Top Law News Rs 24.77 lakh compensation to accident victim’s kin March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The family members of a woman, who died in a road accident last year, have been awarded Rs 24.77 lakh as compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. The tribunal directed Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurer of the offending tempo, to pay the amount to the husband, children and father-in-law of […] Read more » Court featured insurance Law Legal News Rs 24.77 lakh compensation to accident victim's kin
Top Law News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from apex bar body Bar Council of India on a plea challenging holding of All India Bar Examination for granting advocacy licences, saying the profession has become “overcrowded” and the system is “crying for reforms”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said […] Read more » AIBE BCI Court featured Law Legal News SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE Supreme Court
Environment Law News NGT to hold global meet on environmental issues March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal in association with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), MoEF and Ministry of Water Resources, will hold a global conference to provide a new dimension to the environmental jurisprudence from a world perspective. “This is for the first time that UNEP is holding a conference in India in which around 55 delegates […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT NGT to hold global meet on environmental issues
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea against triple talaq, polygamy March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Muslim practices of polygamy, triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat) and nikah halala. Talaq-e-bidat is a Muslim man divorcing his wife by pronouncing more than one talaq in a single tuhr (the period between two menstruations), or in a tuhr after coitus, or […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News polygamy SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against triple talaq Supreme Court
Top Law News Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw March 1, 2016 / March 2, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumars fate will be decided tomorrow by the Delhi High Court which is likely to pronounce its order on his bail plea in the sedition case. Justice Pratibha Rani had yesterday reserved the order after over three hours of hearing on the bail plea of Kanhaiya who is accused of raising anti-India […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Jail or bail for Kanhaiya Kumar; Delhi HC to decide tmrw Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News Jessy granted bail March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Odia television serial actor arrested in connection with the suicide of actor Ranjit Patnaik was today granted bail by a local court here. Balasore District Sessions Judge Biranchi Narayan Mahanty granted bail to Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy on a personal release bond of Rs 20,000 and two sureties of like amount. Jessy had […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Jessy Jessy granted bail Law Legal News Odisa court
Top Law News Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police has filed a charge sheet against RK Pachauri, founder of the non-profit think tank TERI in a sexual harassment case filed by his former colleague. The police have accused Mr Pachauri of outraging modesty of woman, stalking and criminal intimidation, the Press Trust of India reported. The charge sheet running into over 1,400 […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Police Delhi Police charge sheets Pachauri for sexual harassment featured Law Legal News R K Pachauri sexual harassment sexual harassment case Teri
High Profile Cases Ishrat case: SC to hear plea for quashing action against Guj March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking quashing of criminal prosecution, suspension and other actions taken against Gujarat cops in the 2004 allegedfake encounter killing of Ishrat Jahan in view of recent testimony of jailed LeT operative David Headley. Headley, the Pakistani-American terrorist, during his deposition told a special Mumbai court that […] Read more » Criminal news featured Gujarat Ishrat case Ishrat case: SC to hear plea for quashing action against Guj Law Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bombay HC refuses relief to Pankaj Bhujbal in MET fraud case February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition filed by NCP MLA Pankaj Bhujbal, son of former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal, challenging an order of the Charity Commissioner summoning him for a trial related to an alleged fraud at the Mumbai Education Trust. Justice M S Sonak held that the Charity Commissioner has the same […] Read more » Bombay HC refuses relief to Pankaj Bhujbal in MET fraud case Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News MET fraud case Pankaj Bhujbal
Criminal Law News Life sentence for tribal man February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here today handed down life imprisonment to a 35-year-old tribal man who had surrendered before the police with the severed arm of his uncle after killing him in Odishas Mayurbhanj district. District Session Judge rpt Judge, Mayurbhanj, Pramod Kumar Jena, convicted Nabakishore Nayak (35) of Halapur village under Karanjia police station jurisdiction for […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Life sentence for tribal man murder case
Criminal Law News Man gets jail till death for raping minor daughter February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 35-year-old man was today sentenced to life imprisonment till death by a trial court here for raping his minor daughter in 2014. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Kumar Gupta also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, Sunil Jain, a marriage bureau director. The court convicted Jain under relevant sections of IPCand Protection […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets jail till death for raping minor daughter rape case
Top Law News Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today directed the state government to produce records pertaining to proposed appointment of former DGP Vinson M Paul as Chief Information Commissioner. The court passed the order on a petition challenging recommendations made by the committee for appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners on the ground that no proecedure […] Read more » CIC appointment Court featured Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment Kerala High Court Law Legal News
