Top Law News Plea in SC against sacrificing animals on Bakr-Eid September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the sacrifice of animals on Bakr-Eid and the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, saying the practice was “cruel, inhuman, barbarian” and cannot be protected in the name of religion. The PIL, filed by seven Uttar Pradesh residents, has […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea sacrificing animals on Bakr-Eid Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC seeks TN’s report on stranded fishermen issue September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a report on the steps taken by it to rescue 62 fishermen stranded in Saudi Arabia and struggling there. While hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Thirumurugan, a relative of a fisherman stranded there, the court had earlier said it was the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court report on stranded fishermen issue Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases Court asks Kejriwal, Sisodia to appear on December 12 September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, accused of violating prohibitory orders and obstructing public servants in discharging their duty during an agitation here, were today directed to appear before a city court in December. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh passed the order while granting the […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party AAP Arvind Kejriwal Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News Manish Sisodia
Top Law News Fake EWS certificates: Court junks plea against BJP Councillor September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a criminal complaint filed against a BJP councillor seeking his prosecution for allegedly obtaining economically weaker section (EWS) certificates and filing false affidavit on his income to get his two children admitted in reputed schools. The court rejected the complaint filed by a social worker against Pawan Singh Rathee, Councillor […] Read more » Court delhi Court junks plea against BJP Councillor economically weaker section certificates Fake EWS certificates featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Interim maintenance to kid enhanced due to high prices September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A delhi court has enhanced the monthly maintenance amount awarded to a minor boy from his father, accused in a domestic violence case, in view of inflation and costly lifestyle in metro cities. “In view of the fact that lifestyle in metropolitan cities is quite costly, the fact that there is a hike in price of […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court domestic violence case featured Interim maintenance Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC refuses to give protection from arrest to Dadlani September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to grant protection from arrest to music composer Vishal Dadlani for allegedly making scathing remarks against Jain monk Tarun Sagar and asked him to move the high court. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and Adarsh Kumar Goel also declined Dadlani’s prayer for quashing of FIR lodged against him […] Read more » Court featured Jain monk Tarun Saga Law Legal News scathing remarks Supreme Court Vishal Dadlani
Criminal Law News Man sentenced to 10 yrs imprisonment for raping own daughter September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today sentenced a man to 10-years imprisonment for raping his minor daughter and also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him. The convict, Shaikh Mastan Vali, was a mason and resident of Vallurupalem village near here in Krishna district. He was arrested a year ago, according to a press release […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man sentenced to 10 yrs imprisonment rape case
Top Law News SC asks states, UTs to upload FIRs on websites within 24 hrs September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all States and Union Territories to upload the FIRs on their websites within 24 hours of registration at police stations. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan, however, extended the time up to 72 hours for uploading of the FIRs for those states which are located in difficult […] Read more » Court featured FIR Law Legal News states Supreme Court Union Territories
High Profile Cases Orissa HC grants anticipatory bail to Baragarh BJD MLA September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court today allowed the anticipatory bail application of BJD MLA Debesh Acharya, booked by police in connection with alleged involvement in the attack on the convoy of two Union ministers in June. A single bench of Justice Debabrata Das granted the bail to the ruling party legislator from Baragarh who was booked […] Read more » anticipatory bail Baragarh BJD Court Criminal news Debesh Acharya featured Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Criminal Law News IAF officer gets anticipatory bail in rape case September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A flying officer of Indian Air Force has been granted anticipatory bail in a rape case lodged by his ex-lover, with a Delhi court saying there was no apprehension that he will hamper the investigation as he was not posted in the national capital. Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain gave the relief to the defence […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured IAF officer gets anticipatory bail Law Legal News rape case
Top Law News Look into suggestions on wetland to halt deluge: Madras HC September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas so as to avert flooding in the city like last year. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the directive while disposing of the petition which […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News PIL against Pokemon Go for ”hurting” religious sentiments September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard tomorrow by a division bench of Chief Justice R […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL Pokemon Go for ''hurting'' religious sentiments