Top Law News SC agrees to hear another plea on bringing back ‘Kohinoor’ June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear another plea seeking a direction to the Centre to try to bring back the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom and tagged it for hearing with a similar pending PIL. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea on bringing back 'Kohinoor' Supreme Court
Top Law News SC says dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the dismissal of a CRPF constable for indulging in a drunken brawl in a market as not disproportionate, the Supreme Court today said a member of a disciplined force is expected to follow rules and “not allow his feelings to fly in fancy”. The observation came as the apex court allowed an appeal filed […] Read more » Court dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases FTC judges can’t claim seniority like other jud officers: SC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Judicial officers, appointed as presiding officers of Fast Track Courts (FTCs), cannot claim the right to regular promotion like directly recruited judges, as their appointments are ad hoc in nature, the Supreme Court has held. The apex court said this while dismissing an appeal filed by some judicial officers, who were appointed by promotion or […] Read more » Court featured FTC judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC upholds life term of three for brutal murder of young bride June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life term awarded to three members of a family for murdering and chopping off their young bride’s body and disposing it of in a park ten years ago. A bench of justices Prafulla C Pant and D Y Chandrachud, after re-appreciating the evidence on record, agreed with […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Supreme Court.brutal murder of young bride
Top Law News No stay order on police protection for installing power: Delhi HC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stay its order directing the police to provide protection to BSES officials who will install electricity connection at the premises of a widow who has been living without any electricity since February this year. A vacation bench of Justice I S Mehta declined a plea for interim stay […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No police protection on installing power
High Profile Cases Lesbians, gays, bisexuals are not third gender, SC clarifies June 30, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders while clarifying that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not third gender. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it is amply clear from the verdict of April 15, 2014 that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not transgenders. During […] Read more » bisexuals are not third gender Court featured gays Law Legal News Lesbians Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to interfere in admission Khalsa College June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an appeal against its single judge decision allowing Delhi Universitys Khalsa College to commence its admission process for this academic year under minority status. A vacation bench of justices V Kameswar Rao and I S Mehta said the appeal by a teacher who claims that if the admissions […] Read more » admission Khalsa College Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court frees Ex-DUSU President on a 2004 complaint by professor June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An ex-DUSU President, accused of damaging property of Delhi University Library and threatening a professor over a decade ago, has been acquitted by a court after prosecution witnesses failed to identify him. Metropolitan Magistrate Shilpi Jain acquitted former President of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Nakul Bhardwaj of the offence under section 427 (mischief causing […] Read more » Court Court frees Ex-DUSU President Criminal news DU featured Law Legal News Nakul Bhardwaj
High Profile Cases SC junks plea for ban on Whatsapp, other msg Apps June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking ban on WhatsApp and other communication applications on security grounds and claiming that these services violated the law. The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur and A M Khanwilkar, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate authority in the government with his grievances. […] Read more » Court featured junks plea for ban on Whatsapp Law Legal News msg Apps Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC orders police protection for minor girl fearing marriage June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that child marriages are a violation of human rights, the Madras High Court today directed police to provide necessary protection to a boy and his minor sister if their father violates the undertaking that he would not marry off his daughter. Justice S Vimala of the Madurai bench passed the order on a petition […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court police protection for minor girl fearing marriage
Top Law News Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess: SC June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme Court today said it was open to lifting the ban on their registration in Delhi and NCR subject to a levy of one-time environment compensation cess. “We are inclined to allow registration. We are […] Read more » Court Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Jiah case: Bombay HC defers hearing of Rabia’s plea to July 11 June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today deferred till July 11 the hearing of a petition filed by Rabia Khan seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the death of her actor-daughter Jiah Khan. A bench of justices Naresh Patil and Prakash Naik also asked Rabia to file on the next hearing her rejoinder to CBI’s […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured Jiah case Law Legal News Rabia's plea Sooraj Pancholi
