Top Law News MP: Court nullifies triple talaq for not following norms April 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A family court here has “nullified” the triple talaq given by a man to his wife on the grounds that due procedure, as prescribed in Muslim religious texts, was not followed in the matter. Additional principal judge of the family court, Omprakash Sharma on March 9 observed that the procedure adopted by Tousif Sheikh to […] Read more » Court family court featured Law Legal News MP triple talaq
Top Law News Elderly man sentenced to 7 year jail for raping a woman April 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a 67- year-old man to a seven-year jail term for raping a woman three years ago. Fast-track court judge Shyam Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 40,000, Additional government counsel Moolchandra Kushwaha said today. The accused, Jauhari had raped a woman in Sarsawa village in the district on September […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News man sentenced to 7 year jail for raping a woman
Top Law News 2 BJP-ruled states among 7 opposing all-India judicial service April 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seven states, including BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, have opposed the formation of an all-India judicial service, a 60-year-old proposal which has received a fresh push from the Modi government. Another BJP-ruled state, Maharashtra, wants recruitment for the all-India judicial service (AIJS) to be done in a particular manner which the Law Ministry feels […] Read more » AIJS all-India judicial service Court featured Law Law Ministry Legal News
Top Law News Vacancies in bodies under JJ Act affecting implementation: SC April 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Different authorities constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act are facing vacancies which, in turn, is affecting the effective implementation of the Act, Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur said today. “If authorities constituted under the (Juvenile Justice) Act, such as the juvenile justice boards, state commissions for protection of child rights, special juvenile police units, […] Read more » Court featured Juvenile Justice Act Law Legal News Supreme Court Vacancies in bodies under JJ Act affecting implementation
Top Law News Uber Moves HC for Rs 12 cr in damages from taxi owners bodies April 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment App-based car service provider Uber India has approached the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 12 crore in damages from taxi owners and drivers associations for harming its reputation and livelihood of drivers by protesting against the company. In its suit, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd also sought an injunction restraining the defendants from stopping Uber […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra suit Uber India Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd
Top Law News Govt doesn’t care for widows of this country, says SC April 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a stinging remark, the Supreme Court today said when it passes some directions, it is claimed that the courts are “trying to run the government”, which does not want to act. “You (government) do not want to do it and when we say anything, you say that court is trying to run the government,” […] Read more » Court featured Govt doesn't care for widows of this country Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea in HC accuses EC of “dereliction of duty” April 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A poll activist has moved the Madras High Court accusing the Election Commission of committing “dereliction of duty” in not lodging complaint against bribe- taking voters and has sought remedial action over the matter. Acting on the plea by activist Arun Natarajan, a bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar issued notice […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Nalini Chidambaram plea
Top Law News Court asks Delhi Police chief to take action against DCP April 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police Commissioner has been directed by a court here to take action against senior officers, including a DCP, for their negligence and conducting an enquiry in a “very perfunctory manner” in a rape case. The court asked the police chief to initiate proper action against Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of north district and […] Read more » action against DCP Court Delhi Police Delhi Police Commissioner featured Law Legal News rape case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sends ISIS men to jail for 7-yr in terror case April 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Special court today awarded seven-year jail term to two men after they pleaded guilty of criminally conspiring to raise funds and recruiting people for the terror outfit ISIS. District judge Amar Nath convicted accused Azhar-ul- Islam (24) from Jammu and Kashmir and Mohammed Farhan Shaikh (25) from Maharashtra, following their U-turn more than a month […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured ISIS men to jail for 7-yr in terror case Law Legal News
Top Law News Can’t pass an order on reclaiming Kohinoor: SC April 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it could not pass an order for reclaiming the Kohinoor from the United Kingdom or to stop it from being auctioned. Disposing of a plea seeking directions to bring the treasured diamond back to India, a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said it could not ask a […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News reclaiming Kohinoor Supreme Court United Kingdom
Top Law News No red beacon on Delhi HC judges cars April 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after the government barred use of red beacons by VVIPs including the President, the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers from May 1, the judges of the Delhi High Court gave it up from this afternoon. At a pre-lunch meeting held by all judges of the high court, it was decided to give up […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News red beacon
Top Law News SC to examine Parsi woman’s right of religious identity April 21, 2017 / April 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a contentious issue whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity, acquired by the virtue of her birth, after marrying a man of different religion. The apex court was dealing with an appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court’s March 2012 verdict in which it was […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC examine Parsi woman's right of religious identity Supreme Court
