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
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC The Delhi High Court today directed city government, municipal corporation and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to ensure no unauthorised construction takes place around a protected ancient church in Christian Colony in north Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw directed the authorities, including ASI, to ensure that the […] Read more » 205 unauthorised constructions in Christian Colony Chief Justice G Rohini Christian Colony Delhi High Court featured government's standing counsel Vivek Goyal Justice R.S. Endlaw petitioner Utsav Kumar Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony unauthorised construction unauthorised construction in Christian Colony
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News 2002 riots: Gujarat HC adjourns hearing in Zakia Jafri’s case May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat high court adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, against the special investigation team’s (SIT) closure report in the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Justice NV Anjariya of the high court adjourned the hearing of the case to verify translated documents and posted it to […] Read more » 2002 riots featured Godhra train carnage Gujarat HC adjourns hearing in Zakia Jafri's case Gulberg Society Justice NV Anjariya Metropolitan Magistrate BJ Ganatra Zakia Jafri widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Zakia Jafri's case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name oath is taken? Law Ministry stumped by RTI query May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name oath is taken? Law Ministry stumped by RTI query Who is ‘Eeshwar’ in whose name top constitutional functionaries and legislators take oath of office? This RTI query stumped the Law Ministry, which said there is no constitutional provision defining the term. RTI-applicant Shradhanand Yogacharya also raised another query, seeking to know the meaning of “Satyameva Jayate”, the motto inscribed at the base of the national […] Read more » ‘Eeshwar’ featured in whose name oath is taken Law Ministry stumped RTI query RTI-applicant Shradhanand Yogacharya
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PIL challenging NCMEI Act filed May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has issued notices to the Chairman, University Grant Commission( UGC) and Secretary, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of NCMEI Act-2004. The PIL alleged that it was against the principle of secularism, on which the court provided three weeks […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Ashok Mehta constitutional validity of NCMEI Act-2004 counsel H S Jain featured Justice Rajan Roy Justice Shree Narain Shukla National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions NCMEI NCMEI Act PIL PIL challenging NCMEI Act
Consumer Law News Top Law News Rash driving: Parents of 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh May 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has been directed to pay Rs 3.75 lakh compensation to the parents of a 10-year-old child, who died after being hit by a rashly driven bus owned by it. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, presided by Kiran Bansal, passed the order on the complaint of Uttar Pradesh residents Munni […] Read more » 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh featured Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Parents of 10-yr-old boy get Rs 3.75 lakh Rash driving Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
