Top Law News Calcutta High Court cancels all civic police appointments May 20, 2016 / May 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that the appointment process of civic police volunteers in West Bengal was “a sham with systematic malice”, the Calcutta High Court today ordered the state government to cancel all such appointments by the end of this year. Passing an order on a batch of writ petitions filed by some unsuccessful candidates, Justice Sanjib Banerjee […] Read more » Calcutta High Court civic police Court featured legal news.law
Top Law News MHA official’s CBI custody extended till May 24 May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today extended the CBI custody of MHA official Anand Joshi till May 24 for allegedly issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains after the agency said it needed to interrogate him in connection with some files seized during the probe. Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna allowed the agency’s […] Read more » Anand Joshi CBI Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News Conditional bail to former DMK minister May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today granted conditional bail to former DMK Minister K R Periyakaruppan, his son and 10 others in connection with an alleged incident of violence during campaigning in the run up to the May 16 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. Justice Gokul Dass of the Madurai bench directed him to appear before […] Read more » Conditional bail featured former DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan Madras High Court
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on guidelines for cesarean operations May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the Centres response on a plea seeking direction to frame appropriate guidelines for cesarean sections to safeguard the reproductive health rights of women and children. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath also sought to know from Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Delhi […] Read more » cesarean operations Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Family gets Rs 11.43L compensation for man’s death in accident May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The family of a 32-year-old man has been awarded Rs 11.43 lakh compensation by Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for his death in a road mishap in 2011. MACT member and District Judge K D Vadane awarded the compensation of Rs 11.43 lakh to the victim’s family, including his widow, parents and two minor daughters, […] Read more » accident case Compensation Court featured insurance Law Legal News
Top Law News Maharashtra Govt pleader for appeal against decriminalising beef May 19, 2016 / May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Maharashtra Govt pleader for appeal against decriminalising beef The office of the Maharashtra Government Pleader has recommended to the state Government to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order which struck down provisions of the Maharashtra Animals Preservation (Amendment) Act which criminalised mere possession of the beef. The High Court, on May 6, struck down section 5(d) […] Read more » Court decriminalising beef featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Export of crude detrimental to na’l interest: Centre Government May 19, 2016 / May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that export of country’s domestic crude oil cannot be allowed as it would be detrimental to the national interest considering the fact that nearly 85 per cent of required crude was imported. The government contended this before Justice Manmohan while opposing UK-based Vedanta group company Cairn India’s […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court Export of crude featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi Court asks police to reply to plea against actor KRK May 19, 2016 / May 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police was today directed by a court here to respond to a plea challenging a cancellation report in a case lodged against actor Kamaal Rashid Khan for allegedly making casteist and defamatory remarks on the lead actor of Hindi film Raanjhanaa. Metropolitan Magistrate Pranjel Aneja sought the police’s response on the protest petition by […] Read more » Court Delhi court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News plea against actor KRK
Top Law News Court notice on plea on “inconsistency” in rape law May 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here today issued notice to Delhi government on a petition claiming “inconsistency” in penal provisions of unnatural sex and the amended rape lawwhich protects a man from being tried for such offence if committed with his wife. Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma sought the State’s response on the plea raising the legal […] Read more » Court featured inconsistency in rape law Law Legal News plea
Top Law News Pratyusha’s mom moves SC to cancel Rahul’s anticipatory bail May 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Mother of 24-year-old TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who was found dead at her residence in Mumbai in mysterious circumstances, today moved the SupremeCourt seeking to cancel anticipatory bail granted by the Bombay High Court to actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh accused of abetting her suicide. The plea was mentioned before a vacation bench of Justices A […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Pratyusha Rahul's anticipatory bail Supreme Court
Top Law News AAP MLA Alka Lamba granted bail in trespass case May 18, 2016 / May 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment AAP legislator Alka Lamba was today granted bail by a Delhi court after she appeared before it in a case of allegedly trespassing and vandalising a shop here and obstructing police from performing their duty last year. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra gave the relief to Lamba on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 10,000 […] Read more » AAP bail Court featured Law Legal News MLA Alka Lamba trespass case
Top Law News Centre to reply on treatment of mentally disabled May 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre on a petition seeking a direction to the government to issue guidelines for treatment of mentally challenged patients and persons with special needs in private hospitals. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath also issued notice to Delhi government seeking its […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News treatment of mentally disabled
