Top Law News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from apex bar body Bar Council of India on a plea challenging holding of All India Bar Examination for granting advocacy licences, saying the profession has become “overcrowded” and the system is “crying for reforms”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said […] Read more » AIBE BCI Court featured Law Legal News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea against triple talaq, polygamy March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Muslim practices of polygamy, triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat) and nikah halala. Talaq-e-bidat is a Muslim man divorcing his wife by pronouncing more than one talaq in a single tuhr (the period between two menstruations), or in a tuhr after coitus, or […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News polygamy SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against triple talaq Supreme Court
Top Law News Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumars fate will be decided tomorrow by the Delhi High Court which is likely to pronounce its order on his bail plea in the sedition case. Justice Pratibha Rani had yesterday reserved the order after over three hours of hearing on the bail plea of Kanhaiya who is accused of raising anti-India […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News Jessy granted bail March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Odia television serial actor arrested in connection with the suicide of actor Ranjit Patnaik was today granted bail by a local court here. Balasore District Sessions Judge Biranchi Narayan Mahanty granted bail to Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy on a personal release bond of Rs 20,000 and two sureties of like amount. Jessy had […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Jessy Jessy granted bail Law Legal News Odisa court
Top Law News Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police has filed a charge sheet against RK Pachauri, founder of the non-profit think tank TERI in a sexual harassment case filed by his former colleague. The police have accused Mr Pachauri of outraging modesty of woman, stalking and criminal intimidation, the Press Trust of India reported. The charge sheet running into over 1,400 […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Police Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment featured Law Legal News R K Pachauri sexual harassment sexual harassment case Teri
Top Law News Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today directed the state government to produce records pertaining to proposed appointment of former DGP Vinson M Paul as Chief Information Commissioner. The court passed the order on a petition challenging recommendations made by the committee for appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners on the ground that no proecedure […] Read more » CIC appointment Court featured Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment Kerala High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Employee entitled for backwages if conviction set aside: Madras HC February 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has ruled that an employee removed from service due to conviction in a corruption case by the trial court is entitled for back wages if he wins his appeal in an appellate court. Besides if the employee wins the appeal on merit, he is entitled for continuity of service also, justices […] Read more » Court Employee entitled for backwages if conviction set aside: Madras HC featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Court pulls up director of prosecution for being non-vigilan February 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Special fast track court has imposed a cost of Rs 1,000 on the Director of Prosecution for not being vigilant and failing to provide a substitute prosecutor to it, causing a delay in disposal of cases. The court also made it clear that the cost amount would be recovered from the salary of Director […] Read more » Court Court pulls up director of prosecution for being non-vigilan director of prosecution for being non-vigilan featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC junks plea agnst Bassi for “influencing” JNU probe February 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition seeking action against Police Chief B S Bassi for allegedly “influencing” the probe in the JNU sedition case, saying the plea was for “publicity interest” and courts cannot be burdened with such applications. “Why did you file this petition? We are surprised that this is not for […] Read more » B S Bassi Court Delhi HC junks plea agnst Bassi for "influencing" JNU probe Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured JNU probe Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC upholds TRAI order to compensate consumers for call drops February 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Delhi High Court today upheld telecom regulator’s Trai decision asking operators to mandatory compensate mobile users with rupee one for every call drop, maximum to three calls per day. Telecom operators had approached the Delhi High Court against Trai’s regulation. Petitions were filed by the Cellular Operators Association of […] Read more » Call drops Court Delhi HC upholds TRAI order to compensate consumers for call drops Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News TRAI
Criminal Law News Top Law News Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A father-son duo and two others of the same family have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a young man nearly two years ago, an incident which had sent shockwaves in the district. While seven members of the family including three women were charged for offences including murder, four men […] Read more » featured Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth life sentence for killing youth
Top Law News Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Home Ministry has been directed by a Delhi court to take disciplinary action against some senior police officers for their “careless attitude and dereliction of duties” in not registering a case and probing into the death of a man, who was found hanging here. The court noted that the mans mother has been “running […] Read more » action against erring senior cops Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops featured FIR at Sarai Rohilla Police station Special judge Brijesh Garg
