Top Law News JK HC stays single bench order on state flag January 1, 2016 / January 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A division bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today stayed a single bench order directing the state government to hoist the state flag on official buildings and vehicles of constitutional authorities. A petition was moved by National Secretary of BJPFarooq Khan before a division bench of Justices Tashi Rabstan and Bansi Lal Bhat challenging […] Read more » Court featured Jammu and Kashmir High Court JK HC stays single bench order on state flag Law Legal News
Top Law News Salman , beef ban, Maggi dominated Maha legal scene January 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Petitions challenging the beef ban, hearing on death penalty awarded to German Bakery blast accused Himayat Baig, plea of scam-tainted Adarsh housing society questioning demolition order of Union government and acquittal of actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case dominated the legal scenario in Maharashtra in 2015. Investigations into the murder of activists NarendraDabholkar […] Read more » Beef ban Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maggi dominated Maha legal scene Maharashtra Salman
Top Law News 2015: Essar e-mail leak, other corporate houses engaged SC January 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A verdict castigating RBI for “withholding” information about defaulters, failed bid of jailed Sahara chief Subrata Roy to walk out of prison and matters of Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis and Adanis engaged the Supreme Court in 2015 which also saw the Essar e-mail leak case alleging a political-bureaucratic-corporate nexus. The year gone by also brought huge […] Read more » 2015: Essar e-mail leak Court Essar e-mail leak featured Law Legal News other corporate houses engaged SC Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Southern Railway official gets 1 year RI in graft case December 31, 2015 / January 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special CBI court today sentenced a senior Southern Railway official to rigorous imprisonment for a year in a corruption case. Additional Special Judge V Sofana Devi also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on V Nagarajan, Technical Head (Loco Works), Mechanical Testing Laboratories, a CBI release said. He was arrested on December 13, 2012 […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured graft case Law Legal News Southern Railway Southern Railway official gets 1 year RI in graft case
Top Law News Himachal Pradesh HC-Centre:Foot medical bills of retired employees December 31, 2015 / January 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the Centre to take care of medical needs of its retired employees, observing that their “genuine” medical requirements cannot be permitted to be buried in the labyrinth of red tape. Dismissing an appeal filed by the central government, challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal in favour […] Read more » Court featured Foot medical bills of retired employees Himachal Pradesh HC-Centre:Foot medical bills of retired employees Himachal Pradesh High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Postal officer gets 3-year RI for accepting bribe December 31, 2015 / January 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special CBI court here today sentenced a postal department official to three years rigourous imprisonment for taking bribe to process a job aspirant’s application. Special CBI Judge Rajiv Kumar Ayachi also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Sub-Divisional Inspector A S Baria after convicting him of offences under relevant sections of the Prevention […] Read more » bribe Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Postal officer gets 3-year RI for accepting bribe
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Madan’s bail plea rejected, custody extended till Jan 14 December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A city court today rejected the bail plea of Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra, an accused in the Saradha chit fund scam, and extended his judicial custody by another 14 days till January 14. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sougata Roy Chowdhury passed the order after Mitra’s counsel pressed for bail […] Read more » Criminal news custody extended till Jan 14 featured Law Madan Mitra Madan's bail plea rejected Sharda Chi Fund Scam TMC
Top Law News Guj ACB demands special court, public prosecutor December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment To increase conviction rate, the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau has requested the state government to set up a special ACB court and also demanded a dedicated public prosecutor to fight their cases. According to ACB Director Ashish Bhatia, various steps are being taken to streamline their operations and to bring culprits to justice through speedy trial. […] Read more » ACB Court featured Gajarat Guj ACB demands special court Law Legal News public prosecutor
Environment Law News Judiciary acted tough on alarming air pollution in 2015 December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The alarming level of Delhi’s air pollution created panic among the people during 2015 prompting the judiciary to act tough to give citizens the right to live in a healthy environment. The judiciary, be it the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court, which once described that residing in the national capital was akin to “living […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Judiciary acted tough on alarming air pollution in 2015 Law Legal News
Top Law News APIIC-Raheja project: court summons senior bureaucrats December 30, 2015 / December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The special ACB court of Hyderabad today issued summons to five government officers accused of causing a loss of Rs 500 crore to the state exchequer by reducing the government’s stake in a joint venture with Raheja Corporation. Advocate T Sriranga Rao, a city-based lawyer, has challenged before the court the clean chit given by the […] Read more » APIIC-Raheja project APIIC-Raheja project: court summons senior bureaucrats Court featured Hyderabad Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Man gets 7-year RI for rape December 30, 2015 / December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court has sentenced a man to seven-year rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl in Churah tehsil of Chamba district in March this year. Special Judge, Chamba, Padam Singh has convicted accused Des Raj, a resident of village Kathla falling in Churah tehsil of Chamba district, for offences under sections 376 (rape), 342 (unlawful […] Read more » chamba Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Man gets 7-year RI for rape rape case
Top Law News Student loan can’t be rejected due to low job chance December 30, 2015 / December 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madurai Bench of the Madras High court has ruled that an educational loan cannot be rejected merely on the grounds that the employment opportunity was poor and there was stiff competition during the campus interviews. The ruling was given by Justice K.Ravichandra Babu while disposing a petition filed by B.Tamilselvan who sought to quash […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Student loan can't be rejected due to low job chance
