Top Law News Conciliatory procedure needed to settle matrimonial dispute: Delhi HC October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Conciliatory approach is needed to settle matrimonial disputes between couples, the Delhi High Court said today while highlighting the role of mediation in resolving such cases. “As the matrimonial disputes are mainly between husband and wife and personal matters are involved in such disputes, so, it requires conciliatory procedure to bring a settlement between them. […] Read more » Conciliatory procedure needed to settle matrimonial dispute Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Decibel meters: HC warns of aggravated contempt action against October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today warned of “aggravated contempt” action against Maharashtra government’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi if the state fails to procure meters to measure noise levels by November this year. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and A A Sayed had in May this year issued contempt notice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Decibel meters featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
High Profile Cases Dayanidhi denies CBI claim of pressurising telecom promoter October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran today refuted before a special court CBI’s claim that he had pressurised a Chennai-based telecom promoter to sell his stakes in Aircel to a Malaysian firm Maxis Group in 2006. While arguing on framing of charges against him in the Aircel-Maxis case, the former union minister claimed that during the […] Read more » Aircel CBI Court Dayanidhi Maran featured Law Legal News Malaysian firm Maxis Group telecom promoter
Environment Law News Have destination buses to decongest Delhi roads:NGT October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Aiming at steps to curb pollution, the National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi government to reduce traffic congestion on city roads and introduce destination buses to improve air quality in the national capital. The green panel said the introduction of destination buses would facilitate an individual to opt for such a service rather than driving […] Read more » buses to decongest Delhi roads Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Draft Bill to decriminalise begging ready: Centre October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Ministry of Social Justice has drafted a bill to decriminalise begging and rehabilitate beggars and homeless people, the Centre and AAP government told Delhi High Court today. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal which directed the ministry to place on record a copy […] Read more » Centre government Court Draft Bill featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC clears decks for release of film ’31st October’ October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Clearing the decks for release of the film ’31st October’ based on the aftermath of the assassination of Indira Gandhi, including the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Delhi High Court today said there was nothing objectionable in it. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal dismissed a plea opposing the film’s release, […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured HC clears decks for release of film '31st October' indira gandhi Law Legal News
Top Law News Pesticides in veg, fruits common to all states: Delhi HC October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today said the issue of excessive use of pesticides in vegetables and fruits was common to all states and asked the Centre to place before it the orders passed by other high courts in similar matters to help it pass a comprehensive order. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured fruits common to all states Law Legal News Pesticides in veg
Top Law News Sardarpura riot: HC upholds life sentence of 17, acquits 14 October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today acquitted 14 persons out of 31 convicted by a lower court and confirmed life sentence of 17 others, in the 2002 post-Godhra Sardarpura massacre case in which 33 people were burnt alive. A division bench of Justices Harsha Devani and Biren Vaishnav confirmed the life imprisonment of 17 persons. However, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Law legal new Sardarpura riot
Criminal Law News Slum youth gets life imprisonment for killing neighbour October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 27-year-old youth here has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a district court for murdering his neighbour. Along with the life sentence, District Judge P P Jadhav also imposed Rs 10,000 fine on the convict – Shamsuddin Arshadali Sheikh. Public Prosecutor Vinit A Kulkarni told the court that the victim, Sahid Shaikh, and the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured killing neighbour Law Slum youth gets life imprisonment
Top Law News Coal scam: Court lets Naveen Jindal travel abroad October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, accused in a coal block allocation scam case along with 14 others, was today allowed by a special court to travel abroad later this month for business purposes. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar allowed the plea filed by Jindal seeking the court’s permission to visit China from October 22 […] Read more » coal scam Court Court lets Naveen Jindal travel abroad featured Law Legal News Naveen Jindal
Top Law News HC restrains private bus operators from charging higher fare October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court today restrained omni (private) bus operators in Tamil Nadu from collecting higher fare during the coming festival season. The court passed the interim order on suo motu proceedings initiated by it based on media reports that passengers were being fleeced in view of expected heavy rush on account […] Read more » Court featured higher fare Law Legal News Madras High Court private bus operators
High Profile Cases Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea to stay defamation case October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today suffered a setback when the Delhi High Court dismissed his plea to stay a trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case against him and other AAP leaders filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying, “it is devoid of merit”. “The request of the petitioner to adjourn the court […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured HC dismisses Kejriwal's plea to stay defamation case Law Legal News