High Profile Cases Ishrat case trial stuck for two years in city court March 2, 2016 / March 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Notwithstanding the political slug fest over the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan, its trial is stuck for last two years in CBI court here for want of sanction from the Centre to prosecute IB officers who have been chargesheeted by the probe agency. The CBI filed two charge sheets in the encounter case […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Ishrat case Ishrat case trial stuck for two years in city court Law Legal News
Top Law News Advocacy need reforms, lawyers can’t have free ride : SC March 2, 2016 / March 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The legal profession is “crying for reforms” and lawyers cannot be allowed to a have a “free ride as the administration of justice is a key area”, the Supreme Court observed today and sought response of the Bar Council of India on a plea against the bar examination which has been made mandatory for granting advocacy […] Read more » Advocacy need reforms Court featured Law lawyers can't have free ride : SC Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Murder case: Court awards life sentence to accused March 2, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar (UP) court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing an eight-year-old boy in the district seven years ago. Additional District Sessions Judge Arvind Rai has also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused Deepak after holding him guilty under section 302 of IPC yesterday. Kartik was shot dead by the […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Murder case: Court awards life sentence to accused
Top Law News Rs 24.77 lakh compensation to accident victim’s kin March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The family members of a woman, who died in a road accident last year, have been awarded Rs 24.77 lakh as compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. The tribunal directed Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the offending tempo, to pay the amount to the husband, children and father-in-law of […] Read more » Court featured insurance Law Legal News Rs 24.77 lakh compensation to accident victim's kin
Top Law News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from apex bar body Bar Council of India on a plea challenging holding of All India Bar Examination for granting advocacy licences, saying the profession has become “overcrowded” and the system is “crying for reforms”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said […] Read more » AIBE BCI Court featured Law Legal News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Defamation suit: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal and Azad to file written replies March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | 2 Comments on Defamation suit: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal and Azad to file written replies The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad to file their written statements in a civil defamation suit of Rs 5 crore filed by DDCA for their alleged remarks against the cricket body regarding its functioning and finances. Joint Registrar Anil Kumar Sisodia directed Kejriwal and […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal DDCA defamation suit Defamation suit: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal and Azad to file written replies Delhi High Court featured kirti azad
Criminal Law News Pastor gets 40 yr imprisonment for rape of minor girl March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 35-year old pastor was today sentenced to 40 years rigorous imprisonment by a court here for sexually abusing a minor girl at nearby Peechi two years ago. Pronouncing the verdict, Judge K P Sudheer of Special Additional Sessions court, trying cases under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observed the accused deserved […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Legal News Pastor gets 40 yr imprisonment for rape of minor girl rape case
Environment Law News NGT to hold global meet on environmental issues March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal in association with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), MoEF and Ministry of Water Resources, will hold a global conference to provide a new dimension to the environmental jurisprudence from a world perspective. “This is for the first time that UNEP is holding a conference in India in which around 55 delegates […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT NGT to hold global meet on environmental issues
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea against triple talaq, polygamy March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Muslim practices of polygamy, triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat) and nikah halala. Talaq-e-bidat is a Muslim man divorcing his wife by pronouncing more than one talaq in a single tuhr (the period between two menstruations), or in a tuhr after coitus, or […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News polygamy SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against triple talaq Supreme Court
Top Law News Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumars fate will be decided tomorrow by the Delhi High Court which is likely to pronounce its order on his bail plea in the sedition case. Justice Pratibha Rani had yesterday reserved the order after over three hours of hearing on the bail plea of Kanhaiya who is accused of raising anti-India […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News Jessy granted bail March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Odia television serial actor arrested in connection with the suicide of actor Ranjit Patnaik was today granted bail by a local court here. Balasore District Sessions Judge Biranchi Narayan Mahanty granted bail to Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy on a personal release bond of Rs 20,000 and two sureties of like amount. Jessy had […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Jessy Jessy granted bail Law Legal News Odisa court
Top Law News Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police has filed a charge sheet against RK Pachauri, founder of the non-profit think tank TERI in a sexual harassment case filed by his former colleague. The police have accused Mr Pachauri of outraging modesty of woman, stalking and criminal intimidation, the Press Trust of India reported. The charge sheet running into over 1,400 […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Police Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment featured Law Legal News R K Pachauri sexual harassment sexual harassment case Teri
