Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has sentenced a 26-year-old man in Navi Mumbai to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexually assaulting a minor girl in her home. Thane District and Special Judge Ashutosh N Karmarkar last week convicted the man under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act sections 7 and 9 (m) (sexual […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting Thane
Top Law News Bofors case likely to make a comeback in SC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speculation is rife that the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case will come up for substantial hearing in the Supreme Court soon, amidst a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, who had challenged […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jaitley opposes Kejriwal’s plea to summon DDCA records in Delhi HC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister Arun Jaitley has opposed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the Delhi High Court seeking summoning of the minutes of meetings of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) held during 1999-2014. Kejriwal had moved the fresh plea in a pending defamation suit filed by the union minister against him and five other […] Read more » Aru Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court to pass order on plea against Ola, Uber on Monday July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today said it would pronounce on Monday its order on a plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating the fare rules. The matter would come up on July 31 as Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra, who was scheduled to pass the order today, was on […] Read more » Court Delhi Court to pass order on plea against Olaand Uber on Monday featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Charges framed against Amanmani Tripathi in kidnapping case July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Lucknow court has framed charges against Amanmani Tripathi, an Independent MLA from Nautanwa in Uttar Pradesh, for the alleged kidnapping of a Gorakhpur businessman and demanding a ransom for his release. Besides the MLA, the court yesterday also framed charges against Sandeep Tripathi, the co-accused in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Ashokeshwar Ravi framed […] Read more » Charges framed against Amanmani Tripathi Court Criminal news featured kidnapping case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea for abortion of 10-yr-old rape survivor July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 10-year-old rape survivor has lost her legal battle with the Supreme Court refusing to allow termination of her 32-week-old pregnancy, relying on a medical report that it would not be good for her or the foetus. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud yesterday also asked Solicitor General […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Suprem Court rejects plea for abortion of 10-yr-old rape survivor
Criminal Law News Top Law News ‘Evidence against Purohit, not Thakur in Malegaon blast’ July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA told the Supreme Court today there were “several incriminating circumstances” against accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, which proved his “deep involvement and complicity” in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), however, told a bench comprising Justices R K Agarwal and M M Shantanagoudar it had not found “sufficient evidence” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Malegaon blast NIA Pragya Singh Thakur Shrikant Purohit Supreme Court
Top Law News Place on record SC orders against ex-judge Karnan: Delhi HC July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to place on record all the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the contempt case against the jailed ex- Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan who has challenged the constitutionality of the Contempt of Courts Act. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta HC Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects plea alleging jailed Sasikala holding party post July 29, 2017 / July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for issuance of a direction to the poll panel to decide on a representation seeking to bar AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala from heading the party after her conviction and imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case. The bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar refused to […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court V K Sasikala
Top Law News SC stays EC’s order disqualifying MP minister July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today kept in abeyance the June 23 order of the Election Commission (EC) disqualifying Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra for three years on charges of paid news. Mishra’s last ditch attempt to vote in the July 17 presidential election was dashed by the Delhi High Court on July 16 as it had […] Read more » Court Electionn Commission featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh Narottam Mishra Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Defamation case against Rahul: Court defers framing of charges July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Maharashtra court today deferred till October 27 framing of charges against Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case filed against him by an RSS worker regarding his alleged statement about Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, a lawyer representing the Congress vice president said. Magistrate Tushar Vaze was likely to frame charges today, but the matter was adjourned […] Read more » Court Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi featured Law Legal News Maharashtra Mahatma Gandhi
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Maintain greenery along roads in Ghaziabad’ July 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) to expedite the work of maintaining roads and pavements with sufficient green cover. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim passed the order after noting the submission of the municipal commissioner who said a sum of Rs 2.77 crore has been sanctioned and allocated […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Ghaziabad Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation GMC Law Legal News National Green Tribunal
