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
Top Law News PMLA case: Court sends businessman to 4-day ED custody June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi-based businessman was today sent to a four-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by a court here in connection with the note ban money laundering probe against lawyer Rohit Tandon and others. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi extended the ED custody of Yogesh Mittal, a resident of Model Town area, till June […] Read more » Court Court sends businessman to 4-day ED custody Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News PMLA case Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Top Law News SC collegium likely to meet soon on appointment of CJs June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium is likely to meet in the coming days to consider names for appointment of chief justices of high courts. Sources said here today that the collegium — a body of top five judges of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice of India — could meet as soon as the […] Read more » appointment of CJs Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court collegium
Criminal Law News Top Law News Transfer racket: Alleged middleman denied bail June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today denied bail to an alleged middleman, arrested along with a Lt. Col. In connection with a transfer racket case at the Army headquarters here. Special CBI Judge Naresh Kumar Malhotra denied the relief to Gaurav Kohli, at present in judicial custody along with Lt. Col. Ranganathan Suvramani Moni, noting that the […] Read more » Alleged middleman denied bail Court Criminal news featured Indian Army. Law Legal News Transfer racket
Top Law News Bombay HC vacates stay on raising FSI under cluster redevp project June 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a reprieve for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court today vacated a stay granted on allowing increase in floor space index (FSI) for new buildings proposed to be constructed in Navi Mumbai under the state’s cluster redevelopment scheme. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar said the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC vacates stay on raising FSI under cluster redevp project Law Legal News
Top Law News BJP youth wing leader seeks Re 1 as damages from Delhi CM June 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A BJP youth wing leader today sought Re 1 as compensation from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP spokesperson Sanjay Singh claiming he was projected as the person who assaulted former minister Kapil Mishra. The case was filed at the Tees Hazari court here. Ankit Bhardwaj, a state executive member of Bharatiya Janta Yuva […] Read more » AAP Arvind Kejriwal Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha BJP BJYM Compensation Court delhi CM featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Disproportionate assets case: MV inspector gets 3 years RI June 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special ACB court in Telangana has convicted a motor vehicle inspector, working in Khamman district of the state, for possessing disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 30.99 lakh. P Bhaskar Rao, the special judge for ACB Cases in Karimnagar district, yesterday convicted Pitta Prathap and sentenced him to three years rigorous imprisonment, an […] Read more » Court Criminal news disproportionate assets case featured Law Legal News MV inspector gets 3 years RI
Environment Law News Top Law News Heads of 9 state pollution control boards barred from working June 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today barred the chairpersons of nine state pollution control boards (SPCBs) from functioning with immediate effect for not being appointed in consonance with the judgement of the tribunal. A vacation bench, headed by Justice R S Rathore, ordered chiefs of SPCBs of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT pollution control boards
