Criminal Law News Orissa HC acquits ”tantrik” facing death penalty November 20, 2015 / November 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Setting aside death penalty awarded by a district court, the Orissa High Court acquitted a tantrik of Jajpur district who was charged with human sacrifice of an eight-year-old boy five years back. Justice Vinod Prasad and Justice Raghubir Dash yesterday quashed Jajpur the district session court s death sentence and upheld the appeal of the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Orissa HC acquits ''tantrik'' facing death penalty Orissa High Court tantrik
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court commence recording of statement November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Five months after commencement of trial in a coal block allocation scam case, a special court today began recording statements of the accused Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) and its two directors. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar completed recording the statements of two accused — JIPL and one of its directors R S Rungta, while […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: Court commence recording of statement Court Criminal news featured Law
Top Law News Govt further amends affidavit in Swamy case November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Government today completely deleted a para in the original affidavit in a matter involving BJP leader Subramanian Swamy which had made out a case for prosecuting him for allegedly promoting feelings of enmity and hatred between Hindus and Muslims in violation of law. “Charges levelled against the petitioner (Swamy) will be decided by the Court […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Govt further amends affidavit in Swamy case Law Legal News Swamy case
Criminal Law News Woman And Daughter Acquitted in Servant’s Murder Case November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 41-year-old woman and her daughter, tried on charges of murdering their servant and destroying evidence, were acquitted by a local court which gave them the “benefit of doubt”. According to prosecution, Minal Kirit Zaveri ran an eatery at Bhayander in Thane. Her 18-year-old daughter Apeksha was in love with their servant Mangesh alias Mangaram […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News murder case Thane Woman And Daughter Acquitted in Servant's Murder Case
Environment Law News Protect wetlands: NGT asks Centre, States to implead November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Concerned over the shrinkage of wetlands across the country, the National Green Tribunal today asked all states to implead themselves as parties and sought the response of the Environment Ministry on a plea seeking their identification and protection. The matter was presented before a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar by senior advocate Shanti […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Protect wetlands: NGT asks Centre States to implead
Top Law News Uphaar: SC rejects Neelam Krishnamoorthy’s plea November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a relief to real-estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal, the Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed against the Delhi High Court order quashing criminal proceeding lodged for allegedly threatening Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) chairperson. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and Adarsh Kumar Goyal upheld the Delhi […] Read more » Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy Court featured Law Legal News Uphaar tragedy Uphaar: SC rejects Neelam Krishnamoorthy's plea
Top Law News SC notice to Guj on plea against HC order on birds November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today issued notice to Gujarat government on a plea challenging the High Court order declaring ‘right to fly’ as fundamental right of the birds which effectively banned keeping them in cage. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu sought response from the government on the PIL filed by Pet Lovers Association […] Read more » featured Gajarat H L Dattu Law Legal News Salman Khurshid SC notice to Guj on plea against HC order on birds Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Man gets Rs 20,000 for train coach cancellation November 20, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A consumer court has asked Central Railway authorities to pay Rs 20,000 to a senior citizen who suffered hardship as he was neither informed in advance about cancellation of his coach in train, nor provided proper alternative travel arrangements. The Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum gave the order on a complaint of Pooransingh Mehra of […] Read more » 000 for train coach cancellation consumer court featured Indian Railway Legal News Man gets Rs 20 Train
High Profile Cases Vyapam: SC notice to Centre, MP Governor on plea for his removal November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on a plea seeking his removal on the ground of his alleged involvement in the Vyapam scam, currently being probed by CBI. The plea also seeks a direction from the apex court to Ministry of Home Affairs for formulation […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh MP Governor on plea for his removal Supreme Court Vyapam Vyapam: SC notice to Centre
Top Law News Madan Mitra surrenders in court, remanded to judicial custody November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra, whose bail was cancelled by the Calcutta High Court today, surrendered before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Alipore here and was remanded to 14-days judicial custody. Mitra is accused in the multi-crore rupees Saradha chit fund scam. The TMC leader had reached the Alipore […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madan Mitra Madan Mitra surrenders in court remanded to judicial custody TMC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News New laws needed agst cyber crime, terror: Jst Thakur November 19, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on New laws needed agst cyber crime, terror: Jst Thakur Noting that cyber criminals were a “step ahead” of the law enforcing agencies, Chief Justice of India (CJI) designate Justice T S Thakur today indicated the possibility of the internet being used to coordinate the Paris terror attack which claimed 120 lives. “Criminals are a step ahead with the spread of computer and internet. Cyber […] Read more » Court cyber crime featured Law Legal News New laws needed agst cyber crime terror: Justice Thakur
Top Law News Sons duty-bound to maintain mother:Madras HC November 19, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today said as per ‘dharma’, sons are duty-bound to maintain the mother and directed one of the sons of a woman, settled in Canada and earning Rs.Three-lakh a month, to provide her Rs 15,000 a month. Disposing of a criminal revision petition filed by the first son of the woman, Pon […] Read more » canada Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Sons duty-bound to maintain mother:Madras HC
