Top Law News Jats Put in OBC as Per Constitutional Mandate: Centre to SC April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government has said it has the powers under the Constitution to include Jats in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and sought a review of Supreme Court’s decision to scrap quota for the community. In its review petition, the NDA government, which strongly supported the erstwhile UPA regime on the issue, also submitted […] Read more » constitutional mandate featured include Jats in Central OBC Jats in OBC Jats in OBCs for getting reservation Jats Put in OBC justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman
Top Law News Court asks man to pay Rs 75,000 compensation to wife April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has found a man guilty in a domestic violence case and asked him to pay Rs 75,000 as compensation to his wife within a month. Judicial Magistrate Mitali Govind Rao yesterday ordered Shehzad to provide Rs 75,000 to his wife Reshma in connection with a domestic violence case filed by the woman […] Read more » 000 compensation 000 compensation to wife charges of domestic violence compensation to wife Consumer forum featured Judicial Magistrate Mitali Govind Rao lawyer Amir Ahmad man to pay Rs 75 Rs 75
Top Law News Drivers must respect right of others using the road April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A person is supposed to drive a vehicle on the correct side and respect the rights of others on the road, a Delhi court has observed while upholding the conviction of a man for rash driving. The court’s observations came on an appeal filed by a truck driver challenging his conviction and two years sentence […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kanwal Jeet Arora Drivers must respect right Drivers must respect right of others featured rash and negligent driving case right of others using the road
Top Law News Mother and son’s property dispute: Court appoints commissioner April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anguished over delay of more than 19 years in a case of property dispute between a man and his bed-ridden mother, a Delhi court has appointed a local commissioner for cross-examination of the aged woman saying “manoeuvring tactics” of the son cannot be permitted. Noting that the 84-year-old woman has not being cross examined by […] Read more » Additional District Judge Kamini Lau Advocate Rajneesh Antil Delhi High Court featured Mother and son's property property dispute
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News PM asks judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts April 5, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PM asks judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts Advising judiciary to avoid ‘perception-driven’ verdicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it should have an internal mechanism of “self-assessment” as judges are considered “divine” and seldom face any criticism unlike the political class. Addressing a conference of top judges from across the country here, he said while the judiciary is getting powerful, it is […] Read more » featured internal mechanism of "self-assessment" as judges judiciary to avoid 'perception-driven' verdicts perception-driven perception-driven' verdicts
Top Law News Voyeurism case: Court grants bail to four Fabindia staffers April 4, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All four employees of a near here, who were arrested after Union Minister Smriti Irani spotted a hidden camera trained towards its trial room, were today granted bail by a local court here. Judicial Magistrate Dwaja Patkar, before whom the four were produced after their arrest last evening, granted them bail and rejected Goa Crime […] Read more » bail to four Fabindia staffers Fabindia outlet featured Union Minister Smriti Irani spotted a hidden camera Voyeurism case
Top Law News Bar will stand against any wrongdoing to judiciary: SCBA April 4, 2015 / April 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing solidarity with the judiciary, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today said it would oppose any wrong done to judges or the judicial system. “Judiciary in this country is one of the most loved institutions that we have and Bar of the entire country will stand up,against any wrongdoing to judiciary”, the SCBA President […] Read more » featured
Top Law News HC asks hospitals and courts to implement norms in child-related cases April 3, 2015 / April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over disclosure of names or identity of a child victim, Delhi High Court asked all concerned, including trial courts and hospitals, not to do so and expeditiously implement laid-down guidelines while dealing with child-related cases. Besides non-disclosure of a child’s identity unless allowed by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) or Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Child Welfare Committee child-related cases courts to implement norms in child-related cases hospitals to implement norms in child-related cases implement norms in child-related cases Justice R.S. Endlaw Juvenile Justice Board
Top Law News HC moved over rejection of ent’ tax to Stalin son’s film April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor-producer Udayanidhi Stalin, son of DMK leader M K Stalin, has moved the Madras High Court against rejection by Tamil Nadu government of ent’ tax exemption to his latest movie “Nanbenda” alleging political bias behind the decision. When the petition by Red Gaint Movies in which Udayanidhi is a partner, came up for hearing, Justice […] Read more » Actor-producer Udayanidhi Stalin DMK leader M K Stalin ent' tax exemption HC moved over rejection of ent' tax rejection of ent' tax rejection of ent' tax to Stalin son's film Stalin son's film
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man awarded 5 years RI in rape case April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court today sentenced a man to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl four years ago in rape case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Virendra Prasad Pandey also slapped a fine of Rs 5000 on Sitaram Paswan. According to prosecution, Paswan lured the girl in a locality under Vishwavidhalaya police station […] Read more » 5 years RI in rape case Additional District and Sessions Judge Virendra Prasad Pandey rape case
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC issues notice to Arasu cable corporation April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered issue of notice to and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on a plea filed by Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam Limited (Makkal TV). The petition sought a direction to Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited (TACTV) to restore telecasting the channel ‘MAKKAL TV’ through its cable network in S-4 […] Read more » Arasu cable Arasu cable corporation Justice S.Vaidyanathan Madras High Court notice to Arasu cable corporation notice to Arasu cable corporation by HC Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited
High Profile Cases Top Law News Two complaints filed against Giriraj Singh by Congress workers April 3, 2015 / April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Two complaints filed against Giriraj Singh by Congress workers Two complaints were filed against Union Minister today by Congress workers separately at two places for his racist barb against Congress president Sonia Gandhi. One complaint was filed at Muzaffarpur while the other was submitted at Darbhanga. In Muzaffarpur, Sanjay Kumar Singh filed a complaint against Giriraj Singh in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate […] Read more » Giriraj Giriraj Singh Giriraj Singh comment on Sonia Gandhi Giriraj Singh of BJP racist barb against Sonia Gandhi. Two complaints filed against Giriraj Two complaints filed against Giriraj by Congress
