Top Law News Man gets Rs 4.4 L for demolition of his flats without consent April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has awarded Rs 4.4 lakh to a man whose flats in a building were demolished without his consent by the owners of other floors. Additional District Judge Rakesh Kumar Sharma asked the persons, who demolished the two floors of the complainant, to reconstruct them and pay Rs 15,000 per month for future […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Man gets Rs 4.4 L for demolition of his flats
High Profile Cases SC asks Sahara chief to appear before it on April 28 April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked Bombay High Court’s official liquidator to sell the Rs 34,000 crore worth of properties of the Aamby Valley owned by the Sahara Group and directed its chief Subrata Roy to personally appear before it on April 28. “Enough is enough. You cannot say something today and resile tomorrow,” a bench, […] Read more » Aamby Valley Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Sahara Subrata Roy Supreme Court
Top Law News SC summons Home Secys of 6 states over vacancy in police force April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court took strong note today of huge vacancy in police force in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and asked their Home Secretaries to either personally appear or depute an officer to assist it. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar referred to the vacancy in the states — Bihar, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News summons to Home Secys of 6 states over vacancy in police force Supreme Cpourt
High Profile Cases SC may set up Constitution bench to hear AAP govt’s pleas soon April 17, 2017 / April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government requested the Supreme Court today to set up a five-judge Constitution bench at the earliest to decide its pleas challenging the Delhi High Court verdict that the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the national capital territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and […] Read more » AAP government constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Jawan suicide case: Bail pleas of journo, retd army man rejected April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of a New Delhi-based woman journalist and a retired army official charged with abetting suicide of Lance Naik D S Roy Mathew. Mathew had committed suicide after he purportedly figured in an expose by a news portal over alleged abuse of the “buddy” (orderly) system in […] Read more » Bail pleas of journo Court featured Jawan suicide case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC collegium clears 51 names for appointment as HC judges April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has recommended 51 names for appointment as judges in 10 high courts in the country. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) J S Khehar cleared the names after finalising the memorandum of procedure (MoP) for the appointment of judges, official sources said. The 51 names were cleared by […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC collegium clears 51 names for HC judges Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Top Law News Bombay HC asks railways to compensate woman who lost legs in mishap April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Railways to take a decision on granting compensation to a woman who lost both her legs while trying to board a moving train at Khandala railway station two years ago. A division bench of justices Abhay Oka and Anil Memon, while hearing a petition filed by the victim, […] Read more » Bombay High Court compensation to woman who lost legs in mishap Court featured Indian Railways Law Legal News
Top Law News Policeman declines SC’s offer for reinstatement if he shaves April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A policeman from Maharashtra, who was suspended for not adhering to no-beard policy of the state reserve force, has not agreed to the offer of the Supreme Court that it would revoke his suspension if he shaves. Zahiroddin Shamsoddin Bedade had approached the top court in 2013 after the Bombay High Court did not find […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra policeman Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi HC convicts man for raping minor, terms the crime horrendous April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has convicted a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl and then endangering her life by leaving the child in a deserted place after committing the “horrendous” crime. Justice S P Garg awarded 10 years jail term to the convict, a rickshaw puller, while modifying the trial court’s decision to […] Read more » Court crime horrendous Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News rape case
Top Law News Magistrate can’t direct lodging of FIR outside jurisdiction: Delhi HC April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has held that a magistrate cannot direct the officer in-charge of a police station to investigate a cognisable offence in an area which is outside his jurisdiction. It was contended before the high court that a magistrate exercising jurisdiction under section 156(3) CrPC cannot direct registration of FIR and investigation, thereafter, […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Magistrate can't direct lodging of FIR outside jurisdiction
Top Law News Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan TV granted bail April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Editor-in-Chief and Chief Managing Director of a news channel, who was arrested for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups here, was today granted bail by a court here. District Magistrate of Sambhal Bhupendra S Chaudhary said Suresh Chavhanke was produced before junior division judicial magistrate, where he was granted bail. Chavhanke on the other hand […] Read more » allegedly promoting enmity bail to Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan TV Court featured Law Legal News Sudarshan TV
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Imposing only fine on woman convict in serious case unfair: SC April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that imposing only a fine in serious offences, which entail award of jail terms and fine both, on women convicts would lead to “unfair” and “unjust” consequences. Observing this, the apex court set aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court verdict imposing only a fine on a woman, who was convicted […] Read more » apex court Court Criminal news featured Himachal Pradesh High Court Law Legal News serious offences Supreme Court
