Criminal Law News Top Law News Bharti’s domestic violence case in trial court on May 20 May 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trial court here will take up the proceedings against controversial AAP leader Somnath Bharti in a domestic violence case on May 20, over a year after the charge sheet was filed in the matter. The proceedings will assume importance as the police today filed a report in the Delhi High Court claiming that Bharti’s […] Read more » AAP Court Criminal news Delhi High Court domestic violence case featured Law Legal News Somnath Bharti
Top Law News Election a democratic process, can’t be interfered with: SC May 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected a plea alleging duplication in the voters’ list for the upcoming Bhiwandi municipal polls in Maharashtra, saying election is a democratic process which cannot be interfered with. The apex court made the observation while hearing a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order dismissing a petition which alleged that there […] Read more » Bhiwandi municipal polls in Maharashtra Bombay High Court Court Election a democratic process featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Cong moves Bombay HC to stop ex-MLA Rane from running bypoll May 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress today moved the Bombay High Court seeking to stop its former MLA and Goa’s current Health Minister Vishwajit Rane from contesting the future by- elections till the existing state assembly term ends in 2022. The party moved the Goa bench of the high court. “The petition has been filed jointly by the Indian […] Read more » Bombay High Court Congress Court featured Goa Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Law Legal News Vishwajit Rane
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court acquits BJP MLA, two others in rape case May 12, 2017 / May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A BJP MLA from Haryana and another man have been acquitted by a Delhi court of the charges of raping a woman in a hotel after giving her sedative-laced drink. The court absolved BJP legislator Umesh Aggarwal and Sandeep Luthra for alleged offences of rape, causing hurt by means of poison and criminal intimidation under […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court acquits BJP MLA in rape case featured Haryana Law Legal News Sandeep Luthra Umesh Aggarwal
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Uttarakhand govt on tree felling in Nainital zoo May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought the Uttarakhand government’s response on a plea alleging illegal felling of around 260 trees in the high- altitude Nainital Zoo. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued a notice to the Trivendra Singh Rawat government and sought its reply before May 25. The order came on […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT tree felling in Nainital zoo Uttarakhand government
Criminal Law News Top Law News Uphaar fire: HC upholds tampering charge against Ansals May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today upheld a trial court order framing charges of tampering of evidence against real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in a case related to the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy. A bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul held that there was adequate material on record before the magisterial court which justifies framing […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured HC upholds tampering charge against Ansals Law Legal News Uphaar fire
Top Law News Consider manning AFC gates at all stations: Delhi HC to DMRC May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The DMRC was today asked by the Delhi High Court to consider manning its exit gates at all the stations after some incidents of people going missing from there was brought to the court’s attention. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and A K Pathak said such measures of manning the automatic fare collection (AFC) […] Read more » Consider manning AFC gates at all stations Court Delhi High Court DMRC featured Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Panel formed to study ‘seemai karuvelam’ trees’ May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government has formed an expert committee to study the impact of ‘Seemai Karuvelam’ (Prosopis Juliflorais) trees, which were being removed as they were considered harmful for ecosystem, the Madras High Court was informed today. Additional Advocate General (AAG) Ayyadurai made the submission before the full bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court seemai karuvelam trees Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Court seeks Dhinakaran’s reply to cops’ plea for voice samples May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today directed AIADMK (Amma) faction leader TTV Dhinakaran and an alleged middleman, arrested in an Election Commission bribery case, to respond to Delhi Police’s plea for voice samples. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry asked the counsel for Dhinakaran and Sukesh Chandrashekar to file their replies on May 15. Delhi Police’s Crime Branch submitted […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) Court featured Law Legal News TTV Dhinakaran
Top Law News Petitions in HC on Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed its registry to place two separate petitions related to the decades-old Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute of Varanasi before an appropriate bench. The order was passed by Justice Sangeeta Chandra on petitions filed by Anjuman Intazamia Masjid, Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Board of Waqfs, Lucknow. The Anjuman […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute Law Legal News petitions
Top Law News TN Govt to open additional fodder depots, HC told May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that relevant officials have been asked to open additional fodder depots in areas facing acute paucity of the animal feeds. The government made this submission to the court in its status report filed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in reply to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News No obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during performance: Madras HC May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today allowed holding dance and song programmes during temple festivals stipulating that all performances must be shorn of obscenity, vulgarity and political overtones. Justice K Kalyanasundaram gave the order while considering petitions from various people seeking permissions to hold dance and song programmes during temple festivals. Directing the police to allow […] Read more » Court featured Justice K Kalyanasundaram Law Legal News Madras High Court temple festivals
