Top Law News Indian child gets Spanish mother as court gives nod December 25, 2015 / December 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Spanish woman has been allowed by a Delhi court to adopt a five-year-old boy who was found abandoned at a railway station here. The court said it would be in the interest of the minor boy’s welfare that he be given into adoption to the Barcelona- based woman as she has undertaken to look […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Indian child gets Spanish mother as court gives nod Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Man directed to pay Rs 1 lk in domestic violence case December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A fast track court of Muzaffarnagar has directed a man to pay Rs one lakh compensation to his wife in a domestic violence case. Judge Punam Rajput yesterday allowed a petition by Fatima challenging a 2008 order by a lower court rejecting her complaint for lack of evidence. According to the victim’s lawyer Chavi Rani Tomar, the […] Read more » Court Criminal news domestic violence case featured Law Man directed to pay Rs 1 lk in domestic violence case
Environment Law News Top Law News Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives:NGT to rly December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment To ensure that railway locomotives do not pollute the environment, the National Green Tribunal has directed theenvironment ministry and the ministry of railways to fix emission standards for diesel locomotive engines in India. “We direct the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to hold a meeting within two weeks where Central Pollution Control Board and […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Fix emission levels for diesel locomotives:NGT to rly Legal News NGT
Criminal Law News Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old A 24-year-old youth has been sent to jail for 10 years by a Delhi court for raping a six-year-old girl. The court said the allegation of sexual assault was also corroborated by the deposition of the victim’s relative, who had lodged the complaint and the medical evidence. “Accordingly, it is held that the testimony of the […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law rape case Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old
Criminal Law News Top Law News Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The trial in a case involving ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, who is accused of raping a US researcher, would enter its final stage with a Delhi court slated to hear the final arguments from January 7. The trial in the case had commenced on September 9 before Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain who has […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court Farooqui case Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 featured Law
Top Law News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Criticising a lawyer-petitioner for using intemperate language and even calling it a ‘kangaroo court’, the Madras High Court today referred the matter to the state bar council to examine his conduct and decide whether he should continue as a member on its rolls. Dismissing a second review petition by lawyer Muthukrishan challenging the compulsory helmet […] Read more » Bar Council Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council Madras High Court
Top Law News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia’s release December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia was today granted bail in the last of the four cases registered against him, paving the way for his release from jail. Chetias counsel Bijon Mahajan told reporters quoting the CBI investigation officer as saying that the investigating agency does not have any objection if Chetia is granted bail. Before […] Read more » Anup Chetia Court featured Law Legal News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia's release ULFA
High Profile Cases Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police today petitioned the high court for shifting a case of alleged destruction of evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy being heard by a trial court to some other judge, accusing the one currently hearing it of “hostility” towards the complainant and the state. In its plea, the police has also alleged that […] Read more » Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Uphaar tragedy Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case
Top Law News Bhatija case: Garikapatti’s discharge plea opposed December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A discharge application filed by Shyam Kishor Garikapatti, one of the accused in the infamous 1990 Ghanshyam Bhatija murder case, has been opposed by the prosecution. Garikapatti, a Dawood Ibrahim gang member who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and is also involved in 18 other major crimes, filed a discharge application […] Read more » Bhatija case Bhatija case: Garikapatti's discharge plea opposed Court Criminal news featured Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP’s odd-even formula for plying vehicles December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to give interim stay on AAP government’s plan to impose the odd-even number plate formula for plying of private vehicles from January 1. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath declined the request made by one of the five petitioners that the court should at […] Read more » Court Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP's odd-even formula for plying vehicles Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even formula
Consumer Law News Health insurance frm asked to pay Rs 3 lk to claimant December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A consumer court of Thane has ordered a health insurance company to pay Rs 3 lakhs to a claimant as it failed to prove that his wife was suffering from a disease prior to issuance of the policy. Complainant Dilip Mohite informed the Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum that he had taken a floater insurance for Rs 3 lakh […] Read more » consumer court Court featured firm Health Health insurance frm asked to pay Rs 3 lk to claimant insurance Law Legal News
Top Law News BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The NIA was today given a week-long custody of four accused allegedly responsible for gunning down of two BJP leaders in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. All the four accused identified as Inayat Patel, Mohd Yunus Shaikh, Abdul Samad and Abid Dawood Patel were given custody by a court in Ahmedabad till December 29, a NIA spokesman said […] Read more » BJP BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
