Criminal Law News Nobody has right to touch woman without consent October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Nobody has a right to touch a woman’s body without her consent, a Delhi court has observed while upholding the six-month jail term of an army hospital employee for molesting a woman medical student in his chamber. “Nobody has a right to touch a woman’s body without her consent… In the instant case, it is […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News Nobody has right to touch woman without consent
Top Law News Widower gets Rs 11.5 lakh for death of wife in mishap October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 36-year-old widower and his two minor children have been awarded a compensation of Rs 11.49 lakhs by Thane’s Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) for the death of his wife in a road accident in 2010. The widower, Vikas Shreedhar Patil, informed the tribunal that on September 19, 2010, he along with his wife Kavita […] Read more » featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Mumbai Thane Widower gets Rs 11.5 lakh for death of wife in mishap
Top Law News Security for lawyers: HC directs counsel to seek instructions October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court has directed the counsel for the Centre and the state to seek instructions on an application alleging that proper security was not being provided to lawyers appearing in the Ayodhya matter as per the directions of the court. A division bench of justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Rajan Roy passed the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya featured Law Legal News Security for lawyers Security for lawyers: HC directs counsel to seek instructions
Top Law News Jaya’s election challenged in Madras HC October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two independent candidates who contested Tmail Nadu by elections against AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa have contested her election to the assembly in the Madras High Court. The Tamil Nadu chief minister served a notice seeking her explanation by the high court, as were Election Commission of India, state Chief Electoral Officer […] Read more » election featured Jaya's election challenged in Madras HC Jayalalithaa Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC stays SDC proceedings against 14 suspended lawyers October 26, 2015 / October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court bench here today restrained the Special Disciplinary Committee (SDC), set up to hold an inquiry against 14 lawyers suspended by Bar Council ofIndia for storming court rooms and shouting slogans against judges, from going ahead with its proceedings slated to start tomorrow. A division bench, comprising Justices R.Sudhakar and V M […] Read more » Court featured HC stays SDC proceedings against 14 suspended lawyers Law lawyers Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Ex-Jharkhand minister turns in October 26, 2015 / October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Jharkhand Land and Revenue minister Dulal Bhuiyan today surrendered before a CBI court in connection with a case relating to disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 1.3 crore. The court of Akhil Kumar sent Bhuiyan to 14 days’ judicial custody. Bhuiyan, who was a minister in erstwhile Madhu Koda and Shibu Soren governments, faced […] Read more » CBI court Criminal news Dulal Bhuiyan Ex-Jharkhand minister turns in featured Jharkhand Law Legal News
Top Law News Resume gas supply to Deepak Fertiliser: Delhi HC October 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has reiterated its earlier direction to the Centre to resume gas supply to Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL) plant inMaharashtra till the government finalises guidelines on supply of natural gas to fertiliser companies. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath directed the Department of Fertilisers […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Gas supply Law Legal News Resume gas supply to Deepak Fertiliser: Delhi HC
Environment Law News NGT notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida metro line October 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Uttar Pradesh government among others on a petition challenging the construction of upcoming Noida-Greater Noida metro line. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Delhi and Noida Metro […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News MoEF NGT NGT notice to MoEF on Noida-Greater Noida metro line
Criminal Law News Video-conferencing feasibility in Asaram trial to be checked October 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government today told a court in Gandhinagar that it will need some more time to check the feasibility of producing self-styled godman Asaram through video-conferencing facility to expedite the rape trial process against him. After considering the arguments put forward by Special Public Prosecutor R C Kodekar on behalf of the government, Additional […] Read more » Asaram Bapu Court Criminal news featured Gujarat government Law Legal News Video-conferencing feasibility in Asaram trial to be checked
Criminal Law News Youth gets 7 yrs in jail for raping Delhi Police employee October 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 26-year-old youth who repeatedly raped a woman employee of Delhi Police on a false promise of marrying her has been sent to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a court here which relied on the victim’s testimony despite her turning hostile in cross-examination. “Though prosecutrix, during her cross-examination, resiled and took a U turn from […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Police featured Law Legal News rape Youth gets 7 yrs in jail for raping Delhi Police employee
Top Law News Disputes to be shifted to HCs commercial benches October 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Thousands of high-value business disputes are set to be transferred to commercial benches in select high courts in the coming weeks after promulgation of an ordinance, which seeks to improve the ease of doing business in India. The government had last week approved an ordinance to set up commercial benches in select high courts to […] Read more » commercial benches Court Disputes to be shifted to HCs commercial benches featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News HC quashes conviction of court clerk in bribe case October 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction and one-year sentence awarded to a clerk of the HC who was allegedly caught taking bribe after a trap was laid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on a complaint of a lawyer. The court noted that “mischievously” setting “bait to a public servant” and then trapping them […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bribe case featured HC quashes conviction of court clerk in bribe case Law Legal News
