Top Law News Kanhaiya “actually organised” the event in JNU, cops tell HC February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charge, had not only participated in the event where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in the JNU campus but had “actually organised” the programme, Delhi Police today told the Delhi High Court. In its 13-page status report filed before Justice Pratibha Rani, the police claimed that besides Kanahiya […] Read more » cops tell HC Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured JNU Kanhaiya "actually organised" the event in JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today voiced concern over the damage to public property during agitations, saying the country cannot be held to ransom and that it will lay down parameters for fixing accountability for the losses. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that it has decided to look into the issue of damage […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cops to seek Kanhaiya’s custody; Delhi HC defers hearing February 24, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the bail petition of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar to February 29. The court’s decision came after Delhi Police told the court that further custodial interrogation of Kanhaiya Kumar is required following the arrests of two other accused students, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya in the sedition case. As soon as […] Read more » Cops to seek Kanhaiya's custody; Delhi HC defers hearing Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of the Maharashtra Police on objections raised against its various conditions, like videographing entire dance performance and segregating the dance area, put in place for granting licences to dance bars across the state. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh asked the Maharashtra government to clarify […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Lucknow regional bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has recalled its 2012 order in a case leading to the promotion of a senior Army officer to the rank of a Major General, observing that every system of the country has been affected by corruption. “We feel that corruption has crept in every system […] Read more » AFT AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order Armed Forces Tribunal Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed 20 youth, accused of assaulting each other, to clean a road and a railway station for three months and quashed a case of brawl against them. A division bench of Justices RV More and V L Achiliya directed one group of youths to clean and sweep Mira Road railway […] Read more » Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today expressed displeasure at the functioning of West Bengal Police and observed that a section of it was spineless and could learn from judges to discharge their responsibilities. Justice Dipankar Datta, hearing a case relating to the alleged abduction of an independent councillor of Kandi Municipality, observed that the police authorities […] Read more » A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea, seeking immediate arrest of five JNU students accused of raising anti-national slogans, was dismissed by Delhi High Court today after the petitioner sought to withdraw it due to technical reasons. The plea was filed as a civil writ petition but when the matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justice Manmohan, […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking arrest of 5 JNU students Delhi High Court featured JNU row JNU students Legal News
Top Law News Nandy willing to apologise in SC for his article on Guj February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Political analyst Ashish Nandy today told the Supreme Court he was ready to tender an unconditional apology for a 2008 article written in a national daily which had led to the registration of an FIR against him for allegedly portraying Gujarat in bad light. The statement by Nandys lawyer was made before a bench of […] Read more » featured gujrat Law Legal News Nandy willing to apologise in SC for his article on Guj Supreme Court
Top Law News Two ex-IAS officers get reprieve in Palmolein case February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A vigilance court in Kerala today acquitted two former senior IAS officers from the over two- decade-old Palmolein import graft case, which had caused a loss of Rs 2.33 crore to the state exchequer in 1991-92. The order was issued by the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance) S S Vassan while allowing the discharge […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Palmolein case Two ex-IAS officers get reprieve in Palmolein case
High Profile Cases Delhi HC to hear JNU students’ plea seeking protection February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court agreed Tuesday to give an urgent hearing to a plea seeking immediate arrest of the five JNU students accused of raising anti-India slogans. The petition, which will be heard Tuesday, was filed before a bench of justices B D Ahmed and R K Gauba and it also sought a direction to […] Read more » anti-India slogans Delhi HC to hear JNU students' plea seeking protection Delhi High Court featured JNU
Criminal Law News Man jailed for 15 years for possessing drugs February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for possessing 275 grams of heroin by a Delhi court which also slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on him while noting that enhanced punishment was being awarded as he had been convicted earlier for a similar crime. Special NDPS Judge Shail Jain […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man jailed for 15 years for possessing drugs possessing drugs