Criminal Law News Visnagar court refuses bail to Hardik Patel in rioting February 15, 2016 / February 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The sessions court in Mehsana district today rejected OBC quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s bail plea in a case of rioting and assault registered against him last year. Additional sessions judge K M Dave upheld government’s argument that Hardik may not cooperate with the investigation if released on bail and may tamper with the evidence. […] Read more » Court featured Hardik patel Law Legal News Visnagar court Visnagar court refuses bail to Hardik Patel in rioting
Top Law News Toothless law encouraging quacks in society: Delhi Court February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “Toothless” law and lack of effective prosecution has led to the mushrooming of quacks rather than stopping such “unscrupulous people”, a Delhi court observed while acquitting a man accused of wrongfully practising medicine. The court acquitted the man, who is also facing trial in a separate case where a child died after the accused allegedly […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News Toothless law encouraging quacks in society: Delhi Court
Top Law News Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay HC February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Dheerendra Hiralal Waghela was today sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. At the swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya read out the warrant of appointment of Justice D H Waghela as the Chief Justice of the Bombay […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Justice Dheerendra Hiralal Waghela Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay HC Law Legal News
Top Law News Clean crematoriums, graveyards needed: Delhi HC February 14, 2016 / February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Moved by the “horrific” and “terrible” sight at crematoriums and burial grounds in the national capital, the Delhi High Court has called for their proper maintenance saying “departed souls need to be respected”. Advocating for better regulation and cleaning up of crematoriums and graveyards, the court also sought an awareness campaign to encourage use of […] Read more » Clean crematoriums Court Delhi High Court featured graveyards needed: Delhi HC Law Legal News
Top Law News TV channel asked to pay Rs 20L to Rathi, 2 others February 14, 2016 / February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A TV channel has been directed by a Delhi court to pay Rs 20 lakh damages to three sacked police officials, including former ACP S S Rathi, serving life term in the 1997 Connaught Place shootout case, for harming their reputation by showing defamatory contents. The court said under the auspices of proclaiming oneself to […] Read more » 2 others ACP Rathi Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News TV channel asked to pay Rs 20L to Rathi
Top Law News SC directs IEX to pay Rs 31 crore dividend to FTIL February 14, 2016 / February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked India Energy Exchange to pay Rs 31 crore dividend to Financial Technologies (India) within two weeks. Allowing the prayer of FTIL, a bench of justices A K Sikri and Prafulla C Pant said, “The applicant/appellant (FTIL) wants that the dividends which are declared by…(IEX) be paid to the applicant/ appellant […] Read more » Court featured FTIL Law Legal News SC directs IEX to pay Rs 31 crore dividend to FTIL Supreme Court
Environment Law News NGT slams Rlys over human defecation on tracks February 14, 2016 / February 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slammed Railways over human defecation sand other waste ons tracks and also directed authorities in Delhi to expeditiously decide on rehabilitation of slum clusters located near railway tracks. Coming down heavily on Railways, it asked the PSU behemoth to impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those defecating and throwing waste […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT NGT slams Rlys over human defecation on tracks
Criminal Law News Man sentenced to 12 years jail for raping minor February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 30-year-old man has been sentenced by a district courtto 12 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor tribal girl. Additional Sessions Judge U M Nandeshwar yesterday awarded a 12-year jail term to Madkya Govind Warghade alias Sanjay, who worked as a waiter in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, after finding him guilty of raping the six-year-old girl […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man sentenced to 12 years jail for raping minor rape case
Top Law News Madras HC quashes narcotics bureau order on poppy seeds February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court has set aside an order of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) in Gwalior regarding division of merchants over import of poppy seeds for cooking use. Justice M M Sundresh set aside the order allowing a petition from city-based Sri Adinath Traders challenging the September 14, 2015 order of the CBN. The […] Read more » CBN Central Bureau of Narcotics Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC quashes narcotics bureau order on poppy seeds Madras High Court
Top Law News Madras HC moved over disappearance of Dalit mechanic February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Madras High Court Benchhere today ordered police to produce a Dalit mechanic in the court and set him at liberty, on a petition by his wife, who has alleged that the police took no action to find him despite her filing a missing complaint. Passing interim orders on a habeas corpus petition by K […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC moved over disappearance of Dalit mechanic Madras High Court
Environment Law News Hindon waste: Warrants against illegal colonies, SHO February 12, 2016 / February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took note of housing colonies near Vasundhara Enclave in East Delhi dumping garbage in the Hindon canal and asked them to submit a complete mechanism for collection, segregation and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW). The green panel also issued bailable warrants against unauthorised colonies adjoining the canal for their […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Hindon waste Hindon waste: Warrants against illegal colonies Law Legal News NGT SHO
Top Law News Follow gov advisory on ‘Devadasis’: SC to states, UTs February 12, 2016 / February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the practice as “undesired and unhealthy”, the Supreme Court today asked all states and union territories (UTs) to strictly follow the Centre’s advisory on checking the practice of forcing young girls to serve as ‘Devadasis’. A bench comprising Justices F M I Kalifullah and S A Bobde took on record the advisory of the […] Read more » Court Devadasis featured Follow gov advisory on 'Devadasis': SC to states Law Legal News Supreme Court UTs