Top Law News Court asks magistrate to decide afresh driving case June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the one-year jail term of a man, who was convicted for causing death of a person due to his negligent driving, saying he did not get meaningful legal assistance during trial. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vrinda Kumari remanded the case back to the magisterial court with a direction that […] Read more » Court Delhi court driving case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC refers petition on homosexuality to CJI’s bench June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the plea of some celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country, to a bench already seized of the matter. A bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan said the matter […] Read more » CJI's bench Court featured Law Legal News petition on homosexuality Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Madras HC takes up suo motu PIL on June 28, 2016 / June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed Tamil Nadu government to submit a report with regard to the installation of CCTV cameras at important places, including railway stations, in the wake of the recent daylight murder of 24-year-old woman IT professional at a city station. Treating a letter by Justice N Kirubakaran of the court to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law legalnews Madras High Court murder news suo motu PIL on
Top Law News “Attack” Pandi moves HC for bail June 28, 2016 / June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court today directed the CB-CID police to file its counter to a bail plea of the prime accused in the murder of a former close aide of former union minister M K Alagiri here in 2013. Justice V M Velumani directed the CB-CID to file the counter on […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Pandi moves HC for bail Tamilnadu
High Profile Cases Ex-DMK minister gets anticipatory bail in poll case June 28, 2016 / June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Senior DMK leader and former state minister Thangam Thennarasu was today granted anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court bench here in an election- related case filed in Virudhunagar district in the run-up to the May 16 assembly polls. Justice V M Velumani granted the bail and directed the DMK leader to cooperate with the […] Read more » Court Ex-DMK minister gets anticipatory bail featured Law Legal News Madras High Court poll case Thangam Thennarasu
Top Law News Celebs move SC for decriminalising consensual homosexuality June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Some high-profile celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, have approached the Supreme Courtseeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country. The celebrities, including chef Ritu Dalmia, hotelier Aman Nath and dancer N S Johar, have sought protection of their sexual rights on the ground that […] Read more » celebs consensual homosexuality Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Malegaon blast: Sadhvi Pragya’s bail plea rejected June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special NIA court today rejected the bail application of 2008 Malegoan blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur who had been given a clean chit by the probe agency last month. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had also not opposed her bail application. Special Judge S D Tekale rejected the bail plea in an in-camera […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Malegaon blast Sadhvi Pragya's bail plea rejected
Top Law News Court quashes summons to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has quashed the order summoning BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri as accused in an alleged assault case, saying there was an attempt to rope him in the case due to “political rivalry”. Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar allowed the plea of 54-year-old Bidhuri, also an ex-MLA, while observing that the complainant Sameen Bhai […] Read more » assault case Court Court quashes summons to BJP MP featured Law Legal News Ramesh Bidhuri
Top Law News Disability of witness does not affect credibility: Delhi HC June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Courts must take due care when a differently-abled person who may have a limited vocabulary is being cross-examined and should protect such witnesses from being unfairly dealt with, the Delhi High Court has said. The disability of such a witness does not affect his or her credibility, the High Court said, stressing it was the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Disability of witness does not affect credibility featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Immediate steps must to ensure safety of doctors: Bombay HC June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said steps needed to be taken at the earliest to ensure security in state and civic-run hospitals to prevent attacks on doctors and staff by aggrieved relatives of patients. The issue was raised by a division bench of justices A S Oka and A A Sayyed after going through an […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News safety of doctors
Top Law News Tibetan moves Delhi HC to get an Indian passport June 28, 2016 / June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 46-year-old Tibetan has moved the Delhi High Court pushing for implementation of the Indian Citizenship Act to allow him to legally procure an Indian passport. Lobsang Wangyal in his plea before Justice Manmohan has said that despite being a registered voter, his application for an Indian passport was rejected on the ground that though born […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Tibetan moves HC to get an Indian passport
High Profile Cases Gujarat HC convicts 7 for murder in post-Godhra riots June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Overturning a trial court judgement, the Gujarat High Court has convicted seven persons for murder in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case in Viramgam town in the district. The court has asked the seven who have been convicted for murder to appear before it on July 25, when it will pronounce the quantum of sentence to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Godhra riots Gujarat High Court Law Legal News murder case
