Top Law News SC refers to const. bench pleas on lawmakers facing trial March 8, 2016 / March 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to the Chief Justice pleas raising the question as to when lawmakers facing criminal trial would stand disqualified for setting up a constitution bench, saying such issues needed to be decided by larger benches. A three-bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the petitions be sent to Chief Justice T […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC refers to const. bench pleas on lawmakers facing trial Supreme Court
Top Law News Bollywood actor Karisma, Sunjay on verge of settlement March 8, 2016 / March 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor and her estranged businessman husband Sunjay Kapur today told the Supreme Court that they have arrived at an amicable solution regarding the financial aspects of the case. In the proceedings, which were held in the chamber of the judge, the financial aspect of the separation terms have been decided between the […] Read more » Bollywood actor Karisma bollywood news Court featured Law Legal News Sunjay on verge of settlement
Top Law News New Law Commission chairperson this week March 8, 2016 / March 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Law Commission is set to get a new chairperson this week, a post lying vacant since last September. Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said by the end of the week, the notification for the next chairman would be issued. One of the key issues pending before the law panel is a call […] Read more » Court featured Law Law Commission Legal News New Law Commission chairperson this week
Top Law News Jiah case: Bombay HC seeks CBI reply to Sooraj’s passport plea March 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued a notice to CBI seeking its response to a petition filed by actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend-actor Jiah Khan, for handing him back his passport as he has to travel abroad. Justice Mridula Bhatkar sought CBI’s response after the state government informed the court […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court Criminal news featured Jiah case Jiah case: Bombay HC seeks CBI reply to Sooraj's passport plea Jiah Khan Law Sooraj Pancholi
Top Law News Plea in SC for restraining Vijay Mallya from leaving India March 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea filed by a consortium of 17 PSU banks seeking a direction that industrialist Vijay Mallya be restrained from leaving India. “List it for hearing tomorrow,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said, when Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing […] Read more » featured Legal News Plea in SC for restraining Vijay Mallya from leaving India Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Former MP Anadi Sahu summoned to depose before court March 7, 2016 / March 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court here issued summons to former MP and ex-IGP Anadi Sahu to depose before it either in person or through his lawyer on April 5 in connection with a civil defamation case filed by former DGP Sanjeev Marik. The summons was issued by the Senior Division Civil Court. Marik had on March 4 […] Read more » Court defamation case featured Former MP Anadi Sahu Former MP Anadi Sahu summoned to depose before court Law Legal News
Top Law News PIL alleges illegal constructions in Kalyan-Dombivali March 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL today urged the Bombay High Court to order demolition of illegal constructions coming up in Kalyan-Dombivili municipal area in neighbouring Thane district despite a court ban due to lack of grounds for dumping waste material. The PIL was mentioned today before a division bench headed by Chief Justice D H Waghela which posted […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Kalyan-Dombivali Law Legal News PIL PIL alleges illegal constructions in Kalyan-Dombivali
Family Law News Top Law News Child marriage will not automatically become void: Madras HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court in Madurai has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of divorce from family court within two years of their attaining the legal age for marriage. A division bench here comprising justices S Manikumar and C T Selvam […] Read more » child marriage Child marriage will not automatically become void featured Justice C.T.Selvam Justice S Manikumar Madras HC
Top Law News Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government which had informed Delhi High Court it was exploring possibilities to allot land for a minority school which has been functioning from tents since its demolition 40 years ago during Emergency, has now said allotment of land would be done by the DDA. The submission was made before a bench of Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Jayant Nath Land for schools being alloted by DDA Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC
Top Law News Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a DGP has the power to appoint a superior police officer to investigate a criminal case registered outside his territorial jurisdiction. A bench comprising justices Ranjana Gogoi and Prafulla C Pant set aside a Kerala High Court order which held that state police chief cannot appoint any officer beyond […] Read more » featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Ranjana Gogoi Kerala High Court Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction probe outside jurisdiction The Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sentences five to life imprisonment for murder March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for murdering a 40-year-old man in the district eight years ago. Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on Saeed, Shahid, Rajib, Arshad and Javed after holding them guilty under section 302 of IPC last evening. Syed (40) was […] Read more » Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava Court sentences five to life imprisonment featured life imprisonment
Top Law News National anthem should be sung in all pvt schools : Madras HC March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has made it clear that the national anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu during the morning assembly. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh gave the direction on a petition seeking that singing of national anthem be made mandatory in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court National Anthem National anthem should be sung in all pvt schools : Madras HC
