Top Law News Book Bombay HC history in colonial rule released June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Independent Colonial Judiciary’, a book outlining the history of the Bombay High Court during the British Raj from 1862 to 1947, was released by Chief Justice Mohit Shah at a function here. Authored by advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, the book is a first of its kind publication which examines the background and lives of 83 […] Read more » Bombay High Court Book Bombay HC history in colonial rule released Chief Justice Mohit Shah featured Independent Colonial Judiciary Law Legal News news
Top Law News SC agrees to hear plea challenging Punjab travel law June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of Punjab-based travel agents seeking scrapping of the Punjab Travel Professionals’ Regulation Act on the grounds that the law to curb human smuggling has nothing to do with them. A vacation bench of Justice Arun Mishra, which took the matter on mentioning, posted the case for […] Read more » featured Justice Arun Mishra Law Legal News news Punjab travel law SC agrees to hear plea challenging Punjab travel law Supreme Court unjab Travel Professionals' Regulation Act 2012
Environment Law News Top Law News HC warns for non-implementation of noise pollution June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government Chief Secretary to identify officers responsible for not implementing noise pollution rules so that contempt action could be taken against them. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka rapped the state for not following its previous orders regarding implementation of noise pollution rules and removing illegal […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC warns for non-implementation of noise pollution Justice Abhay Oka Law Legal News Maharashtra government news noise pollution Revenue and Environment department urban development
Top Law News HC gives Maha go ahead to hike taxi, auto fares June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to interfere in Maharashtra Government’s move to hike fares of taxis and auto rickshaws based on the recommendation of the now-scrapped Hakim Committee. The high court order meant that government can start from tomorrow the process of recalibration of e-meters of autos and taxis in Mumbai and its metropolitan […] Read more » auto fares Bombay High Court featured HC gives Maha go ahead to hike taxi hike fares of taxis and auto rickshaws justice N H Patil Justice S B Shukre Law Legal News Maharashtra government news
Top Law News Court takes cognizance of complaint against Smriti Irani June 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In fresh trouble for HRD Minister Smriti Irani, a Delhi court today took cognizance of a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information about her educational qualification. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain took cognizance of the complaint and fixed the matter for recording of pre-summoning evidence on August 28. “It is held that the […] Read more » Court takes cognizance of complaint against Smriti Irani Delhi court EC educational qualification featured Law Legal News Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain news Smriti Irani
Top Law News SC stays tribunal order re-instating sailor in Indian Navy June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) that had modified the order of the Chief of Naval Staff to sack a sailor for slapping his senior, that too while on duty. The tribunal, though upholding the summary trial of the Navy that had held R Karthik “guilty”, had also […] Read more » AFT Armed Forces Tribunal Chief of Naval Staff featured Justice Arun Mishra justice M Y Eqbal Law Legal News Navy news SC SC stays tribunal order re-instating sailor in Indian Navy Supreme Court
Top Law News No anticipatory bail for St Stephen’s proffessor June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Delhi University’s St Stephen’s college professor who was accused of molesting a student doing PhD under his supervision. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Garg denied the relief to Satish Kumar, an assistant professor in the college’s chemistry department. The student had on June 19 lodged an […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Garg assistant professor Delhi court featured Law Legal News molesting a student news No anticipatory bail for St Stephen's proffessor Satish Kumar St Stephen's proffessor
Top Law News Complaint against Smriti Irani: Court order tomorrow June 23, 2015 / June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its order on a complaint against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving “false” information about her educational qualification in affidavits filed with the Election Commission. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain had on June 1 reserved the order on the plea after hearing arguments on the aspect […] Read more » Complaint agnst Smriti Irani: Court order tomorrow Delhi court educational qualification Election Commission featured Law Legal News Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain news Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani
Top Law News Court acquits auto driver in negligent driving case June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An auto rickshaw driver has been let off the charge of negligent driving and injuring two women pedestrians by a Delhi court, which held that they themselves were at fault by not crossing the road through zebra crossing. Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan absolved Anil Kumar, an east Delhi resident, of offences under sections 279 (rash […] Read more » auto rickshaw driver Court Court acquits auto driver in negligent driving case Delhi featured IPC Law Legal Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan news Rash driving
Top Law News Caste certificate forgery: FIR against woman June 23, 2015 / June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police has been directed by a court here to register an FIR against a woman for allegedly forging caste certificate to get admission in a college here. The court observed that allegations against the woman disclose “commission of cognizable offences” and asked the police to file a compliance report by June 26. “The complainant […] Read more » Caste Certificate Caste certificate forgery: FIR against woman Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Metropolitan Magistrate Neha
High Profile Cases Top Law News K’taka govt moves SC against Jaya’s acquittal in DA case June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the state high court verdict acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. The state government in its appeal, filed through advocate Joseph Aristotle, has sought setting aside of the Karnataka HC order and also pleaded that the disqualification of the AIADMK […] Read more » AIADMK corruption featured K'taka govt moves SC against Jaya's acquittal in DA case Karnataka Government Karnataka HC Law Legal News news Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Nine CISF jawans remanded in 14 days judicial custody June 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The nine CISF jawans, arrested in connection with the June 10 violent incidents at the nearby Karipur airport, were today remanded in 14 days of judicial custody by a local court. Police said they have been lodged at the Calicut district jail after being remanded by Manjeri Chief Judicial Magistrate Jayakumar John. They were arrested […] Read more » CISF jawans featured IPC section Law Legal News Manjeri Chief Judicial Magistrate Jayakumar John news Nine CISF jawans remanded in 14 days judicial custody PDPP Prevention of Damage to Public Properties