Top Law News HC issues notice to Centre November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Union Surface Transport Secretary on a PIL filed by a former MLA challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the National Highways (determination of rate and collection) Rules, 2008. The rule does not exempt four-wheelers from paying toll even if the vehicles happened to use newly-laid […] Read more » featured HC issues notice to Centre Law Legal News Madras High Court Union Surface Transport Secretary
Criminal Law News Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Uber cab driver held guilty of raping a passenger last year in an incident that sparked a nationwide debate on women’s safety, has been sentenced to life in prison. Shiv Kumar Yadav, 32, had committed a “very brutal crime” and a strong message needs to go out, argued the prosecution in a special fast […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Shiv Kumar Yadav Uber cab driver gets jail Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive
Top Law News HC gives interim bail to corporators November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today granted till December 22 interim protection from arrest to four corporators of nearby Thane who had sought anticipatory bail in the suicide case of builder Suraj Parmar. The interim bail was granted by a vacation bench on separate petitions filed by corporators Vikrant Chavan of Congress, Najib Mulla and Hanumant […] Read more » Bombay High Court corporators featured HC gives interim bail to corporators Law Legal News
Consumer Law News Family of road mishap victim gets Rs 13 lakh November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Solapur Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has directed a Bangalore-based transporter and an insurancecompany to jointly pay a compensation of Rs 13 lakh to a woman from the district and her three children in a 2010 road accident case in which she lost her husband. Solapur MACT member SP Pokshe in the judgement delivered […] Read more » Family of road mishap victim gets Rs 13 lakh featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Maharashtra Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Thane
Criminal Law News Sheena murder case:Indrani gives consent for voice sample test November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Indrani Mukherjea, the prime accused in Sheena Boramurder case, today gave her consent before a court here for conduct of voice sample test on her. “I give my consent for the test,” she told the court. CBI had last week moved an application before the court seeking her voice samples for verification, as it has […] Read more » Criminal news featured Indrani Mukherjea Law Sheena murder case Sheena murder case:Indrani gives consent for voice sample test
Top Law News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Several suggestions to bring about greater transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges for the higher judiciary, including establishment of a complaint redressal mechanism, were placed before the Supreme Court today. The issues of eligibility criteria, establishment of a secretariat for the collegium and evolving a mechanism of complaint redressal were put forward as […] Read more » collegium system featured Law Legal News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium Supreme Court
Top Law News HC asks Centre to consider enforcing AFSPA in Garo November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya High Court has asked the Centre to consider enforcing Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in militancy-hit Garo Hills region in the state to help the administration restore the rule of law. A full bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh, Justice T N K Singh and Justice […] Read more » AFSPA featured HC asks Centre to consider enforcing AFSPA in Garo Law Legal News Meghalaya High court
High Profile Cases CBI seeks cancellation of Madan Mitra’s bail before HC November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment CBI today took leave of Calcutta High Court to move a prayer for cancellation of bail of West Bengal minister Madan Mitra, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Mitra was granted bail by a city court on Saturday and went home the day after. A division bench comprising justices Harish Tandon and […] Read more » 'West Bengal Calcutta High Court CBI CBI seeks cancellation of Madan Mitra's bail before HC Court featured Law Legal News Madan Mitra Saradha chit fund scam
Criminal Law News Court says no to shifting of Vicky Tyagi’s wife November 2, 2015 / November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court of Muzaffarnagar (UP) today refused to allow the shifting of Minu Tyagi, the widow of slain gangster Vicky Tyagi, from Muzaffarnagar district jail to Saharanpur. Additional district and sessions judge Narender Kumar rejected the application of the Muzaffarnagar district jail authorities seeking permission to shift Minu from the prison. Minu had been shifted […] Read more » Court Court says no to shifting of Vicky Tyagi's wife Criminal news featured Law Legal News Vicky Tyagi's wife
Criminal Law News Constable murder case: SIMI leader’s aide gets bail November 2, 2015 / November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court of Bhopal here today granted bail to key SIMI leader Abu Faizal’s accomplice Mahtab who has been convicted for abetting the murder of a police constable in 2009. Additional Sessions Judge B S Bhadoria ordered that Mahtab be released on bail after he has furnished a personal bond of Rs 25000 and security […] Read more » Constable murder case Constable murder case: SIMI leader's aide gets bail Criminal news featured Law Legal News SIMI
Top Law News Confusion over pecuniary jurisdiction issue : Delhi Bar to court November 2, 2015 / November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi Bar Association (DBA) today told a court that there is some confusion among lawyers about the provisions of an act and an ordinance relating to pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts with one raising it to Rs 2 crore while the other limiting it to Rs 1 crore. The response came on a notice […] Read more » Confusion over pecuniary jurisdiction issue : Delhi Bar to court Court DBA Delhi featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Uber cab rape: Court likely to pronounce sentence November 2, 2015 / November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uber cab driver, who was held guilty of raping a woman passenger in his taxi and trying to strangulate her while committing the act last year, is likely to be sentenced today by a Delhi court. Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja, who had convicted 32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav, is scheduled to hear arguments on […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Uber cab rape Uber cab rape: Court likely to pronounce sentence
