Top Law News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today clarified that an office bearer in a state cricket body for a period of nine years cannot be disqualified from holding a post in apex cricket body BCCI and vice-versa. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that “doubts are created” with regard to the eligiblity of an office bearer […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News “Why no witness protection scheme as yet” March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Questioning the failures of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in implementing the witness protection schemes till now, the Supreme Court today asked them to give security to the witnesses in rape cases against Asaram. “It’s high time now, why are you not implementing the witness protection scheme. The witnesses in criminal cases need to be protected,” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Legal News rape cases against Asaram Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh witness protection
Top Law News Calcutta HC asks Centre to file affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today sought the Centre’s stand to plea for NIA probe into the incidents of violence at Dhulagarh in Howrah district last December. A division bench Acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee asked the Centre and the West Bengal government to file affidavits within four weeks, detailing their respective […] Read more » affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe Calcutta High Court Centre government Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC awards 1 week jail to two bank officials for contempt March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has sentenced two senior officials of a public sector bank to one week’s simple imprisonment for committing contempt of court. Justice M V Muralidaran allowed the contempt petition filed by S V Chennakrishnan, an employee of the Indian Overseas Bank here, against the officials for not obeying the court’s May 25 […] Read more » Court featured Indian Overseas Bank jail to bank officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Matang Sinh’s bail prayer rejected March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today rejected the bail prayer by former Union Minister Matang Sinh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapas Mookherjee rejected the bail prayer of Sinh, who sought to be enlarged as he had been in custody for […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News Matang Sinh Saradha chit fund scam
Top Law News Petition against Ker Finance minister dismissed March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition against continuance of T M Thomas Isaac as Finance Minister following the alleged leak of some budget documents in media before it was presented in the assembly. State BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan had filed a quo warranto (a writ or legal action requiring a person to show by […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Kerala High Court Law Legal News petition T M Thomas Isaac
Criminal Law News Top Law News Kerala HC grants bail to Nehru group chairman March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted bail to the Chairman of Nehru group of institutions in connection with an alleged assault on a student of Nehru Law Academy in Palakkad district. Justice Abraham Mathew directed the accused, P Krishnadas, to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. The judge also observed that non-bailable offence was […] Read more » bail to Nehru group chairman Court Criminal news featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Nehru Law Academy Palakkad
Top Law News MCD polls: Delhi HC junks pleas against ward allocation criteria March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas seeking quashing of the notification laying down criteria for allocation of wards for reserved categories and women in the upcoming MCD polls. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said the criteria was based on population density of an area and the 2011 census data […] Read more » Court Delhi HC junks pleas against ward allocation criteria Delhi municipal corporations featured Law Legal News MCD polls
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks police reply on ex-MLA Shokeen’s plea March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response from the police on the plea of former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime syndicate, against the trial court’s order dismissing his bail application. Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Special Cell of Delhi Police on Shokeen’s petition which alleged that he […] Read more » Court crime syndicate Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Rambeer Shokeen
Top Law News Bombay HC asks protesting resident doctors to resume work immediately March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the resident doctors, who are abstaining from duty in various hospitals across Maharashtra for the last four days, to resume work immediately. The high court said the issues and demands of the doctors can be amicably resolved with the state government. The court also directed the government and the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra resident doctors
Top Law News SC judge launches SCLSC’s video conferencing facility March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Dipak Misra today inaugurated the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee’s (SCLSC) video conferencing facility in the court complex. Justice Misra, who is also the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), while launching the revamped website of SCLSC said the committee aims to engage quality lawyers and was planning to enhance remuneration for […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC SCLSC's video conferencing facility in sc Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL opposes ‘commercialisation’ of cemetery in Valsad March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the state government and others on a PIL against alleged commercialisation of a Christian cemetery in Valsad. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi issued notices to the government, Valsad Collector and First District Church of the Brethren (FDCB). FDCB […] Read more » commercialisation of cemetery in Valsad Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL
