Top Law News Ensure foodgrains supply to orphans in gurukul: HC August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The gurkul said its allocated portion of foodgrains for the period mentioned was not granted due to “certain difficulties” between the Centre and Delhi. Coming to the rescue of 480 orphans studying at a ‘gurukul’ here, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government to come up with a solution to […] Read more » Ensure supply to orphans in gurukul featured foodgrains supply to orphans HC orphans in gurukul Shri Madhyanand Vedarsh Mahavidyalaya Nyas
Top Law News SC dismisses plea questioning custody of Mysuru Golden Throne August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which questioned the custody of the golden throne and the golden howdah that is housed in the Mysuru Palace and are used during Dusshera by the royal family. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur asked the petitioner P V Nanjaraja Urs to approach the Karnataka […] Read more » Chief Justice T.S. Thakur custody of Mysuru Golden Throne Department of Kannada and Culture featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Mysuru Golden Throne petitioner P V Nanjaraja SC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News ‘Star campaigner’s air travel expense outside constituency not August 28, 2016 / August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expenses incurred by a “star campaigner” on travelling by air outside his constituency cannot be computed as his personal election expenditure as a candidate, the Supreme Court has said. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar ordered deletion of a paragraph, regarding expenses, in an election plea filed against an MLA in Madhya Pradesh on […] Read more » 'Star campaigner's air travel expense air travel expense featured Justice A M Sapre Justice J. Chelameswar MLA from Churahat Assembly constituency
Top Law News HC notice to MP govt on PIL on poor power backup August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the state government and its power development corporation seeking their response to a PIL which claimed poor quality solar power plants installed at some health care centres were endangering the lives of infants. The PIL filed by social activist Sushil Levi claimed that Madhya Pradesh Urja […] Read more » featured HC notice to MP govt PIL on poor power backup poor power backup social activist Sushil Levi Vidisha
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning The Bombay High Court has expressed shock over the arbitrary manner in which Maharashtra Lokayukta was functioning and warned its chief with a contempt notice if it fails to comply with the court’s orders. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi was irked when it was informed that Lokayukta M L […] Read more » Advocate Vishwajit Sawant Bombay High Court featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar Justice V.M. Kanade Lokayukta
Top Law News Prasad seeks India’s adequate representation in international arbitration August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment As India seeks to develop into a hub of international arbitration, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today lamented that only a “small fragment” of members from the Indian judiciary are part of the international dispute resolution mechanism. Terming it as a “sorry state of affairs”, he wondered why very less number of arbitrators are from […] Read more » Court featured international arbitration Law Law Minister of india Legal News Ravi Shankar Prasad
Top Law News Further probe into bar bribery scam against Mani ordered ? August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a fresh development in the bar bribery scam, a Vigilance Court today ordered further probe into the case in which Kerala Congress (M) supremo and former Finance Minister K M Mani is an accused. The direction was issued by Thiruvananthapuram Special Vigilance Court Judge A Saffrudin on a petition by Vigilance Superintendent of Police […] Read more » bar bribery scam Court Criminal news featured K M Mani Kerala Congress (M) Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Ex-Coal Secy withdraws plea to face trial from jail August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a U-turn, ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases, today withdrew his application seeking to pull out a personal bail bond in a case involving MP-based Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) and others and face trial from jail. Gupta told Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar that he would […] Read more » coal scam cases Court ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta featured Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd ksspl Law Legal News plea
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks govt’s view on free treatment to poor August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought suggestions from the Centre, AAP government and hospitals here on how to provide speedy, timely and free-of-cost treatment to poor patients suffering from serious ailments. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also asked All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to give suggestions with regard to utilisation of beds reserved for poor […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured free treatment to poor Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Court asks CBI to begin arguments on framing of charges August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today directed the CBI to begin arguments on framing of charges in the Sheena Bora murder case and make their opening statement from the next date of hearing scheduled in September. The court also extended the judicial custody of key accused Indrani Mukerjea, her husband Peter and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna till […] Read more » Court Court asks CBI to begin arguments on framing of charges Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena case
High Profile Cases Ex-Haryana speaker S S Kadian jailed for 7 years August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment INLD leader and ex-speaker of Haryana Assembly Satbir Singh Kadian was today sent to jail for seven years in the over 20 year-old IFFCO graft case by a special court which also slapped a fine of Rs 50 lakh on him. Besides 66-year-old Kadian, Special CBI Judge Jitendra Kumar Mishra also awarded seven year jail […] Read more » Criminal news Ex-Haryana speaker S S Kadian featured Haryana IFFCO graft case INLD Legal News Satbir Singh Kadian Special court
Top Law News Punishment under sec 304A IPC inadequate : SC August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed as “absolutely inadequate” the maximum punishment for causing death by rash or negligent act, of up to two years jail term and a fine prescribed for the offence under the IPC. The apex court sought the assistance of Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi to apprise it about the request made […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Punishment under sec 304A IPC inadequate Supreme Court
