Top Law News SC to examine whether ‘netas’ need to declare every offence August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed a Patna High Court order setting aside the election of BJP MP Chhedi Paswan and said it would examine whether politicians need to mandatorily declare every offence or only the heinous crimes registered against them at the time of nomination. The court made the observation as it stayed the High […] Read more » BJP MP Chhedi Paswan Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Man told to pay Rs 16K to daughter, not to dispossess wife August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been directed by a city court not to dispossess his estranged wife or commit domestic violence against her and pay Rs 16,000 per month as interim maintenance to their minor daughter. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar dismissed the man’s appeal against a trial court’s order askim him to pay maintenance to his […] Read more » Court Criminal news domestic violence featured Law Legal News Man told to pay Rs 16K to daughter
Top Law News Obscenity with women should’nt go unpunished August 29, 2016 / August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking a stern view of a man making obscene gestures at a woman, a Delhi court has sent an accused to jail observing that not punishing the “lawless indecent behaviour” would encourage such acts. The court sentenced the man, a Delhi resident, to month-long rigorous imprisonment, but did not order any compensation after the 25-year-old […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law lawless indecent behaviour Legal News modesty of a woman
Top Law News Labour court rejects driver’s claim for disability August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A permanent disability claim made by a 55-year-old driver from Bhiwandi taluka of the district has been dismissed by a Thane labour court. The claimant, Madan Nagare, stated before Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation P S Chandgude that his wife Asha Madan Nagare owned a tempo for which he worked as a driver and got a […] Read more » claim for disability Court featured Labour court Law Legal News thane labour court
Top Law News Mallya deliberately didn’t disclose full assets: Banks to SC August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A consortium of banks including SBI today told the Supreme Court that beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including USD 40 million which he received in February from a British firm. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the consortium of banks, told a bench of justices Kurian Joseph […] Read more » Banks Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Not overlooking aircraft maintenance: Centre to Delhi HC August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre has refuted in Delhi High Court the claim that civil aviation authorities are overlooking the alleged violation of aircraft maintenance schedules by airlines, endangering passenger safety. The Civil Aviation Ministry and the Director General for Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) denied that various private airlines operating in the country were “violating/circumventing the mandatory provisions for […] Read more » aircraft maintenance Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Dengue cases: PIL accuses govt of not being vigilant August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court accusing the AAP government and MCDs of not acting vigilantly and responsibly to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease. The PIL was filed by an advocate in the wake of dengue deaths and cases in the national capital. The plea, which is likely to be […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court Dengue cases featured Law Legal News MCD PIL
Top Law News Ensure foodgrains supply to orphans in gurukul: HC August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The gurkul said its allocated portion of foodgrains for the period mentioned was not granted due to “certain difficulties” between the Centre and Delhi. Coming to the rescue of 480 orphans studying at a ‘gurukul’ here, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government to come up with a solution to […] Read more » Ensure supply to orphans in gurukul featured foodgrains supply to orphans HC orphans in gurukul Shri Madhyanand Vedarsh Mahavidyalaya Nyas
Top Law News SC dismisses plea questioning custody of Mysuru Golden Throne August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which questioned the custody of the golden throne and the golden howdah that is housed in the Mysuru Palace and are used during Dusshera by the royal family. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur asked the petitioner P V Nanjaraja Urs to approach the Karnataka […] Read more » Chief Justice T.S. Thakur custody of Mysuru Golden Throne Department of Kannada and Culture featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Mysuru Golden Throne petitioner P V Nanjaraja SC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News ‘Star campaigner’s air travel expense outside constituency not August 28, 2016 / August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expenses incurred by a “star campaigner” on travelling by air outside his constituency cannot be computed as his personal election expenditure as a candidate, the Supreme Court has said. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar ordered deletion of a paragraph, regarding expenses, in an election plea filed against an MLA in Madhya Pradesh on […] Read more » 'Star campaigner's air travel expense air travel expense featured Justice A M Sapre Justice J. Chelameswar MLA from Churahat Assembly constituency
Top Law News HC notice to MP govt on PIL on poor power backup August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the state government and its power development corporation seeking their response to a PIL which claimed poor quality solar power plants installed at some health care centres were endangering the lives of infants. The PIL filed by social activist Sushil Levi claimed that Madhya Pradesh Urja […] Read more » featured HC notice to MP govt PIL on poor power backup poor power backup social activist Sushil Levi Vidisha
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning The Bombay High Court has expressed shock over the arbitrary manner in which Maharashtra Lokayukta was functioning and warned its chief with a contempt notice if it fails to comply with the court’s orders. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi was irked when it was informed that Lokayukta M L […] Read more » Advocate Vishwajit Sawant Bombay High Court featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar Justice V.M. Kanade Lokayukta
