Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea against bail to trustees of Ryan December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the anticipatory bail granted to three trustees of the Ryan International Group in connection with the killing of a student in the school premises. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre said the “petition is dismissed.” The court had earlier reserved the order […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gurgaon Law Legal News murder case Ryan International Group Ryan International School Supreme Court
Top Law News Gayatri Devi’s grandchildren her legal heirs: Delhi HC December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has ruled that Rajmata Gayatri Devi’s two grandchildren will be her legal heirs and overruled its earlier decision whereby it had said that the two stepsons of the late maharani of Jaipur were also entitled for a share in her property. The dispute had arisen following the death of Gayatri Devi […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Gayatri Devi's grandchildren her legal heirs Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News British national moves Delhi HC against extradition proceedings December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 73-year-old British national, wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the proceedings in a trial court to extradite him to that country. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and P S Teji has sought the response of the Centre on the plea of […] Read more » British national child abuse and trafficking case Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Illegal religious structures near Metro: HC seeks DDA reply December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the DDA and civic bodies here on a PIL for removal of illegal religious structures existing near metro stations. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the land owning agency and the civic bodies and sought a status […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court.DDA featured Illegal religious structures near Metro Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Plea in NGT against Tank Road encroachments December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea alleging encroachment by shops resulting in traffic jams at a clothes hub on Tank Road here has been filed in the National Green Tribunal. The petition, which is likely to come up before a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, claimed that a number of unauthorised shops were running on Tank […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT plea Tank Road encroachments
Top Law News Judiciary doing local bodies’ statutory duty as they don’t: Delhi HC December 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has said that local bodies are not performing their statutory duty like cleaning of drains and preventing felling of trees, forcing the judiciary to do that job as well. The observation by a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar came while hearing a PIL alleging […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured judiciary Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News After split verdict, 3 convicted in murder case by third judge December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A murder case, which saw a split verdict earlier by a division bench of the Delhi High Court, has now been decided by a third judge leading to conviction and awarding of life sentence to three men and acquittal of two others. While deciding the reference on appeals of the five men, Justice Sanjiv Khanna […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks reports on illegal parking near Blind Relief Association December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the NDMC and police to ensure that no commercial activity is allowed on the roads outside the Blind Relief Association near Oberoi Hotel after it was alleged that illegal parking there was causing immense problems to the visually challenged. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […] Read more » Blind Relief Association Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council
Top Law News Karti moves SC against CBI summon in Aircel-Maxis case December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Karti Chidambaram, son of Congress leader P Chidambaram, today moved Supreme Court challenging the summons issued by the CBI against him in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The top court said it will hear the matter in the second week of January. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case CBI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Al-Qaeda suspect sent to NIA custody till Dec 12 by court December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today gave the National Investigation Agency the custody of a British national, arrested for allegedly recruiting youths for Al- Qaeda to carry out terror activities, till December 12 for interrogation. Shamiun Rahman, who is of Bangladeshi origin, was sent to the NIA custody by special judge O P Saini during an in- […] Read more » Al-Qaeda Court featured Law Legal News National Investigation Agency NIA custody
Top Law News Ad hoc measures unsufficient, prepare detailed plan on Taj: SC December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said “ad hoc” measures are not enough to preserve the Taj Mahal for “a few hundred years” and directed the UP government to prepare a comprehensive document with a futuristic vision to protect the historic 17th century mausoleum for future generations. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Taj Mahal UP government
High Profile Cases SC to examine 157-yr-old law on adultery punishing only men December 9, 2017 / December 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the constitutional validity of a colonial era law on adultery which punishes only the man even though the woman, with whom he has had consensual sex, may be an equal partner. The top court also said if the husband gives consent for sexual intercourse between his wife and […] Read more » Court Dipak Misra featured Law Legal News Supreme Court