Top Law News Actress Ramya faces sedition complaint in court August 23, 2016 / August 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Actress-turned- politician Ramya is facing a private complaint in a court seeking action on sedition and other charges against her for “insulting” Indian patriots by her remark that “Pakistan is not hell”. As Ramya’s remarks triggered a bitter backlash on social media and BJP and ABVP workers staged protests terming her remarks “anti-national”, the actress […] Read more » Actress Ramya Court featured Law Legal News sedition complaint
Top Law News Fresh pleas in SC against B’bay HC order on beef ban August 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two fresh petitions were filed today in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding the ban on beef imposed by Maharashtra government through an enactment. The pleas filed by All India Jamiatul Quresh of Maharashtra and Delhi respectively alleged that politics was being played on the issue of slaughtering cows. They also […] Read more » ban on beef Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Court asks UP CM to appear for alleged code breach August 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has issued notices against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and three others Samajwadi Party leaders and directed them to appear on September 22 in a case of alleged model code of conduct violation during Assembly election in 2007. Chief Judicial Magistrate Jitender Kumar issued summonses against Akhilesh, UP minister Shahid Akhlak, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News UP cm akhilesh yadav
Criminal Law News Life term for BJP leader in abduction-murder case August 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today awarded life sentence to suspended BJP leader Jitendra Swamy in connection with a case of abduction and murder of a man 16 years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Awadhesh Kumar Dubey also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on Swamy, failing which he would have to serve another six months […] Read more » BJP leader Jitendra Swamy in abduction-murder case Court Criminal Law News featured Law Legal News murder case
Criminal Law News Curtains drawn on 7-year-old Jigisha murder case August 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Curtains were drawn on a seven- year long battle for the aged parents of Jigisha Ghosh, whose killers were brought to book today with a city court sending two convicts to the gallows and one to life imprisonment for the “brutal and cold-blooded murder” in 2009. Jigisha’s mother, 58-year-old Sabita Ghosh, who has been attending […] Read more » Court Criminal Law News featured Jigisha murder case Law Legal News
Top Law News HC directs SSC Board to pass a girl with learning disability August 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that students with learning disability deserve sympathy and grace from authorities in their performance, the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education to pass a girl who was detained in SSC for her failure to obtain minimum marks in an optional subject. Bhamisha Singh, who appeared […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News SSC Board
Top Law News Order on transfer of complaint against MP reserved August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today reserved order on transfer of a criminal complaint case against former Nagaland chief minister and Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio from the court of chief judicial magistrate here to another court. Complainant Rosemary Dzuvichu had on February 11 filed a criminal complaint before CJM Kohima against Rio for filing a wrong […] Read more » Court criminal complaint case featured Law Legal News Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio Nagaland chief minister
Top Law News Authorities can’t insist on dad’s name in passport: Delhi HC August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Passport authorities cannot insist upon mentioning the name of an applicant’s father in the travel document, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. “There is no legal requirement for insisting upon the father’s name in the passport,” Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said while referring to an earlier judgement passed by the high court in May this […] Read more » Authorities can't insist on dad's name in passport Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Noise pollution:NGT orders closure of Noida banquet hall August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking note of loud music played at weddings and functions, the National Green Tribunal has ordered the closure of a Noida banquet hall located adjacent to a hospital for causing noise pollution beyond permissible limits. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed immediate closure of Punjabi Club located in sector 29 Noida after […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT orders closure of Noida banquet hall noise pollution
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Delhi HC extends bail of RSPL officials August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today extended the bail granted to three top Rathi Steel and Power Ltd (RSPL) officials who were sentenced to varying jail terms in a coal block allocation scam case. Justice Mukta Gupta extended the relief given to RSPL’s 34-year-old Chief Executive Officer Udit Rathi, 60-year-old Managing Director Pradeep Rathi and 35-year-old AGM […] Read more » coal scam Court criminalnews Delhi High Court extends bail of RSPL officials featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC declines to stay suspension of 79 DMK MLAs August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today declined to grant an interim stay on suspension of 79 DMK MLAs from the state Assembly but issued notice to the state Chief Secretary on petitions filed by leader of the opposition M K Stalin and another DMK member. The petitions challenged their en masse suspension from the Assembly and […] Read more » Court declines to stay suspension of 79 DMK MLAs featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Transport scam: Court to hear SPP appointment August 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today decided to hear afresh the arguments on appointing of special public prosecutor (SPP) in the Rs 100 crore transport scam case in Delhi in view of Delhi High Court’s recent verdict on powers of Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry said the court has not yet received the […] Read more » Court Court to hear SPP appointment featured Law Legal News Transport scam
