Top Law News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today voiced concern over the damage to public property during agitations, saying the country cannot be held to ransom and that it will lay down parameters for fixing accountability for the losses. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that it has decided to look into the issue of damage […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of the Maharashtra Police on objections raised against its various conditions, like videographing entire dance performance and segregating the dance area, put in place for granting licences to dance bars across the state. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh asked the Maharashtra government to clarify […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Lucknow regional bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has recalled its 2012 order in a case leading to the promotion of a senior Army officer to the rank of a Major General, observing that every system of the country has been affected by corruption. “We feel that corruption has crept in every system […] Read more » AFT AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order Armed Forces Tribunal Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed 20 youth, accused of assaulting each other, to clean a road and a railway station for three months and quashed a case of brawl against them. A division bench of Justices RV More and V L Achiliya directed one group of youths to clean and sweep Mira Road railway […] Read more » Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today expressed displeasure at the functioning of West Bengal Police and observed that a section of it was spineless and could learn from judges to discharge their responsibilities. Justice Dipankar Datta, hearing a case relating to the alleged abduction of an independent councillor of Kandi Municipality, observed that the police authorities […] Read more » A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea, seeking immediate arrest of five JNU students accused of raising anti-national slogans, was dismissed by Delhi High Court today after the petitioner sought to withdraw it due to technical reasons. The plea was filed as a civil writ petition but when the matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justice Manmohan, […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students Delhi High Court featured JNU row JNU students Legal News
Top Law News Nandy willing to apologise in SC for his article on Guj February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Political analyst Ashish Nandy today told the Supreme Court he was ready to tender an unconditional apology for a 2008 article written in a national daily which had led to the registration of an FIR against him for allegedly portraying Gujarat in bad light. The statement by Nandys lawyer was made before a bench of […] Read more » featured gujrat Law Legal News Nandy willing to apologise in SC for his article on Guj Supreme Court
Top Law News Two ex-IAS officers get reprieve in Palmolein case February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A vigilance court in Kerala today acquitted two former senior IAS officers from the over two- decade-old Palmolein import graft case, which had caused a loss of Rs 2.33 crore to the state exchequer in 1991-92. The order was issued by the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance) S S Vassan while allowing the discharge […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Palmolein case Two ex-IAS officers get reprieve in Palmolein case
Top Law News HC seeks status report on Jat agitation by Monday February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Haryana Government to file a status report by Monday on the Jat agitation which has claimed 19 lives and caused extensive damage to public and private property. A division bench comprising justices S K Mittal and H S Sidhu gave the directions to the states Advocate General […] Read more » featured HC seeks status report on Jat agitation by Monday Jat agitation Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court agreed Tuesday to give an urgent hearing to a plea seeking immediate arrest of the five JNU students accused of raising anti-India slogans. The petition, which will be heard Tuesday, was filed before a bench of justices B D Ahmed and R K Gauba and it also sought a direction to […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi HC to hear plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students Delhi High Court featured JNU Law
Top Law News SC junks PIL seeking to make intelligence agencies accountable February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking to make intelligence agencies IB, RAW and NTRO accountable to Parliament, saying trying to get into the domain of intelligence may create a dent in nationalsecurity. “We are not inclined to entertain this petition…Trying to get into the domain of intelligence may create dent in national security,” […] Read more » (RAW) featured IB Law Legal News NTRO SC junks PIL seeking to make intelligence agencies accountable Supreme Court
Top Law News Only higher courts have power to change probe agency: Madras HC February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has held that judicial magistrates cannot order change of investigating agency in criminal cases as such power was vested only with higher courts. If judicial magistrates are not satisfied with the probe by local police, at the most, they can only direct further investigation and cannot order any other agency such […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Only higher courts have power to change probe agency: Madras HC
