped and assaulted by a temple priest, a Delhi court has acquitted him observing that things do not appear to have happened the way they were projected. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain said though in rape cases conviction can be made on the […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News Priest acquitted in rape case
Top Law News Malegaon: SC for final hearing on plea against Sadhvi on Oct 31 October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today fixed October 31 for the final hearing of a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. A bench comprising Justices R K Agarwal and S Abdul Nazeer listed the matter for final hearing after counsel for […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Malegaon Malegaon blast case NIA Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Supreme Court
Top Law News If public toilets not maintained, will people use them: Delhi HC October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An annoyed Delhi High Court today criticised authorities responsible for maintaining public toilets in the city, saying if they do their job properly, people would not have to come to courts. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar came down hard on the authorities after they said that people […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board featured Law Legal News public toilets
Top Law News Why inmates in jails despite recommendations for release: SC October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed shock at the large number of people languishing in jails in “complete violation” of their rights despite recommendations for their release by the legal services authority, saying such a situation was unacceptable. “What is this happening? People are languishing in jails and there is problem of overcrowding of jails also. […] Read more » Court featured inmates in jails despite recommendations for release languishing in jails Law Legal News NALSA affidavit Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI court grants conditional bail to four accused in NRHM “scam” October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Four accused in an alleged scam involving the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) were granted conditional bail by a CBI court here today, while the decision to grant bail to a former chief secretary of the Uttar Pradesh health department was reserved till tomorrow. Senior public prosecutor of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) B […] Read more » CBI court Court featured Law Legal News National Rural Health Mission NRHM scam Uttar Pradesh health department
Top Law News Bombay HC stays inquiry against Ajit Pawar, others in MSCB scam October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court, through an interim order, has stayed an inquiry against Maharashtra’s former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other accused in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd (MSCB) scam. Pawar and 76 others have been accused of being complicit in causing financial losses of over Rs 1,000 crore to the MSCB between […] Read more » Ajit Pawar Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News MSCB scam
Top Law News Madras HC seeks reply from CBI in Sekhar Reddy case October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today sought to know from the CBI why did it not probe bank officials, when its case was that a large quantity of demonetised bank notes was changed with their help by Sekhar Reddy and two others, arrested on charges of money laundering last year. The court sought the reply from […] Read more » CBI Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court money laundering Sekhar Reddy
Top Law News SC grants time to govt to file affidavit on destitute widows October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted six weeks to the government to file a detailed affidavit stating the steps taken by it for the welfare of ostracised destitute widows. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur also asked the Centre to inform whether state women’s commissions were functional in various states as per the statute […] Read more » affidavit on destitute widows Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC directs city police to register FIR against H Raja October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has directed the Chennai police to register an FIR against BJP national secretary H Raja on a complaint by a leader of the Indian National League (INL). Justice M S Ramesh, before whom the petition filed by INL leader J Abdul Rahim came up, said in the order, “the inspector is […] Read more » BJP Court featured Indian National League Law Legal News Madras High Court HC directs city police to register FIR against H Raja
Top Law News Madras HC issues notice to TN govt on Jaya residence October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition challenging the latter’s proposal to convert the Poes Garden residence of Jayalalithaa into a memorial. Justice K Ravichandra Baabu sought the government’s response by October 23 on the petition filed by J Deepa, niece of the late AIADMK leader. The […] Read more » Court featured Jayalalithaa Law Legal News Madras High Court Poes Garden Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Kin of man who died in road mishap get Rs 17.8 L compensation October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Family members of a 36-year-old man, who died in a road accident involving a rashly driven truck, have been awarded a compensation of Rs 17.80 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Rajeev Bansal directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to pay the amount to the wife, son and parents of […] Read more » Compensation Court featured Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Delhi HC upholds order exiling accused in several cases from Delhi October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the Lt. Governor sending a man outside the limits of the national capital for one year keeping in view his criminal antecedents. Justice Vinod Goel said there was “no force” in the arguments of the man that there was no sufficient material before the competent authority […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News National Capital Territory
