Criminal Law News Top Law News Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The trial in a case involving ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, who is accused of raping a US researcher, would enter its final stage with a Delhi court slated to hear the final arguments from January 7. The trial in the case had commenced on September 9 before Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain who has […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court Farooqui case Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 featured Law
Top Law News HC cancels Saibaba’s bail, issues contempt notice to Arundhati December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court today rejected the regular bail application filed by the Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged links with the Naxals, and directed him to surrender within 48 hours. Taking a serious view of criticism of the judiciary by Booker prize-winner writer Arundhati Roy in her article […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC cancels Saibaba's bail issues contempt notice to Arundhati Law Legal News Saibaba's bail
Top Law News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Criticising a lawyer-petitioner for using intemperate language and even calling it a ‘kangaroo court’, the Madras High Court today referred the matter to the state bar council to examine his conduct and decide whether he should continue as a member on its rolls. Dismissing a second review petition by lawyer Muthukrishan challenging the compulsory helmet […] Read more » Bar Council Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council Madras High Court
Top Law News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia’s release December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia was today granted bail in the last of the four cases registered against him, paving the way for his release from jail. Chetias counsel Bijon Mahajan told reporters quoting the CBI investigation officer as saying that the investigating agency does not have any objection if Chetia is granted bail. Before […] Read more » Anup Chetia Court featured Law Legal News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia's release ULFA
High Profile Cases Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police today petitioned the high court for shifting a case of alleged destruction of evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy being heard by a trial court to some other judge, accusing the one currently hearing it of “hostility” towards the complainant and the state. In its plea, the police has also alleged that […] Read more » Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Uphaar tragedy Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case
Criminal Law News Firing incident inside court exposes security lapse December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The firing inside a courtroom at Karkardooma district courts here today, which led to the death of a police official, has brought to fore holes in security arrangement inside the judicial complex which witnesses a footfall of over 10,000 litigants daily. The incident has raised question mark on the security arrangements in the judicial complex […] Read more » Criminal news featured Firing incident inside court exposes security lapse Karkardooma district court Law Legal News
Top Law News Bhatija case: Garikapatti’s discharge plea opposed December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A discharge application filed by Shyam Kishor Garikapatti, one of the accused in the infamous 1990 Ghanshyam Bhatija murder case, has been opposed by the prosecution. Garikapatti, a Dawood Ibrahim gang member who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and is also involved in 18 other major crimes, filed a discharge application […] Read more » Bhatija case Bhatija case: Garikapatti's discharge plea opposed Court Criminal news featured Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP’s odd-even formula for plying vehicles December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to give interim stay on AAP government’s plan to impose the odd-even number plate formula for plying of private vehicles from January 1. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath declined the request made by one of the five petitioners that the court should at […] Read more » Court Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP's odd-even formula for plying vehicles Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even formula
Consumer Law News Health insurance frm asked to pay Rs 3 lk to claimant December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A consumer court of Thane has ordered a health insurance company to pay Rs 3 lakhs to a claimant as it failed to prove that his wife was suffering from a disease prior to issuance of the policy. Complainant Dilip Mohite informed the Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum that he had taken a floater insurance for Rs 3 lakh […] Read more » consumer court Court featured firm Health Health insurance frm asked to pay Rs 3 lk to claimant insurance Law Legal News
Criminal Law News First conviction in chit fund probe; firm’s MD jailed December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special CBI court in Bhubaneswar has convicted the Managing Director of chit fund company Eshore Developers Private Limited, making it the first conviction in the chit fund scam being probed by the agency. The court has sentenced Gauri Shankar Parida, the then Managing Director of the Balasore-based company, to undergo two years of rigorous […] Read more » chit fund probe featured First conviction in chit fund probe; firm's MD jailed Law Legal News
Top Law News BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The NIA was today given a week-long custody of four accused allegedly responsible for gunning down of two BJP leaders in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. All the four accused identified as Inayat Patel, Mohd Yunus Shaikh, Abdul Samad and Abid Dawood Patel were given custody by a court in Ahmedabad till December 29, a NIA spokesman said […] Read more » BJP BJP leaders murder: NIA gets custody of 4 accused Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Disqualified MLA challenges Speaker’s decision in Gauhati HC December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A disqualified MLA of Assam today filed a petition in the Gauhati High Court challenging Legislative Assembly Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi’s decision to expel him as a member of the House for joining another party. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, after hearing the petition, issued notice to the respondents and fixed the next day of hearing for […] Read more » Disqualified MLA challenges Speaker's decision in Gauhati HC featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News
