Top Law News Plea on appointment of law officers: HC notice to TN govt May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the state government to file its response on a petition seeking steps to appoint qualified law officers in various courts in a transparent and objective manner. The petitioner, Vasanthakumar, who is an advocate, also sought quashing of the Government Order with regard to “appointment of law officers of High […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Plea on appointment of law officers Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Triple talaq not integral to Islam, is intra-community tussle May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Triple talaq is neither integral to Islam nor a “majority versus minority” issue but rather an “intra-community tussle” between Muslim men and deprived women, the Centre today told the Supreme Court. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, in his rebuttal to the arguments favouring the 1,400 year-old practice of triple talaq, made a strong pitch for judicial […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq Triple talaq not integral to Islam
Top Law News Remove illegal occupants in religious structures: Delhi HC May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to grant relief to a man against an anti-encroachment drive in a park around a monument here, observing that “squatters” cannot be allowed in such buildings just because their ancestors also stayed there. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Navin Chawla made the observation after […] Read more » Court DDA Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Remove illegal occupants in religious structures
Top Law News Orissa HC notice to Cong leader in bail recall case May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court today issued notice to Congress leader Arindam (Bapi) Sharkel asking him why the bail given to him on April 17 should not be recalled in a murder case. The high court had last month granted bail to Sharkel, who was arrested by Paradip police in November last year for alleged involvement […] Read more » Court featured HC notice to Cong leader in bail recall case Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Top Law News Rajiv case: Madras HC adjourns plea of life convict Murugan May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned a plea of V Sriharan alias Murugan, one of the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking permission to meet his mother in prison. He had sought permission to meet his mother, who has come from Sri Lanka, on any day between May 22 and May […] Read more » Court featured HC adjourns plea of life convict Murugan Law Legal News Madras High Court Rajiv case Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
Environment Law News Top Law News Over-speeding vehicles in Kaziranga National Park to pay Rs 5K May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Any vehicle found over-speeding inside the Kaziranga National Park will have to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 besides challan under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, the National Green Tribunal today said. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar passed the order after the director of the park, who was present before […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Kaziranga National Park Legal News Motor Vehicles Act National Green Tribunal
Criminal Law News Top Law News Orissa HC grants bail to Mahima in Paradip murder case May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Orissa High Court today granted conditional bail to noted businessman Mahimananda Mishra, who was arrested in December last year in connection with a murder case in 2016. Allowing the application of Mishra for a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh each from two sureties, Justice D P Choudhury ordered that the Odisha Stevedores Limited (OSL) […] Read more » bail to Mahima in Paradip murder case Court featured Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Top Law News Court takes cognisance of defamation case against Cong leader May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has taken cognisance of a criminal defamation case against Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil by a state-run company over his statement alleging scam in the procurement of LED bulbs for government use. Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria took note of the complaint filed by Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd […] Read more » Congress Court defamation case Energy Efficiency Services Ltd featured Gujarat Law Legal News Shaktisinh Gohil
Consumer Law News Top Law News Madras HC rejects insurance firm plea against compensation May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has held that not finding a person’s name in legal heir certificate of a road mishap victim cannot be a ground to deny him compensation in cases of accident claims. Justice S Vimala made the observation while dismissing recently a plea by Salem branch of the Oriental Insurance Company, challenging a […] Read more » Court featured insurance firm Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against compensation
Top Law News 2008 blast : Court drops charge agnst Batla House caretaker May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A city court today let off the caretaker of the Batla House flat in South Delhi, where two suspected militants were killed in an encounter in 2008, in a cheating case. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi discharged Abdul Rehman, who was arrested on September 20, 2008 for offences of forgery and cheating under the […] Read more » 2008 blast Court Court drops charge agnst Batla House caretaker Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets 10-yr jail for raping woman in garb of helping her May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 32-year-old man has been sent to jail for 10 years by a Delhi court for raping a woman, taking advantage of her vulnerability after she sought his help regarding sexual assault committed by an ex-employer. The court lamented the plight of the woman, a maid, who was raped in Amritsar by her former employer’s […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets 10 yr jail rape case
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea to audit India Against Corruption May 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking an audit of the accounts of India Against Corruption (IAC), an anti-corruption movement spearheaded by Anna Hazare during 2011 and 2012. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also pulled up petitioner Chand Jain for not disclosing to the court that he […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured HC dismisses plea to audit India Against Corruption IAC Law Legal News
