High Profile Cases TMC councillor granted bail in extortion case September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court in North 24 Parganas district today granted bail to ruling Trinamool Congress councillor Anindya Chattopadhyay, as the police failed to submit a charge sheet within the stipulated 60-day period in an extortion case. Chattopadhyay, who was arrested on July 12 for his alleged involvement in extortion, secured bail by the court of Bidhannagar […] Read more » Anindya Chattopadhyay Court extortion case featured Law Legal News TMC councillor granted bail
Top Law News Cauvery water row: K’taka to release 12K cusecs per day to TN September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Turning down Karnataka’s plea for keepikng in abeyance the order on sharing of Cauvery water, the Supreme Court today modified it directing the state to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs, 3,000 cusecs less, per day till September 20. The apex court bench, which had a special sitting today on a holiday, was critical of […] Read more » Cauvery water row featured Karnataka to release 12K cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for molesting a girl child after trespassing into her house in the absence of her parents, saying he did not deserve benefit of probation as the victim was a minor. Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan handed down the jail term to Hari Om, a […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Hyderabad HC stays AP govt’s Swiss challenge method for capital devp September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Hyderabad High Court today granted stay on the Swiss Challenge method adopted by Andhra Pradesh government to allot bids for developing the start-up area of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state. Justice M S Ramachandra Rao, of the High court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana and the state of […] Read more » AP govt's Swiss challenge method for capital devp Court featured Hyderabad High Court Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Cauvery row: SC reduces amount of water KTK has to release to September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme court today modified its September 5 order, asking Karnataka to release a reduced amount of 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery River water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 20 from the earlier 15,000 cusecs a day to ameliorate the plight of farmers of the neighbouring state. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and […] Read more » Cauvery row Court featured Law Legal News SC reduces amount of water KTK has to release to Supreme Court
Top Law News Cauvery: Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Karnataka has moved the Supreme Court for urgent hearing on its plea seeking a direction to restrict the quantum of water to be released from River Cauvery to Tamil Nadu, from 15,000 cusecs to 1,000 cusecs. The application filed late last evening has also sought modification of the apex court’s Sep 5 order in which […] Read more » Cauvery Court featured Karnataka moves SC seeking urgent hearing Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases AAP new education reform plan under Delhi HC scanner September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought AAP government’s reply to a plea challenging its new education reform plan ‘Chunauti 2018’ which seeks to check dropout rate of students and improve education quality with special focus on the weaker students. Under ‘Chunauti 2018’ scheme, students would be mapped and the weaker students would be given “special […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi Govt new education reform plan under Delhi HC scanner Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News NGT bars preparatory work for MRF car rally in September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has restrained Haryana government and the organisers from carrying out “preparatory” work for a four-day car rally on a 30-km forest track in the eco-sensitive Mangar Bani area on Gurgaon-Faridabad route. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Haryana government, its forest department, state pollution […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News MRF car rally NGT
Criminal Law News Armyman discharged of raping colleague’s ex-wife September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Armyman, accused of raping his colleague’s ex-wife, has been discharged by a Delhi court which said it was an act of “promiscuity” on the woman’s part and not any misconception. The court said the 22-year-old mother was well educated and it cannot be said that she was incapable of understanding the nature and implications […] Read more » Armyman discharged of raping case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to hear plea for appointment of Ombudsman at Centre, states September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on September 14 a fresh plea seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and P C Pant has put up for hearing the PIL which also seeks a direction […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for appointment of Ombudsman at Centre Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Gangster get life sentence for killing shopkeeper September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a gangster to life imprisonment for murdering a shopkeeper in 2003 in Shamli district. Additional district sessions judge D V Singh yesterday convicted Harish for murder and sentenced him to jail for life. It also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. A shopkeeper Dayanand was shot dead on December 6, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gangster get life sentence killing shopkeeper Law murder case
Top Law News Madras HC quashes transfer order of officials September 10, 2016 / September 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming to the rescue of two Education Department officials in Tiruvarur district, the Madras High Court has set aside the transfer orders issued to them by the District Elementary Education Office (DEEO) following a “bogus” letter sent to it purportedly by the DVAC. It also directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct […] Read more » Court featured HC quashes transfer order of officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
