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
Criminal Law News Top Law News Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam; SC paves way for trial of S Natrajan October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has paved the way for prosecution of S Natarajan, now a director in the Sriram Group, in the 2004 high-profile ponzi scam involving Chennai-based PNL Nidhi Limited which allegedly collected Rs 68.50 crore from over 13,000 investors and defaulted in repayment. The apex court set aside a Madras High Court order quashing […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PNL Nidhi Limited Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam S Natrajan Supreme Court
Top Law News Convicts too must breathe fresh air, maintain family ties: SC October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Convicts too “must breathe fresh air” and be allowed to maintain social ties provided they show a tendency to reform, the Supreme Court has said and favoured a “humanistic approach” while dealing with pleas for parole or furlough to those serving long jail terms. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects plea alleging atrocities by police October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by a Bihar resident, who has claimed atrocities by police and alleging that he was branded a terrorist or naxalite and his mobile phone put on surveillance. The apex court rejected his appeal against the order of the Patna High Court in November last year observing that the […] Read more » BIHAR Bihar police Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Court allows NRI to travel to USA for renewing green card October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here has allowed an NRI, accused of smuggling foreign currency, to travel to the United States to keep his Green Card status active. Special Judge N K Malhotra allowed Virender Verma to go to the US for a month in October while directing him to furnish his travel itinerary, addresses and phone […] Read more » Court Delhi Court allows NRI to travel to USA featured green card Law Legal News
