Consumer Law News Power Co asked to cough up 17k for deficient service June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A state-owned power company in Maharashtra has been ordered by a consumer court here to pay Rs 17,000 to a consumer for its deficient services. Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum president Sneha Mhatre and members Madhuri Vishwarupe and N D Kadam, in their order issued yesterday, directed the division office of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution […] Read more » Consumer Law news Court deficient service featured Law Legal News Power Co.
Criminal Law News GCA fraud: accused office-bearers not cooperating June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Panaji court today adjourned till tomorrow the hearing on the bail applications filed by three functionaries of Goa Cricket Association arrested in a fraud case after the prosecution told the court that they are not cooperating in the probe. The Economic Offences Cell of the local police had on June 15 arrested GCA President Chetan […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured GCA GCA fraud Goa Cricket Association Law Legal News
Top Law News Govt may rebut some objections raised by Collegium on MoP June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The government is likely to stick to some of the provisions of the revised memorandum of procedure on appointment of judges to the higher judiciary despite the Supreme Court Collegium objecting to certain key clauses. As the government finalises its reply to the objections raised the collegium, Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda this evening […] Read more » Collegium on MoP Court featured Indian government Law Legal News
Top Law News Late Pontiff’s son moves Madras HC to prevent ‘take over’ June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The son of a late pontiff of a 300-year-old ashram in Tiruchirapallil district has moved the Madras High court bench here, seeking intervention of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board to stop the alleged bid to take over the head post by an unqualified person. Justices K K Sasidharan and B Gokuldass, who heard the […] Read more » alleged bid Charitable Endowment Board Court featured intervention of Hindu Religious Law Legal News Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC notice to EC on PIL for recovery of poll expenses June 23, 2016 / June 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission on a PIL seeking recovery of poll-related expenses from AIADMK and DMK nominees of two Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies, where polls had been cancelled last month on grounds of use of money power. The PIL contended that the “corrupt” practices of the candidates of AIADMK […] Read more » Court Election Comission featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL for recovery of poll expenses
Top Law News Hoardings re-appear due to police inaction: MCDs to Delhi HC June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The municipal corporations here have told Delhi High Court that one of the “major hurdles” in removal of illegal hoardings in the city was their reappearance due to alleged inaction by the police. The corporations have contended before the high court that wherever immediate action was required, complaints were forwarded to Delhi Police, but “no […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Hoardings re-appear due to police inaction Law Legal News MCD
Criminal Law News Khanna seeks copy of Shyamvar Rai’s confessional statement June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Khanna, arrested in connection with the murder of his former wife Indrani Mukerjea’s daughter Sheena Bora, has approached Bombay High Court seeking a copy of confessional statement of Indrani’s former driver Shyamvar Rai, who was recently made approver in the case. Khanna sought the copy of Rai’s statement recorded under section 164 of Criminal […] Read more » Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Legal News Sanjeev Khanna Sheena Bora murder case Shyamvar Rai
Top Law News Bombay HC asks Maha govt if Pansare probe has been transferred to CBI June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought to know from Maharashtra government if it has decided to seek a CBI probe in the Govind Pansare murder case as claimed by the lawyer of family of the slain activist, even as the prosecutor said he has no such instruction so far. The high court also came down […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Himachal HC to state: file status report on Waqf June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed state government to file a status report and furnish details of Waqf properties in the state along with the particulars of possessors of the same and indicate therein as to whether any mosque or graveyard stands encroached and if so, by whom. A division bench, comprising the Chief […] Read more » Court featured Himachal High Court Law Legal News Waqf properties
Top Law News Madras HC notice to TN govt, Coca-Cola on sale of beverages June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered issue of notice to Tamil Nadu government, soft drink giant Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd and others on a PIL seeking to prohibit the sale of beverages and snacks at exobitant rates in cinema halls in the city. Hearing the petition by one G Devarajan, Justice M Sathyanarayana […] Read more » Coca Cola Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court sale of beverages TN govt
Top Law News HC pulls up govt over delay in filling SCPCR Chair June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on Tamil Nadu government for failing to fill the post of Chairperson of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the Madras High Court has warned that the Secretary to the government shall have to remain personally present in the court if the position was not filled in two months. Passing […] Read more » Court delay in filling SCPCR Chair featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamilnadu govt
High Profile Cases Vyapam accused Sudhir Sharma gets bail June 22, 2016 / June 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court here today granted bail to mining baron Sudhir Sharma in a case related to the Vyapam scam. Sharma, accused of being a middleman, has been in jail for nearly two years. The HC had granted him bail in another Vyapam-related case earlier. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Rajendra […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh High Court Sudhir Sharma Vyapam scam
