High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
Top Law News Madras High Court to get three new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court is all set to get three new judges with the Union Law Ministry today clearing another three names for appointment. R M T Teekaaraman, a member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority; N Sathish Kumar, Registrar General of Madras High Court; and N Seshasayee, Principal district Judge of Salem […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in connection with a rape case of a minor girl, RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav today surrendered before a court in Bihar’s Nalanda district. He surrendered in the court of the Additional District Judge (ADJ-1) Shashibhushan Prasad Singh. The Supreme Court had yesterday cancelled the RJD […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law rape case RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case
Criminal Law News SC forms panel to inspect MoS Rathore’s Gurgaon flat November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today appointed a two-member lawyers’ panel to inspect the facilities at the flat of Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Parsvnath Developers’ Exotica project in Gurgaon, after he claimed it was “uninhabitable”. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy formed the lawyers’ committee after Rathore’s counsel complained that the flat, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News panel to inspect MoS Rathore's Gurgaon flat Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Press has a responsibility towards the nation: SC November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Press has a responsiblity towards the nation and it cannot just shy away from accountability, the Supreme Court today said after Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan denied having made any remark about the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case which were widely reported. “Several newspapers and news channels have reported the Press Conference of the minister in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Press has a responsibility towards the nation Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC gets five new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Days after the Supreme Court expressed deep anguish over delay in appointment of judges in high courts despite collegium recommendations, the Delhi High Court has got five more judges who were today administered oath of office as additional judges. With this, the total strength of judges in the high court has gone up to 39. […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News BSP MLA gets bail in 2003 rape case November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment BSP MLA Mohammed Alim, who was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court here in connection with a 13-year-old rape case, was today granted bail by the District and Sessions Court here. According to prosecution, District Judge Dilip Kumar Shrivastava granted bail to Alim after he furnished two sureties of Rs 50,000 each. […] Read more » BSP Court Criminal news featured Law MLA gets bail in 2003 rape case
Top Law News Pollution menace:SC asks Centre about disaster management plan November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking note of the enormity of alarming rise in pollution levels, Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond within 48 hours and give details about its policy or a “disaster management plan” to deal with the prevailing situation in the national capital region. The court also considered the submisison on alleged differences among various […] Read more » Centre government disaster management plan Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Pollution menace Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News BJP MLA Narendra Mehta acquitted of bribery charges November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sitting BJP MLA Narendra Mehta from Mira-Bhayander Assembly constituency in Thane district was today acquitted in a 14-year-old case of bribery by a court here. Special Judge V V Bambarde of the district court let off the legislator after the prosecution failed to prove beyond all doubts the case against the accused who allegedly demanded […] Read more » BJP Bribery case Court Criminal news featured Law Narendra Mehta acquitted of bribery charges
Criminal Law News Two sentenced for five year in jail for cow slaughter November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced two persons to five year imprisonment for slaughtering cows in Shamli district in 2007. Additional district sessions judge Manoj Kumar yesterday convicted Israil and Monu and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 each. According to government lawyer Javed Ali, police arrested Israil and Monu during a raid and seized cow […] Read more » Court cow slaughter Criminal news featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar Two sentenced for five year in jail
Top Law News Delhi HC allows NGO to utilise funds in FCRA account November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has allowed an NGO, whose registration to receive foreign funding was not renewed by the government, to continue using the funds already available in its FCRA account. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva however made it clear that the NGO, Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF), would not be entitled to receive any fresh foreign contribution […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News NGO utilise funds in FCRA account
High Profile Cases BCCI moves SC to release funds for India-England test tomorrow November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The BCCI today rushed to the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds to the state cricket associations, saying the non-disbursal would lead to cancellation of the first cricket test match to be played between India and England at Rajkot tomorrow. The bench, comprising Justices A R Dave and A M Khanwilkar, said it will discuss […] Read more » BCCI Court featured funds for India-England test Law Legal News Supreme Court
