Top Law News Misconduct by lawyers: SC asks law panel to examine July 7, 2016 / July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Misconduct by lawyers: SC asks law panel to examine The Supreme Court has asked the Law Commission to review “all relevant aspects” relating to the law governing the legal profession, including issues like professional misconduct by lawyers, in consultation with all stakeholders. “We request the Law Commission of India to go into all relevant aspects relating to regulation of legal profession in consultation with […] Read more » Court featured Law law panel to examine Legal News Misconduct by lawyers Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bombay HC refuses bail to convict in 2003 train blast case July 7, 2016 / July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant temporary bail to Ateef Mulla, sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in the 2003 Mulund train bomb blast case. Ateef had sought his release to tend to his minor son who is suffering from thalassemia. His lawyer Mubin Solkar argued that the son of his client has […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News refuses bail to convict in 2003 train blast case
Top Law News Court for training of cops challaning traffic violators July 7, 2016 / July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has taken the traffic cops to task for being oblivious to the decades old Motor Vehicles Act and asked the senior officials of the Delhi Police traffic department to give training to them. The court gave the order while dealing with a case in which a police officer had challaned a person […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News traffic violators training of cops
High Profile Cases Minority tag of AMU: Govt to withdraw plea against HC verdict July 7, 2016 / July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Government has told the Supreme Court that it will withdraw its appeal, filed by the erstwhile UPA government, challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding that the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is not a minority institution. “We (government) have filed an affidavit stating that we will withdraw the appeal,” Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said, adding […] Read more » Court featured Govt to withdraw plea against Allahabad HC verdict Law Legal News Minority tag of AMU
Top Law News Bombay HC raps MCGM for illegally razing lifeguard structure at beach July 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today ticked off the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for its “high-handedness” in “illegally” demolishing a lifeguard work-station at the suburban Juhu beach and directed the civic chief to initiate an inquiry against the errant officers. A division bench of justices A S Oka and A A Sayed asked MCGM […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News raps MCGM
Criminal Law News CBI seeks time to file affidavit against Peter’s bail plea July 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The CBI today sought time to file its affidavit in response to a bail application filed by former media baron Peter Mukherjea, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of his wife Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter Sheena Bora. The Central Bureau of Investigation today told Justice Revati Mohite Dere that it would require time to […] Read more » affidavit CBI Court Criminal news featured Law legalnews murder case Peter''s bail plea Sheena Bora case
Top Law News Telangana lower court judges resume duties July 6, 2016 / July 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Telangana lower court judges, who had gone on a mass leave last month to protest against the suspension of 11 subordinate court judges by the High Court, today returned to work. The Telangana Judges Association (TJA) had yesterday called off the mass leave protest at an ‘extraordinary general body meeting’ held here, following appeals made […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News lower court judges resume duties mass leave Telangana
Top Law News Govt apathetic towards homes for mentally ill: Court July 6, 2016 / July 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over the deplorable condition of stay homes for mental patients here, a Delhi court has rapped authorities for their “apathetic” attitude and lack of sensitivity on the issue, saying this had caused files to move at a snail’s pace in the bureaucratic corridors. Various departments of Delhi Government including the Institute of Human Behaviour […] Read more » Court featured Government homes for mentally ill Law Legal News
Consumer Law News Rs 13 lakh compensation for kin of mishap victim July 6, 2016 / July 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The motor accident claims tribunal here has awarded a compensation of over Rs 13 lakh to the kin of a 28-year-old man who was killed in a mishap in 2012. Tribunal member and District Judge K D Vadane recently awarded a compensation of Rs 13.72 lakh with 8 per cent interest to the kin of […] Read more » Court featured insurance Law legalnews mishap victim Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Rs 13 lakh compensation
Top Law News NGT slaps fine on officials of horticulture department July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Pulling up the city horticulture department for failure to plant 2,000 saplings for cutting down 216 trees in a Northeast Delhi colony, the National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on two officials for non-compliance of its orders. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which had ordered the […] Read more » Court featured fine on officials of horticulture department Law legalnews NGT
Environment Law News Rly blames Del govt, moves NGT for removal of slum clusters July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Under attack from the National Green Tribunal for failure to keep the tracks clean, the Railways has sought to shift the blame on Delhi government for not relocating slum clusters from its land by allotting them flats despite directions of the green panel. Alleging non-cooperation by the Delhi government and Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board […] Read more » Delhi governmet environmental law news featured Legal News NGT railways removal of slum clusters
Criminal Law News Delhi Court extends custody of 3 alleged Jaish terrorists July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has extended by almost a month the judicial custody of three suspected members of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, arrested for allegedly planning an attack in the national capital. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh allowed the prosecutions plea and sent the accused persons — Mohd Sajid, Shakir and Sameer — for further jail term […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi court featured Jaish terrorists Law Legal News
