Top Law News Consecutive life terms ‘irrational’: SC July 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An offender cannot be directed to undergo two life sentences consecutively as that would be “anomalous” and “irrational” and will disregard the fact that “humans like all other living beings have but one life to live”, the Supreme Court today said. The apex court, however, said that multiple sentences for imprisonment for life can be […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Multiple Life Terms to Run Concurrently, Not Consecutively: SC July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur ruled on Tuesday that if a convict is awarded multiple life imprisonment then the sentences shall run concurrently and not consecutively. The bench which also comprised justices FMI Kalifulla, A K Sikri, S A Bobde and R Banumati held that trial courts and high courts […] Read more » Chief Justice TS Thakur Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News HC refuses to interfere in Essar phone tapping matter July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to direct a court-monitored probe by an SIT into the allegation that corporate major Essar tapped phones of high- profile people and some union ministers, saying the Centre has already asked the Delhi Police to investigate the matter. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra […] Read more » Court Essar featured High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News HC notice to BCCI over “noise norms violation” in IPL July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Maharashtra Cricket Association seeking their response on a PIL alleging violation of noise pollution norms during IPL matches. Kapil Soni, an advocate, filed the petition in 2014 alleging that during the IPL matches held in 2013 at […] Read more » BCCI Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Guj HC reserves order on 10 pc EWS reservation July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on four petitions challenging the state government’s ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation to members of the economically weaker sections from unreserved category. The order was reserved by a division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi after concluding the hearing. Petitioners […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News SC order on Lodha panel recommendations on BCCI today July 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will today pronounce its order on the issue of implementation of Justice R M Lodha panel recommendations on massive structural reforms in BCCI. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice F M I Kalifulla had reserved its verdict on June 30 after a marathon session of over a dozen […] Read more » BCCI featured law.court Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Hardik court undertaking to maintain law and order July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, who walked out on bail after being confined for nine months, today filed an undertaking before a local court saying he will not indulge in any activity which will disturb law and order. He, however, made it clear that his reservation stir will continue “in a peaceful and democratic […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Law Legal News Patel quota
Top Law News Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year Supreme Court today refused to order a court-monitored probe into the alleged role of political leaders, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the Augusta westland chopper scam, as the Centre said a SIT probe was already on and the charge sheet is likely to be filed this year. A […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SIT Supreme Court
Top Law News Orissa HC gets one more permanent judge July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice S N Prasad was sworn in as a permanent judge of Orissa High Court here today. Chief Justice Vineet Saran administered the oath of office to Justice Prasad inside the High Court premises in presence of several members of the bench and bar. Justice Prasad, a native of neighbouring Jharkhand, was elevated to the […] Read more » Court featured Justice S N Prasad Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Top Law News Judges victims of syndicate raj in WB: HC July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that even some judges are victims of a widespread ‘syndicate raj’ which controls construction work illegally, the Calcutta High Court today asked the West Bengal government what steps it has taken to control the menace. Hearing a PIL by social worker Biplab Raychowdhury, a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Arijit […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News syndicate raj
Top Law News Direct ED not to take coercive step against me:Virbhadra to HC July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today approached Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any coercive step against him in the wake of the arrest of an LIC agent in an alleged money laundering case. The plea came up for hearing before Justice A K Pathak who […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News LIC policies Mr. Virbhadra Singh CM of himachal pradesh
Top Law News DA case: Ex-engineer of water supply board gets one year RI July 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment (RI) a former Assistant Engineer in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) in a disproportionate assets case. Principal special judge for ACB cases, Victor Immanuel, today convicted P Venkatesham and sentenced him to under rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine […] Read more » (HMWSSB) Court featured Law Legal News local court The Anti-Corruption
