Top Law News SC to hear tom plea to restore ban on firecrackers in Delhi October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it would consider tomorrow a plea seeking restoration of its November last year’s order banning firecrackers in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR). The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which said that it would consider the plea tomorrow. Advocate […] Read more » Court Delhi- National Capital Region featured Law Legal News Supreme Court tom plea to restore ban on firecrackers in Delhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News Five tried in murder case acquitted for lack of evidence October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane district court has acquitted five persons in a murder case for want of sufficient evidence against them. According to the prosecution, on August 22, 2014, the five persons, all in their 20s, allegedly robbed a 26-year-old cloth seller of his money and one of them stabbed him with a pair of scissors in […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Thane
Top Law News Public servant’s freedom of speech issue sent to consti bench October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a five-judge constitution bench questions like whether a public functionary or a minister can claim freedom of speech while airing views in a sensitive matter which is under investigation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the questions raised by senior advocates Harish Salve and Fali S […] Read more » Court featured freedom of speech issue sent to consti bench Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Five constitution benches of SC to hear matters from Oct 10 October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five constitution benches of the Supreme Court would start hearing from October 10 five key issues, including the power tussle between the Centre and Delhi government over administrative jurisdiction and a matter relating to passive euthanasia. Besides these, the constitution benches, each consisting of five judges, would also deal with issues like whether a parliamentary […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Stop boasting about remedial measures: HC to Maha govt on tribal kids’ death October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of increasing instances of malnutrition-related deaths of children in tribal areas across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the state government over its failure to implement curative measures. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar reprimanded the state for “boasting” about its various remedial […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Stop boasting about remedial measures tribal kids' death
Top Law News Pleas on RTE in nursery admission not to go to larger bench : SC October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made it clear that it would not refer to a larger bench a batch of pleas challenging various High Court orders that Right to Education (RTE) Act does not apply to nursery admissions in unaided private schools. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would hear on November […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Pleas on RTE in nursery admission not to go to larger bench Supreme Court
Top Law News Nirbhaya fund: Centre not getting states’ support, SC told October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government was finding it difficult to get the cooperation of states on the issue relating to disbursal of compensation to the victims of sexual assault under the Nirbhaya fund, the Supreme Court was today told. The Nirbhaya Fund was announced by the Centre in 2013 after the sensational December 16, 2012 gangrape and […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Nirbhaya Fund Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court awards 2-yr jail to IASRI officer in graft case October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An officer of the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a special court for taking bribe for issuing a transfer order. The court took a lenient view towards 55-year-old Krishan Pal Singh Gautam, who was posted as chief administrative officer in IASRI, considering family circumstances that he […] Read more » bribe for issuing a transfer order Court Court awards 2-yr jail to IASRI officer Criminal news featured graft case Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute Law Legal News
Top Law News No law to protect parents who are not sr. citizens: PIL in HC October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 57-year-old man has moved the Delhi High Court claiming absence of a law for the protection of parents, who are not yet senior citizens, from hostility and violence by their children. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar sought the AAP government’s stand on the plea which also […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No law to protect parents who are not sr. citizens PIL
Top Law News PIL on political funding: SC asks govt, poll panel to respond October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that these “legitimise electoral corruption”. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued […] Read more » Court Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News PIL on political funding Poll panel Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi Court grants bail to 63-yr-old woman in cheating case October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has granted bail to a 63-year-old woman accused of terminating an agreement to sell her house to a couple and duping them of Rs 12.5 crore paid as token money. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain gave the relief to the woman on a personal bond of Rs five lakh and two sureties […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court grants bail to woman in cheating case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to examine whether HC can annul marriages October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would examine the question whether the Kerala High Court can exercise its power under writ jurisdiction to annul the marriage of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman who had converted to Islam before tying the nuptial knot. The apex court was apparently not in agreement with the submission […] Read more » annul marriages Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court
