Top Law News Madras HC dismisses PIL against demonetisation December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to declare the notification on demonetisation as illegal and ultra vires to provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, barrister-at-law, came up earlier, the court said counsel for the Union government had […] Read more » Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
High Profile Cases Delhi HC reserves order on Virbhadra Singh’s plea to quash CBI case December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the plea of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, seeking quashing of FIR lodged against them in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Justice Vipin Sanghi concluded the hearing on the pleas, which claimed that there was no order, direction or judgment […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh's plea to quash CBI case
High Profile Cases SC bans liquor shops on national, state highways across India December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered a ban on all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country and made it clear that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31 next year. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also directed that all signages indicating […] Read more » ban of liquor shops on highways across India Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News 2 men gets lifer for double murder December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court in Shamli district has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for a double murder in 2011. Additional District Sessions Judge D C Singh last evening sentenced Virendra and Anangpal to jail for life for the murder of Sudhir and Shiv Kumar. A fine of Rs 15,000 each was imposed on the both […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Shamli
Top Law News Bulandshahr case: Azam tenders fresh apology to SC December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today accepted an “unconditional apology” tendered by controversial Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in connection with his alleged remark in the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case, saying he has expressed “sincere and heartful remorse”. “Respondent No 2 (Azam Khan) has given an unconditional apology and has expressed his sincere and heartful remorse,” the […] Read more » Azam Khan Bulandshahr case Court featured Law Supreme Court.legal news
Top Law News SC stays Delhi HC order on Unitec-home buyers December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court order which had directed holding of meetings of home buyers with realty firm Unitech and opening of escrow accounts for completion of delayed projects. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said the execution proceedings in the cases filed by the home buyers before […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured home buyers Law Legal News Supreme Court Unitec
High Profile Cases IAF officers can’t grow beard on religious basis: SC December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that personnel working in the Indian Air Force cannot sport a beard based on religious grounds. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the Centre’s decision to prohibit personnel of a particular community from sporting beard does not infringe upon the fundamental rights. The bench also […] Read more » Court featured IAF officers can't grow beard on religious basis Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Four men get 20-year RI for gangraping woman December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Four persons were today sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment by a local court for the gangrape of a woman in the city in 2013. The court of District and Sessions Judge A I Sheikh sentenced Samir Hussain Sheikh, Md Sharif Badshah, Kabir Sheikh and Imtiyaz Ali Sheikh after considering a set of evidences, including […] Read more » Ahmedabad Court Criminal news featured gang-rape case Law Legal News rigorous imprisonment
Top Law News Tamang murder: Calcutta HC grants advance bail to Gurungs December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today allowed anticipatory bail prayer of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, his wife Asha and 20 others in connection with the murder of All India Gorkha League leader Madan Tamang. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee directed the petitioners to surrender before the Chief […] Read more » Bimal Gurung Calcutta High Court Court featured Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Law Legal News Tamang murder
Consumer Law News Top Law News Court notice to Indiabulls on cheating plea December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has issued notice to Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd and its subsidiary firm Athena Infrastructural Ltd on a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against them for allegedly cheating buyers and embezzling funds. Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kapoor sought reply from 22 respondents including the builder, its directors and Delhi Police on […] Read more » cheating plea Court Court notice to Indiabulls Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC orders JNU search by sniffer dogs to find missing student December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Concerned over continued disappearance of a JNU student for nearly two months, Delhi High Court today directed the police to “scan” the entire campus, including hostels, classrooms and rooftops, of the varsity by using sniffer dogs. A bench of justices G S Sistani and Vinod Goel also asked Delhi Police to take all necessary steps […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured JNU Law Legal News missing student Najeeb Ahmed sniffer dogs
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Bhujbal back in jail after lengthy hospital stay December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Following a lower court order and rejection of bail plea by the Bombay High Court, former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal was sent back to Arthur Road jail here from a government hospital. Bhujbal was sent to the Arthur Road Jail late tonight, said Dr T P Lahane, Dean of the J J Hospital. The Bombay […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chhagan Bhujbal Court featured Law Legal News lengthy hospital stay
