Top Law News Six lawyers to be appointed as Punjab and Haryana HC judges June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is learnt to have cleared the names of six lawyers for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The file has been cleared and is set to be sent to the President for his approval, sources said today. In July last year, the Supreme Court collegium had cleared the names […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court Supreme Court collegium
High Profile Cases DU can induct 2,310 students in LLB course this year: Delhi HC June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Do not penalise those who want to study LLB by cutting down the number of seats, the Delhi University was told today by the Delhi High Court, which allowed the varsity to admit 2,310 students in the course this year as has been done for the past nine years. In its interim order, a bench […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi University featured Law Legal News LLB course
Top Law News 6 new Madras HC judges sworn in June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Six new Madras High Court judges were today sworn in, taking the total strength of the court to 55 against the sanctioned 75. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office to Bhavani Subbaroyan, A D Jagdish Chandira, G R Swaminathan, Abdul Quddhose, M Dhandapani, and Daivasigamani Audikesavalu, all from the Bar. Earlier, Registrar […] Read more » 6 new Madras High Court judges sworn in A D Jagdish Chandira Abdul Quddhose and Daivasigamani Audikesavalu Bhavani Subbaroyan Chief Justice Indira Banerjee Court featured G R Swaminathan Law Legal News M Dhandapani
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court permits Indrani to lodge plaint against prison officials June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court today allowed Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea to lodge her complaint against Byculla Prison officials here after she was allegedly beaten and threatened of sexual assault for protesting over the death of a woman convict there. Indrani, who has been booked for rioting in the women’s prison here along […] Read more » CBI court Court Court permits Indrani to lodge plaint against prison officials featured Indrani Mukerjea.legal news Law Sheena Bora murder case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Drunk drivers are like suicide bombers: Court June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Drunken drivers are no less than “suicide bombers”, a sessions court has said while refusing to show leniency to such a person by upholding his five-day jail term. “Drunken driving is not just a prescribed offence but even a severe social menace. A person driving vehicle after consumption of liquor puts not only his own […] Read more » Court Drunk drivers are like suicide bombers featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Stepfather acquitted of charge of raping minor girl June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A stepfather, accused of raping an 11-year old girl, has been acquitted by a city court saying the victim kept changing her stand during trial and her statement could not be relied upon. Additional Sessions Judge Balwant Rai Bansal, while acquitting the man, a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employee, of the offences of rape and […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Stepfather acquitted of charge of raping minor girl
High Profile Cases VHP leader gets bail in Gulberg society massacre case June 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the first such relief in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case, the Gujarat High Court today granted bail to a VHP leader, who was awarded seven years’ imprisonment. A division bench of justices Abhilasha Kumari and A J Shastri granted bail to Atul Vaidya, while observing that he has already served one-year jail term […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News VHP leader gets bail in Gulberg society massacre case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court cancels builder’s bail in murder case June 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has cancelled bail granted to a builder, arrested for allegedly murdering a financier by throwing him down from the fifth floor of an apartment. District Judge A S Jayachandra said the bail granted to accused Sunil Uppal by an additional sessions judge (ASJ) was based on irrelevant material and the order suffered […] Read more » Court Court cancels builder's bail Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News murder case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Indrani alleges she was beaten up in Byculla jail, moves court June 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea, recently booked for rioting in a women’s prison here along with other inmates, today moved a court here alleging that she was beaten up by jail officials when the prisoners protested the death of a convict. Taking note of her complaint, a CBI court, which is hearing the […] Read more » CBI court Court Criminal news featured Indrani Mukerjea Law Legal News Sheena Bora murder case
Top Law News Delhi HC asks MCDs to streamline work of safai karamcharis June 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lambasting the three municipal corporations here for their “lack of will to work”, the Delhi High Court today asked them to streamline the duties of safai karamcharis to ensure regular removal of garbage from the city roads. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar suggested installing of biometric attendance […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD safai karamchari
High Profile Cases SC refuses interim order agst Centre’s notification on Aadhaar June 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against the Centre’s notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of various social welfare schemes. A vacation bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha said that no interim order can be passed at this stage on the “mere apprehension” of petitioners that government […] Read more » Aadhaar card Court featured Income Tax Act Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No license required to serve liquor in pvt functions: Kerala HC June 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today held that no license is required to serve liquor in a private function held at an individual’s residence. A bench of justices Antony Dominic and Dama Seshadri Naidu gave its ruling on a plea by one Alex V Chacko fearing harassment by police and excise department authorities in a baptism […] Read more » Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News No license required to serve liquor in pvt functions
