Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to interfere in admission Khalsa College June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an appeal against its single judge decision allowing Delhi Universitys Khalsa College to commence its admission process for this academic year under minority status. A vacation bench of justices V Kameswar Rao and I S Mehta said the appeal by a teacher who claims that if the admissions […] Read more » admission Khalsa College Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court frees Ex-DUSU President on a 2004 complaint by professor June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An ex-DUSU President, accused of damaging property of Delhi University Library and threatening a professor over a decade ago, has been acquitted by a court after prosecution witnesses failed to identify him. Metropolitan Magistrate Shilpi Jain acquitted former President of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Nakul Bhardwaj of the offence under section 427 (mischief causing […] Read more » Court Court frees Ex-DUSU President Criminal news DU featured Law Legal News Nakul Bhardwaj
Top Law News Madras HC orders police protection for minor girl fearing marriage June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that child marriages are a violation of human rights, the Madras High Court today directed police to provide necessary protection to a boy and his minor sister if their father violates the undertaking that he would not marry off his daughter. Justice S Vimala of the Madurai bench passed the order on a petition […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court police protection for minor girl fearing marriage
Top Law News Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess: SC June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme Court today said it was open to lifting the ban on their registration in Delhi and NCR subject to a levy of one-time environment compensation cess. “We are inclined to allow registration. We are […] Read more » Court Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Panaji mayor creek mishap: Court notice to police June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today issued notices to North Goa and Panaji Police to file their replies on July 1 in connection with a case pertaining to the city mayor falling into a creek here recently. On June 26, a photo-op turned into a major embarrassment for city Mayor Surendra Furtado, landing him in murky waters […] Read more » Court Court notice to goa police featured Law Legal News Panaji mayor creek mishap
Top Law News Probe agencies don’t follow protocol in drugs cases – Court June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Probe agencies do not follow investigation protocols despite being aware of the gravity of narcotics-related offences, a court here has observed while pulling up Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for framing an African national in a case involving 10 kg heroin. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, while absolving African national Samson Ongera Omoro of the […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News protocol in drugs cases
Top Law News Vodafone tax case: Delhi HC allows penalty proceedings June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today allowed the income tax department to go ahead with its penalty proceedings against telecom major Vodafone, but asked the agency not to give effect to its final order till the next hearing in July. A vacation bench of V Kameswar Rao and I S Mehta passed the order on Vodafone’s plea […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News penalty proceedings Vodafone tax case
Top Law News Court asks magistrate to decide afresh driving case June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the one-year jail term of a man, who was convicted for causing death of a person due to his negligent driving, saying he did not get meaningful legal assistance during trial. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vrinda Kumari remanded the case back to the magisterial court with a direction that […] Read more » Court Delhi court driving case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC refers petition on homosexuality to CJI’s bench June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the plea of some celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country, to a bench already seized of the matter. A bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan said the matter […] Read more » CJI's bench Court featured Law Legal News petition on homosexuality Supreme Court
Top Law News “Attack” Pandi moves HC for bail June 28, 2016 / June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court today directed the CB-CID police to file its counter to a bail plea of the prime accused in the murder of a former close aide of former union minister M K Alagiri here in 2013. Justice V M Velumani directed the CB-CID to file the counter on […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Pandi moves HC for bail Tamilnadu
Top Law News Celebs move SC for decriminalising consensual homosexuality June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Some high-profile celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, have approached the Supreme Courtseeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country. The celebrities, including chef Ritu Dalmia, hotelier Aman Nath and dancer N S Johar, have sought protection of their sexual rights on the ground that […] Read more » celebs consensual homosexuality Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Court quashes summons to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has quashed the order summoning BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri as accused in an alleged assault case, saying there was an attempt to rope him in the case due to “political rivalry”. Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar allowed the plea of 54-year-old Bidhuri, also an ex-MLA, while observing that the complainant Sameen Bhai […] Read more » assault case Court Court quashes summons to BJP MP featured Law Legal News Ramesh Bidhuri
