Top Law News Rash driving: Rs 17 L compensation for victim’s kin October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Family members of a 21-year-old youth, who died after being hit by a rashly-driven motorcycle, have been awarded compensation of over Rs 17 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. The tribunal directed Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd, insurer of the offending motorcycle, to pay Rs 17,01,864 toDelhi resident Imran, who suffered injuries […] Read more » Delhi featured insurance Law Legal News Rash driving: Rs 17 L compensation for victim's kin Reliance
Top Law News SC asks Centre, state govts to educate people about crackers October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks. “The union governments and all the state governments will give wide publicity both in print and electronic media to the ill effects of fireworks and advise people accordingly. “We […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News SC asks Centre state govts to educate people about crackers Supreme Court
Top Law News HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25,000 October 17, 2015 / October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has set aside the 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to two men by a trial court over an armed clash in 2010 but fined them Rs 25,000 each for wasting the time of both courts by going for a compromise with the rival group after the lower court decided the case and […] Read more » 000 featured HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25 Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt”s court, sets aside earlier order October 17, 2015 / October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Jammu and Kashmir High Court full bench today set aside an earlier order directing enforcement of legal bar on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying state government “shall consider” review of laws and take decisions within Constitutional framework to ensure no inter-religious conflict arises. The bench comprising Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Ali Muhammad Magrey […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt''s court Court featured JK HC Law Legal News sets aside earlier order
Top Law News Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt”s court, sets aside earlier order October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Jammu and Kashmir high court full bench on Friday set aside an earlier order directing enforcement of legal bar on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying state government “shall consider” review of laws and take decisions within the constitutional framework to ensure no inter-religious conflict arises. The bench comprising justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Ali […] Read more » Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt''s court featured Jammu and Kashmir Legal News sets aside earlier order
Top Law News Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction October 16, 2015 / October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court verdict on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, today evoked mixed reactions from legal experts with some former apex court judges hailing it for upholding independence of judiciary while some veterans termed the collegium system a failure. Welcoming the judgement, former Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Altamas Kabir and ex-Supreme Court Judge […] Read more » Court featured Legal News NJAC verdict Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction Supreme Court
Top Law News Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hours after the Government suffered a blow on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with today’s Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution and is not appropriate as it is an “opaque” system. However, Rohatgi ruled out the option of seeking review in […] Read more » AG collegium system Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG Constitution featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC dismisses plea against Modi over 2012 election affidavit October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly filing a defective affidavit relating to his marital status during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly elections. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar rejected the plea filed by an Ahmedabad resident who had challenged the Gujarat High Court order which […] Read more » election featured Law Legal News Narendra Modi SC dismisses plea against Modi over 2012 election affidavit
Top Law News SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars, Maha to oppose October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtras dance bars may soon spring back to life with the Supreme Court today staying the operation of a state law banning it on the condition that performances will not be obscene even as the government said it will press for continuance of the ban. “We think it appropriate to stay the provisions section 33 […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maha to oppose Maharashtra government SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News TET results not before paper leak probe is over October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The results of primary teachers’ recruitment examination would not be published before an investigation into the allegations of question paper leak is completed, Advocate General of West Bengal assured Calcutta High Courttoday. There were 23 lakh examinees for the TET examination for nearly 40,000 vacancies. On a petition seeking an independent investigation into the allegation […] Read more » 'West Bengal Calcutta High Court featured Kolkata Legal News paper leak Result TET TET results not before paper leak probe is over
Top Law News SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of 2014 amendment in the Maharashtra Police Act that had banned dance performances at bars and some other places, paving the way for reopening of dance bars across the state. Referring to the brief history of judicial pronouncement in the case and subsequent amendment in the state law, […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha Supreme Court
Top Law News Court reserves order on Bharti’s plea for probe October 15, 2015 / October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today questioned in a court here the maintainability of controversial AAP MLA Somnath Bharti’s plea seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid last year. The police, through special public prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, told the court that Bharti’s plea for further probe is […] Read more » AAP MLA Court Court reserves order on Bharti's plea for probe Delhi featured Law Legal News Somnath Bharti
