Consumer Law News Top Law News Kin of rail mishap victim to get Rs 30 lakh compensation February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has directed the South Central Railway (SCR) and an insurance firm to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to the family members of a businessman, who was killed in a mishap in 2009. District and Sessions Judge V S Deshpande in a recent order has directed the SCR to pay a compensation […] Read more » Court featured insurance firm Kin to get Rs 30 lakh compensation Law Legal News rail mishap SCR South Central Railway
High Profile Cases Guidelines needed for rehabilitation of mentally ill: SC February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to frame guidelines for rehabilitation of persons who have been cured of their mental illness, observing that the issue was “very sensitive”. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar observed that after mentally ill persons are cured, not even their family members are willing to take […] Read more » Court featured Guidelines needed for rehabilitation of mentally ill Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks J&K court to proceed against NGO, others February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed a trial court of Jammu and Kashmir to proceed with a matter against NGO ‘Transparency International India (TII)’ relating to a media report on alleged corruption in lower judiciary. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar asked the judicial magistrate-first class to proceed in “accordance with law” in […] Read more » corruption in lower judiciary Court featured J&K court Law Legal News NGO Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Maruti can’t be heard on compensation post-land acquisition: SC February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has no locus as an allottee to be heard in a matter relating to determination of compensation under the Land Acquisition law after the land has been acquired. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit set aside the order of […] Read more » compensation post-land acquisition Court featured Law Legal News Maruti Supreme Court
Top Law News Encroachment on defence land: SC seeks Centre’s reply February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking urgent steps to free more than 14,000 acres of encroached defence land which is allegedly being commercially exploited by the land mafia. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar issued notice to the government on the plea which has also […] Read more » Centre government Court Encroachment on defence land featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Deposit 14% interest on 39 home buyers’ money: SC to Unitech February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slapping a penalty on Unitech Resorts for delaying handing over of flats, the Supreme Court today directed it to deposit 14 per cent interest on Rs 16.55 crore invested by 39 home buyers with it. The 39 home buyers, who moved the court, had booked flats in Unitech’s Vista housing project in Gurugram. They had […] Read more » Court Deposit 14% interest on 39 home buyers' money featured Gurugram Law Legal News Supreme Court unitech Unitech's Vista housing project
Criminal Law News Top Law News Compensation for acid attack survivors raised to 7L: Delhi HC told February 21, 2017 / February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government today told the Delhi High Court that it has raised from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7 lakh the compensation for acid attack victims. The submission was made before Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who was hearing the plea of several women who are victims of acid attack against the cap on compensation to […] Read more » Compensation for acid attack survivors raised to 7L Court Delhi High Court featured Law legal new
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks govt’s reply on plea to halt TV show February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the government’s response on a plea to immediately halt all future episodes of a TV series ‘Fatah Ka Fatwa’, alleging that it promoted enmity between communities. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also issued notice to the television channel asking them to respond […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Fatah Ka Fatwa featured Law Legal News Ministry of Information and Broadcasting plea to halt TV show
Top Law News Allahabad High Court gets three new judges February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today got three new judges taking the total number, including those here as well as at the Lucknow Bench, to 84 as against the sanctioned strength of 160. Chief Justice D B Bhosle administered the oath of office to justices Ashok Kumar, Vivek Chaudhary and Saumitra Dayal Singh. All the three […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News Lucknow bench
High Profile Cases SC to decide whether to refer Sabarimala issue to larger bench February 21, 2017 / February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on whether to refer the matters pertaining to the ban on entry of women aged between 10 to 50 years at Kerala’s Sabrimala temple to its constitution bench. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said it would deliver a judgement regarding the “complexities of the issue” […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sabarimala issue Supreme Court
Top Law News FIR lodged against students blocking admin block: JNU to Delhi HC February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) today told the Delhi High Court that it has lodged an FIR against students who have been blocking access to the varsity’s administrative block. The varsity, however, said its officials would need police assistance to enter the administrative block and sought such a relief from Justice V K Rao, who is […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured FIR lodged against students blocking admin block JNU Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear O P Sharma’s plea on March 2 February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP MLA O P Sharma, suspended from Delhi Legislative Assembly for two sessions, today moved the Delhi High Court for early hearing of his plea challenging the action taken against him. He sought an early hearing as the Budget Session was likely to be convened by the middle of March and he wanted to attend […] Read more » BJP Court Delhi High Court Delhi Legislative Assembly featured Law Legal News O P Sharma plea
