Criminal Law News Two brothers sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two brothers have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a court here for killing a man over election rivalry in 2010. Additional Sessions Judge Subhash Chandra convicted Dev Prakash and Shashi Prakash yesterday for killing Chandra Prakash on September 12, 2010. Chandra Prakash was assaulted and shot dead by the brothers over election rivalry. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Two brothers sentenced to 10 years
High Profile Cases Income-based quota against the spirit of the Constitution: Gujarat HC June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Petitioners challenging Gujarat government’s ordinance granting 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) for unreserved category today told the High Court that such income-based quota is against the spirit of Constitution as it would divide the society. In their reply submitted before a division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Income-based quota against the spirit of the Constitution Law Legal News
Top Law News How many PU lands were acquired in last 10 yrs, Bombay HC asks Maha Govt June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has sought to know how many public utility (PU) lands were acquired by the state government in the last ten years to honour the reservations under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act. A division bench justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Indira Jain sought this information recently while […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government PU lands
Top Law News Allahabad HC orders security to judge June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | 4 Comments on Allahabad HC orders security to judge The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh government to ensure full security to witnesses in a criminal case and to provide gunner to a judicial officer who was threatened allegedly by accused in Faizabad. The HC directed gunner be provided to Damodar Singh, a senior Additional District Judge (ADJ) of […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News security to judge
Criminal Law News Madras HC rejects bail to accused in honour killing case June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today refused bail to an accused in the brutal murder of a Dalit youth at a bus stand in full public view in a suspected honour killing case in Tirupur district in March this year. Dismissing the bail plea of V Prasanna Kumar, accused no.10 in the case, Justice S Vaidyanathan […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured honour killing case Law Madras High Court
Top Law News SC agrees to hear another plea on bringing back ‘Kohinoor’ June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear another plea seeking a direction to the Centre to try to bring back the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom and tagged it for hearing with a similar pending PIL. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea on bringing back 'Kohinoor' Supreme Court
Top Law News SC says dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the dismissal of a CRPF constable for indulging in a drunken brawl in a market as not disproportionate, the Supreme Court today said a member of a disciplined force is expected to follow rules and “not allow his feelings to fly in fancy”. The observation came as the apex court allowed an appeal filed […] Read more » Court dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases FTC judges can’t claim seniority like other jud officers: SC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Judicial officers, appointed as presiding officers of Fast Track Courts (FTCs), cannot claim the right to regular promotion like directly recruited judges, as their appointments are ad hoc in nature, the Supreme Court has held. The apex court said this while dismissing an appeal filed by some judicial officers, who were appointed by promotion or […] Read more » Court featured FTC judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC upholds life term of three for brutal murder of young bride June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life term awarded to three members of a family for murdering and chopping off their young bride’s body and disposing it of in a park ten years ago. A bench of justices Prafulla C Pant and D Y Chandrachud, after re-appreciating the evidence on record, agreed with […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Supreme Court.brutal murder of young bride
Top Law News No stay order on police protection for installing power: Delhi HC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stay its order directing the police to provide protection to BSES officials who will install electricity connection at the premises of a widow who has been living without any electricity since February this year. A vacation bench of Justice I S Mehta declined a plea for interim stay […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No police protection on installing power
High Profile Cases Lesbians, gays, bisexuals are not third gender, SC clarifies June 30, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders while clarifying that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not third gender. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it is amply clear from the verdict of April 15, 2014 that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not transgenders. During […] Read more » bisexuals are not third gender Court featured gays Law Legal News Lesbians Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Man awarded 10 years RI in dowry death case June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man was today sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court for killing his wife for dowry. Additional District and Sessions judge (V) Rajesh Kumar convicted and sentenced Shravan Mahto to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife for dowry. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 […] Read more » Court Criminal news dowry death case featured Law Man awarded 10 years
