Criminal Law News Top Law News 2010 rape case: Man discharged as FIR lodged six years later December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man accused of raping a 30-year-old married woman in 2010 after allegedly making her consume a sedative-laced drink has been discharged by a fast track court here which said there was no valid justification for a delay of six years in lodging the FIR. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar refused to frame charges against […] Read more » 2010 rape case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man discharged as FIR lodged six years later
Top Law News Bombay HC asks RBI to consider issue of salary payment to teachers December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the RBI to consider the issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through district cooperative banks which have been prohibited from depositing and exchanging old currency notes. The Mumbai, Solapur, Nashik and Pune District Central Cooperative Banks had approached the high court challenging […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News RBI salary payment to teachers
Top Law News Bombay HC asks govt what steps taken for women’s safety December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours either to work or home. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was hearing a public interest litigation of which the high […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Women`s safety
Top Law News Website to educate women on their legal rights December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Website to educate women on their legal rights Tasmania-based Women’s Legal Service in collaboration with TRS Law Offices (India) has launched a website for women in the country to educate them about their legal rights. The website, www.girlsgottaknow.in, has different heads such as relationship, employment, partying, renting, money and others. “Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is excited to be collaborating with TRS Law Offices […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News legal rights Tasmania-based Women's Legal Service TRS Law Offices Website to educate women
Top Law News Govt can’t raise dispute with foreign country on pvt claim: Delhi HC December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The widow of a freedom fighter has lost a legal battle to get back the money her husband had deposited in Shanghai while serving in Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army, with Delhi High Court saying government cannot raise a dispute with another country on private claims. “We are of the view that merely because […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Govt can't raise dispute with foreign country on pvt claim Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Hold camps to verify old age pension beneficiaries’ December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Municipal corporations in the city have been directed by Delhi High Court to organise ward-wise camps to verify beneficiaries of pension schemes for aged and disabled to ensure that financial assistance reaches only those eligible. Justice Manmohan directed the corporations to organise the camps on or before January 10 next year and asked them to […] Read more » camps to verify old age pension beneficiaries Court featured Law Legal News Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Top Law News Child to remain with adoptive parents, orders Calcutta HC December 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court has directed that a two-year-old child would remain with a couple who had adopted her, despite the biological mother’s tearful plea to get her back, noting that a lower court had passed the order for adoption of the child. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Ray and M M Banerjee […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Child to remain with adoptive parents Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Magistrate can extend detention period upto 180 days: Madras HC December 3, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Magistrate can extend detention period upto 180 days: Madras HC The custody of a person accused of a crime under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act can be extended by a court up to 180 days, provided it is satisfied with the report of the public prosecutor indicating progress in the probe and finds other specific reasons, the Madras High Court has said. A division bench comprising […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court grants bail to Iranian national in USD 200 theft case December 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A city court today granted bail to an Iranian national who was arrested in connection with theft of USD 200 from a money changer in Southeast Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain enlarged Davoud Zare on bail, who was in judicial custody since November 25, on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 and a cash […] Read more » Court Court grants bail to Iranian national Criminal news Davoud Zare featured Law Legal News theft case
Top Law News 35,000 lawyers abstain from judicial work in J’khand December 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Over 35,000 lawyers of state today abstained from judicial work to express solidarity to a day-long pen down strike called by Jharkhand Bar Council in protest against the firing by miscreants in the Jamshedpur Bar Association building on Wednesday last. JMM leader-cum-contractor Upendra Singh, 56, was shot dead in the incident that took place in […] Read more » 35000 lawyers abstain from judicial work Court featured Jharkhand Law Legal News
Consumer Law News Top Law News Rly obliged to take care of passenger, luggage: SRDC December 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) today asked the Northern Railway to compensate a passenger for his stolen luggage and said the national carrier was obligated to ensure that a traveller reaches his destination safely with his baggage. The commission rejected the railway’s contention, invoking Section 100 of the Indian Railways Act, that […] Read more » Consumer Law news Court Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission featured Law Legal News luggage Rly obliged to take care of passenger SRDC
Top Law News “No scope for interference with Muslim Personal Law” December 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Prominent Islamic organisation Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind today told the Supreme Court there is no scope for interference with the Muslim Personal Law in which triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy are well rooted and stand on much higher pedestal as compared to other customs. In its counter affidavit, the Jamiat stated that the Muslim Personal Law […] Read more » Court featured jamiat Ulema-i-Hind Law Legal News Muslim Personal Law Supreme Court
