Criminal Law News Top Law News Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The trial in a case involving ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, who is accused of raping a US researcher, would enter its final stage with a Delhi court slated to hear the final arguments from January 7. The trial in the case had commenced on September 9 before Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain who has […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court Farooqui case Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 featured Law
Top Law News HC cancels Saibaba’s bail, issues contempt notice to Arundhati December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court today rejected the regular bail application filed by the Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged links with the Naxals, and directed him to surrender within 48 hours. Taking a serious view of criticism of the judiciary by Booker prize-winner writer Arundhati Roy in her article […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC cancels Saibaba's bail issues contempt notice to Arundhati Law Legal News Saibaba's bail
Top Law News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Criticising a lawyer-petitioner for using intemperate language and even calling it a ‘kangaroo court’, the Madras High Court today referred the matter to the state bar council to examine his conduct and decide whether he should continue as a member on its rolls. Dismissing a second review petition by lawyer Muthukrishan challenging the compulsory helmet […] Read more » Bar Council Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council Madras High Court
Top Law News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia’s release December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia was today granted bail in the last of the four cases registered against him, paving the way for his release from jail. Chetias counsel Bijon Mahajan told reporters quoting the CBI investigation officer as saying that the investigating agency does not have any objection if Chetia is granted bail. Before […] Read more » Anup Chetia Court featured Law Legal News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia's release ULFA
Top Law News Bhatija case: Garikapatti’s discharge plea opposed December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A discharge application filed by Shyam Kishor Garikapatti, one of the accused in the infamous 1990 Ghanshyam Bhatija murder case, has been opposed by the prosecution. Garikapatti, a Dawood Ibrahim gang member who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and is also involved in 18 other major crimes, filed a discharge application […] Read more » Bhatija case Bhatija case: Garikapatti's discharge plea opposed Court Criminal news featured Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP’s odd-even formula for plying vehicles December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to give interim stay on AAP government’s plan to impose the odd-even number plate formula for plying of private vehicles from January 1. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath declined the request made by one of the five petitioners that the court should at […] Read more » Court Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP's odd-even formula for plying vehicles Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even formula
Top Law News BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The NIA was today given a week-long custody of four accused allegedly responsible for gunning down of two BJP leaders in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. All the four accused identified as Inayat Patel, Mohd Yunus Shaikh, Abdul Samad and Abid Dawood Patel were given custody by a court in Ahmedabad till December 29, a NIA spokesman said […] Read more » BJP BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Disqualified MLA challenges Speaker’s decision in Gauhati HC December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A disqualified MLA of Assam today filed a petition in the Gauhati High Court challenging Legislative Assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi’s decision to expel him as a member of the House for joining another party. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, after hearing the petition, issued notice to the respondents and fixed the next day of hearing for […] Read more » Disqualified MLA challenges Speaker's decision in Gauhati HC featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Kejriwal faces court case for “defamatory” remarks against PM December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A criminal complaint has been filed against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a Delhi court for using “defamatory” language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the recent CBI raid at the office of his principal secretary. The complainant, an advocate, has sought Kejriwal’s prosecution under Sections 124A (sedition) and 500 (defamation) of the IPC. The […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Delhi featured Kejriwal faces court case for "defamatory" remarks against PM Law Legal News
Top Law News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Unhappy with the manner in which a West Delhi slum cluster was recently razed to the ground, the Delhi High Court today said there should be a “protocol” to carry out future demolition drives in the national capital by keeping in mind the “constitutional rights” of the individual. “During a demolition some protocol has to be […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC
Top Law News Call drops: TRAI says no coercive steps against telecos till Jan 6 December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday told Delhi HC that no coercive steps would be taken against telecom companies till January 6 in connection with call drop norms. The telecom regulator had said that it would be mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1. Meanwhile, the operators […] Read more » Call drops Call drops: TRAI says no coercive steps against telecos till Jan 6 Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News TRAI
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal, 5 AAP leaders’ response in Jaitley case December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders on a civil defamation suit filed against them by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Joint Registrar (JR) Kovai Venugopal issued notice to Kejriwal and other AAP leaders — Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpai — […] Read more » 5 AAP leaders' response in Jaitley case Court Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
