Top Law News BCI Rules on lawyers verification: SC to hear univs February 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear all the universities in the matter relating to challenge to the Bar Council of India (BCI) Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules 2015, which mandate verification of lawyers. “We will hear all of you and decide it once and for all,” a bench of Justices P […] Read more » Bar Council of India BCI Rules on lawyers verification Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy: Gopal Ansal to serve jail February 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed real estate baron Gopal Ansal to serve a year’s jail term while his elder brother Sushil Ansal got relief from incarceration with prison term already undergone by him in the nearly two-decade-old case of Uphaar fire tragedy in which 59 people had died. The apex court, in a majority 2:1 […] Read more » 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy Court featured Gopal Ansal to serve jail Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Yamuna cleaning:Water Ministry, Namami Gange to file affidavit February 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today directed the Ministry of Water Resources and Director General of ‘Namami Gange’ project to file detailed affidavit regarding compliance of its judgement on cleaning of river Yamuna. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar said that the complete affidavit should be filed within two weeks and listed the matter […] Read more » affidavit Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Namami Gange NGT Water Ministry Yamuna cleaning
Criminal Law News Top Law News Amnesty releases report on Muzaffarnagar gangrape survivors February 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amnesty International’s India chapter today released a report highlighting the plight of gangrape survivors of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and the delay in the trial of these cases. The report, titled ‘Losing Faith: The Muzaffarnagar gangrape survivors’ struggle for justice’, stated that the state government has failed to protect the women from threats and intimidation […] Read more » Amnesty Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar gangrape
Top Law News SC declines urgent hearing on PIL against Sasikala February 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking to restrain AIADMK leader V K Sasikala from being sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister till it decides the disproportionate assets case against her. “Sorry. Declined,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and justices N V Ramana and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL against Sasikala Supreme Court
Top Law News “Why no inquiry into allegations against govt school” February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought response of the city government on whether any inquiry was made into the various alleged irregularities, including collection of donation from parents for admission, by an aided school here and some of its staff. Justice Manmohan asked the lawyer for Delhi government to take instructions on why its Directorate of […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi government schools Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Minor’s sexual assault: Court irked over police lapses February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The lapses by cops in probing a sexual assault case of a minor allegedly by her teacher inside the classroom, have drawn flak from a Delhi court which has directed senior police officers, the school principal and several teachers to appear before it. The prosecution version created “doubt” on the genuineness of the investigation as […] Read more » Court Court irked over police lapses Criminal news featured Law Legal News Minor's sexual assault
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear PIL for strict enforcement of ‘gutka’ ban February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking strict implementation of the ban on ‘gutka’ and other chewable tobacco products in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, which initially declined to entertain the plea, said that it would take up the matter on […] Read more » 'gutka' ban Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL
Criminal Law News Top Law News Online trading scam: Yes Bank official arrested February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Yes Bank official has been arrested in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore online trading scam by a Special Investigating Team of Uttar Pradesh police. Atul Mishra, a business relationship manager with the bank, is accused of helping the owners of the Noida-based firm that perpetrated the fraud in stashing around Rs 1,000 crore […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Online trading scam Yes Bank official arrested
Criminal Law News Top Law News Jiah case: HC dismisses Rabia’s plea against CBI charge sheet February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition filed by Rabia Khan, mother of late actor Jiah Khan, challenging the CBI’s charge sheet terming Jiah’s death as suicide and not homicide, paving the way for trial to commence against Sooraj Pancholi in the case. Actor Sooraj Pancholi is charged with abetment of Jiah’s suicide. A […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Jiah case Law Legal News Rabia's plea against CBI charge sheet
Top Law News UNC prez, information secy sent to judicial custody February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court today extended the judicial custody of United Naga Council (UNC) president Gaidon Kamei and Information Secretary Sangkhel Stephen by 15 days. They were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East who remanded them to 15 days judicial custody, a report from the court said. Kamei and Stephen have been in judicial […] Read more » Court featured Gaidon Kamei Information Secretary Sangkhel Stephen judicial custody Law Legal News United Naga Council
Top Law News Sainik Farms: Delhi HC stops short of ordering CBI probe February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today stopped short of ordering a CBI probe into unauthorised construction in Sainik Farms after a senior law officer said the municipal corporation is willing to give names of all its “delinquent officials” who allowed the activity to go on against judicial orders. A bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and […] Read more » CBI Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Sainik Farms
