Top Law News CAT quashes suspension order against IPS officer July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today quashed the state government’s order suspending IPS officer R S Yadav and reducing his pay scale. A division bench of judicial members, M Nagarajan and E K Bharat Bhushan, quashed the order. Yadav was suspended from the post of Superintendent of Police (SP) Gandhinagar, in 2000, following a departmental […] Read more » ahmdabad CAT Central Administrative Tribunal Court featured Law Legal News R S Yada suspension order against IPS officer
Criminal Law News Calcutta HC asks CID to probe extortion involving TMC leader July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today directed CID to investigate a case of extortion in which Trinamool Congress leader in South 24-Parganas district Kaizar Ahmed is an accused. Observing that extortion demands have become an organised crime, Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that an officer of the rank of Additional SP would investigate the allegation of demand […] Read more » allegation of demand of extortion money Calcutta High Court CID Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News TMC leader
Top Law News Bombay HC upholds CET for law colleges in Maharashtra July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition challenging the Maharashtra Law CET, a common entrance test held last month for admission to law colleges. A division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi observed that though the “manner in which the state government conducted the exam left much to be desired”, the […] Read more » Bombay High Court CET for law colleges in Maharashtra Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC raps Google, Yahoo for failing to check pre-birth test ads July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today pulled up online search engines like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for failing to check advertisements pertaining to pre-natal sex determination saying they were patently violating Indian law. A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and R Banumathi asked the Centre to convene a meeting of technical experts and the search engines within 10 […] Read more » check pre-birth test ads Court featured Google Law Legal News Supreme Court Yahoo
Top Law News Hotels without fire extinguishers are death traps: Bombay HC July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hotels and establishments which do not follow the law by keeping fire extinguishers in their premises can become death traps for people in case of fire mishaps, the Bombay High Court said today. “We may have to pay a heavy price for not undertaking fire safety measures in hotels, establishments and offices in the city,” […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Hotels without fire extinguishers are death traps Law Legal News
Top Law News Malegaon blasts: Bombay HC grants protection from arrest July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today granted interim protection from arrest to two policemen, accused of involvement in the disappearance of a witness in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, and asked them to approach a court in Madhya Pradesh which issued non-bailable warrants against them. Inspector Ramesh More and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajendre Ghule […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Malegaon blasts
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Hit-&-run: SC admits appeal ag’st Salman’s acquittal July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today admitted for final hearing the appeal of Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, but refused to fast-track the proceedings. “Leave granted. Petition is admitted for final hearing,” a bench of Justices J S Khehar and Arun Mishra said. The apex court, however, did […] Read more » Court featured hit-&-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan Supreme Court
Top Law News Judge recuses from hearing Delhi’s plea ag’st Centre July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice L Nageshwar Rao today became the second Supreme Court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea of Delhi government seeking a declaration of its power and to restrain the High Court from delivering the verdict on host of issues including the scope of its powers. The plea was listed before a bench of […] Read more » Court Delhi's plea ag'st Centre featured judges Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Mallya cheque bounce cases: Court adjourns order till Aug 4 July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Hyderabad court on Tuesday adjourned till August 4 its order on quantum of punishment in the two bounced-cheque cases filed against beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. Third Special Court Magistrate M Krishna Rao had on April 20 convicted Mallya and others in connection with the bouncing of two cheques […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured hyderabad Court Law Vijay Mallya cheque bounce cases
Criminal Law News Man gets 2 years jail for attempting to rape woman priest July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a fast track court here for attempting to rape a woman priest in Titawi area in 2014. Judge Rajiv Bharadwaj convicted Bablu, a native of West Bengal, under relevant sections of IPC and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on him yesterday. According to the […] Read more » attempting to rape woman priest Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets 2 years jail rape case
Top Law News BCTP warns lawyers against burning effigy of Chief Justice July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking serious view of burning the effigy of the Chief Justice of Madras High Court by lawyers as part of their indefinite boycott of courts protesting recent amendments to the rules under the Advocates Act, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today said the action would be dealt with in stringent manner in accordance […] Read more » BCTP chief justice Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Waste on tracks: NGT asks Railways to strictly impose 5k fine July 4, 2016 by Legal India News | 5 Comments on Waste on tracks: NGT asks Railways to strictly impose 5k fine The National Green Tribunal today directed the Railways to “strictly” impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those throwing waste on rail tracks and act against them effectively. “There are jhuggies and even permanent buildings adjacent to the railway tracks. Why do you permit them to throw dirt on the tracks? Why can’t you stop even […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT Railways to strictly impose 5k fine Waste on tracks
