Criminal Law News Jigisha murder case: Death row convict challenges conviction September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment One of the two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and the sentence awarded to him by the trial court. Convict Amit Shukla, who along with accused Ravi Kapoor was handed down death penalty has approached the high court, saying the trial […] Read more » Criminal news Death row convict challenges conviction Delhi High Court featured Jigisha murder case Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that city residents are entitled to sacrifice goats on the occasion of Bakrid, subject to terms and conditions laid down in the licences obtained by them from local authorities. A bench of Justices S J Kathawala and S C Gupte observed this yesterday while rejecting the plea of two […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid Law Legal News
Top Law News Cheque bounce case: Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A private firm and its director have been directed by a Delhi court to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to another company for issuing three cheques totalling Rs 15 lakh which got dishonoured. The sessions court dismissed the appeal of the firm and its director challenging a magisterial court’s order which had sentenced the […] Read more » cheque bounce case Compensation Court featured Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh Law Legal News Sessions court
Environment Law News NGT notice to Centre, Delhi on Yamuna taxi project September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of Yamuna, prompting the green panel to seek response from Centre and Delhi government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Yamuna taxi project
Criminal Law News Plea in Madras HC seeks order to police to probe three actors September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A charitable trust of South Indian Film Artistes’ Association has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the police to file a case against three noted Tamil actors, including R Sarath Kumar, for alleged misappropriation of funds. Nadigar Sangam Charitable Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee and actor Nazeer, has […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court misappropriation of funds plea R Sarath Kumar Tamil actors
High Profile Cases TMC councillor granted bail in extortion case September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court in North 24 Parganas district today granted bail to ruling Trinamool Congress councillor Anindya Chattopadhyay, as the police failed to submit a charge sheet within the stipulated 60-day period in an extortion case. Chattopadhyay, who was arrested on July 12 for his alleged involvement in extortion, secured bail by the court of Bidhannagar […] Read more » Anindya Chattopadhyay Court extortion case featured Law Legal News TMC councillor granted bail
Top Law News Cauvery water row: K’taka to release 12K cusecs per day to TN September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Turning down Karnataka’s plea for keepikng in abeyance the order on sharing of Cauvery water, the Supreme Court today modified it directing the state to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs, 3,000 cusecs less, per day till September 20. The apex court bench, which had a special sitting today on a holiday, was critical of […] Read more » Cauvery water row featured Karnataka to release 12K cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for molesting a girl child after trespassing into her house in the absence of her parents, saying he did not deserve benefit of probation as the victim was a minor. Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan handed down the jail term to Hari Om, a […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Hyderabad HC stays AP govt’s Swiss challenge method for capital devp September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Hyderabad High Court today granted stay on the Swiss Challenge method adopted by Andhra Pradesh government to allot bids for developing the start-up area of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state. Justice M S Ramachandra Rao, of the High court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana and the state of […] Read more » AP govt's Swiss challenge method for capital devp Court featured Hyderabad High Court Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Cauvery row: SC reduces amount of water KTK has to release to September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme court today modified its September 5 order, asking Karnataka to release a reduced amount of 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery River water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 20 from the earlier 15,000 cusecs a day to ameliorate the plight of farmers of the neighbouring state. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and […] Read more » Cauvery row Court featured Law Legal News SC reduces amount of water KTK has to release to Supreme Court
Top Law News Cauvery: Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Karnataka has moved the Supreme Court for urgent hearing on its plea seeking a direction to restrict the quantum of water to be released from River Cauvery to Tamil Nadu, from 15,000 cusecs to 1,000 cusecs. The application filed late last evening has also sought modification of the apex court’s Sep 5 order in which […] Read more » Cauvery Court featured Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases AAP new education reform plan under Delhi HC scanner September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought AAP government’s reply to a plea challenging its new education reform plan ‘Chunauti 2018’ which seeks to check dropout rate of students and improve education quality with special focus on the weaker students. Under ‘Chunauti 2018’ scheme, students would be mapped and the weaker students would be given “special […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi Govt new education reform plan under Delhi HC scanner Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
