Top Law News Uma Bharti gets bail in defamation case filed by Digvijaya October 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here today granted bail to Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti in a defamation case filed against her by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. Judicial Magistrate Ajay Singh Thakur granted her bail on a security of Rs 10,000 in the 13-year-old case. Bharti, wearing saffron robes, first appeared in the court of Chief Judicial […] Read more » Court defamation case Digvijaya singh featured Law Legal News Uma Bharti gets bail
Top Law News Kapil challenges BMC notice in High Court October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Standup comedian Kapil Sharma has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a notice issued by BMC directing razing of an illegal structure allegedly constructed by him at his flat in suburban Goregaon. On April 28 this year, the civic body issued notice to Sharma under section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, claiming that […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Kapil Sharma challenges BMC notice in HC Law Legal News
Top Law News Plea on national anthem in movie halls; Delhi HC seeks govt response October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea seeking directions to make it mandatory to play the national anthem in cinema halls before the start of every movie today led the Delhi High Court to seek the response of the Centre and the Delhi government. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notices to the […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News movie halls National Anthem plea
Top Law News SC asks CBI to conclude in 3 months probe in scibe murder case October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today asked the CBI to conclude its investigation in the journalist Rajdev Ranjan murder case in Bihar within three months. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy made it clear that no accused in the murder case shall seek bail on the statutory ground that charge sheets have not been filed […] Read more » CBI Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News Munde’s death case: Court refuses to discharge accused driver October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A city court has decided to proceed with the trial of a driver who had allegedly rammed his vehicle into the car of Union Minister Gopinath Munde, leading to the BJP leader’s death two years ago. Special Judge Gurdeep Singh refused to discharge accused driver Gurvinder Singh in the case and held there was “prima […] Read more » Court Court refuses to discharge accused driver featured Law Legal News Munde's death case
Top Law News Witnesses most neglected lot: Law Ministry October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming witnesses as the “most neglected segment” in the criminal justice system, the Law Ministry has said a 13-year-old report held the key to insulating them from harassment and minimising inconvenience caused during trial. “Witnesses are a critical constituent in the process of administration of criminal justice. They discharge an important public function by assisting […] Read more » Court featured Law Law Ministry Legal News Witnesses most neglected lot
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court to consider charge sheet against man who stabbed woman October 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court would on Monday consider whether to take cognisance of the charge sheet against a man for alleged savage killing of a 21-year-old woman by stabbing her 22 times on a busy road here in front of several onlookers last month. Link magistrate Riya Guha supplied the copy of charge sheet to 34-year-old […] Read more » charge sheet against man who stabbed woman Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News NCDRC flays ESIC for lack of facilities in its hospitals October 14, 2016 / October 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has castigated the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation and its hospitals, saying it was “beyond imagination” that this national organisation does not have proper facilities to treat millions of people. A National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench, headed by presiding member B C Gupta, also allowed a revision petition filed by […] Read more » Court ESIC featured lack of facilities in its hospitals Law Legal News NCDRC
Top Law News Delhi police faces court’s ire for failing to file CFSL report October 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A city court today took strong exception to Delhi Police’s failure to file forensic reports on time “despite repeated warnings” and asked why cost should not be imposed on it for such inaction. Additional Sessions Judge D K Sharma made the observation while hearing arguments on charge against JNU student Anmol Ratan for allegedly raping […] Read more » CFSL report Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC rejects wife’s plea for enhanced maintenance from husband October 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A wife cannot claim enhanced maintenance from her husband, working abroad, by converting his income into Indian currency, Delhi High Court has ruled, saying he has to spend much more as the cost of living is higher in that country. A bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani observed this while dismissing an appeal […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News plea for enhanced maintenance from husband
Top Law News District court allows couple’s divorce plea rejected earlier October 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has set aside the decision of a magistrate rejecting a divorce petition despite the fact that the couple was not willing to stay together. The couple, both teachers, got married on June 28, 2010, as per Hindu tradition at an Arya Samaj Mandir in Navi Mumbai. However, there were constant quarrels between […] Read more » couple divorce Court featured Law Legal News plea Thane District court
Top Law News HC notice to Guj, Waqf Board on sale of Waqf estates October 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state government, Gujarat Waqf Board and Central Waqf Council on a PIL challenging the state Waqf Board’s move to grant “unauthorised and illegal” sale permit of Waqf properties. Another related petition also challenged the functioning of the Waqf Board saying the tenure of the members ended […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Law Legal News sale of Waqf estates Waqf Board