Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Yet to decide whether to pursue defamation case: Kejriwal to HC April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Delhi High Court that he has not yet decided whether he will pursue his case against a trial court decision sending him to jail in a defamation case filed by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Ashutosh Kumar was informed by […] Read more » defamation case featured Kejriwal pursue defamation case
Top Law News Ban on petrol and diesel vehicles: Centre moves NGT April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking stay of its ban orders on 15-yr-old petrol and 10-yr-old diesel vehicles from plying in Delhi-NCR on the ground that it would affect public and essential services. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in its plea, has said that most countries adopt fitness tests, including emission […] Read more » Ban on diesel vehicles Ban on petrol and diesel vehicles Ban on petrol vehicles featured National Green Tribunal
Top Law News Judicial supervision of graft cases hindering decision-making: Jaitley April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The judicial supervision of corruption cases has hindered the “whole process of economic decision-making” as investigators try to make a case even in instances of “genuine error of judgement”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said. Speaking at the 16th DP Kohli memorial lecture organised by CBI, Mr Jaitley said that earlier the concept was that […] Read more » decision-making featured Judicial supervision judicial supervision of corruption cases Judicial supervision of graft cases
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Jaya case: SC terms SPP’s appointment bad April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that Tamil Nadu government has no right to appoint advocate Bhawani Singh as special public prosecutor(SPP) to appear in Karnataka High Court for J Jayalalithaa’s disproportionate assets case in Jaya case. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, however said, though the appointment of the SPP is “bad in […] Read more » featured J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets case Jaya case Karnataka High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Drunk driving by youth: Court calls for deterrent punishment April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has upheld the jail term of a 22-year-old youth in a drunk driving case, saying that “a young person if spared of adequate punishment at this stage may not realise consequence of the wrong done by him.” Special Judge Narottam Kaushal made the observation while dismissing a revision petition filed by Delhi […] Read more » Court calls for deterrent punishment deterrent punishment drunk driving Drunk driving by youth featured Special Judge Narottam Kaushal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Petro-gate: Offence covered under OSA April 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today told a court here that offence committed in the Petroleum Ministry documents leak case was covered under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and inquiry on this aspect was underway. Opposing the bail plea of Jubilant Energy’s official Subhash Chandra, who along with 12 others, has been chargesheeted in the case, police said […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kapoor featured Offence covered under OSA Official Secrets Act OSA Petro-gate Petroleum Ministry Petroleum Ministry documents leak case
Top Law News Delhi court frees ‘impotent’ husband in false rape case April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man and his family members have been acquitted by a Delhi court of the charges of raping, molesting and threatening his wife, saying she lodged a false rape case complaint to get rid of her “impotent” husband. “… Her marriage was not consummated on account of impotency of her husband, which was the sole […] Read more » 'impotent' husband in false rape case Delhi court frees 'impotent' husband false rape case featured
Criminal Law News Top Law News Plea in SC for probe into hanging of farmer during AAP rally April 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after a farmer from Rajasthan allegedly hanged himself during an Aam Aadmi Party rally here, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored judicial probe into the incident that took place in full public view. The PIL, likely to be listed for hearing during next week, has sought directions to […] Read more » AAP featured hanging of farmer hanging of farmer during AAP rally Plea in SC for probe into hanging of farmer
Criminal Law News Top Law News Masarat Alam’s bail plea rejected April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police had registered a case against Bhat, Geelani and several other separatist leaders for provocative activities. A local court in Budgam on Saturday rejected the Masarat Alam’s bail plea . “The court has rejected the bail application of Bhat.The grounds on which the plea was rejected will be known when we get the detailed order […] Read more » bail plea rejected Budgam local court featured Masarat Alam Masarat Alam Bhat Masarat Alam’s bail plea Masarat Alam’s bail plea rejected
Top Law News Girl’s reluctance to physical intimacy must be taken as no: Delhi Court April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment When a girl does not give her consent for physical intimacy, it must be “necessarily” treated as her “no”, a Delhi court has said while awarding 10 years rigorous imprisonment to a man for repeatedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage.The court also said that a woman’s consent for physical relations cannot be […] Read more » consent of the woman for sexual relations featured Girl's reluctance to physical intimacy Girl's reluctance to physical intimacy must be taken as no physical intimacy
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Court to decide perjury application on May 6 April 24, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Sessions Court conducting the 2002 hit-and-run trial involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan today said that before giving the judgement in the case on May 6, it would decide on the same day an application seeking action against police for perjury (giving false evidence). (Read: Chronology of events) Salman Khan is facing charge of ‘culpable […] Read more » Court to decide perjury application on May 6 Court to decide perjury application on May 6 in Salman hit and run case featured Hit-and-run case Salman Khan Hit and Run Case
Top Law News HC stays construction of toilet close to temple tower April 24, 2015 / April 24, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today stayed the construction of toilet close to a tower of the famous Nellaiappar temple at Tirunelveli,140 km from here. Justice R.Mahadevan of the Madurai Bench, who stayed the construction undertaken by the Tirunelveli Municipal corporation, ordered issue of notice to the Tirunelveli Corporation Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Commissioner […] Read more » construction of toilet featured HC stays construction of toilet Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Commissioner Justice R Mahadevan Madras High Court stays construction of toilet close to temple Tirunelveli Corporation Commissioner
