Criminal Law News Five get life term in murder case April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to five persons in connection with a murder case of 2013 at Bahera in Darbhanga district. Additional District and Sessions (ADJ) Judge Sudhakar Singh awarded life sentence to five persons – Ganesh Sahni, Tuuni Lal Sahni, Durga Sahni, Shivji Sahni and Raj Kumar Sahni. The court, however, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case
Top Law News SC pulls up states, UTs over illegal religious structures April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today pulled up states and union territories for their failure to comply with its directions to file affidavits spelling out steps they have taken for removal of illegal religious structures from public roads and pavements. The apex court gave them a final chance with a direction to file the affidavit within two […] Read more » Court featured illegal religious structures Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar takes oath as judge of J-K HC April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, justice N Paul Vasanthakumar today administered oath to justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as a judge of the high court. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan, current and former judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, judges of the […] Read more » Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Law Legal News Ramalingam Sudhakar
Criminal Law News Man sentenced for smuggling dry ganja April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a 38-year-old man to 10 years simple imprisonment for smuggling dry ganja in 2015. First Additional District and Session Judge N Narasinga Rao yesterday also slapped a fine of Rs one lakh on the convict – Andavarapu Appa Rao. Appa Rao, resident of Devarapalle area here was convicted under section […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act smuggling
Criminal Law News Man sentenced to life for raping minor daughter April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 48-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for raping his minor daughter. First Additional District Judge Shaik Mohammed Ismail convicted B Peri Reddy and sentenced him to life imprisonment for raping his 12-year-old daughter. The case came to light in October 20, 2015 when the 12-year-old victim’s mother […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape case
High Profile Cases SC notice to CBI on plea of UP’s ex-babu in plot scam April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the CBI’s response on an appeal against a Allahabad High Court order upholding the conviction of Uttar Pradesh’s former chief secretary Neera Yadav in the Noida plot scam. A bench headed by Justice P C Ghose issued notice to CBI and tagged her petition challenging the Allahabad High Court order […] Read more » Allahabad. CBI Criminal news featured Ghaziabad Law Legal News Neera Yadav Noida plot scam Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Bombay HC refuses to ban release of ”Santa Banta” April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant an interim stay on the release of upcoming film “Santa Banta Pvt Ltd” while hearing a petition alleging the movie had defamed members of the Sikh community and portrayed them in bad light. Justice S C Dharmadhikari, heading a division bench, said, “We cannot stop the release […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Entertainment News featured Law Legal News Santa Banta pvt ltd
Top Law News Gender equality is constitutional message: SC April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Gender equality is a “constitutional message” and the ban on entry of women of a particular age group in the historic Sabarimala temple cannot be claimed as a right to manage religious affairs by its management, the Supreme Court said today. “Gender equality is a constitutional message and they (temple management) cannot say that this (banning […] Read more » Court featured Gender equality Law Legal News Sabarimala temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Governor should have “stayed his hand”: U’khand HC April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today observed that the state Governor should have “stayed his hand” while dealing with the Speaker over proceedings in the Assembly saying he (Speaker)is also a Constitutional authority and “any intrusion” into his freedom should be guarded. Making these observations at the end of a day-long hearing, the division bench of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Kohinoor given to East India by Punjab rulers: Govt tells SC April 18, 2016 / April 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The 108-carat Kohinoor diamond, estimated to cost around $200 million, was neither stolen nor “forcibly” taken by the British rulers but given to East India Company by the erstwhile rulers of Punjab 167 years back, the government on Monday told the Supreme Court, which wanted legal remedies to be kept open to get it back. […] Read more » Court DIAMOND EAST INDIA COMPANY featured Kohinoor Law Legal News MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH Mahesh Sharma Supreme Court
Top Law News Cops can’t be used to pressurise others under DV act April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Cops can’t be used to pressurise others under DV act The Domestic Violence Act cannot be made a tool for using cops to pressurise others, a Delhi court has said while dismissing a woman’s plea seeking police protection to attend her daughter’s wedding. The court dismissed the woman’s appeal seeking presence of two policemen to pressurise her husband and in-laws to let her attend the […] Read more » Court Delhi court Domestic Violence Act' DV act featured Law Legal News
Top Law News 15 judicial officers compulsorily retired by Allahabad HC in UP April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a major action, 15 judicial officers in Uttar Pradesh have been punished with compulsory retirement by theAllahabad High Court for “doubtful integrity”, “negligence” and “poor performance”. The decision was taken at a “Full Court” meeting presided by Chief Justice of the High Court D Y Chandrachud held in Lucknow on April 14, S K Singh, […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News UP
