Criminal Law News Top Law News Man jailed by family court in demonetisation fallout November 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a curious fallout of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, a 70-year-old man was today sent to jail for a month by a family court which refused to accept payment of alimony of Rs 2.25 lakh to his former wife in the now-defunct notes. Additional judge Shyamal Kumar Biswas of the […] Read more » Court Criminal news demonetisation fallout featured Law Legal News Man jailed by family court
Top Law News Allahabad HC resumes hearing on plea against Modi’s election November 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today resumed hearing on a petition challenging the election of Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat even as his counsel rubbished the petitioner’s allegations that “undue influence” was put on the electorate who were appealed to vote in his favour “in the name of Hindu religion”. Appearing on behalf […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured HC resumes hearing on plea against Modi's election Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi-Meerut Expressway may be allowed: Expert panel tells NGT November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The permission to NHAI to build a bridge and its approach roads across the river for the Delhi- Meerut Expressway should be allowed to help ease traffic congestion, an expert committee today told the National Green Tribunal. The Principal Committee, headed by Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources, told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson […] Read more » Court Delhi-Meerut Expressway Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Give notice to Sundar before moving against her: SC to C’garh November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Chhattisgarh government to give advanced notice of four weeks to social activist Nandini Sundar and others before proceeding against them in the case relating to the alleged murder of a tribal man in Naxal-affected areas of the state. The apex court also took on record the assurance given by […] Read more » Chhattisgarh government Court featured Law Legal News notice to Sundar Supreme Court
Top Law News Travel firm pay Rs 6.3 L to ex-HC judge for discomfort November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A major travel company has been directed by a district consumer forum here to pay a compensation of over Rs 6.3 lakh to a former Delhi High Court judge for deficiency in service to him and his family during their leisure trip to South Africa. The forum, headed by its president S K Sarvaria, also […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Travel firm pay Rs 6.3 L to ex-HC judge
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses PIL for ban on burqa, other face veils in Delhi November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a ban on burqas and other face veils in public places due to security threat to the capital, saying it is not a public interest matter. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the plea saying, “If it […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL for ban on burqa
Consumer Law News Top Law News Rlys to pay Rs 60K to retd judge, kin for discomfort November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The State Consumer Commission here has refused to set aside the fine of Rs 60,000 slapped on the Railways for causing discomfort to a former High Court judge and his family by shifting their seats, saying doing so without informing them was deficiency in service. Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld the 2014 order […] Read more » Consumer Law news Court featured Law Legal News Rlys to pay Rs 60K to retd judge for discomfort State Consumer Commission
Criminal Law News Top Law News Kerala HC denied pre-arrest bail to local CPI(M) leader November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of a local CPI(M) leader, who has been named as an accused in a criminal case, and directed him to surrender. Justice P Ubaid asked petitioner Zakir Hussain, who has been booked on the charge of threatening a man over a business deal, to surrender before […] Read more » Court CPI(M) criminal case featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks CBSE’s reply on plea for name change in certificates November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought CBSE’s response as to why it has not issued fresh certificates to a girl, who has changed her name and already been been issued a passport, PAN card and Aadhaar having her new name. Justice V Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Central […] Read more » CBSE Court Delhi High Court featured HC seeks CBSE's reply on plea for name change in certificates Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Expedite process on satellite maps of Sainik Farms’ November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government to expedite the process of getting high resolution satellite maps of the posh Sainik Farms colony here from 2007-2016 to find out if any unauthorised constructions have taken place there during the period. The direction by a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court Expedite process on satellite maps of Sainik Farms featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi HC sets aside man’s 10-year jail term in rape case November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court has set aside the conviction and ten-year jail term awarded to a man, who was held guilty of raping his 30-year-old tenant, saying that the woman’s version was not “convincing”. Justice S P Garg directed immediate release of the convict who was in custody since November 2009, holding that there were […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law rape case
Top Law News Delhi HC ends marriage, says fast paced lifestyle took toll on duo November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dissolved an eight-year-old marriage of a well-qualified couple saying fast-paced lifestyle, complexities of living and challenges of economic instability have “taken a toll” on them as they hardly lived as husband and wife. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani said behaviour of the couple, who are MBA […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
