Top Law News Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to take action against open defecation January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to consider a petition seeking action against open defecation, as if it was a representation made to the state and take appropriate measures expeditiously. The court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Vishwasrao Devkar seeking strict action against people who defecate in the open, thereby […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News SC stays deportation of 2 pupils to strife-torn Sudan January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the government’s decision to deport two Sudanese students, currently lodged at a detention centre here, to their strife- torn homeland for violating visa guidelines. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, however, took strong note of the visa rules’ violations by the Sudanese nationals and said the students, […] Read more » Court deportation of 2 pupils to strife-torn Sudan featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Consider installing CCTV cameras in liquor shops: HC January 13, 2017 / January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed authorities to consider a plea seeking installation of CCTV cameras in liquor shops and bars so as to prevent any illegal activity. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sundar gave the direction on a PIL by K Balu, President, Advocates Forum for Social […] Read more » CCTV cameras CCTV cameras in liquor shops Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice M Sundar liquor shops Madras High Court PIL by K Balu
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Decide death row convict’s plea in 2 months:SC to HC January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi High Court to decide within two months the plea of a death row convict seeking commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of delay to decide his mercy petition. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi passed the order after taking into account […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi death row death row convict's plea Decide death row convict's plea in 2 months featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice R. Banumathi
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets life imprisonment for murder January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been awarded life imprisonment by a local court for killing his brother-in-law three years ago. “Special judge B K Singh awarded life imprisonment to Neeraj and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, after finding him guilty of murdering his sister’s husband on circumstantial and last seen evidence, on Tuesday,” Senior Prosecution […] Read more » Daya Shankar Ram Tripathi featured killing brother-in-law three years life imprisonment Senior Prosecution Officer Gautam Buddha Nagar Special judge B K Singh
Top Law News HC revokes disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer Pramod kumar January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today quashed disciplinary proceedings and charge memo against senior IPS officer and additional DGP Pramod kumar who was under suspension for nearly five years. The officer was suspended in May 2012 after a woman promoter of Paazee Forex Private Limited, which went bust unable to repay deposits of a few hundred […] Read more » additional DGP Pramodkumar disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer featured Justice K K Sasidharan Justice V Parthiban Madras High Court senior counsel Vijay Narayan senior IPS officer Pramodkumar woman promoter of Paazee Forex Private Limited
Top Law News SC asks NDMC to reconsider its decision to auction Hotel Taj Mansingh January 13, 2017 / January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to reconsider its decision of auctioning the iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel in wake of the Attorney General and Solicitor General’s opinion not to initiate any such process. The apex court noted the fact that the opinions of both the top law officers against the […] Read more » featured Hotel Taj Mansingh Justice Pinaki Ghose justice R F Nariman NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council Supreme Court
Top Law News MACT-Thane awards Rs 55.17 lakhs to Kalyan family January 9, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The family of a senior company manager, who was mowed down by a tanker, has been awarded compensation of Rs 55.17 lakhs for the accident that took place on Shilphata-Mahape road in 2014. The family of the deceased staying at Khadakpada in Kalyan, includes his wife, two children and parents. The President of Motor Accidents […] Read more » Compensation Court featured Law Legal News MACT Rs 55.17 lakhs to Kalyan family Thane
Top Law News PIL in Bombay HC challenges govt ordinance on demonetisation January 9, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL in Bombay High Court has challenged an ordinance issued by the Union government restricting members of the public from depositing the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in Reserve Bank of India branches. The petition, filed recently by Congress leader Sachin Sawant, has sought quashing of the ordinance issued by the government […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured government ordinance on demonetisation Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Doctrine of tooth for tooth, eye for eye can’t be applied: HC January 9, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “A tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye” cannot be the criteria for handing down punishment to convicts in a civilised society, the Delhi High Court has said while setting free a former DU student who has already undergone jail term of over 16 years in two murder cases. Jitender, a former […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi University featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Tapas Pal’s bail plea rejected for second time January 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Bhubaneswar today rejected the bail petition of TMC MP Tapas Pal for the second time. Pal, arrested for his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley chit fund scam, is now lodged at Jharpada jail here after completion of his remand period with the CBI. The SCJM court, designated […] Read more » bail petition of TMC MP Tapas Pal featured Judge P K Mishra Rose Valley chit fund scam Rose Valley Group Special Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Bhubaneswar TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay TMC MP Tapas Pal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC interprets applicability of amendments to Arbitration Act January 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The changes made in 2015 to the Arbitration Act, under which there is no automatic stay on an award being challenged, would not apply if they affect enforceability of an award in proceedings which commenced before the amendment came into effect on October 23, 2015, the Delhi High Court has said. A bench of justices […] Read more » applicability of amendments Arbitration Act Ardee Infrastructure Pvt Ltd featured HC interprets applicability of amendments to Arbitration Act Justice Ashutosh Kumar Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed
