Top Law News Men need to be protected from false cases: Court January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A lawyer has been acquitted in a rape case by a Delhi court, which said it was time to take a stand to protect men from the implications of such false cases. The court, which said the lawyer may file a case for damages against the complainant, made the observation in the rape case lodged by […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News Men need to be protected from false cases: Court
Top Law News Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought response from all the state governments on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which made all the states parties in the case, issued notices to them, National Bio Diversity Authority […] Read more » ban cattle slaughter Court featured Law Legal News NGT Plea to ban cattle slaughter: NGT issues notice
Top Law News Maharashtra mulling change in office timings January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government is considering change in office timings to reduce peak hour crowding in suburban local trains which is resulting in many commuter deaths, the Bombay High Court was informed today. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and A A Sayed was hearing a public interest litigation regarding safety of commuters, facilities provided to […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Maharashtra mulling change in office timings office time
Criminal Law News Crime against women: Install CCTVs in schools January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as ‘disturbing’ the recent incident of a nine-year-old girl being sexually assaulted in her school in Dadar here, the Bombay High Court today suggested installation of CCTVs in all schools. A division bench of justices N H Patil and A A Sayed sought to know from Maharashtra government’s education department what steps it has […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Crime against women: Install CCTVs in schools featured Law school.criminal news
Top Law News PETA files petition in SC, demands notification on Jallikattu be “struck down” January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India along with other groups on Monday filed petitions in the Supreme Court demanding that the Centre’s recent notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races be “struck down”. PETA India claimed that a battery of urgent petitions led by the government advisory body Animal Welfare Board of […] Read more » Court demands notification on Jallikattu be "struck down" featured Law Legal News PETA PETA files petition in SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Odd even scheme to go on till Jan 15; Delhi HC refuses to interfere January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld the Aam Aadmi Party government’s odd-even rule for restricting the number of vehicles on roads, while allowing it to continue the scheme till January 15 as originally stipulated. In its order on a bunch of writ petitions challenging the December 28, 2015 notification, a Division Bench headed by […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Odd even scheme to go on till Jan 15; Delhi HC refuses to interfere Odd-even scheme transport rules
Top Law News Compensation for kin of man killed in mishap January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Family members of a 37-year-old man, who died in a road accident after being hit by a rashly- driven truck, have been awarded a compensation of nearly Rs 12 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Barkha Gupta directed RelianceGeneral Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending truck, to pay […] Read more » Compensation for kin of man killed in mishap Court featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
High Profile Cases Right of defence evidence not for delaying trial : Court January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The right of an accused to lead defence evidence of his choice cannot be disputed but this cannot be exercised with a view to delay the trial, a special court hearing a coal block allocation scam case has said. The observation came while disposing of a petition filed byJharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) Director R […] Read more » coal scam Court criminal new featured Law Legal News Right of defence evidence not for delaying trial : Court
Criminal Law News Bombay HC hears actor Shiney Ahuja’s appeal in rape case January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has taken up for final hearing an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja against his conviction in a rape case. The appeal came up for hearing on January 8 before Justice Abhay Thipsay, who heard briefly the arguments of Shiney’s lawyers Ashok Mundargi and Manoj Mohite. The lawyers said that […] Read more » Bombay HC hears actor Shiney Ahuja's appeal in rape case Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape case Shiney Ahuja
Top Law News Delhi HC restrains site from infringing trademark of naukri.com January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has restrained a website and its owners from using the word ‘naukri’ as a trade name, trading style or in any manner that is likely to confuse people into believing that it is linked with the job portal naukri.com. Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction on a plea by Info Edge […] Read more » Court Delhi HC restrains site from infringing trademark of naukri.com featured Law Legal News naukari.com.delhi high court
Top Law News Bribery complaint against govt official before CJM January 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today ruled that a private bribery complaint against a government official filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate court is not maintainable without sanction order and adequate material for proof. Justice S Vimala gave the ruling while quashing a case pending against one Bagavathiappan Pillai, a retired Superintending Engineer of the Electricity […] Read more » Bribery complaint against govt official before CJM CJM Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Life imprisonment to lawyer in murder case January 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court of Etah (UP) sentenced a lawyer to life imprisonment for fatally shooting a man over a land dispute in 2003 and acquitted his two sons in the case. District Judge Kamal Kishor Sharma yesterday awarded Abhay Singh life imprisonment for the the murder of Niranjan. According to prosecution, there was a dispute between Abhay […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Life imprisonment to lawyer in murder case Uttar Pradesh
