Criminal Law News Punjab cops get jail for tattooing ‘jeb katri’ on women October 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment 23 years after policemen in Amritsar tattooed the words ‘jeb katri’ (pickpocket) on the foreheads of four women, a special CBI court here has sentenced three cops in the case which had sparked widespread condemnation. Special CBI judge Baljinder Singh yesterday awarded three years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) to the then superintendent of police Sukhdev Singh […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News police get jail for tattooing 'jeb katri' on women Punjab
Criminal Law News 5 of family awarded death penalty for killing 4 people October 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man and his four sons were awarded capital punishment today by a court in Pali district of Rajasthan for killing four persons, including three of a family, over a land dispute dating back to 2009. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sukesh Kumar Jain sentenced Shahabuddin, Shakur Khan, Kalu Khan, Usman Khan and Rahim Baksh […] Read more » 5 of family awarded death penalty Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Pali Rajasthan
High Profile Cases Ex-Delhi Police DCP gets two-year jail in DA case October 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A former Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police was today awarded a two-year jail term by a special court in a 2001 case for amassing assets worth over Rs 10 lakh disproportionate to his known sources of income. Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna handed down the punishment to 1993-batch IPS Bhupinder Singh Bola and also […] Read more » Court Criminal news DA case Delhi Police featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Plea in Delhi HC on vacancy of 26,031 teachers in Delhi October 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A contempt plea was today filed in Delhi High Court seeking action against AAP government and municipal corporations for not complying with a court order to fill vacancies of over 26,000 teachers in their schools. The petition said there are “as many as 26,031 (this does not include 9,000 posts created by Delhi government last […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News plea vacancy of teachers in Delhi
Top Law News “Order to co-habit cannot enforce sexual intercourse” October 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sexual intercourse cannot be enforced between an estranged couple by an order directing restitution of conjugal rights, which can “at the most” force them to live together, Delhi High Court said today. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani further clarified that if a spouse violates the order of restitution of conjugal rights […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News sexual intercourse
Top Law News SC extends stay on HC order on women entry in Haji Ali October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today extended the stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift the ban on entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Haji Ali Dargah, till October 17 when it will hear the matter. However, during the brief hearing, a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Court featured Haji Ali Dargah Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Police seeks time to enquire into allegations against Owaisi October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today sought more time to file an action taken report in a court here on a criminal complaint seeking lodging of FIR against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for alleged offences of sedition and causing enmity between different groups. The matter has been fixed for hearing on December 6 as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate […] Read more » allegations against Owaisi Asaduddin Owaisi Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC stays Patna HC order quashing Bihar liquor ban law October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today stayed the operation of the Patna High Court judgement quashing the Bihar government’s law banning sale and consumption of all types of liquor in the state. A bench, comprising justices Dipak Misra and U U Lalit, issued notices to all respondents including some liquor manufacturers on whose plea the high court had […] Read more » BIHAR Court featured Law Legal News liquor ban law Patna High Court Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Irani’s fake degree row:Court summons docs from EC October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Irani’s fake degree row:Court summons docs from EC A city court today asked the Delhi State Election Commission to file certain records relating to Union Minister Smriti Irani’s educational qualification, filed by her while contesting 2004 general elections, on a complaint alleging she had given false information in her affidavit given to the poll panel. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh, who was expected to […] Read more » Court Court summons docs from EC featured Irani's fake degree row Law Legal News
Environment Law News Constructions on Mahanadi river : NGT notice to Govt October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Amid the ongoing row between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing of Mahanadi water, an NGO today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking directions to immediately stop all construction activities on the river, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Centre and other parties on the matter. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim […] Read more » Constructions on Mahanadi river Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT notice to Govt
Top Law News GoAir dares use of ‘go’ in rival IndiGo’s domain name October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking carrier rivalry to a new level, the owner of GoAir airlines moved the Bombay High Court seeking direction to rival Interglobe Aviation Ltd to remove the prefix ‘go’ from their airline’s web address ‘goindigo.in’ but the hearing also saw some lighter moments. Justice Gautam Patel was left flummoxed on why Google India Limited was […] Read more » airlines Court domain name featured GoAir Law Legal News
Top Law News BCCI faces SC wrath for defiant attitude towards reforms October 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment BCCI today faced the Supreme Court’s wrath for its “defiant attitude” in implementing the directions of the Justice R M Lodha committee to reform cricket in the country and “hurriedly” disbursing around Rs 400 crore to state bodies. The apex court decided to pass an order on the issue of implementation of directions of the […] Read more » BCCI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
