Top Law News Madras HC reserves orders on CrPC Section 482 September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved orders on the issue of whether Section 482 of the CrPc empowers it to direct police to register cases on complaints by petitioners. Justice PN Prakash was dealing with pleas filed under Section 482 with some seeking direction to police to register a case while others demanding quashing of […] Read more » Court CrPC Section 482 featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Bombay HC frowns at overcrowding in Maha jails September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue. “We direct Joint Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, and other senior officers concerned with the issue to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra jails
Top Law News Bombay HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that city residents are entitled to sacrifice goats on the occasion of Bakrid, subject to terms and conditions laid down in the licences obtained by them from local authorities. A bench of Justices S J Kathawala and S C Gupte observed this yesterday while rejecting the plea of two […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid Law Legal News
Top Law News Cheque bounce case: Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A private firm and its director have been directed by a Delhi court to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to another company for issuing three cheques totalling Rs 15 lakh which got dishonoured. The sessions court dismissed the appeal of the firm and its director challenging a magisterial court’s order which had sentenced the […] Read more » cheque bounce case Compensation Court featured Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh Law Legal News Sessions court
Top Law News Cauvery water row: K’taka to release 12K cusecs per day to TN September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Turning down Karnataka’s plea for keepikng in abeyance the order on sharing of Cauvery water, the Supreme Court today modified it directing the state to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs, 3,000 cusecs less, per day till September 20. The apex court bench, which had a special sitting today on a holiday, was critical of […] Read more » Cauvery water row featured Karnataka to release 12K cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Hyderabad HC stays AP govt’s Swiss challenge method for capital devp September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Hyderabad High Court today granted stay on the Swiss Challenge method adopted by Andhra Pradesh government to allot bids for developing the start-up area of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state. Justice M S Ramachandra Rao, of the High court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana and the state of […] Read more » AP govt's Swiss challenge method for capital devp Court featured Hyderabad High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Cauvery: Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Karnataka has moved the Supreme Court for urgent hearing on its plea seeking a direction to restrict the quantum of water to be released from River Cauvery to Tamil Nadu, from 15,000 cusecs to 1,000 cusecs. The application filed late last evening has also sought modification of the apex court’s Sep 5 order in which […] Read more » Cauvery Court featured Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear plea for appointment of Ombudsman at Centre, states September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on September 14 a fresh plea seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and P C Pant has put up for hearing the PIL which also seeks a direction […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for appointment of Ombudsman at Centre Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC quashes transfer order of officials September 10, 2016 / September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming to the rescue of two Education Department officials in Tiruvarur district, the Madras High Court has set aside the transfer orders issued to them by the District Elementary Education Office (DEEO) following a “bogus” letter sent to it purportedly by the DVAC. It also directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct […] Read more » Court featured HC quashes transfer order of officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Madras HC asks TN to form advisory panel for disaster management September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Seeking urgent action against those encroaching water bodies and endangering life of citizens in the city, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute within 15 days an advisory committee under the state Disaster Management Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the direction […] Read more » advisory panel Court disaster management featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Payal’s reply on Omar Abdullah’s plea September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea challenging a trial court order dismissing his divorce petition. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani issued notice to Payal asking her to file a reply by […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court divorce case featured Law Legal News Payal's reply on Omar Abdullah's plea
Top Law News PIL in HC against section in Continental Shelf Act September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging constitutional validity of a particular section in an act covering maritime offences that prescribes death penalty as the only punishment for certain offences. Ordering notice to the Union Home and Law ministries, a bench comprising justices S.Nagamuthu and M V Muralidharan […] Read more » Continental Shelf Act Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
