Criminal Law News Top Law News Youth gets life term for abduction, murder of minor girl January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here has awarded life imprisonment to a youth for abduction and murder of a 7-year-old girl. Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on Pinki (27) yesterday for abduction and murder of Annu at Sonta village in the district on January 22, 2008. The court held him guilty […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder of minor girl Youth gets life term for abduction
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s report on Ganga cleaning projects January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file an “updated” report on the status of projects going under the Ganga cleaning programmes in five states through which the river passes. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre, to file […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Ganga cleaning projects Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Yemeni student’s plea agst deportation: Reply sought January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre on a Yemeni student’s plea that he be not deported to his country as his life is under threat there. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs and sought its reply on the student’s plea by January 30 after Additional […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Ministry of Home Affairs Yemeni student's plea agst deportation
Top Law News Stray dogs also have a right to live: Supreme Court January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Stray dogs have a right to live,” was how the Supreme Court reacted sharply today when a submission was made that such canines should be completely destroyed across the country. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi observed that though culling of stray dogs was permissible, there has to be a balance and […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks MHA reply on plea for report on food served to BSF January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the Ministry of Home Affairs on a plea seeking its status report on alleged poor quality food being served along the LoC as claimed by a BSF soldier on social media. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal also issued notice to […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MHA plea for report on food served to BSF
Top Law News Delhi HC asks AAP, Police about action taken on pubs without licence January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government and the police to inform it about the action they have taken against pubs and bars serving liquor without any licence near Hauz Khas Village here. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also asked municipal corporation and the police official concerned […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News pubs without licence
Consumer Law News Top Law News Couple gets Rs 13.2L for death of their children in mishap January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A couple from the district who lost their two children in an accident in 2014 have been awarded a compensation of Rs 13.2 lakh by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT member and District Judge N N Shrimangale, absolving the insurance company of the liability, held that the owner of the offending vehicle […] Read more » compensation of Rs 13.2 lakh Court featured insurance company Law Legal News MACT mishap Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News SC gives 3 months to Centre to fill NCST vacancies January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to fill up three vacancies, including that of the Chairperson, in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) within three months. A bench of Chief Jusice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the government “to fill up the three posts within the given time under […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News National Commission for Scheduled Tribes NCST vacancies Supreme Court
Top Law News Challenging special court’s order in Delhi HC: Police January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today told a special court that it was challenging in Delhi High Court the order asking whether it needed to arrest a private bank official, who is in custody in a case of demonetisation fraud lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, in a separate case. The prosecutor and investigating officer of the case made […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police demonetisation fraud featured Law Legal News Special court
Top Law News Is this a “joke court”, an irked SC tells state govts January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court,” an incensed apex court bench said today, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. “Is some kind of panchayat going on here that the states are not serious? Why are […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC nod to terminate 24-week-old foetus citing medical reasons January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed a Mumbai-based woman, who is in her 24th week of pregnancy, to undergo termination of the foetus as it does not have a skull. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao allowed the 22-year-old woman to terminate her pregnancy while taking into consideration the report of […] Read more » Court featured King Edward Memorial hospital Law Legal News Mumbai Supreme Court terminate her pregnancy
Top Law News Food for troops: Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing on plea January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers posted along the LoC were being served poor quality food. The petitioner urged the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini, which did not assemble, that […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Court Delhi High Court featured Food for troops Law Legal News plea