Top Law News “Frame welfare policies to prevent farmer suicides” October 29, 2015 / October 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over unceasing farmer suicides in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today suggested that the state government should frame policies for their welfare. The division bench of Justices Naresh Patil and S B Shukare also asked the government to ensure that the benefit of such policies and schemes reach the intended beneficiaries. The court […] Read more » "Frame welfare policies to prevent farmer suicides" Bombay High Court Court featured former suicides Law Legal News Maharashtra
High Profile Cases SC reinforces no quota in super speciality courses October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has reinforced its earlier view that “there should really be no reservation” in super speciality courses in medicine in the general interest of the country. The top court also echoed with the observation made in other judgements that “the Centre and the State Governments shall seriously consider this aspect of the matter […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News Quota in Education SC reinforces no quota in super speciality courses Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI expresses inability to probe case, J’khand HC asks govt to file affidavit October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court today directed the state government to file an affidavit after the CBI expressed its inability to probe a case of some students allegedly turning in as Maoists to get benefits under the surrender policy at the instance of an organisation. The CBI yesterday filed the affidavit expressing its inability to probe […] Read more » CBI CBI expresses inability to probe case Court featured J'khand HC asks govt to file affidavit Jharkhand Law Legal News
Top Law News Ensure MCD staff not stopped from lifting garbage October 28, 2015 / October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the city police chief to ensure that municipal corporation employees are not obstructed by the striking sanitation workers from lifting garbage from roads in the capital. “Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure that the removal of garbages by various agencies employed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not obstructed […] Read more » Court Delhi Delhi High Court Ensure MCD staff not stopped from lifting garbage featured Law Legal News lifting garbage MCD
High Profile Cases Top Law News Pachauri case: HC allows woman’s plea to remove her name October 28, 2015 / October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a plea by a woman, who has accused TERI Director General R K Pachauri of sexual harassment, seeking removal of her name from a petition seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to him. Justice S P Garg said the woman be now referred to as ‘Ms X’ in […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Pachauri case Pachauri case: HC allows woman's plea to remove her name R K Pachauri
Top Law News Commence appointment of teachers in 3 weeks October 28, 2015 / October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure over paucity of teachers in Telangana and directed the state government to commence the process of appointment of teachers in primary schools within three weeks. “This is a state of absolute adhocism and uncertainity. We can’t understand as to why there are no teachers at schools in the villages…We […] Read more » appointment of teachers Commence appointment of teachers in 3 weeks Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Telangana
Criminal Law News Autorickshaw driver jailed for attack on passenger October 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An auto rickshaw driver guilty of assaulting a passenger in 2011 was sentenced to six-month rigorous imprisonment by a court here. Thane Chief Judicial Magistrate R M Kulkarni convicted Mumtajim Yusuf Saha (42) under section 326 of the IPCand imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him, of which Rs 7500 shall be paid to […] Read more » Autorickshaw driver Autorickshaw driver jailed for attack on passenger Court Delhi featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Five arrested for selling newborn boy get bail October 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Five persons, including two women, arrested for allegedly selling a newborn child have been granted bail by a local court. Shabana Sheikh (25) from Mumbra township in Thane was arrested by the city police’s Child Protection Unit last month for allegedly selling her 10-day-old son for Rs 10,000. The buyer wanted to ‘gift’ the infant […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Five arrested for selling newborn boy get bail Law Legal News selling newborn boy
Criminal Law News Hardik’s ‘abduction’: HC seeks affidavit to back up charges October 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today held that “a prima facie case of sedition” was made out against the Patel quota agitation’s leader Hardik Patel booked by Surat police for advising a youth to “kill the police rather than committing suicide.” Prima facie, it could be said that the words spoken or the statement alleged to […] Read more » Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Hardik's 'abduction': HC seeks affidavit to back up charges Law
Criminal Law News Former HC official sent to jail for seeking sexual favour from lady doctor October 27, 2015 / October 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special anti-corruption coourt here sentenced a former Deputy Registrar of the Rajasthan high Court to four years imprisonment convicting him in a case against him for seeking sexual favours from a lady doctor. While pronouncing the judgement convicting Govind Kalwani under different sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, judge Ram Suresh Prasad also ordered […] Read more » featured Former HC official sent to jail for seeking sexual favour from lady doctor Law Legal News Rajasthan sexual favour
Criminal Law News Court seeks Indrani’s production tomorrow October 27, 2015 / October 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Mumbai court today ordered production of former media magnate Indrani Mukerjea, the main accused in the murderof her daughter Sheena Bora, tomorrow for obtaining her consent for seeking her voice sample. The CBI, which is probing the sensational murder, has petitioned the Metropolitan Magistrate’s court for Mukerjea’s voice sample. The central probe agency had […] Read more » CBI Court Court seeks Indrani's production tomorrow Criminal news featured Indrani Mukharjee Law Legal News Mumbai murder
Top Law News Have withdrawn controversial circular on sedition October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has withdrawn its controversial circular issued on August 27 to prevent misuse of section 124-A of IPC which deals with sedition. State Advocate General Srihari Aney made this statement before a division bench of justices V M Kanade and Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, in response […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Have withdrawn controversial circular on sedition Law Legal News Maharashtra government Sedition
