Top Law News Bribery case: Alleged middleman moves court for bail April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An alleged middleman has moved a Delhi court seeking bail in a bribery case involving suspended top official in the Chhattisgarh government B L Agrawal. In his plea before special judge Virender Kumar Goyal, the accused, Bhagwan Singh, who is currently in judicial custody, claimed that the probe was already complete and there was no […] Read more » Bribery case Delhi court featured Prevention of Corruption Act special judge Virender Kumar Goyal
Top Law News Housewife renders services of skilled worker: Court April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A housewife renders services of a skilled worker, a Delhi court has observed. The observation was made by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here while awarding the compensation of Rs 30.63 lakh to a 32-year-old homemaker who lost one of her legs in a road accident four years ago. The woman, who was crossing […] Read more » featured MACT MACT Presiding Officer Arun Bhardwaj Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Niti Aayog for ‘judicial performance index’ to check pendency April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Niti Aayog has suggested introduction of a ‘judicial performance index’ to check delay in trial and address the issue of pendency of cases. Asserting that corruption cases get held up in the judicial system inordinately, the policy think-tank has also recommended putting a time-limit for processing them. In its draft three-year action agenda (for […] Read more » 'judicial performance index check pendency featured judicial system NITI Aayog
Top Law News Madras HC slams use of elephants to bless people April 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has taken strong exception to use of elephants to bless devotees and seek money, holding that such practices amount to begging and violate rules related to management of captive animals. The court in its recent order directed forest officials to ensure best possible atmosphere and health conditions for the captive animals […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Sree Varadharaja Perumal temple use of elephants to bless devotees and seek money
Top Law News India deported foreign prisoners even without reciprocity: SC April 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With India and Pakistan embroiled in a diplomatic row over Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Supreme Court today said India has deported several foreign prisoners even in matters where “no reciprocity” has been shown by those nations. A bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, while dealing with the issue of release of Pakistani nationals […] Read more » Court featured India deported foreign prisoners even without reciprocity Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC extends stay on order upholding JNU’s admission policy April 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today extended till July 27 the stay on its single judge’s order upholding the admission policy of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for MPhil and PhD courses based on the University Grant Commission (UGC) regulations. A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said that the admissions […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured JNU's admission policy Law Legal News
Top Law News Male chauvinism has no room in a civilised society: SC April 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Male chauvinism has no room in a civilised society and the “obnoxious” act of eve-teasing affected justice and the rights of a woman, the Supreme Court has held. The apex court made this observation while dismissing a plea filed by a man who was sentenced to seven years in jail by the Himachal Pradesh High […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Male chauvinism has no room in a civilised society Supreme Court
Top Law News Relief for Jagan as court refuses to cancel bail April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court today dismissed the central agency’s plea seeking cancellation of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s bail in cases related to alleged quid pro quo investments in his companies. The CBI had last month sought cancellation of Jagan’s bail alleging that he had violated the conditions by trying to influence a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Relief for Jagan special CBI court Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy YSR Congress
Top Law News Delhi HC rejects RBI’s intervention plea in Tata-Docomo damages case April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rejected the RBI’s intervention plea in the Tata-Docomo case while taking on record the terms of consent of the settlement between Japanese telecom major NTT Docomo and Tata Sons over the payment of USD 1.17 billion damages to the former. Justice S Muralidhar in his verdict rejected the Reserve Bank […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News RBI's plea Tata-Docomo damages case
Top Law News Anant Singh gets bail in Manjhi case, but will stay in jail April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Independent MLA Anant Singh was today granted bail by a local court in a case charging him with making derogatory and casteist remarks against the then Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi two years ago. Singh, however, cannot come out of jail for now as he is facing other cases as well. Additional District and […] Read more » Anant Singh gets bail BIHAR Court featured Jitan Ram Manjhi Law Legal News Manjhi case
Top Law News Ready to talk to recognised pol parties in Kashmir: Govt to SC April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government today told the Supreme Court it was ready to talk to recognised political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to resolve the crisis there but not with the separatists. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi made it clear that the government would come to the negotiating table only if the recognised parties participate in the dialogue and […] Read more » Court featured Government Law Legal News Mukul Rohatgi Ready to talk to recognised pol parties in Kashmir Supreme Court
Top Law News Malegaon: Purohit moves SC against Bombay HC order rejecting bail April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Malegaon blast accused Shrikant Purohit today moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order rejecting his bail plea in the case. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that the petition will come up in regular course while rejecting the former lieutenant colonel’s plea for an urgent hearing. The Bombay […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Malegaon Purohit moves SC against Bombay HC order rejecting bail Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Shrikant Purohit Supreme Court
