Consumer Law News Top Law News Couple gets Rs 13.2L for death of their children in mishap January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A couple from the district who lost their two children in an accident in 2014 have been awarded a compensation of Rs 13.2 lakh by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT member and District Judge N N Shrimangale, absolving the insurance company of the liability, held that the owner of the offending vehicle […] Read more » compensation of Rs 13.2 lakh Court featured insurance company Law Legal News MACT mishap Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News SC gives 3 months to Centre to fill NCST vacancies January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to fill up three vacancies, including that of the Chairperson, in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) within three months. A bench of Chief Jusice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the government “to fill up the three posts within the given time under […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News National Commission for Scheduled Tribes NCST vacancies Supreme Court
Top Law News Challenging special court’s order in Delhi HC: Police January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today told a special court that it was challenging in Delhi High Court the order asking whether it needed to arrest a private bank official, who is in custody in a case of demonetisation fraud lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, in a separate case. The prosecutor and investigating officer of the case made […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police demonetisation fraud featured Law Legal News Special court
High Profile Cases PIL on ’84 anti-Sikh riot: SC asks Centre to file report January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive report” on the status of investigation conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, on a plea seeking a court-supervised probe. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi fixed the issue for further hearing on February 20 […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riot Centre government Court featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News Is this a “joke court”, an irked SC tells state govts January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court,” an incensed apex court bench said today, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. “Is some kind of panchayat going on here that the states are not serious? Why are […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC nod to terminate 24-week-old foetus citing medical reasons January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed a Mumbai-based woman, who is in her 24th week of pregnancy, to undergo termination of the foetus as it does not have a skull. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao allowed the 22-year-old woman to terminate her pregnancy while taking into consideration the report of […] Read more » Court featured King Edward Memorial hospital Law Legal News Mumbai Supreme Court terminate her pregnancy
Top Law News Food for troops: Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing on plea January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers posted along the LoC were being served poor quality food. The petitioner urged the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini, which did not assemble, that […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Court Delhi High Court featured Food for troops Law Legal News plea
High Profile Cases SC asks states to respond on speed governors in govt vehicles January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today chastised several states for not filing their responses on a PIL seeking installation of speed governors in public transport vehicles. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked the transport secretaries of states like Delhi and Bihar to appear in person with relevant records […] Read more » Court featured Government Law Legal News public transport vehicles Supreme Court Vehicles
Criminal Law News Top Law News Majumdar’s bail plea rejected, sent to 3-day PC January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bidhannagar court today turned down the bail plea of West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar, accused in a cheating case, and remanded him in police custody for three days. Majumdar was arrested yesterday by Bidhannagar Police Commissionarate on charges of criminal conspiracy, fraud and cheating following a complaint by one Arupratan Roy, who accused […] Read more » BJP cheating case Court Criminal news featured Jayprakash Majumdar Law Legal News Majumdar's bail plea rejected police custody
High Profile Cases Property dispute decided after five decades with 58 parties January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the oldest property disputes which dragged three generations of a family to court has reached finality after nearly five decades, with a Delhi court asking the litigants to arrive at a mutual agreement on the partitioning of the three buildings. The litigation which was initiated in 1968 between five parties, including four family […] Read more » Court DDA featured Law Legal News property dispute
Top Law News Jawans taking to social media could be punished: Army Chief January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat today said jawans who take to social media to express their complaints could be punished as their act lowers the morale of those guarding the frontiers of the country. He also said that despite Pakistan’s continuous engagement in proxy war against India, “we want to restore peace on the Line […] Read more » Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat featured
High Profile Cases DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal, Kirti Azad January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DDCA has urged Delhi High Court not to take on record the replies of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and cricketer-turned-MP Kirti Azad to its defamation suit seeking Rs two-and-half crore each as damages from them, as these have been filed late. Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Azad are facing defamation suit filed by the Delhi […] Read more » DDCA DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal featured Kejriwal kirti azad replies of Kejriwal replies of Kirti Azad
