Criminal Law News GR on rape victims: Bombay HC warns Maha govt of contempt action April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today warned the Maharashtra government of contempt action if it fails to issue a resolution directing private hospitals to treat victims of sexual harassment, acid attack and rape free of cost. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P D Naik which was hearing a bunch of petitions on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured GR on rape victims Law Maharashtra government
Top Law News SC reserves order on plea to hold entrance via NEET April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking directions to Centre for holding single common entrance test for MBBS, BDS and PG courses through National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET). The Centre and Medical Council of India (MCI) came out with a schedule that All India PMT exam for May would be treated […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Medical Exam NEET plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Chilean senator murder: SC dismisses bail of French April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that there is a valid and binding extradition treaty between India and Chile, the Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of a jailed French woman facing extradition to Chile for her alleged role in the murder of a senator there in 1991. A bench comprising justices M B Lokur and N V Ramana directed the trial […] Read more » bail of French Chilean senator murder Court Criminal news featured Law murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News AAP, Delhi Police face off over Kanhaiya bail April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The hearing on pleas seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar today witnessed a confrontation between the AAP government and Delhi Police in the Delhi High Court over the issue of representing the state. During the hearing before a bench of Justice P S Teji, Delhi government’s senior standing counsel Rahul […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi Police featured JNU case Kanhaiya bail Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Chopper case: SC to hear plea against Sonia,Manmohan next week April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | 3 Comments on Chopper case: SC to hear plea against Sonia,Manmohan next week The Supreme Court today said it will hear next week a PIL seeking registration of an FIR against political leaders, including Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in connection with AgustaWestland Chopper case. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit ordered listing […] Read more » Chopper case Court featured Law Legal News Manmohan Singh plea Sonia Gandhi Supreme Court
Top Law News MPs exercise fundamental rights like Justice Katju:SC April 27, 2016 / April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said MPs who passed the resolution condemning Justice (Retd) Markandey Katju for his blog against Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose enjoyed the same freedom of speech and expression as him. “Do you mean to say that the Members of Parliament have no right to express their views? They have simply put their […] Read more » Court featured fundamental rights Justice Katju Law Legal News MP Supreme Court
Top Law News Large number of insanitary latrine exists: Delhi HC April 27, 2016 / April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today said it was surprising that various government bodies have maintained that no manual scavengers were there in the national capital but admittedly a large number of insanitary latrines exists here. “It is surprising that although admittedly a large number of insanitary latrines exist in Delhi but as per the affidavit filed […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured latrine Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC asks Sahara to furnish details of all properties April 27, 2016 / April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on SC asks Sahara to furnish details of all properties The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Sahara group to furnish details of all its properties in a sealed cover to ascertain whether the group could repay the entire amount to the investors. “We should know about the total assets of the Sahara group. What exactly is the extent of properties, we must know. Currently, 66 […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News properties Sahara Sahara chief Subrata Roy Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bihar prohibition : 7 bizmen from Guj, UP sent to jail April 27, 2016 / April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Patna district court today sent seven businessmen, six of them from Gujarat and one from Uttar Pradesh, to judicial custody for consuming liquor in a hotel in violation of the total prohibition in Bihar. Magistrate Supriya Goswami ordered the seven to 14 days in judicial custody under Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 after they […] Read more » Bihar prohibition Court Criminal news featured Gujarat judicial custody Law liquor Uttar Pradesh
High Profile Cases ED seeks to recall exemption given to Vijay Mallya April 27, 2016 / April 28, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on ED seeks to recall exemption given to Vijay Mallya The ED on Wednesday urged a Delhi court to recall its earlier order granting permanent exemption from personal appearance to liquor baron Vijay Mallya in a case for allegedly evading summons issued by the agency in connection with purported violation of foreign exchange rules. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Sumit Dass, who was hearing final arguments […] Read more » Court ED featured Law Legal News summons Vijay Mallya
Top Law News SC dismisses plea against Bombay HC order on IPL matches April 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea ofMaharashtra and Mumbai Cricket Associations against the Bombay High Court order directing shifting of IPLmatches outside the drought-hit state. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur was initially inclined to allow the matches in Maharashtra with some strict conditions like the stadium authorities will not be […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured IPL matches Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Money laundering case: NBW against Pankaj Bhujbal April 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special PMLA court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Pankaj Bhujbal, son of former Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chaggan Bhujbal, in a money laundering case registered against him and others in connection with construction of the new Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi and another matter. “A NBW is issued against accused […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News money laundering case NBW Pankaj Bhujbal