Family Law News Top Law News Child marriage will not automatically become void: Madras HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court in Madurai has held that a wedding between minor girl and boy will not become void automatically without either of them obtaining a decree of divorce from family court within two years of their attaining the legal age for marriage. A division bench here comprising justices S Manikumar and C T Selvam […] Read more » child marriage Child marriage will not automatically become void featured Justice C.T.Selvam Justice S Manikumar Madras HC
Top Law News Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government which had informed Delhi High Court it was exploring possibilities to allot land for a minority school which has been functioning from tents since its demolition 40 years ago during Emergency, has now said allotment of land would be done by the DDA. The submission was made before a bench of Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Jayant Nath Land for schools being alloted by DDA Land for schools being alloted by DDA: AAP government to HC
Top Law News Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a DGP has the power to appoint a superior police officer to investigate a criminal case registered outside his territorial jurisdiction. A bench comprising justices Ranjana Gogoi and Prafulla C Pant set aside a Kerala High Court order which held that state police chief cannot appoint any officer beyond […] Read more » featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Ranjana Gogoi Kerala High Court Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction probe outside jurisdiction The Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sentences five to life imprisonment for murder March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced five persons to life imprisonment for murdering a 40-year-old man in the district eight years ago. Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on Saeed, Shahid, Rajib, Arshad and Javed after holding them guilty under section 302 of IPC last evening. Syed (40) was […] Read more » Additional District Sessions Judge Gaurav Srivastava Court sentences five to life imprisonment featured life imprisonment
Top Law News National anthem should be sung in all pvt schools : Madras HC March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has made it clear that the national anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu during the morning assembly. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh gave the direction on a petition seeking that singing of national anthem be made mandatory in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court National Anthem National anthem should be sung in all pvt schools : Madras HC
Top Law News Revoke suspension of lawyer within a week: Madras HC to BCI March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has directed Bar Council of India (BCI) to revoke within a week the suspension of a Madurai-based advocate for alleged misconduct, while making it clear that its order was only limited to his case. The division bench comprising justices V Ramasubramanian and N Kirubakaran before which a petition by M Thirunavukkarasu challenging […] Read more » BCI Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Revoke suspension of lawyer within a week: Madras HC to BCI
Top Law News SC concernedn recent incidents involving lawyers March 4, 2016 / March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the recent incidents involving lawyers which have brought the legal profession into disrepute, saying there was a need for introspection. “It is time that we need to start introspection. It will help Bar Council of India (BCI) also. Some lawyers are now agitating, some are fighting, some are […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC concernedn recent incidents involving lawyers Supreme Court
Top Law News “Have aggregated 8k CNG cabs to ferry passengers” March 4, 2016 / March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Uber told Delhi High Court today that it has aggregated around 8,000 CNG vehicles to provide point to point service within the national capital territory (NCT). It also told the court of Justice J R Midha that since November 6, 2015, only 293 diesel cabs are operating on its platform, but these vehicles are not […] Read more » "Have aggregated 8k CNG cabs to ferry passengers" Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Uber cabs
Criminal Law News Court sentences 8 to life for murdering shopkeeper March 4, 2016 / March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar (UP) local court today sentenced eight persons to life imprisonment for murdering a shopkeeper during a riot at Dahkheri village here in 2006. Additional District Sessions judge Mayank Chouhan convicted Mushtak, Sabu, Shokin, Rifamat, Sultan, Taswer, Mosam and Hasnu under relevant sections of IPC for murdering Mangta on January 7, 2006. A fine of Rs […] Read more » Court Court sentences 8 to life for murdering shopkeeper Criminal news featured Law murder case
Top Law News State to release funds for infra in POSCO court March 4, 2016 / March 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtra government today assured the Bombay High Court that it would release Rs 23 lakhs within three days to meet the expenses for providing infrastructure in a special court set up under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) here. Of the sanctioned amount of Rs 26 lakhs, Rs 3 lakhs has already been […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharshtra high court POSCO court State to release funds for infra in POSCO court
Top Law News Rs 11.98 L compensation to family of road accident victim March 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The family members of a 22-year old youth, who was killed in a road mishap three years ago, have been awarded a compensation of Rs 11.98 lakh by a Motor Accident Tribunal (MACT) here. The MACT presiding officer Naveen Arora directed Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay […] Read more » accident victim Compensation featured insurance Law Legal News MACT road accident Case Rs 11.98 L compensation to family of road accident victim
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of Pachauri’s bail March 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a woman’s plea seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by a trial court to TERI’s Executive Vice Chairman R K Pachauri who is accused in a sexual harassment case. “The petition is dismissed,” Justice S P Garg said while pronouncing the order. The court passed the order on […] Read more » Court Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of Pachauri's bail Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News R K Pachauri Teri
