Top Law News Uphaar: SC rejects Neelam Krishnamoorthy’s plea November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a relief to real-estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal, the Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed against the Delhi High Court order quashing criminal proceeding lodged for allegedly threatening Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) chairperson. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and Adarsh Kumar Goyal upheld the Delhi […] Read more » Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy Court featured Law Legal News Uphaar tragedy Uphaar: SC rejects Neelam Krishnamoorthy's plea
Top Law News SC notice to Guj on plea against HC order on birds November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today issued notice to Gujarat government on a plea challenging the High Court order declaring ‘right to fly’ as fundamental right of the birds which effectively banned keeping them in cage. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu sought response from the government on the PIL filed by Pet Lovers Association […] Read more » featured Gajarat H L Dattu Law Legal News Salman Khurshid SC notice to Guj on plea against HC order on birds Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Vyapam: SC notice to Centre, MP Governor on plea for his removal November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on a plea seeking his removal on the ground of his alleged involvement in the Vyapam scam, currently being probed by CBI. The plea also seeks a direction from the apex court to Ministry of Home Affairs for formulation […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh MP Governor on plea for his removal Supreme Court Vyapam Vyapam: SC notice to Centre
Top Law News Madan Mitra surrenders in court, remanded to judicial custody November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra, whose bail was cancelled by the Calcutta High Court today, surrendered before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Alipore here and was remanded to 14-days judicial custody. Mitra is accused in the multi-crore rupees Saradha chit fund scam. The TMC leader had reached the Alipore […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madan Mitra Madan Mitra surrenders in court remanded to judicial custody TMC
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News New laws needed agst cyber crime, terror: Jst Thakur November 19, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on New laws needed agst cyber crime, terror: Jst Thakur Noting that cyber criminals were a “step ahead” of the law enforcing agencies, Chief Justice of India (CJI) designate Justice T S Thakur today indicated the possibility of the internet being used to coordinate the Paris terror attack which claimed 120 lives. “Criminals are a step ahead with the spread of computer and internet. Cyber […] Read more » Court cyber crime featured Law Legal News New laws needed agst cyber crime terror: Justice Thakur
Top Law News Sons duty-bound to maintain mother:Madras HC November 19, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today said as per ‘dharma’, sons are duty-bound to maintain the mother and directed one of the sons of a woman, settled in Canada and earning Rs.Three-lakh a month, to provide her Rs 15,000 a month. Disposing of a criminal revision petition filed by the first son of the woman, Pon […] Read more » canada Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Sons duty-bound to maintain mother:Madras HC
Top Law News Conflict of interest affects enforcing of FCRA: Delhi HC told November 19, 2015 / November 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Conflict of interest in the government hampers implementation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) as political parties which violate this law are part of the ruling establishment, an NGO told the Delhi High Court today. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, which was hearing a […] Read more » BJP Conflict of interest affects enforcing of FCRA: Delhi HC told Congress Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Ex-sarpanch sentenced to 5 yrs jail in a murder case November 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 40-year-old former village sarpanch has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment while two others were awarded three years prison term by a court here in a 2012 murder case. Sessions Judge V V Bambarde sentenced former sarpanch of Kevani village in Bhiwandi taluka of the district, Ramnath Patil to five years rigorous imprisonment […] Read more » Court Criminal news Ex-sarpanch sentenced to 5 yrs jail in a murder case featured Law murder case Thane
High Profile Cases Calcutta HC cancels Madan Mitra’s bail November 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today cancelled the bail of Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Madan Mitra, accused in the multi-crore rupees Saradha chit fund scam, and asked him to surrender. Allowing a petition by CBI pleading to cancel the bail granted by a lower court on October 31, a division bench of Justice Nishita Mhatre and […] Read more » Calcutta HC cancels Madan Mitra's bail Calcutta High Court featured Law Legal News Madan Mitra S Madan
Criminal Law News Cheque bounce case: Woman gets 1-yr jail November 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A woman was sentenced to one year imprisonment and slapped with a fine of Rs 21.7 lakh in a cheque bounce case by a Delhi court, which said such matters were unduly increasing pendency leading to “extraction of judicial time”. The court made the observations while awarding one year imprisonment to Kajal Kharbanda, a resident […] Read more » cheque bounce case Cheque bounce case: Woman gets 1-yr jail Court Delhi featured Kailash Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Court records driver Shyam Rai’s statement November 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Shyamvar Rai, arrested driver of prime accused Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the sensational Sheena Boramurder case, has recorded his statement before a court here. “The court recorded Rai’s statement under the provisions of Section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code, which unlike a police statement is admissible in court,” a CBI official said today. The official […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law murder case Sheena case: Court records driver Shyam Rai's statement
Top Law News Can’t formulate draft MoP for appointing judges, Centre to SC November 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The government, whose bid to replace the collegium system was thwarted recently, was today entrusted by the Supreme Court with the task of framing a draft Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for future appointments in higher judiciary after considering all suggestions on the issue.The apex court’s direction, entrusting the major role to the Centre, however, faced […] Read more » Can't formulate draft MoP for appointing judges Centre government Centre to SC Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
