Criminal Law News Top Law News UP panchayat poll violence: 2 sentenced to life for murder September 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Muzaffarnagar court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for murdering a youth during the 2010 panchayat poll in Uttar Pradesh. Additional district sessions judge Umesh Chandra also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 each on the convicts — Tehran and his nephew Ikram. The duo shot dead Abid when he protested against alleged irregularities at […] Read more » 2 sentenced to life for murder Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar UP panchayat poll violence
Top Law News SC to hear plea challenging decision to deport Rohingyas September 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday a plea challenging the decision to deport illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants back to Myanmar, on various grounds including that it violated international human rights conventions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of lawyer […] Read more » Court featured gfeatured Law Legal News leggal news plea Rohingyas Supreme Court
Top Law News Bofors case: SC likely to hear plea tomorrow September 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to hear tomorrow the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case, amidst recent media reports suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is scheduled to take up the plea by BJP leader […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Foreign Exchange Management Act Law Legal News money laundering act Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Submit action plans on Yamuna cleaning before September 4: NGT August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed some northern states to submit an action plan on rejuvenation and restoration of the stretch of river Yamuna falling beyond the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to file a complete report in this regard. “We […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News national capital National Green Tribunal NGT Yamuna cleaning
Criminal Law News Top Law News Jiah case : Bombay HC asks lower court to proceed with trial August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed a lower court to proceed with the trial against actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of his actor girlfriend Jiah Khan in 2013. A division bench of Justices R M Savant and Sandeep Shinde was hearing a petition filed by Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan seeking appointment of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Jiah case Jiah Khan Law Legal News Sooraj Pancholi
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ex-principal of BRD medical college, his wife sent to custody August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former principal of BRD Medical College Rajiv Mishra and his wife Purnima Shukla were today sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a local court in connection with the deaths of scores of children in the state-run medical college hospital. The doctor couple, arrested on Tuesday by Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF), was […] Read more » BRD Medical College Court Ex-principal of BRD medical college and his wife sent to custody featured Law Legal News Purnima Shukla Rajiv Mishra STF Uttar Pradesh
Criminal Law News Top Law News Sukesh’s custody extended till Sept 16 in cheating case August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court today extended till September 16 the custody of middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, arrested by Delhi Police for his alleged bid to bribe an EC official on behalf of AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dhinakaran, in a separate seven-year-old cheating case. Sukesh, now in Tihar Jail in Delhi in connection with the two-leaves symbol case, was […] Read more » cheating case Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Sukesh Chandrasekhar Sukesh's custody extended till Sept 16
Top Law News Madras HC reserves order on civil suits filed by pvt milk units August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved its order on civil suits filed by three private milk manufacturers claiming damages over allegations made by the Tamil Nadu dairy development minister on quality of their products. The suits were filed by Hatsun Agro Product Limited, Dodla Dairy Limited and Vijay Dairy and Farm Products Private Limited. The […] Read more » civil suits filed by pvt milk units Court dairy development minister featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Criminal Law News Top Law News Officer gets one year RI in disproportionate assets case August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Deputy Chief Inspector of Boilers has been sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment by a local court in a 15-year-old disproportionate assets case. B Yogeshwar Rao was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday by a special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court here for possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 46.48 lakh. The court also slapped a […] Read more » B Yogeshwar Rao Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Officer gets one year RI in disproportionate assets case
Top Law News SC allows plea to abort foetus without skull August 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed a Pune-based woman to abort her 24-week foetus, which does not have a skull or a brain. The apex court relied on the report of the medical board of the Pune-based B J Government Medical College that there was no medical treatment for the anomaly. “We consider it appropriate and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court allows plea to abort foetus without skull
Top Law News SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict August 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent listing of a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, leading to the revival of the collegium system of appointment of judges. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and […] Read more » collegium system Court featured Law Legal News National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC Act NJAC verdict Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC notice to govt, ED on meat exporter Qureshi’s arrest August 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the government and the Enforcement Directorate on businessman Moin Akhtar Qureshi’s plea challenging his arrest in a money laundering case. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Nazmi Waziri issued notice to the government and the ED, asking them to file the reply within five days. The […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court notice to government Enforcement Directorate featured Government Law Legal News Moin Akhtar Qureshi money laundering case
