Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Law Min bats for speedy disposal of commercial disputes March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Law and Justice Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Friday emphasised on the need for a judicial system that ensures speedy disposal of commercial disputes, including through arbitration, to accelerate the economic growth and development. Speaking at a seminar on ‘Law and Good Governance’ organised by the Law Department of the Panjab University, the minister […] Read more » 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation Act commercial disputes DV Sadananda Gowda speedy disposal of commercial disputes Union Law and Justice Minister Union Law and Justice Minister DV Sadananda Gowda
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Court bars Shruti Hassan from taking up new film project March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has passed an interim injunction order restraining actress Shruti Hasan to act in a feature film before completion of shooting of an untitled movie, produced by Picture House Media Ltd, till April 8. The XXV Additional Chief Judge at City Civil Court passed the order on a petition filed by Picture House Media […] Read more » Court bars Shruti Hassan Shruti Hassan Shruti Hassan barred by court Shruti Hassan from accepting any assignment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News PILs on issue of rape: SC seeks assistance of former ASG March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today sought the assistance of former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising in a batch of petitions on effective implementation of women’s safety norms which came about in the aftermath of the December 16, 2012 gangrape incident. A special social justice bench, comprising justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit, sought the assistance […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising December 16 gangrape issue of rape justice M B Lokur Justice U U Lalit PILs on issue of rape PILs on rape
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Breach of promise to marry by partner is not rape: Gujarat High Court March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a path-breaking judgment, the Gujarat High Court on Friday ruled that breach of promise to marry cannot substantiate rape charge and quashed a complaint against a Surat-based man by his former live-in partner. “I am not convinced with the case of the prosecutrix (the lady who had filed a complaint of rape against her […] Read more » Breach of promise Breach of promise to marry breach to marry not rape Gujarat High Court Justice J.B. Pardiwala promise to marry by partner promise to marry by partner is not rape Sangray's lawyer A Y Kogze
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer in bribery case March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rapping the CBI for arresting its own counsel in a bribery case without an iota of evidence, the Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR lodged against the lawyer for criminal conspiracy and corruption. On March 6, 2012, the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested Mandar Goswami, when he was the agency’s counsel, along with former […] Read more » Adarsh Society scam CBI lawyer in bribery case FIR against CBI lawyer former MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer Justice M.L. Tahaliyani Mandar Goswami Prevention of Corruption Act Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani
Consumer Law News Top Law News LBT and octroi can be levied on Sodexo meal vouchers: Bombay HC March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that Sodexo meal vouchers are utility goods, which are capable of being sold, delivered and possessed, the Bombay High Court has held that octroi and Local Body Tax (LBT) can be levied on them. A division bench of justices A S Oka and Ajey Gadkari on March 20 refused to grant relief to Sodexo […] Read more » Bombay High Court justice A S Oka Justice Ajey Gadkari LBT and octroi can be levied LBT and octroi can be levied on Sodexo meal vouchers Senior counsel V V Tulzapurkar Sodexo meal vouchers
Consumer Law News Top Law News 32-year-old man injured in road accident gets over Rs 22 L March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 32-year-old man, who was grievously injured in a road accident involving a rashly driven truck, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 22 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Manish Gupta directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending truck, to pay Rs 22,52,494 to the […] Read more » 32-year-old man injured in road accident injured in road accident gets over Rs 22 L MACT Presiding Officer Manish Gupta Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Oriental Insurance Company Ltd
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Victims made to feel guilty in sexual assault cases: Delhi court March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is natural for minor victims of sexual assaults not to confide in their parents as instead of the offender, they are more often made to feel guilty, a Delhi court has said while convicting a music teacher for repeatedly molesting his 13-year-old student. The court rejected the contention of the 29-year-old teacher Kranti Kiran […] Read more » Delhi court feel guilty in sexual assault cases Metropolitan Magistrate Richa Parihar minor victims of sexual assaults sexual assault cases Victims made to feel guilty
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer in bribery case March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rapping the CBI for arresting its own counsel in a bribery case without an iota of evidence, the Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR lodged against the lawyer for criminal conspiracy and corruption. On March 6, 2012, the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested Mandar Goswami, when he was the agency’s counsel, along with former […] Read more » Adarsh Society scam CBI lawyer in bribery case FIR against CBI lawyer former MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani HC quashes FIR against CBI lawyer Justice M.L. Tahaliyani Mandar Goswami Prevention of Corruption Act sections 7 and 10 of Prevention of Corruption Act Senior counsel Mahesh Jethmalani
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Budget not Sufficient for Treating Rare Diseases: AIIMS to HC March 22, 2015 / March 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AIIMS has told the Delhi High Court that its non-plan budget is only sufficient to procure commonly-used and emergency medical items and not for getting medicines for treatment of rare diseases.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) submitted in the Court that it is “constrained by time and budget to adhere to principle of maximum […] Read more » Budget not Sufficient for Treating Rare Diseases Justice Rajiv Shakdher principle of maximum good for maximum people
Top Law News Man gets seven yrs in jail for raping widow February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, convicted of raping a widow after trespassing her house, has been awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court which relied on the victim’s statement. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt handed down the jail term to Delhi resident Ranjeet while holding him guilty of the offences of rape and house-trespass under sections […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt seven yrs in jail for raping widow
Top Law News Coal scam: Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed the plea of businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal, an accused in a coal blocks allocation case, seeking return of his passport seized by the CBI, saying the law does not allow the court to release it. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said the court has no power to release the passport […] Read more » coal scam Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport Passports Act 1967 Prevention of Corruption Act
