Top Law News Plea to admit poor kids in schools on public land March 13, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP government and DDA on a plea seeking directions to them to ensure admission of poor kids in play schools, creches and even minority institutions running on public land. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice to the Delhi […] Read more » admit poor kids in schools Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Cour featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw NGO Justice for All Plea to admit poor kids in schools public land
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News “Illegal to reject plea without suer’s evidence” March 13, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is “not legal and logical” to reject plea without giving any opportunity to a complainant to lead evidence, a Delhi court has observed while asking a magistrate to pass a reasoned order on a complaint against an IAS officer for allegedly using a false OBC certificate. Special judge Anju Bajaj Chandna said observations given by […] Read more » featured Illegal to reject plea opportunity to lead pre-summoning evidence plea reject plea Special judge Anju Bajaj Chandna without suer's evidence
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Man acquitted of charge of threatening MCD employees March 13, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, accused of encroaching a public park here and threatening MCD employees 19 years ago, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which refused to rely on the testimony of a civic body official saying it was “vague” and “vacillating”. Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Agarwal let off the man, who was charged with the offence […] Read more » featured Man acquitted of charge MCD employees Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Agarwal offence of criminal intimidation under IPC threatening MCD employees
Criminal Law News Top Law News Hema Upadhyay case: Charge sheet against husband March 12, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai Police has filed a charge sheet arraigning artist Chintan Upadhyay as the main accused in the killing of his estranged wife and installation artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani, The 2,000-page charge sheet was filed in Borivili metropolitan magistrate court against Chintan and four others–Vidyadhar Rajbhar, Pradeep Rajbhar, Shivkumar Rajbhar and Vijay […] Read more »
Consumer Law News Top Law News Herald case: Court summons INC’s balance sheet of 2010-11 March 12, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today summoned the balance sheet of Indian National Congress (INC) for the year 2010-2011 in connection with the National Herald case in which Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and five others are accused. Besides this, the court also summoned the balance sheet of 2010-2011 of Associated Journals Pvt Ltd […] Read more »
Top Law News NGT gives time to AOL to pay Rs 5 cr March 12, 2016 / March 12, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The three-day long ‘World Culture Festival’ organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AOL) today crossed last minute hurdles as attempt to stall the mega show failed in the National Green Tribunal which gave more time to the organiser to pay Rs 5 crore fine. However, the relief to the AOL Foundation came […] Read more » AOL to pay Rs 5 cr Art of Living featured National Green Tribunal NGT
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC junks plea for name change from India to’Bharat’ March 12, 2016 / March 12, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea demanding changing the name of ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ as it took strong exception to the petitioner asking him whether he thinks it has nothing else to do and reminded him that public interest litigations are meant for “poor”. “The PIL is for poor people. You think we have […] Read more » featured name change from India to'Bharat' SC
Top Law News SC refuses to entertain PIL for dropping action against Gujarat March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking quashing of criminal prosecution, suspension and other action taken against Gujarat cops in the 2004 alleged fake encounter killing of Ishrat Jahan in view of recent testimony of jailed LeT operative David Headley. “What is the purpose of Article 32. You cannot file such a […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News SC refuses to entertain PIL for dropping action against Gujarat Supreme Court
Top Law News 2 judges elevated as CJs, 71 addl judges made permanent judges March 10, 2016 / March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Seventy-one additional judges of seven high courts were today made permanent judges even as Justice C S Karnan, who recently courted controversy by “staying” CJIs transfer order, was shifted to Calcutta High Court. Justice Ajit Singh of Rajasthan High Court has been elevated as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court while Justice Satish Kumar Mittal […] Read more » 2 judges elevated as CJs 71 addl judges made permanent judges Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News AOL has time till morrow to pay Rs 5 crore fine: NGT March 10, 2016 / March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today made it clear to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art Of Living (AOL) Foundation which is organising World Culture Festival that it has time till tomorrow to pay Rs five crore fine and law will take its own course if it fails to do so. “They still have time till tomorrow […] Read more » AOL AOL has time till morrow to pay Rs 5 crore fine: NGT Art of Living event Court featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Consensual physical relations do not amount to rape: Bombay HC March 10, 2016 / March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An educated woman is mature enough to understand the consequences of having physical relations with her partner and such cases will not fall under the ambit of rape, the Bombay High Court said today while granting anticipatory bail to a 25-year-old man. Justice Mridula Bhatkar was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of the youth from […] Read more » Bombay High Court Consensual physical relations do not amount to rape: Bombay HC Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Govt to frame rules to ensure police don’t misuse powers while March 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court it was planning to frame guidelines to ensure police don’t misuse powers while raiding hotels to check prostitution. This was stated by Chief Public Prosecutor S S Shindewhen a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka inquired whether the state had issued any guidelines to ensure police do […] Read more » Court featured Govt to frame rules to ensure police don't misuse powers while Law Legal News Maharashtra government
