Criminal Law News Top Law News Professor’s hand chopping case: Eight years rigorous imprisonment to 10 men May 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ten persons belonging to radial outfits were today sentenced to eight years rigorous imprisonment by a special NIA court for chopping off a hand of a professor in Kerala in 2010, accusing him of hurting religious sentiments through a question paper he had set.NIA court judge P Sasidharan also awarded two years rigorous imprisonment to […] Read more » .NIA court judge P Sasidharan Explosive Substances Act featured Professor's hand chopping case T J Joseph T J Joseph professor of Newman College in Thodupuzha UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ishrat case: Only jailed accused DSP Amin also gets bail May 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DSP N K Amin, the only accused left in jail in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, was today granted bail by a special CBI court on grounds of worsening health and parity with co-accused. “The bail plea is allowed on personal and surety bonds of Rs two lakh each,” special CBI court judge […] Read more » 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case DSP Amin gets bail featured IPS officer P P Pandey IPS officers D G Vanzara Ishrat case jailed accused DSP Amin gets bail special CBI court judge K R Upadhyay
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Salman Khan hit and run case: Court orders FIR against Abhijeet and Farha Ali Khan May 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Salman Khan hit and run case: Court orders FIR against Abhijeet and Farha Ali Khan A district court today ordered that an FIR be registered against Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya and jewellery designer Farha Ali Khan for their remarks against people sleeping on roads following conviction of actor Salman Khan in a 2002 hit-and-run case.Hearing a complaint case filed by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ram […] Read more » "derogatory" remarks for footpath sleepers advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha featured FIR against Abhijeet FIR against Farha Ali Khan Jewellery designer and Salman's friend Farah Ali Khan Salman Khan Hit and Run Case
High Profile Cases Top Law News HC suspends and grants bail to Salman in hit-and-run case May 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on HC suspends and grants bail to Salman in hit-and-run case In a major reprieve for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court today suspended the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, admitted his appeal against conviction and granted bail to Salman . Justice Abhay Thipsay directed Khan to surrender before the trial court forthwith and execute a fresh bail bond […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case bail to Salman bail to Salman in hit-and-run case Bombay High Court featured Justice Abhay Thipsay
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court on Thursday stayed defamation proceedings against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over a statement linking Mahatama Gandhi’s assasination with RSS. The court also agreed to hear Rahul’s plea challenging the constitutional validity of criminal defamation law under Section 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code which makes defamation an offence punishable with up […] Read more » defamation an offence punishable defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice PC Pant Mahatma Gandhi assassination remark Rahul Gandhi RSS activist Rajesh Kunte SC stays defamation proceedings
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News If Nepal-like quake hits Delhi then casualties may be in lakhs: HC May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rapped the city’s municipal corporations for “dereliction of duty” and allowing buildings to come up without complying with regulations saying it may result in death of lakhs of people if an earthquake, like that in Nepal, occurs here. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva made the […] Read more » featured Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Nepal-like quake hits Delhi quake hits Delhi quake hits Delhi then casualties may be in lakhs
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC raps Centre for not publicising order on female foeticide May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the conduct of Centre, Delhi government and various states for not giving wide publicity to its directions on female foeticide for strict implementation of law prohibiting sex determination.A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant slammed Bihar government over “low” prosecution rate of cases relating […] Read more » female foeticide publicising order on female foeticide SC raps Centre SC raps Centre on female foeticide
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sentences ‘Godman’ Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year imprisonment May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a self-styled Godman to 10-year imprisonment for rape and seven-year jail to two others. Additional District Judge, Balasore, Gangadhar Pati on Tuesday sentenced ‘Godman’ Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year rigorous imprisonment after convicting him and imposed a penalty of Rs 15,000. In case of default, Goswami will have to undergo another […] Read more » 10-year imprisonment to Gadadhar Goswami Court sentences 'Godman' Gadadhar Goswami featured Gadadhar Goswami Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year imprisonment
Top Law News Why don’t you provide modern prosthetics to Army personnel: HC May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre why it was not providing modern prosthetics to armed forces personnel who lost their limbs in the service of the nation. “The soldier who lost their arms during the wars, if something is done for their good, they will be grateful to you (Centre),” a bench […] Read more » Artificial Limb Centre Chief Justice G Rohini Disabled War Veterans featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw modern prosthetics modern prosthetics to Army personnel Why don’t you provide modern prosthetics
High Profile Cases Top Law News Salman gets 5-year rigorous imprisonment in hit-and-run case May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khan was today sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a Mumbai sessions court, which convicted him of culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case, dealing a big blow to the Bollywood superstar. Judge D W Deshpande, who held the 49-year-old actor guilty of “all charges”, including driving under influence of liquor and not […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case 5-year rigorous imprisonment in hit-and-run case to Salman Khan 5-year rigorous imprisonment to Salman Khan culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case featured Salman gets 5-year rigorous imprisonment Sessions court judge D W Deshpande
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court acquits woman in case as says she acted in self defence May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, accused of causing her husband’s death while stopping him from allegedly raping their daughter, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said she acted in “self defence” as the man would have “ravished” the child or would have grievously hurt them. Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar said that the circumstances in which […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar featured result of repeated incestuous assaults right of private defence self defence woman aquitted in self defence
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Bombay HC wants public to take responsibility of waste disposal May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Urging people to share the responsibility of proper waste management and disposal, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday suggested that authorities should make it mandatory for residential societies and townships to have a small waste disposal unit. A division bench of justices N H Patil and V L Achliya was hearing a PIL filed by […] Read more » Bombay HC featured justice N H Patil Justice V L Achliya public to take responsibility of waste disposal take responsibility of waste disposal waste disposal waste management and disposal
