Top Law News Madras HC reserves orders on CrPC Section 482 September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved orders on the issue of whether Section 482 of the CrPc empowers it to direct police to register cases on complaints by petitioners. Justice PN Prakash was dealing with pleas filed under Section 482 with some seeking direction to police to register a case while others demanding quashing of […] Read more » Court CrPC Section 482 featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Bombay HC frowns at overcrowding in Maha jails September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue. “We direct Joint Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, and other senior officers concerned with the issue to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra jails
Environment Law News NGT seeks persons involved in illegal mining along September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of persons allegedly involved in illegal mining along Betwa River bank in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the district magistrates of both the districts to place the list of such persons by September 27. […] Read more » Betwa River bank Environment Law News featured Hamirpur illegal mining Jalaun Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Uttar Pradesh
Criminal Law News Jigisha murder case: Death row convict challenges conviction September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment One of the two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and the sentence awarded to him by the trial court. Convict Amit Shukla, who along with accused Ravi Kapoor was handed down death penalty has approached the high court, saying the trial […] Read more » Criminal news Death row convict challenges conviction Delhi High Court featured Jigisha murder case Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that city residents are entitled to sacrifice goats on the occasion of Bakrid, subject to terms and conditions laid down in the licences obtained by them from local authorities. A bench of Justices S J Kathawala and S C Gupte observed this yesterday while rejecting the plea of two […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid Law Legal News
Top Law News Cheque bounce case: Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A private firm and its director have been directed by a Delhi court to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to another company for issuing three cheques totalling Rs 15 lakh which got dishonoured. The sessions court dismissed the appeal of the firm and its director challenging a magisterial court’s order which had sentenced the […] Read more » cheque bounce case Compensation Court featured Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh Law Legal News Sessions court
Environment Law News NGT notice to Centre, Delhi on Yamuna taxi project September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of Yamuna, prompting the green panel to seek response from Centre and Delhi government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Yamuna taxi project
Criminal Law News Plea in Madras HC seeks order to police to probe three actors September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A charitable trust of South Indian Film Artistes’ Association has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the police to file a case against three noted Tamil actors, including R Sarath Kumar, for alleged misappropriation of funds. Nadigar Sangam Charitable Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee and actor Nazeer, has […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court misappropriation of funds plea R Sarath Kumar Tamil actors
High Profile Cases TMC councillor granted bail in extortion case September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court in North 24 Parganas district today granted bail to ruling Trinamool Congress councillor Anindya Chattopadhyay, as the police failed to submit a charge sheet within the stipulated 60-day period in an extortion case. Chattopadhyay, who was arrested on July 12 for his alleged involvement in extortion, secured bail by the court of Bidhannagar […] Read more » Anindya Chattopadhyay Court extortion case featured Law Legal News TMC councillor granted bail
Top Law News Cauvery water row: K’taka to release 12K cusecs per day to TN September 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Turning down Karnataka’s plea for keepikng in abeyance the order on sharing of Cauvery water, the Supreme Court today modified it directing the state to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs, 3,000 cusecs less, per day till September 20. The apex court bench, which had a special sitting today on a holiday, was critical of […] Read more » Cauvery water row featured Karnataka to release 12K cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a man to 18 months in jail for molesting a girl child after trespassing into her house in the absence of her parents, saying he did not deserve benefit of probation as the victim was a minor. Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan handed down the jail term to Hari Om, a […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court sends man to 18-month jail for molesting minor featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Hyderabad HC stays AP govt’s Swiss challenge method for capital devp September 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Hyderabad High Court today granted stay on the Swiss Challenge method adopted by Andhra Pradesh government to allot bids for developing the start-up area of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state. Justice M S Ramachandra Rao, of the High court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana and the state of […] Read more » AP govt's Swiss challenge method for capital devp Court featured Hyderabad High Court Law Legal News
