Top Law News Two persons get 4-yr jail term for robbing lunch box July 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two persons, arrested for robbing a man of his bag containing his lunch box and a wrist watch here last year, have been sentenced to four years imprisonment by a Delhi court. Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra held accused — Bhawani Shankar and Vikas Pahari — guilty of the offences under Section 392 (robbery) along […] Read more » 4-yr jail term for robbing lunch box Delhi court Judge Hemani Malhotra news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Ensure only fit drivers with valid licence for DTC: HC July 28, 2014 / July 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court has asked the Delhi Transport Corporation to ensure that no person without a valid driving licence or who is medically unfit drives its buses on the city roads. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and S Mridul passed the order while hearing a plea by an NGO which alleged that […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice S Mridul news only fit drivers with valid licence for DTC todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News PIL seeks Leader of Opposition status for Congress in Lok Sabha July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Saturday seeking that Congress leader in Lok Sabha be conferred the status of the leader of opposition as it is the largest party in the opposition as provided under the 1977 law on salary and allowances of leaders of opposition in parliament. Contesting the opinion of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, the […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi PIL seeks Leader of Opposition status for Congress
High Profile Cases Top Law News Himachal CM gets exemption in defamation cases July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday appeared in two trial courts here and secured personal bonds for exemption from personal appearance in two defamation suits against him. The cases were filed by state Subordinate Services Selection Board former chairman S.M. Katwal. Official sources said the chief minister appeared in the courts of Chief Judicial Magistrate Parveen Chauhan […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate Parveen Chauhan exemption in defamation cases Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Judicial Magistrate Divya Jyoti
Top Law News SC notice to EC on PIL seeking candidates photos on EVMs July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking to address the problem of namesakes eating into votes of main candidates by inclusion of photograph of the contesting candidates on the EVMs’ balloting unit.A bench of Chief Justice R.M.Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman PIL seeking candidates photos on EVMs SC notice to EC on PIL
Consumer Law News Family Law News Top Law News Family members of Army man get Rs 55 lakh compensation July 27, 2014 / July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Family members of an Army man, who died in a road accident involving a rashly driven car, have been awarded a compensation of over Rs 55 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Deepak Jagotra directed , with which the car was insured, to pay Rs 55,19,926 to the wife, minor […] Read more » Family members of Army man get Rs 55 lakh compensation Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Top Law News Katju must reveal more to carry conviction July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Press Council of India chairperson and former Supreme Courtjudge Markandey Katju has alleged that one of his brother-judges in the Madras High Court was corrupt and that the patronage of a party belonging to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition and “improper compromises” by three successive chief justices of India helped him to keep the job. He did not name the judge, […] Read more » Katju must reveal more to carry conviction
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Sanjay Kishan Kaul sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras HC July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment was today sworn in as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court by Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah at the Raj Bhavan here. Rosaiah administered the oath of office to Kaul at a function at the Raj Bhavan here. Judges of the Madras High Court, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, and Cabinet Ministers were present during […] Read more » Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Top Law News SC asks govt to make arrangement for Roy to meet buyers of his properties in Tihar July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi government to explore a venue within Tihar jail complex where Subrata Roy can hold negotiations with buyers of his properties by meeting them personally or through video conferencing. A special bench headed by Justice T S Thakur asked the government to talk to jail authority to explore […] Read more » advocate Shekhar Naphade Justice T.S. Thakur news Subrata Roy Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Why no FIR yet against ex-minister Gavit, asks HC July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Friday asked Maharashtra government to explain as to why no first information report (FIR) has been lodged yet against former Medical Education minister Vijaykumar Gavit and his family in a disproportionate assets case. “If an FIR is not filed, what would be the use of probe?” said the bench headed […] Read more » Bombay High Court ex-minister Gavit former Medical Education minister Vijaykumar Gavit Justice Abhay Oka news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News KG basin dispute:Fresh plea for appointing arbitrator July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh plea was on Friday made in the Supreme Court for appointment of a third arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the Centre and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin in the wake of an Australian judge recusing himself. A plea in this regard was mentioned before a bench headed by […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha KG basin dispute news Reliance Industries Ltd RIL Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice to EC on having candidates photo on EVM July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission(EC) on a PIL which sought directions for mandatory display of photographs of people contesting elections on EVMs to curb the menace of dummy namesakes. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha asked the EC to file its response within 10 weeks. The […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha EVM machine news SC notice to Election Commission Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
