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
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
