High Profile Cases SC junks plea for ban on Whatsapp, other msg Apps June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking ban on WhatsApp and other communication applications on security grounds and claiming that these services violated the law. The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur and A M Khanwilkar, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate authority in the government with his grievances. […] Read more » Court featured junks plea for ban on Whatsapp Law Legal News msg Apps Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC orders police protection for minor girl fearing marriage June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that child marriages are a violation of human rights, the Madras High Court today directed police to provide necessary protection to a boy and his minor sister if their father violates the undertaking that he would not marry off his daughter. Justice S Vimala of the Madurai bench passed the order on a petition […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court police protection for minor girl fearing marriage
Top Law News Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess: SC June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme Court today said it was open to lifting the ban on their registration in Delhi and NCR subject to a levy of one-time environment compensation cess. “We are inclined to allow registration. We are […] Read more » Court Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Jiah case: Bombay HC defers hearing of Rabia’s plea to July 11 June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today deferred till July 11 the hearing of a petition filed by Rabia Khan seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the death of her actor-daughter Jiah Khan. A bench of justices Naresh Patil and Prakash Naik also asked Rabia to file on the next hearing her rejoinder to CBI’s […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Jiah case Law Legal News Rabia's plea Sooraj Pancholi
Top Law News Panaji mayor creek mishap: Court notice to police June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today issued notices to North Goa and Panaji Police to file their replies on July 1 in connection with a case pertaining to the city mayor falling into a creek here recently. On June 26, a photo-op turned into a major embarrassment for city Mayor Surendra Furtado, landing him in murky waters […] Read more » Court Court notice to goa police featured Law Legal News Panaji mayor creek mishap
Criminal Law News 2 get life term in 27-year-old acid attack case June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Nalanda district court today sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in a case of acid attack 27 years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI, Isratullah, convicted Ratan Singh and Tanik Singh and awarded life term to them. The court also imposed Rs one lakh fine on each of them. Another convict Brajdev Singh was […] Read more » Acid attack case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News life term
Top Law News Probe agencies don’t follow protocol in drugs cases – Court June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Probe agencies do not follow investigation protocols despite being aware of the gravity of narcotics-related offences, a court here has observed while pulling up Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for framing an African national in a case involving 10 kg heroin. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, while absolving African national Samson Ongera Omoro of the […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News protocol in drugs cases
High Profile Cases Gujarat court refuses to ban book mocking PM Modi June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has dismissed a suit seeking a ban on the sale of a Gujarati book in which author Jayesh Shah, a Congress leader, has allegedly mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Civil court judge A M Dave cited Article 19 of the Constitution and dismissed the suit on Monday, holding that banning the book, […] Read more » Court featured Fekuji Have Dilli Ma Fekuji is in Delhi now Gujarat court Law Legal News refuses to ban book mocking PM Modi
Top Law News Vodafone tax case: Delhi HC allows penalty proceedings June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today allowed the income tax department to go ahead with its penalty proceedings against telecom major Vodafone, but asked the agency not to give effect to its final order till the next hearing in July. A vacation bench of V Kameswar Rao and I S Mehta passed the order on Vodafone’s plea […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News penalty proceedings Vodafone tax case
Top Law News Court asks magistrate to decide afresh driving case June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the one-year jail term of a man, who was convicted for causing death of a person due to his negligent driving, saying he did not get meaningful legal assistance during trial. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vrinda Kumari remanded the case back to the magisterial court with a direction that […] Read more » Court Delhi court driving case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC refers petition on homosexuality to CJI’s bench June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the plea of some celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country, to a bench already seized of the matter. A bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan said the matter […] Read more » CJI's bench Court featured Law Legal News petition on homosexuality Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Madras HC takes up suo motu PIL on June 28, 2016 / June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu government to submit a report with regard to the installation of CCTV cameras at important places, including railway stations, in the wake of the recent daylight murder of 24-year-old woman IT professional at a city station. Treating a letter by Justice N Kirubakaran of the court to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law legalnews Madras High Court murder news suo motu PIL on
