Criminal Law News Top Law News Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A father-son duo and two others of the same family have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a young man nearly two years ago, an incident which had sent shockwaves in the district. While seven members of the family including three women were charged for offences including murder, four men […] Read more » featured Four of family in TN get life sentence for killing youth life sentence for killing youth
Top Law News Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Home Ministry has been directed by a Delhi court to take disciplinary action against some senior police officers for their “careless attitude and dereliction of duties” in not registering a case and probing into the death of a man, who was found hanging here. The court noted that the mans mother has been “running […] Read more » action against erring senior cops Court asks MHA to take action against erring senior cops featured FIR at Sarai Rohilla Police station Special judge Brijesh Garg
High Profile Cases Top Law News Nitish Katara’s mother apprehends of being eliminated February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Neelam Katara has told the Delhi High Court that she may be “eliminated” if Vikas Yadav, convicted of murdering her son Nitish, is released on parole. She also opposed the plea of Vikas, serving 30-year jail term without remission for the killing, saying the convict may abscond to another country. The victim’s mother has made […] Read more » featured Justice Siddharth Mridul Nitish Katara's mother Nitish Katara's mother apprehends of being eliminated Vikas Yadav is found guilty of the murder of Nitish Katara
Consumer Law News Top Law News Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on TRAI’s tariff order on call drop February 28, 2016 / February 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on pleas challenging tariff order of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January onwards. A Bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath would pass the judgement on a […] Read more » Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on TRAI’s tariff order on call drop Delhi High Court featured Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath TRAI’s tariff order on call drop
Top Law News Adani group moves Madras HC against lawyer, accuses him of blackmail February 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today restrained an advocate of a city-based law firm engaged by the Adani Group of Gujarat from disclosing professional communication sent to him in connection with the company’s proposed purchase of land for a multi-crore power project in Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu. Issuing the interim order, valid till March 14, on […] Read more » accuses him of blackmail Adani group Adani group moves Madras HC against lawyer Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News R K Pachauri moves Delhi HC, seeks action against some media houses February 26, 2016 / February 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment TERI Executive Vice Chairman R K Pachauri, facing sexual harassment allegations by an ex-woman colleague, today moved Delhi High Court seeking action against some media houses for “deliberately” disobeying its earlier orders restraining them from publishing averments against him. The contempt petition, which also sought directions to ensure compliance of two orders passed in February […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News R K Pachauri R K Pachauri moves Delhi HC seeks action against some media houses
Criminal Law News 4 more GCPA agitators slapped with sedition charges February 26, 2016 / February 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Four more persons, arrested in connection with the agitation by the Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association at New Cooch Behar railway station, were produced in the court of CJM Selim Ahmed Ansari today. Twenty-nine GCPA supporters were produced in the same CJM’s court over the last two days. The police had initiated cases against 37 […] Read more » 4 more GCPA agitators slapped with sedition charges Court featured GCPA agitators Law Legal News sedition charges
Criminal Law News Man gets double life imprisonment for murder February 26, 2016 / February 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here today awarded double life imprisonment to a 32-year-old man for murdering a four-year-old boy after sexually abusing him at Avudayarpuram in Virudhanagar district in 2014. Mahila Court Judge Devadass awarded life imprisonment to him for murdering the boy and a similar separate sentence for offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets double life imprisonment for murder
Top Law News SC declines to entertain PIL on new juvenile law February 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a PIL filed by a Congress leader and activist challenging the constitutional validity of the recently-passed juvenile lawthat allows delinquent minors of 16 years of age and above to be tried as adults if they commit heinous offences like rape and murder. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection […] Read more » Criminal news featured juvenile law Law Legal News SC declines to entertain PIL on new juvenile law Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to Centre: Suggest steps to ban child pornography February 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to suggest ways to ban child pornography in all forms in the country saying that the nation cannot “afford to carry on any experiment” in the name of “liberty or freedom of speech and expression”. “The Centre shall file affidavit to suggest ways and means to curb child […] Read more » ban child pornography Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News SC to Centre: Suggest steps to ban child pornography Supreme Court
Top Law News Coal scam: H C Gupta, one firm put on trial February 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and a private firm were on Friday put on trial by a special court here for allegedly entering into a conspiracy in a coal scam case, saying the acts attributed to him prima facie show that he had favoured the company. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar framed charges against […] Read more » coal scam Coal scam: H C Gupta Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News one firm put on trial
Top Law News SC notice to Centre on establishing National Court of Appeal February 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities to decide cases arising from high courts. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, which issued notice to the Ministry of Law and Justice, also appointed senior […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Court of Appeal SC notice to Centre on establishing National Court of Appeal Supreme Court
