Criminal Law News AP As’ly Speaker murder: Maoist produced in court September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A top Maoist leader, accused in the murder case of former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Duddilla Sripada Rao in 1999, was today produced before a local court which extended his judicial remand till September 15. Maoist leader Akhilesh Jadhav was brought from Central Prison at Cherlapalli in Hyderabad and produced before Karimnagar Additional Judicial First Class […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh AP As'ly Speaker murder: Maoist produced in court AP Assembly speaker murder Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC welcomes steps to implement quota for disabled September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In rare appreciation, the Supreme Court today welcomed the steps taken by the government in filling up vacancies meant for differently-abled persons and disposed of a contempt plea alleging “wilful disobedience” of an order to provide three per cent quota to such persons. “We have considered rival submissions. In view of the compilation filed by […] Read more » Central Government Court featured Law Legal News Quota for disabled SC welcomes steps to implement quota for disabled
Top Law News Lawyers’ strike paralyses work in J-K HC, subordinate courts September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Judicial work in the Jammu and Kashmir High court and subordinate courts in Srinagar was today paralysed due to a strike called by a lawyers’ body protesting an assault on one of its senior members. The members of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) launched their one-day protest against a “murderous assault” on Mohammad Abdullah Pandit […] Read more » Court fetured J-K HC Lawyers' strike Lawyers' strike paralyses work in J-K HC Legal News subordinate courts
Criminal Law News Court pulls up Delhi govt in a 1997 cheating case September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has pulled up Delhi government for its plea seeking to recall some prosecution witnesses in a 1997 cheating case, saying the petition was “hopelessly barred by limitation” and the state does not seem interested in getting the matter disposed of expeditiously. “The present revision petition is hopelessly barred by limitation and is […] Read more » 1997 cheating case Court Court pulls up Delhi govt in a 1997 cheating case Delhi government featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Arms Act: Court frees man, says dagger might have been planted September 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man accused of threatening the public with a dagger has been acquitted by a Delhi court, which said the possibility of the arm being planted by the police could not be ruled out. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate(CMM) Sonu Agnihotri absolved Delhi resident Ajay of the offence under section 27(punishment for using arms) of Arms Act, […] Read more » Arms Act Arms Act: Court frees man Court featured Law Legal News says dagger might have been planted
Criminal Law News ‘Kid who suffered rape trauma won’t like to recall incident’ August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man accused of raping a 12-year -old girl has been convicted by a Delhi court which relied on her testimony despite her varied statements, saying her conduct was “highly natural” as any child who has undergone such a trauma would not like to recall the incident. “The plight and the mental trauma which the […] Read more » 'Kid who suffered rape trauma won't like to recall incident' Court Delhi featured Law Legal News rape case
Top Law News Custodial death: HC says no need to monitor probe August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today disposed of a petition filed in the case of alleged custodial death of a 32-year-old man of Patel community during the reservation stir, saying there was no need for the court to monitor the case when CIDhas taken over probe into it. Justice JB Pardiwala disposed of the petition filed by […] Read more » Court Custodial death Custodial death: HC says no need to monitor probe featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Police custody of accused extended till Sept 5 August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The police custody of Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyam Rai, who are the accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, has been extended till September 5. Indrani fainted in the court premises briefly and was provided medical assistance immediately. She was also allowed to meet her daughter Vidhi […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena case Sheena case: Police custody of accused extended till Sept 5
Criminal Law News Man freed of charge of trying to kill sister’s husband August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted of the charge of trying to kill his sister’s husband after the alleged victim and his wife turned hostile, by a Delhi court saying as they all were closely related to each other, the possibility of witnesses being won over by the accused could not be ruled out. “Witness 6 […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law Legal News Man freed of charge of trying to kill sister's husband murder
Top Law News SC refuses to hear plea seeking cancellation of Salman’s bail August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to Bollywood starSalman Khan by the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hit-and-run case. “We are sorry. The petitioner is permitted to withdraw the petition,” the bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy said. The bench was […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Salman Khan SC refuses to hear plea seeking cancellation of Salman's bail
Top Law News SC stays HC decision declaring ‘santhara’ as illegal August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a Rajasthan High Court order terming as illegal the religious practice of “santhara”, a ritual of fasting until death prevalent among Jain community members. “Issue notice. Leave granted,” a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy said while staying the HC order and issuing […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Court featured Rajasthan santhara SC stays HC decision declaring 'santhara' as illegal Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik against a Bombay High Courtdecision upholding the order restraining him and his associates from entering the territory of Goa, saying they indulge in “moral policing”. “The order might have been passed to maintain peace in Goa,” a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Goa SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik Supreme Court
