Top Law News Judiciary intervenes only when executive fails: CJI June 6, 2016 / June 7, 2016 by Legal India News | 2 Comments on Judiciary intervenes only when executive fails: CJI Chief Justice of India T S Thakur has said that judiciary intervenes only when the executive fails in its constitutional duties. “The courts only fulfill their constitutional duty and need would not arise if government do their job,” the CJI was quoted as saying in an interview to ETV News Network. Amidst the tug of […] Read more » CJI Court executive fails featured judiciary Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Jat reservation: Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to vacate stay order June 6, 2016 / June 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court today refused to vacate the stay granted by it last month on Haryana government’s decision to grant reservation to Jats and five other communities in jobs and educational institutions. Taking up the matter, the vacation bench of justices Daya Chaudhary and Arun Palli fixed June 13 for arguments. The […] Read more » Court featured jat reservation Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court stay order
Top Law News Kejriwal granted day’s exemption in defamation case June 6, 2016 / June 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was summoned as accused in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, was today granted exemption from personal appearance by a court here. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh granted the relief to Kejriwal after his counsel moved an exemption plea on his behalf, sumitting that […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC junks plea for panel to probe Gandhi murder June 6, 2016 / June 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking appointment of a Commission of Inquiry to probe afresh the murder of Mahatma Gandhi in January 1948, and the conspiracy behind it. A bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was of the opinion that it cannot hear a matter that had concluded long […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Gandhi murder Law Legal News plea
Top Law News No objection in Rai approver in Sheena case: CBI June 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The CBI today told a special court here that it does not have any objection in making key accused Indrani Mukerjea’s former driver Shyamvar Rai an approver in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case. “We have filed our reply and have said that we don’t have any objection in making Rai an approver provided that […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Law Sheena case
Top Law News Olympic trial: Delhi HC dismisses Sushil Kumar’s plea June 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition of two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar seeking directions to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to hold selection trials to decide who will represent India in the 74 Kg freestyle category at the Rio Olympics. Justice Manmohan said though Sushil Kumar is a “legendary” wrestler, but WFI’s […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Olympic trial Sushil Kumar's plea
Top Law News Erickshaw recharge stations: Delhi HC stays proceedings June 5, 2016 / June 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has put on hold the proceedings in a power theft case in which a special electricity court had issued directions to AAP government’s Power Secretary to create legal recharging stations for e-rickshaws. Justice Manmohan issued the interim direction on the plea of the AAP government which has challenged the special court’s […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi government Delhi High Court Erickshaw recharge stations featured Law Legal News
Top Law News MACT compensation cannot be subjected to TDS: Madras HC June 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has said compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the interest accruing therein cannot be subjected to tax deducted at source (TDS). A civil revision plea was filed by the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri, against an order passed by Additional District Judge, Fast […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News MACT compensation Madras High Court TDS
Top Law News HC faces shortage of 458 judges, says latest data June 3, 2016 / June 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The high courts face a shortage of 458 judges, according to a latest Law Ministry data which comes at a time when the judiciary and the government are divided on various clauses of a document which will guide future appointment of members to the higher courts. According to the statistics, against the approved strength of […] Read more » Court featured High Court Law Legal News shortage of 458 judges
Top Law News Madras HC seeks report on toilets in TN district courts June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Public Works Department officials to carry out inspection of district courts in Tamil Nadu, under the supervision of Principal District Judges, and file a report on the condition of toilets. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan, gave the direction on a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High TN district courts
Top Law News Merc-hit-n-run: JJB reserves order on plea June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Juvenile Justice Board(JJB) today reserved its order on the issue of trying a teenager, who had allegedly run over a 32-year-old marketing executive while driving his father’s Mercedes, as an adult in a trial court. The Presiding Officer of JJB is likely to pronounce the order tomorrow on the application filed by Delhi Police […] Read more » Court featured JJB reserves order on plea Law Legal News Merc-hit-n-run
Top Law News Body opposed to Jat quota files caveat in SC June 2, 2016 / June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi-based body, opposed to the recent law granting quota to Jats and five other castes under the newly-carved Backward Classes (C) category, today filed a caveat in the Supreme Court saying that it be heard before any order is passed on a plea of a Jat organisation in support of the reservation. Hawa Singh […] Read more » Court featured Jat quota Law Legal News Supreme Court
