Top Law News Court frees rape accused over unreliable testimony of woman June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man was acquitted of rape charges with a Delhi court saying it was dangerous to convict him only on the basis of the testimony of the woman who waited for months to lodge an FIR. “I am of the view that the prosecution case is not free from suspicion. The testimony of the prosecutrix […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain Court frees rape accused featured unreliable testimony unreliable testimony of woman
Top Law News Inadequate jail terms undermine public confidence in law: HC June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Undue sympathy towards convicts by awarding inadequate jail term “undermines public confidence in efficacy of law”, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding a 10-year term awarded by a trial court to a man for raping and trying to kill his ex-employer’s daughter-in-law. Dismissing the 45-year-old man’s plea for reduction of his punishment, Justice […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured HC Inadequate jail term Justice S.P. Garg undermine public confidence in law
Top Law News Man asked to pay Rs 45,000 maintenance to 2nd wife and minor son June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has asked a man to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 45,000 to his second wife in a domestic violence case, noting he did not have to maintain his first wife as she was employed. The court also noted that the man had reconciled with his first wife. Additional Sessions Judge Vrinda […] Read more » 000 domestic violence featured maintenance in domestic violence maintenance to 2nd wife maintenance to minor son Man asked to pay Rs 45
Top Law News Court refuses bail to accused who forced girl to have sex June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here refused bail to a man who allegedly kidnapped a 16-year-old girl and forced here to have sex with a co-accused for several days. On February 9, the girl’s father had lodged an FIR at sector 20 police station stating that his daughter had been kidnapped. Accused Salman pleaded innocence and said […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Ram Naresh Maurya bail Court refuses bail featured forced girl to have sex POCSO Act
Top Law News NGT asks commercial buildings in Shimla to set up STPs June 25, 2017 / June 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all commercial buildings in Shimla which have a discharge of more than 5 KLD (kilo litres per day) to establish their own sewage treatment plant (STP) within three months. A circuit bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the Himachal Pradesh government and the state pollution […] Read more » collection and disposal of municipal solid waste commercial buildings in Shimla featured National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar STPs
Top Law News No license required to serve liquor in pvt functions: Kerala HC June 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today held that no license is required to serve liquor in a private function held at an individual’s residence. A bench of justices Antony Dominic and Dama Seshadri Naidu gave its ruling on a plea by one Alex V Chacko fearing harassment by police and excise department authorities in a baptism […] Read more » Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News No license required to serve liquor in pvt functions
Top Law News City court grants bail to suspended ED officer Manoj Kumar June 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city court today granted bail to suspended Enforcement Directorate officer Manoj Kumar, who had been arrested for his alleged role in a case of extortion. Debabrata Sinha, the fifth judge at Bankshall Court, granted bail to Kumar on two sureties of Rs 20,000 each. He was directed to submit his passport to the court […] Read more » City court grants bail Court ED Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News Manoj Kumar
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court convicts five person for acid attack on girl June 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Aurangabad court today held five persons guilty of killing a girl last year by throwing acid at her. Additional District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar Mishra convicted prime accused Mohammad Azhar and four others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and POSCO for the acid attack on the girl on June 23, […] Read more » Court Court convicts five person for acid attack on girl Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Cash for vote: HC questions non-inclusion of names in FIR June 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain as to why names figuring in the Election Commission and IT Department reports on the alleged bribing of RK Nagar assembly segment voters were not mentioned in the relevant FIR. The FIR against unnamed persons had been registered on a complaint by the […] Read more » Cash-for-vote Court featured FIR Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News PG degree/diploma medical course merit list: Madras HC adjourns plea June 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned to June 28 a petition filed by the state government seeking two weeks time to redo the merit list of the post graduate degree/diploma medical courses published on May 7. On June 16, the court had quashed a state government order, enabling the state to grant weightage marks to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC adjourns plea PG degree/diploma medical course merit list
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT asks Himachal govt to ensure ban on illegal mining June 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal Pradesh government to ensure there is no illegal mining in the state “under any circumstances”. Responding to a plea alleging unauthorised excavation on government land in Kangra, a circuit bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the state government to submit a restoration plan […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Himachal government illegal mining lagal news Law National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News Calcutta High Court stays sale of Bengal Chemicals excess land June 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today stayed the proposed sale of excess land of Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, a Union government undertaking. Justice Debangshu Basak stayed the proposed sale of the land, slated for auction next week, on a petition by the company’s workers’ union opposing the proposed sale. Petitioner’s counsel Bikash Bhattacharya submitted to […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured HC stays sale of Bengal Chemicals excess land Law Legal News
