Top Law News Delhi HC to pass order on May 30 on plea of Virbhadra, wife May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today said it will pass orders on Monday on the plea of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife against the attachment proceedings being carried out by theEnforcement Directorate (ED) with regard to some of their assets. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said it […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News plea of Virbhadra
Top Law News Cops deliberately leave lacunae to benefit accused: Delhi Court May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has observed that police officials deliberately leave lacunae in charge sheet to force courts to free the accused involved in heinous crime, thus giving a bad name to judiciary. The court’s remarks came while discharging a transport department official in a corruption case in which it held that the charge sheet was […] Read more » Cops deliberately leave lacunae to benefit accused Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC puts on hold JNU action against Umar, Anirban May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today put on hold the disciplinary action taken by JNU administration against students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, accused of sedition in connection with a February 9 event, till their appeals against the decision are decided by the university’s appellate authority. Justice Manmohan granted the protection to both the students who have […] Read more » Anirban Court Delhi High Court featured JNU action Law Legal News Umar
Top Law News Former HP DGP discharged in phone taping case May 27, 2016 / May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Shimla court has discharged former Himachal Pradesh DGP I D Bhandari in the much publicised phone taping case holding held that prima facie no case is made out against him. The enquiry into alleged phone taping case was ordered after Virbhadra Singh returned to power and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Vigilance wing […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh I D Bhandari Law Legal News phone taping case
Top Law News SC stays deportation of eight-year old child to UK May 26, 2016 / May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an interim relief to a mother, the Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Gujarat High Court asking her to take her eight-year old son to the United Kingdom in pursuance of a judicial order passed there in a custody battle plea filed by her estranged husband. A bench headed by Chief Justice […] Read more » Court deportation of eight-year old child to UK featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Panel to frame policy for e-rickshaws mishaps: Govt May 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The AAP government today informed the Delhi High Court that a committee has been constituted to formulate a policy for dealing with accidents involving e-rickshaws. The government told Justice J R Midha that this committee would look into various aspects, including insurance of the persons injured or dead in such incidents and welfare fund, so […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Panel to frame policy for e-rickshaws mishaps
Top Law News Madras HC disapproves of practice of publishing tender notifications May 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has expressed disapproval of the practice of local bodies choosing to publish their tender-cum-auction notifications only in political organs such as Dr Namadhu MGR, founded by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. A Madurai bench comprising justices S Manikumar and justice S S Sundar, gave this view while allowing a petition seeking police inquiry […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court publishing tender notifications
Top Law News PIL seeks new Commission to probe Gandhi’s murder May 26, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on PIL seeks new Commission to probe Gandhi’s murder A public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court has sought appointment of a Commission of Inquiry to probe afresh the murder of Mahatma Gandhi in January, 1948 and the conspiracy behind it. The PIL, filed by Dr Pankaj Phadnis, author, researcher and trustee of Abhinav Bharat, Mumbai, has claimed that the then J L Kapur […] Read more » Commission to probe Gandhi's murder Court featured Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Punjab and Haryana HC stays reservation for Jats, five other communities May 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday stayed the reservation for Jats and five other communities provided by the Haryana government under a newly carved Backward Classes (C) category. The high court passed the order while hearing a petition challenging the constitutional validity of The Haryana Backward Classes (reservation in services and admission in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court reservation for Jats
Top Law News Delhi HC junks PIL against frivolous litigation as frivolous May 25, 2016 / May 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking directions to the “concerned authorities” not to hear false and frivolous cases and complaints, particularly against judicial officers. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said there was no public interest in the matter and dismissed the plea, which […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL against frivolous litigation as frivolous
Top Law News Petitions challenge Act on admitting 51 pc minority May 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has admitted a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of certain provisions of an Act which require minority educational bodies to admit not less than 51 per cent of the sanctioned strength of minority students in the state. The petitions contended that the requirement under Section 6(2) of the Maharashtra Unaided […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News petitions
Top Law News Road mishap victim given Rs 32 lakh compensation May 24, 2016 / May 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 27-year-old youth, who was hit by a rashly driven car last year and suffered permanent impairment, has been awarded over Rs 32 lakh as compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Naveen Arora directed HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay compensation […] Read more » Compensation Court featured Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Road mishap
