Top Law News Consecutive life terms ‘irrational’: SC July 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An offender cannot be directed to undergo two life sentences consecutively as that would be “anomalous” and “irrational” and will disregard the fact that “humans like all other living beings have but one life to live”, the Supreme Court today said. The apex court, however, said that multiple sentences for imprisonment for life can be […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Tax Law News Row over goods entry tax: Hearing by SC’s 9-judge bench begins July 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court today commenced hearing to examine the validity of separate entry taxes on goods mandated by various state government statutes, without heeding to the plea of the Centre to wait for the passage of GST Bill in Parliament. As the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur […] Read more » Court featured GST Bill Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Multiple Life Terms to Run Concurrently, Not Consecutively: SC July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur ruled on Tuesday that if a convict is awarded multiple life imprisonment then the sentences shall run concurrently and not consecutively. The bench which also comprised justices FMI Kalifulla, A K Sikri, S A Bobde and R Banumati held that trial courts and high courts […] Read more » Chief Justice TS Thakur Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News HC refuses to interfere in Essar phone tapping matter July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to direct a court-monitored probe by an SIT into the allegation that corporate major Essar tapped phones of high- profile people and some union ministers, saying the Centre has already asked the Delhi Police to investigate the matter. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra […] Read more » Court Essar featured High Court Law Legal News
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Matrimonial disputes cases can be transferred out of J&K: SC July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Cases pertaining to matrimonial disputes can now be transferred out of Jammu and Kashmir by the apex court for ensuring access to justice to litigants, the Supreme Court today ruled. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur considered the fact that the local laws of Jammu and Kashmir do not provide […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News HC notice to BCCI over “noise norms violation” in IPL July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Maharashtra Cricket Association seeking their response on a PIL alleging violation of noise pollution norms during IPL matches. Kapil Soni, an advocate, filed the petition in 2014 alleging that during the IPL matches held in 2013 at […] Read more » BCCI Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Guj HC reserves order on 10 pc EWS reservation July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on four petitions challenging the state government’s ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation to members of the economically weaker sections from unreserved category. The order was reserved by a division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi after concluding the hearing. Petitioners […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News 4 get life term for gangrape of 37-year-old woman July 19, 2016 / July 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Four persons were today awarded life imprisonment for the remainder of their natural life by a court here for alleged gangrape of a woman from Tamil Nadu in Kalamassery in February last year. “The accused 1 to 4 are sentenced to undergo, rigorous imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of their […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gangrape Law Legal News
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Hawkers encroach upon shopkeepers’ rights: Court July 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hawkers encroach upon the fundamental rights of shopkeepers who are carrying their business from commercial establishments and also create security problem for the public, a Delhi court has said. Senior Civil Judge Gaurav Rao also said shopkeepers pay huge rents, taxes and make investments for carrying on their business while hawkers merely sit in front […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News shopkeepers' rights South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System ICJS to be first launched in Telangana and AP July 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are the first states in the country where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) will be launched, Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur said today. “Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have made lot of progress and that is one of the reasons we have decided that the ICJS is going to be launched […] Read more » (ICJS) Andhra Pradesh Supreme Court Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News TN govt challenges acquittal of Kanchi seer in assault case July 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government today filed an appeal in the Madras High Court challenging a trial court order acquitting Kanchi Sankarachraya Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others accused of all charges, including attempt to murder, in the 2002 Radhakrishnan assault case. Justice R Subbiah, before whom the appeal came up, ordered notice to all the accused, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court murder case
Top Law News SC order on Lodha panel recommendations on BCCI today July 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will today pronounce its order on the issue of implementation of Justice R M Lodha panel recommendations on massive structural reforms in BCCI. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice F M I Kalifulla had reserved its verdict on June 30 after a marathon session of over a dozen […] Read more » BCCI featured law.court Legal News Supreme Court
