Criminal Law News Dowry case:Victim’s husband, father-in-law get 7-yrs November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 27- year-old youth and his father to seven years in jail for torturing his wife who ended her life, observing that it was not just suicide but a result of harassment and oppression by them. “The death of the victim cannot be considered a suicide simpliciter but that was […] Read more » Court Criminal news dowry case Dowry case:Victim's husband father-in-law get 7-yrs featured Law Legal News
Top Law News HC asks Centre to settle medicos’ issue soon November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court has ordered the Union government to amicably settle the issue of medicos of Sardar Rajas Medical College and Hospital by discussing it with the state government and Medical Council of India by November 9 and file an affidavit in this regard Since the Odisha government has decided to shut down the […] Read more » featured HC asks Centre to settle medicos' issue soon Law Legal News medicos' issue Odish High Court
Top Law News AAP MLA returned medical claim: Cops to court November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police has told a court here that AAP MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi, against whom a complaint has been filed for allegedly taking medical claim for his mother who was not dependent on him, has returned nearly Rs two lakh to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat. Police, in its status report, told the court that Tripathi […] Read more » AAP MLA AAP MLA returned medical claim: Cops to court Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Four sentenced to life imprisonment in murder case November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court of Morena (MP) has sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for gunning down a man in 2007. Additional Session Judge Zakir Hussain yesterday awarded life imprisonment to Puran Sikarwar, Shivram Singh Chote Singh and Dara alias Satyadev Sharma after they were found guilty of killing Shivnath Sikarwar (39) over a petty dispute on […] Read more » Criminal news featured Four sentenced to life imprisonment in murder case Law MP murder case
Criminal Law News HC uphold life sentence to 2 brothers for murder of neighbour November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to two brothers for murdering their neighbour for allegedly staring at them. A division bench of acting Chief Justice V K Tahilramani and A S Gadkari dismissed appeals filed by brothers Santosh Rajput (35) and Jitu Rajput (20) challenging a July 2007 sessions […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC uphold life sentence to 2 brothers for murder of neighbour murder case Thane
Criminal Law News Woman tehsildar gets three years jail for taking bribe November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The district court in Satara has sentenced a woman revenue official to three years rigorous imprisonment in a 2011 bribery case. Special Judge V M Mohite sentenced Satara Tehsildar Supriya Subhash Bagwade to the jail term after finding her guilty under Section 7 (public servant accepting bribe) and Section 13 (criminal misconduct by a public […] Read more » bribe Court Criminal news featured Law Mumbai Woman tehsildar gets three years jail for taking bribe
Top Law News HC orders more compensation to rape survivor November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed Uttar Pradesh government to provide an additional Rs 10 lakh compensation to a minor rape survivor and make arrangements for her free residential education up to degree level and employment thereafter. The state government had already provided rupees three lakh as compensation. The court also said that the amount […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court Criminal news featured HC orders more compensation to rape survivor rape Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News It’s a killing job as a SC judge: Justice Khehar November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment To work as a judge for seven to eight years in the Supreme Court is “killing”, Justice J S Khehar today said while speaking about the work pressure which leads to a “burnt out situation”. “It is a burnt out situation. It is very tough to sustain. The stakes are high. The pressure is tremendous. […] Read more » Court featured It's a killing job as a SC judge: Justice Khehar Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News HC issues notice to Centre November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Union Surface Transport Secretary on a PIL filed by a former MLA challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the National Highways (determination of rate and collection) Rules, 2008. The rule does not exempt four-wheelers from paying toll even if the vehicles happened to use newly-laid […] Read more » featured HC issues notice to Centre Law Legal News Madras High Court Union Surface Transport Secretary
Criminal Law News Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Uber cab driver held guilty of raping a passenger last year in an incident that sparked a nationwide debate on women’s safety, has been sentenced to life in prison. Shiv Kumar Yadav, 32, had committed a “very brutal crime” and a strong message needs to go out, argued the prosecution in a special fast […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Shiv Kumar Yadav Uber cab driver gets jail Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive
Top Law News H C adjourns till Nov 5 Mitra bail cancellation prayer November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today adjourned till November 5 hearing of CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail to West Bengal minister Madan Mitra and directed it to serve notice on him again as his counsels were not present for the hearing. A division bench, comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice I C Das, while adjourning […] Read more » 'West Bengal Calcutta High Court featured H C adjourns till Nov 5 Mitra bail cancellation prayer Legal News Madan Mitra
Top Law News HC gives interim bail to corporators November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today granted till December 22 interim protection from arrest to four corporators of nearby Thane who had sought anticipatory bail in the suicide case of builder Suraj Parmar. The interim bail was granted by a vacation bench on separate petitions filed by corporators Vikrant Chavan of Congress, Najib Mulla and Hanumant […] Read more » Bombay High Court corporators featured HC gives interim bail to corporators Law Legal News