Top Law News Malegaon blast: SC to hear pleas of Purohit, Thakur August 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the issue of granting bail to former Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit and cancellation of bail of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, both accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, needed detailed consideration. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and M M Shantanagoudar listed the case for hearing on August […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Malegaon blast Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Shrikant Prasad Purohi Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News ‘Simple blow on child’s back is not sexual harassment’ August 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A simple blow on a child’s back does not amount to sexual harassment under the POCSO law as there must be a sexual intent behind the act, a Delhi court has said. It said that an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is made out when harassment is done with […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News POCSO Act sexual harassment
Top Law News ‘5-judge Constitution bench may hear plea ag’st Art 35A’ August 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The issue of Article 35A, which provides special rights to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, seems to be heading into a major controversy with the Supreme Court today saying a constitution bench may examine whether it is gender-biased and violative of the basic structure. Article 35A, which was added to the Constitution by a […] Read more » Article 35A constitution bench Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Allahabad HC to hear Ghaziabad students’s death case tomorrow August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court will hear tomorrow a case related to the death of a 10-year-old boy who died under mysterious circumstances in his school here on August 1 with his parents alleging negligence by institute’s management. Arman Sehgal, a student of class 4, allegedly slipped and fell down outside his classroom, suffering severe head […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Arman Sehgal Court featured Ghaziabad students's death case Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to consider a common exam to select judicial officers August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will soon examine a proposal for having “singular examination” under a centralised selection mechanism to select judicial officers, to fill up vacancies in subordinate judiciary, which stands at over 20 per cent of the sanctioned strength. A ‘concept note’ on the matter has been prepared by senior advocate Arvind Datar, who has […] Read more » common exam to select judicial officers Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No need to clarify liquor ban order: SC August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that there was no need to further clarify its order on prohibiting liquor vends within 500 metre of the national and state highways across the country. Recently, the apex court has modified its order and allowed the sale of liquor within 500 metre alongside highways in some hilly areas and […] Read more » Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News No need to clarify liquor ban order Supreme Court
Top Law News Representatives to visit court to see creche facilities: SC August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that representatives of the apex court, lawyers’ body and the petitioner, who has sought better creche facilities in the court complex, will visit the facility to ascertain whether adequate infrastructure was in place. The apex court said that the representatives will visit the creche premises on August 16 after the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Representatives to visit court to see creche facilities Supreme Court
Top Law News No renewal of insurance for vehicles without PUC, says SC August 10, 2017 / August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to curb pollution, the Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions including that insurance companies will not renew insurance of a vehicle unless the owner provides pollution under control (PUC) certificate. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur also asked the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to ensure that […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News No renewal of insurance for vehicles without PUC pollution under control Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News EC bribery: HC notice to Delhi Police on Sukesh’s bail plea August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Delhi Police on the bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar, arrested in the Election Commission bribery case involving AIADMK (Amma) leader T T V Dhinakaran. Justice Ashutosh Kumar sought the response along with a status report from the police before the next date of hearing on September […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) Court Delhi High Court notice to Delhi Police on Sukesh's bail plea EC bribery featured Law Legal News T T V Dhinakaran
Top Law News NIA moves SC for order to probe Muslim man’s marriage matter August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today moved the Supreme Court seeking an order to probe various aspects of the plea of a Muslim man whose marriage with a Hindu woman was annulled by the Kerala High Court that described the case as an instance of ‘love jehad’. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Muslim man's marriage matter National Investigation Agency NIA Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi HC extends bail of 2008 BMW hit-n-run convict Utsav Bhasin August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today extended till August 23 the bail granted to the 2008 BMW hit- and-run convict Utsav Bhasin by a sessions court. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal extended the relief after the convict informed the court that the bail granted to him by the trial court is expiring on August 14. Bhasin sought […] Read more » bail BMW hit-n-run case Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Utsav Bhasin
Top Law News No specific proof of my role in murder case: Gurung August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung today claimed in a city court that the CBI has not been able to provide any specific proof of his involvement in the murder of All India Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang. Gurung’s counsel Milan Mukherjee submitted before Chief Sessions Judge Kundan Kumar Kumai that specific proof has […] Read more » Bimal Gurung Court Criminal news featured GJM Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Law Legal News murder case
