Criminal Law News Life imprisonment for man in rape case October 1, 2015 / October 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court of Ballia (UP) for abducting and raping a 19-year-old girl in 2012. Additional Sessions Judge Amarpal Singh yesterday convicted Prassan Dubey and awarded him life imprisonment for abducting and raping the girl.He also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. Two others involved in the […] Read more » Ballia Criminal news featured Law Legal News Life imprisonment for man in rape case rape case UP
High Profile Cases Top Law News Coalscam: Ex-Coal secy, others ordered to be put on trial October 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today ordered framing of charges against former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of coal block in Madhya Pradesh. Besides Gupta, the court ordered framing of charges against two senior public servant K S Kropha and K C Samria, […] Read more » coal scam Coalscam: Ex-Coal secy Court featured Law Legal News others ordered to be put on trial
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors’ diary September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court had on September 14, entrusted M L Sharma with the power to summon any person in his inquiry against Sinha, accused of scuttling probe in the coal block scam as the agency’s chief. The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking […] Read more » 2G scam Advocate Prashant Bhushan ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
Consumer Law News Top Law News Beef ban in J&K: SC to hear on Monday plea against HC orders September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Monday a plea by Jammu and Kashmir government against two “conflicting” orders of the High Court pertaining to the slaughter of bovine animals and ban on beef sale in the state, claiming these were being “misused” to disturb peace. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban in J&K bovine animals cow slaughter featured Jammu & Kashmir Kashmir beef ban senior advocate Amarendra Sharan
Bar, Bench & Firm News Environment Law News Top Law News NGT Notice to Centre on Petition to Ban Slaughter of Cattle September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a lawyer’s plea seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to Ministry of Agriculture while seeking its reply by October 30. The directions came while hearing a petition filed by advocate […] Read more » advocate and environmentalist Ashwini Kumar Ban Slaughter of Cattle featured Justice U D Salvi NGT Notice to Centre Petition to Ban Slaughter Slaughter of Cattle
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC seeks govt reply on PIL against overloaded trucks on roads September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the response of the city government and traffic police on a PIL seeking that commercial trucks, which are loaded beyond capacity, should not be allowed to ply on the roads of the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the Delhi […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured HC seeks govt reply on PIL against overloaded trucks Justice Jayant Nath overloaded trucks on roads PIL against overloaded trucks PIL against overloaded trucks on roads PIL by Dev Dutt Sharma
High Profile Cases Top Law News Media not allowed in HC during hearing of Hardik’s petition September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The media was today not allowed to go inside the Gujarat High Court during the hearing of habeas corpus petition which alleges that Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel had been abducted. Police inspector Digvijaysinh Jadeja, who is in charge of the High Court security, said the security personnel had orders from “top authority” not […] Read more » featured Hardik's petition Media not allowed in HC
Top Law News IAS officer deposes before court in bribery case September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior IAS officer Santosh Yadav today deposed before a court here in connection with a bribery case, registered when he was the district magistrate of Muzaffarnagar. Yadav was examined as a witness in the case. Additional sessions judge Rajbir Singh adjourned the matter till October 21 for further hearing. According to the prosecution, executive engineer […] Read more » Bribery case executive engineer of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam S K Bhardwaj featured Senior IAS officer Santosh Yadav
Top Law News Status report on PDS scam submitted to Gauhati HC September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Arunachal Pradesh government has submitted a status report on multi-crore PDS scam to the Gauhati High Court, saying it has given prosecution sanction against five accused while in case of 13 others the sanction has not been granted. Additional Advocate-General of the state Kardak Ete yesterday submitted the status report on behalf of the state […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh featured Itanagar Law Legal News PDS Scam Status report on PDS scam submitted to Gauhati HC
Top Law News J&K HC asks state govt to give view on banning liquor September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir High Court today sought the government’s view on banning liquor in the state as pleaded in a public interest litigation (PIL). Admitting the PIL filed by a religious organisatio Karwan-e-Islami, a division bench headed by Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar asked the state government to file its response by October 6. The […] Read more » Court featured J&K HC asks state govt to give view on banning liquor J&K high court Law Legal News liquor
Top Law News Cab driver freed of rape charge September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A taxi driver, accused of raping a woman passenger in his cab five months ago, has been acquitted by a Delhi courton the grounds that the victim’s statements were contradictory and medical evidence did not support her allegations. The court said it appeared from the evidence that some quarrel and struggle had taken place between […] Read more » Cab driver freed of rape charge Court Delhi featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Asaram’s trial to continue at sessions court September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Trial of the sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram will now continue in the sessions court here after the August 3 notification of the High Court leading to hearing of the trial in jail premises was withdrawn today. The notification was challenged by the accused in the division bench of high court after which […] Read more » Asaram's trial to continue at sessions court Asharam Bapu Court Criminal news featured jodhpur Law Legal News rape case
