Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC Directs Authorities to ‘Go Slow’ on Renovation of Temples December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department to “go slow” on conducting renovation works of temples having archaeological importance. “We do believe that the HR&CE department must go slow in the matter of renovations of temples and heritage ought not to be destroyed”, the first Bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured HC Directs Authorities to 'Go Slow' on Renovation of Temples Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Lawyers seek dates in HC in accordance with their vehicle no. December 10, 2015 / December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today faced a peculiar situation when advocates appearing in various matters sought particular dates owing to the AAP governments proposed odd-even numbers vehicle policy. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath was surprised when a lawyer appearing for a petitioner requested the court to give her an […] Read more » advocate Vaishalee Mehra Chief Justice G Rohini dates in HC in accordance with their vehicle no. featured Justice Jayant Nath lawyers
Top Law News Muzaffarnagar Court issues notices to BJP MP, MLA for violation of prohibitory orders December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar court has issued notices to 18 BJP activists, including party MP Hukum Singh and MLA Suresh Rana, for alleged violation of prohibitory orders while holding a protest in Shamli in 2013. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vijai Verma yesterday issued notices to 18 people and asked them to appear before the court on December […] Read more » BJP Court featured Law Legal News MLA MLA for violation of prohibitory orders MP Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar Court issues notices to BJP MP
Top Law News Hardik’s call interception: Gujarat HC seeks govt’s affidavit December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today asked the state government to file an affidavit on a plea by Hardik Patel questioning the legality of interception of his phone calls as well as of his associates, but rejected the defence’s request to share details of certain Home Department orders. During arguments, Hardik’s lawyer B M Mangukiya asked […] Read more » featured Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Hardik's call interception: Gujarat HC seeks govt's affidavit Law Legal News
Top Law News Chennai floods: SC moved for better monitoring December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment As flood water in Chennai has started to recede, a lawyer today moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to check the drainage system in Tamil Nadu to prevent waterlogging and manage such catastrophe in future. The Delhi-based lawyer has sought setting up of an expert committee to inspect and redesign the existing storm water drainage […] Read more » Chennai floods Chennai floods: SC moved for better monitoring featured Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Take stringent action to stop custodial deaths: Bombay HC December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to take stern steps to stop the “illegal and inhuman practice” of custodial deaths occurring in the state. “The government should take strict action against police officers and staff who are responsible for custodial deaths and punish them to set an example for others by giving a message […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Take stringent action to stop custodial deaths: Bombay HC
Top Law News SC’s notice on pleas of cruelty against elephants December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, Rajasthan and Goa on pleas alleging that cruelty is being meted out to elephants used for joyrides in these states. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar to find out as to whether the elephants, used for joyrides, […] Read more » featured Law Legal News SC's notice on pleas of cruelty against elephants Supreme Court
Top Law News Employee killed on duty can get compensation, rules court December 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment If an employee is murdered while performing his duty, he is eligible for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, a Thane court has held. Judge B Y Phad awarded a compensation of Rs 8,61,120 to a woman and her child for the murder of her husband while on duty in 2011. In their claim, family […] Read more » Employee killed on duty can get compensation featured Law Legal News Pune court rules court
Top Law News Hardik sent to one-day police remand by Surat court December 7, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Surat court on Monday remanded Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in one-day police custody in a case in which he had allegedly instructed his fellow activists to block a national highway passing from Surat two months back. Judicial Magistrate of Kathor rural court J.D. Solanki sent the 22-year-old firebrand leader to a day’s remand […] Read more » Court featured Hardik patel Hardik sent to one-day police remand by Surat court Law Legal News Surat
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Court language is English: SC December 7, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to make the court judgement available in Hindi and regional languages, saying the court language is English. “We cannot pass such direction as the court language is English,” a bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur, Justice A K Sikri and Justice R Banumathi […] Read more » Court Court language is English: SC featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News J Dey murder case: Daily trial from Dec 17 December 7, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court will start the trial of the journalist J Dey murder case on a daily basis from December 17. Underworld don Chhota Rajan was shown as an absconding accused in the case. “The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court will start recording the statements of witnesses from December 17 on a day-to-day […] Read more » Criminal news featured J Dey murder case: Daily trial from Dec 17 J. Dey murder case Law Legal News murder case
Top Law News Activist seeks stay on release of Bajirao Mastani December 6, 2015 / December 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A social activist has approached the Bombay High Court seeking stay on the release of the movie Bajirao Mastani until two of its songs — ‘Pinga’ and ‘Malhari’ — are not censored as these allegedly distort facts and history. Hemant Patil, president of a city-based NGO ‘Bharat Against Corruption’, petitioned the HC after a court […] Read more » Activist seeks stay on release of Bajirao Mastani Bajirao Mastani Court featured Law Legal News
