Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets 10 yrs in jail for abducting, raping girl August 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court has sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl in 2013. The court also convicted Narendra and his wife for abducting the girl, and sentenced them each to five years in jail. Judge Ombir Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Rahul […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets 10 yrs in jail for raping girl
Top Law News Swine flu claims 297 lives in Guj, govt tells HC disease no longer pandemic August 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Swine flu has claimed 297 lives in Gujarat since January this year, the government said today even as it informed the high court it is treating the infection as “seasonal influenza” which is no longer pandemic but no efforts are being spared to check its spread. In an affidavit filed before a bench of Justices […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Law Legal News Swine flu claims 297 lives in Gujarat
Criminal Law News Top Law News Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: Bombay HC August 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare were “well planned” and the perpetrators had organisational backup, the Bombay High Court said today, and asked the investigators to look beyond their current line of probe to apprehend the culprits. The bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Vibha Kankanwadi also said there was a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Govind Pansare Law Legal News Narendra Dabholkar
Top Law News Court to frame charges against Kejriwal, Sisodia on Sept 14 August 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today fixed September 14 for framing of charges against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint. Metropolitan Magistrate Vijay Kumar Jha allowed the plea of Kejriwal and Sisodia, who were directed to appear today, seeking exemption for personal appearance for the day. Advocate Umesh Gupta, […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court criminal defamation complaint Delhi Court to frame charges against Kejriwal and Sisodia on Sept 14 featured Law Legal News Manish Sisodia
Top Law News Triple talaq arbitrary, violates right to equality: SC August 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The practice of triple talaq was “manifestly arbitrary” as the marital tie could be broken “whimsically” by a Muslim man and it must be held to be violative of fundamental right of equality, the Supreme Court today said. One of the two separate majority judgements, penned by Justice R F Nariman, said the provision of […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Sibal welcomes SC verdict setting aside triple talaq August 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who had fought the triple talaq case for the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict setting aside the practice, terming it as “dying” and “sinful”. Sibal, who had argued before a five-judge constitution bench that triple talaq was an integral practice […] Read more » Court featured kapil sibal Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News We are here to protect life, liberty of people: Delhi HC August 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today send out a strong message to those eateries at Hauz Khas village operating without mandatory clearances, saying “we are here to protect the life and personal liberty of every person in the city”. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar, however, made clear that […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Can’t pass orders to search missing articles in museums’ August 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it cannot pass general orders for search and probe into missing articles or artefacts of museums across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud made the observation while disposing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a relative of whistle-blower Sunil Kumar […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News missing articles or artefacts of museums across the country Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Various steps taken to curb child pornography’ August 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that they have taken several steps to curb online child sexual abuse contents, including blocking of 3,522 websites carrying child pornographic materials in June this year. The government, in its report filed before a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar, said that Interpol’s ‘worst of […] Read more » child pornography Court featured Law Legal News online child sexual abuse contents Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Honour killings: SC seeks suggestions from parties, ‘khap’ August 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought suggestions from an NGO, an amicus curiae and ‘Khap Panchayats’ on ways to prevent harassment and killing of young couples in the name of the family honour for inter-caste or intra-clan (gotra) marriages. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked senior advocate […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured honour killings khap panchayats Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Felt a little afraid when Indrani told me about murder plan: Rai August 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Shyamvar Rai, accused-turned prosecution witness in the Sheena Bora murder case, today told the trial court here he felt a little scared when Indrani told him about the murder plan. Rai, an accused who has turned approver, is currently being cross-examined by the defence lawyers. When Indrani’s lawyer asked him if he didn’t feel any […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Indrani bora Law Legal News Sheena Bora murder case Shyamvar Rai
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Centre, police reply on probe plea into illegalities in NEET 2016 August 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre and the police on a plea seeking court- monitored CBI/SIT probe into the alleged illegalities in the National Eligibility Entrance Test, 2016, to admit students into post graduate medical courses. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News NEET 2016
