Criminal Law News Pansare murder accused Samir Gaikwad seeks bail June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Right wing Hindu activist Samir Gaikwad, held in connection with the murder of veteran Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare, today urged the Bombay High Court to grant him bail saying there was no evidence to link him with the crime. Gaikwad’s bail application came up before Justice C V Bhadang who adjourned the matter […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured Law Pansare murder case Samir Gaikwad
High Profile Cases Madras HC notice to EC on PIL for recovery of poll expenses June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission on a PIL seeking recovery of poll-related expenses from AIADMK and DMK nominees of two Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies, where polls had been cancelled last month on grounds of use of money power. The PIL contended that the “corrupt” practices of the candidates of AIADMK […] Read more » Court Election Comission featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL for recovery of poll expenses
Top Law News Hoardings re-appear due to police inaction: MCDs to Delhi HC June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The municipal corporations here have told Delhi High Court that one of the “major hurdles” in removal of illegal hoardings in the city was their reappearance due to alleged inaction by the police. The corporations have contended before the high court that wherever immediate action was required, complaints were forwarded to Delhi Police, but “no […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Hoardings re-appear due to police inaction Law Legal News MCD
Criminal Law News Khanna seeks copy of Shyamvar Rai’s confessional statement June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Khanna, arrested in connection with the murder of his former wife Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter Sheena Bora, has approached Bombay High Court seeking a copy of confessional statement of Indrani’s former driver Shyamvar Rai, who was recently made approver in the case. Khanna sought the copy of Rai’s statement recorded under section 164 of Criminal […] Read more » Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Legal News Sanjeev Khanna Sheena Bora murder case Shyamvar Rai
Criminal Law News Ponty Chadha shootout case: HC rejects accused bail plea June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has declined to grant bail to an accused facing murder trial in a 2012 shootout here that claimed the lives of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep, saying there are “serious allegations” against him. Justice P S Teji also turned down the plea for relief on medical grounds by […] Read more » bail plea Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Ponty Chadha shootout case
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Maha govt if Pansare probe has been transferred to CBI June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought to know from Maharashtra government if it has decided to seek a CBI probe in the Govind Pansare murder case as claimed by the lawyer of family of the slain activist, even as the prosecutor said he has no such instruction so far. The high court also came down […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Himachal HC to state: file status report on Waqf June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed state government to file a status report and furnish details of Waqf properties in the state along with the particulars of possessors of the same and indicate therein as to whether any mosque or graveyard stands encroached and if so, by whom. A division bench, comprising the Chief […] Read more » Court featured Himachal High Court Law Legal News Waqf properties
Top Law News Madras HC notice to TN govt, Coca-Cola on sale of beverages June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered issue of notice to Tamil Nadu government, soft drink giant Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd and others on a PIL seeking to prohibit the sale of beverages and snacks at exobitant rates in cinema halls in the city. Hearing the petition by one G Devarajan, Justice M Sathyanarayana […] Read more » Coca Cola Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court sale of beverages TN govt
Top Law News HC pulls up govt over delay in filling SCPCR Chair June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on Tamil Nadu government for failing to fill the post of Chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the Madras High Court has warned that the Secretary to the government shall have to remain personally present in the court if the position was not filled in two months. Passing […] Read more » Court delay in filling SCPCR Chair featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamilnadu govt
High Profile Cases Vyapam accused Sudhir Sharma gets bail June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court here today granted bail to mining baron Sudhir Sharma in a case related to the Vyapam scam. Sharma, accused of being a middleman, has been in jail for nearly two years. The HC had granted him bail in another Vyapam-related case earlier. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Rajendra […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh High Court Sudhir Sharma Vyapam scam
Top Law News Preserve counselling video for PG courses: Delhi HC June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today directed the AIIMS to preserve the video records of a counselling session for post-graduate medical courses held recently, which has come under challenge before it. The court also issued notice for July 13 to a student who got admission in MD course in Nuclear Medicine even when his rank was allegedly […] Read more » AIIMS Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Preserve counselling video for PG courses
Criminal Law News Two get 7-yr jail for raping minor June 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A fast-track court of Muzaffarnagar has awarded seven years imprisonment to two persons for abducting and gangraping a 14-year-old girl. The judge Rajiv Bharadwaj also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 each on the accused Khalid and Harun after holding them guilty under various sections of the IPC. According to the prosecution, the teenger was abducted by […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured jail for raping minor Law