Top Law News Gujarat HC allows abortion of rape victim’s 8-week foetus December 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today allowed a 16-year-old rape victim to abort her eight-week foetus under proper medical care, on a plea by her parents. Citing provisions of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, High Court justice K J Thaker asked the local police to take her to Sola Civil Hospital here and submit the latest […] Read more » abortion of rape victim's 8-week foetus featured Gujarat HC allows abortion of rape victim's 8-week foetus Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena murder: Peter’s judicial custody extended till Jan 11 December 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A magistrate court here today extended the judicial custody of former media baron Peter Mukerjea till January 11 in the Sheena Bora murder case. “The judicial custody is extended till January 11,” ordered magistrate R V Adone after Peter’s 14-day custody granted on December 14, expired today. Though Peter was not brought in the court, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena murder: Peter's judicial custody extended till Jan 11
Top Law News Power firm penalised for deficiency in service December 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Forum president Sneha Mhatre and members comprising Madhuri Vishwarupe and N D Kadam had on December 23 directed M/s Meenaxi Power Saver to return the amount of Rs 2.60 lakh to Jeevdani Devi Mandir, Virar, at 9 per cent interest from September, 2011 onwards, besides compensation for petition expenditure. The temple authorities, in their complaint, said […] Read more » Consumer news Court featured Law Legal News Power firm penalised for deficiency in service
Top Law News Ex-PM, Sonia, Rahul came under court scanner in ’15 December 26, 2015 / December 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Cases related to the high and mighty including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dominated proceedings in 2015 in Delhi courts with Congress chief Sonia Gandhiand her son Rahul also appearing as accused in the National Herald case. Though Singh got relief from the Supreme Court which on April 1 stayed the March 11 order of […] Read more » Court Criminal news Ex-PM featured Law Legal News Manmohan Singh Rahul came under court scanner in '15 Sonia Sonia Gandhi
Top Law News Indian child gets Spanish mother as court gives nod December 25, 2015 / December 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Spanish woman has been allowed by a Delhi court to adopt a five-year-old boy who was found abandoned at a railway station here. The court said it would be in the interest of the minor boy’s welfare that he be given into adoption to the Barcelona- based woman as she has undertaken to look […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Indian child gets Spanish mother as court gives nod Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Man directed to pay Rs 1 lk in domestic violence case December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A fast track court of Muzaffarnagar has directed a man to pay Rs one lakh compensation to his wife in a domestic violence case. Judge Punam Rajput yesterday allowed a petition by Fatima challenging a 2008 order by a lower court rejecting her complaint for lack of evidence. According to the victim’s lawyer Chavi Rani Tomar, the […] Read more » Court Criminal news domestic violence case featured Law Man directed to pay Rs 1 lk in domestic violence case
Criminal Law News Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old A 24-year-old youth has been sent to jail for 10 years by a Delhi court for raping a six-year-old girl. The court said the allegation of sexual assault was also corroborated by the deposition of the victim’s relative, who had lodged the complaint and the medical evidence. “Accordingly, it is held that the testimony of the […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law rape case Youth gets 10 years jail for raping six-year-old
Criminal Law News Top Law News Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 December 24, 2015 / December 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The trial in a case involving ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, who is accused of raping a US researcher, would enter its final stage with a Delhi court slated to hear the final arguments from January 7. The trial in the case had commenced on September 9 before Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain who has […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court Farooqui case Farooqui case: Court to hear arguments from Jan 7 featured Law
Top Law News HC cancels Saibaba’s bail, issues contempt notice to Arundhati December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court today rejected the regular bail application filed by the Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged links with the Naxals, and directed him to surrender within 48 hours. Taking a serious view of criticism of the judiciary by Booker prize-winner writer Arundhati Roy in her article […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC cancels Saibaba's bail issues contempt notice to Arundhati Law Legal News Saibaba's bail
Top Law News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Criticising a lawyer-petitioner for using intemperate language and even calling it a ‘kangaroo court’, the Madras High Court today referred the matter to the state bar council to examine his conduct and decide whether he should continue as a member on its rolls. Dismissing a second review petition by lawyer Muthukrishan challenging the compulsory helmet […] Read more » Bar Council Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC refers conduct of lawyer to Bar Council Madras High Court
Top Law News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia’s release December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia was today granted bail in the last of the four cases registered against him, paving the way for his release from jail. Chetias counsel Bijon Mahajan told reporters quoting the CBI investigation officer as saying that the investigating agency does not have any objection if Chetia is granted bail. Before […] Read more » Anup Chetia Court featured Law Legal News Road clear for ULFA leader Anup Chetia's release ULFA
High Profile Cases Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case December 23, 2015 / December 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi police today petitioned the high court for shifting a case of alleged destruction of evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy being heard by a trial court to some other judge, accusing the one currently hearing it of “hostility” towards the complainant and the state. In its plea, the police has also alleged that […] Read more » Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Uphaar tragedy Uphaar tragedy: Cops seek transfer of case
