Criminal Law News Top Law News Woman claims to be HIV+, court grants bail in flesh trade case June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, who claimed to be HIV positive and was arrested for allegedly running a brothel and forcing young girls into prostitution, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. The court, however, noted that as per the police and jail authorities, the woman could not bring any record of her claimed disease. Special Judge […] Read more » bail Court featured flesh trade case Law Legal News slave and Immoral Trafficking
Top Law News Court to pronounce order on charge agst firm, others in July June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court has reserved for next month its order on framing charges against a private firm and three persons in a coal block scam case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of Jharkhand-based North Dhadhu coal block. Special Judge Bharat Parashar fixed July 31 for order on whether to put the accused — M/s […] Read more » coal block scam case Court Court to pronounce order on charge agst firm featured Law Legal News
Top Law News I-T Act treats all assesses alike, not discriminatory: SC June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has termed as “fallacious” an argument that the new provision of the Income Tax Act making Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns, is discriminatory and creates two classes. The apex court did not find anything wrong with section 139AA of the Act and said all income tax assesses “constitute one class” […] Read more » Court featured I-T Act Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News MACT awards Rs 34L compensation to kin of accident victim June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs 34 lakh to the kin of a yard manager, who was killed in a road accident in 2015. The President of MACT-Raigadh-Alibaugh MG Sewlikar recently directed the two respondents – owner of a trailer Nilesh Mhatre and the insurer Sri Ram General Insurance company […] Read more » accident victim Court featured Law Legal News MACT awards Rs 34L compensation to kin Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News SC stays Madras HC order over publishing NEET 2017 results June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the CBSE to declare the results of the NEET examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses by putting a stay on the Madras High Court order restraining publication of results. The apex court order comes as a relief for 12 lakh medical aspirants who had given the exam. The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court NEET 2017 results Supreme Court
Top Law News Govt proposes NEET-like exam to recruit judicial officers June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has proposed to the Supreme Court a NEET-like examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary. The proposal comes close on the heels of several states, including some ruled by the BJP, opposing the formation of an all-India judicial service, a 60-year-old idea. There were vacancies of 4,452 judges in subordinate courts in […] Read more » all-India judicial service Court featured Govt proposes NEET-like exam to recruit judicial officers Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Haryana land deals: Dhingra report talks about bureaucracy June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice S N Dhingra, who headed a commission to probe alleged irregularities in land deals including those linked to Robert Vadra during the previous Congress government in Haryana, said his report is “important and full of facts” and highlights the working of bureaucracy. He said the report has not yet come into the public domain […] Read more » Congress Court Dhingra report talks about bureaucracy featured Haryana land deals Law Legal News Robert Vadra
Top Law News HC starts yoga classes ahead of International Yoga Day June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With International Yoga Day coming up on June 21, the Delhi High Court has kicked off a series of yoga classes within its premises for judges and office staff. Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal inaugurated the classes in the presence of Justices P S Teji and C Hari Shankar on June 9. They also joined […] Read more » featured International Yoga Day Justice P S Teji JusticeC Hari Shankar
Top Law News Man sentenced to life for sexually harassing daughter June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually harassing his daughter over a period of time. The judge Karunanidhi convicted Chinnasamy for harassing his own daughter and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He also slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on the convict. As per the prosecution case Chinnasamy, a labourer […] Read more » Chinnasamy Chinnasamy for harassing his own daughter featured judge Karunanidhi Man sentenced to life sexually harassing daughter
Top Law News Madras HC directive on investigations under POCSO Act June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has held that if the investigation of those arrested under POCSO Act or Prevention of Atrocities Against SC/ST Act cannot be completed within 24 hours, the investigating officer should produce the accused before the nearest judicial magistrate. A Special Bench of Justices S Nagamuthu (since retired) and P N Prakash gave […] Read more » featured investigations under POCSO Act Justice S Nagamuthu (since retired) Justice P N Prakash Madras HC Madras High Court POCSO Act Prevention of Atrocities Against SC/ST Act Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences
Top Law News Gujurat HC concludes hearing on Zakia’s plea against Modi and others June 11, 2017 / June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court has concluded hearing a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain former MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging a clean chit to Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister, and others in 2002 riots cases. Justice Sonia Gokani yesterday concluded the hearing while allowing filing of a written submission by Jafri’s lawyer Mihir […] Read more » Activist Teesta Setalvad featured former MP Ehsan Jafri Gujurat HC Justice Sonia Gokani NGO Citizen for Justice and Peace widow of slain former MP Ehsan Jafri Zakia Jafri Zakia's plea against Modi
Top Law News Thane civic body can meet water needs till 2025, Bombay HC told June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court was today assured by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) that it has enough water supply for the entire Thane district till 2025 and said the stay on new constructions on Ghodbunder Road would create problems. The High Court had in May ordered a temporary stay on any new constructions on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Thane civic body Thane Municipal Corporation TMC
