Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court on Thursday stayed defamation proceedings against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over a statement linking Mahatama Gandhi’s assasination with RSS. The court also agreed to hear Rahul’s plea challenging the constitutional validity of criminal defamation law under Section 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code which makes defamation an offence punishable with up […] Read more » defamation an offence punishable defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice PC Pant Mahatma Gandhi assassination remark Rahul Gandhi RSS activist Rajesh Kunte SC stays defamation proceedings
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News If Nepal-like quake hits Delhi then casualties may be in lakhs: HC May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today rapped the city’s municipal corporations for “dereliction of duty” and allowing buildings to come up without complying with regulations saying it may result in death of lakhs of people if an earthquake, like that in Nepal, occurs here. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva made the […] Read more » featured Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Nepal-like quake hits Delhi quake hits Delhi quake hits Delhi then casualties may be in lakhs
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sentences ‘Godman’ Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year imprisonment May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a self-styled Godman to 10-year imprisonment for rape and seven-year jail to two others. Additional District Judge, Balasore, Gangadhar Pati on Tuesday sentenced ‘Godman’ Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year rigorous imprisonment after convicting him and imposed a penalty of Rs 15,000. In case of default, Goswami will have to undergo another […] Read more » 10-year imprisonment to Gadadhar Goswami Court sentences 'Godman' Gadadhar Goswami featured Gadadhar Goswami Gadadhar Goswami to 10-year imprisonment
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers call off strike in Delhi district courts May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lawyers of six district courts in Delhi today called off their 15-day strike after the Rajya Sabha passed the Delhi High Court (Amendment) bill to increase pecuniary jurisdiction of the trial courts here. The coordination committee of all district courts Bar Associations was observing the strike against the delay in tabling in Parliament the amended […] Read more » district courts Bar Associations featured Lawyers call off strike in Delhi strike against the delay in tabling in Parliament strike in Delhi district courts
Top Law News Why don’t you provide modern prosthetics to Army personnel: HC May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre why it was not providing modern prosthetics to armed forces personnel who lost their limbs in the service of the nation. “The soldier who lost their arms during the wars, if something is done for their good, they will be grateful to you (Centre),” a bench […] Read more » Artificial Limb Centre Chief Justice G Rohini Disabled War Veterans featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw modern prosthetics modern prosthetics to Army personnel Why don’t you provide modern prosthetics
Bar, Bench & Firm News Collegium system opaque and has failed: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Putting up a strident case for the new system of judges appointment, government on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that the collegium method has failed because it was an “opaque mechanism” which has “stifled democracy”. On a day, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi attacked the collegium system and demanded a revisit of the 1993 verdict […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi collegium system Collegium system failed Collegium system opaque featured National Judicial Appointment Commission Act NJAC Act
High Profile Cases Top Law News Salman gets 5-year rigorous imprisonment in hit-and-run case May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khan was today sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a Mumbai sessions court, which convicted him of culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case, dealing a big blow to the Bollywood superstar. Judge D W Deshpande, who held the 49-year-old actor guilty of “all charges”, including driving under influence of liquor and not […] Read more » 2002 hit and run case 5-year rigorous imprisonment in hit-and-run case to Salman Khan 5-year rigorous imprisonment to Salman Khan culpable homicide in the 2002 hit-and-run case featured Salman gets 5-year rigorous imprisonment Sessions court judge D W Deshpande
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court acquits woman in case as says she acted in self defence May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, accused of causing her husband’s death while stopping him from allegedly raping their daughter, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said she acted in “self defence” as the man would have “ravished” the child or would have grievously hurt them. Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar said that the circumstances in which […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar featured result of repeated incestuous assaults right of private defence self defence woman aquitted in self defence
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Bombay HC wants public to take responsibility of waste disposal May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Urging people to share the responsibility of proper waste management and disposal, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday suggested that authorities should make it mandatory for residential societies and townships to have a small waste disposal unit. A division bench of justices N H Patil and V L Achliya was hearing a PIL filed by […] Read more » Bombay HC featured justice N H Patil Justice V L Achliya public to take responsibility of waste disposal take responsibility of waste disposal waste disposal waste management and disposal
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony: HC The Delhi High Court today directed city government, municipal corporation and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to ensure no unauthorised construction takes place around a protected ancient church in Christian Colony in north Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw directed the authorities, including ASI, to ensure that the […] Read more » 205 unauthorised constructions in Christian Colony Chief Justice G Rohini Christian Colony Delhi High Court featured government's standing counsel Vivek Goyal Justice R.S. Endlaw petitioner Utsav Kumar Stop unauthorised construction in Christian Colony unauthorised construction unauthorised construction in Christian Colony
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News 2002 riots: Gujarat HC adjourns hearing in Zakia Jafri’s case May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat high court adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, against the special investigation team’s (SIT) closure report in the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Justice NV Anjariya of the high court adjourned the hearing of the case to verify translated documents and posted it to […] Read more » 2002 riots featured Godhra train carnage Gujarat HC adjourns hearing in Zakia Jafri's case Gulberg Society Justice NV Anjariya Metropolitan Magistrate BJ Ganatra Zakia Jafri widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Zakia Jafri's case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges May 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has observed that it is only the Bar which is obstructing the induction of of adequate number opf judges for the management and functioning of the judicial system. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam stated this while disposing of a petition by one […] Read more » Bar obstructing Bar obstructing requirement of adequate judges Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice delayed is justice denied Justice T S Sivagnanam Madras High Court requirement of adequate judges
