Criminal Law News Two get life sentence for killing two elderly persons April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A married woman and her paramour were awarded life imprisonment today by a court here for killing the woman’s grandparents. Additional Sessions Court Judge, Sunil Kumar found Shama (32) and her paramour Jitendra (35) guilty of killing Bhullan Khan and his wife Anwari for opposing their relationship. The Judge also imposed a fine of Rs. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law murder case Sunil Kumar
High Profile Cases Uttarakhand HC puts queries to Centre on U’khand decision April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today asked the Centre whether it was not “totally extraneous” for the Union Government to be concerned over the disqualification of nine rebel MLAs and to “interfere” in the affairs of the state which has to be done only in “extraordinary instances”. “What is passing through our mind is, is it […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Degrees without studying will lead to nation of block heads : J&K HC April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment India will become a nation of block heads if degrees are provided to people without studying, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has said. “Insatiable human greed has caused immense damage to our educational system…It is only to be imagined what will happen to a nation where, without studying, educational degrees would be provided to the […] Read more » Court featured J&K high court Jammu and Kashmir Law Legal News Srinagar
Top Law News Rs 13.30L awarded to road accident victim April 17, 2016 / April 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 28-year-old man, who received grievous injuries after being hit by a rashly-driven truck, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 13 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Naveen Arora directed Cholamandalam M S General Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the vehicle, to pay Rs 13.30 lakh to […] Read more » Compensation Court featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
High Profile Cases Khemka’s plea seeking compensation from PMO rejected by CIC April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Khemka’s plea seeking compensation from PMO rejected by CIC The CIC has rejected a plea of whistle blower IAS officer Ashok Khemka seeking compensation from PMO and penalty on an official for delay in disclosing a letter from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi letter to the then Prime Minister on the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal by the Uttar Pradesh government. Khemka claimed […] Read more » featured whistle blower IAS officer Ashok Khemka
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Time limit in arbitration will help speedy disposal: Mudgal April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Time limit in arbitration will help speedy disposal: Mudgal Introduction of time limit for arbitration proceedings in the new ordinance in this regard will help in quick resolution of disputes, according to former Delhi High Court judge Mukul Mudgal. “This will help in quick resolution of disputes. If the counsel could prepare the claim in advance and present it in the first sitting itself, […] Read more » arbitration featured former mudgalDelhi High Court judge Mukul Mudgal Mudgal speedy disposal Time limit in arbitration
Environment Law News Top Law News Monitor air pollution during odd-even: Scientist April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels. The plea is likely to be listed for hearing on April 19. Mahendra Pandey, previously associated with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a scientist, has alleged that […] Read more » featured odd-even
Criminal Law News Top Law News Special public prosecutor withdraws from Louis Berger bribery case April 17, 2016 / April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) The special public prosecutor representing the state in Louis Berger bribery scandal in Goa has decided to withdraw from appearing in the case. In a letter written to Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch), Special Public Prosecutor Rajiv Gomes noted that a complaint of dual nationality registered against him with Margao police has been transferred […] Read more » Chief Minister Digambar Kamat featured Louis Berger bribery case Special Public Prosecutor
Top Law News NCDRC fines two doctors for performing ‘unwanted’ operation April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has directed two Himachal Pradesh-based doctors to pay Rs 10 lakh to the family of a woman, who died after they performed an “unwanted” operation removing her uterus in a “haste” 13 years ago. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench headed by Justice J M Malik asked surgeon R […] Read more » 'unwanted' operation doctors for performing 'unwanted' operation featured National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Top Law News Bombay HC suggests Vinita Kamte file separate application April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC suggests Vinita Kamte file separate application The Bombay High Court suggested Vinita Kamte, wife of IPS officer Ashok Kamte who died in the 26/11 terror attack case, to file a separate application before it if she wants a judicial inquiry to be initiated against former Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria in connection with alleged discrepancies in the 26/11 call records. The suggestion […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Vinita Kamte
Top Law News Bombay HC lambasts hospital for issuing “cooked up bills” to patient April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC lambasts hospital for issuing “cooked up bills” to patient The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to develop within a month a mechanism which would enable the state to take action against hospitals and doctors who detain patients and hold up bodies for non-payment of medical bills. “Whenever a case of illegal detention comes up, the criminal law is set into motion. Therefore […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government PIL
Top Law News Relief denied to doctor-duo who guaranteed pregnancy with IVF April 15, 2016 / April 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to grant interim relief to a doctor couple running an IVF clinic in south Mumbai whose licenses were suspended for three months for promising guaranteed pregnancy and offering refund if the treatment failed. The Maharashtra Medical Council had suspended the licenses of the doctor couple Aniruddha and Anjali Malpani following […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured IVF clinic Law Legal News Maharashtra Mumbai
