Top Law News Bombay HC refuses to release convict for son’s wedding February 24, 2016 / February 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A murder convict, who is serving life sentence in Pune Central prison and sought release on parole to attend his son’s wedding slated to be held tomorrow, has failed to get relief from the Bombay High Court. A division bench of Justices Ranjit More and V L Achilya, rejecting the plea of Sadashiv Tare, said releasing […] Read more » Bombay HC refuses to release convict for son's wedding Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC allows Delhi govt to appoint DERC chairperson February 24, 2016 / February 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today allowed the Delhi government to go forward with the appointment of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairperson. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath, however, clarified that it would be subject to final orders of this court on the PIL which had challenged the appointment process […] Read more » Delhi HC allows Delhi govt to appoint DERC chairperson Delhi High Court DERC featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Country can’t be held to ransom during agitations: SC February 24, 2016 / February 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over damage to public and private properties during violent protests, the Supreme Court today said it would lay down “parameters” to fix accountability for losses on organisers as the country cannot be held to “ransom”. “The country must know what are the consequences. No one can take the country to ransom during agitations. […] Read more » Country can't be held to ransom during agitations: SC Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC: PIL seeks cancellation of Dutt’s release on remission February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day before Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt will walk out from Yerwada prison, a public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging his early release on remission and alleging that the actor was getting preferential treatment. The PIL filed by social activist Pradeep Bhalekar urges the High Court to cancel the […] Read more » Bombay HC: PIL seeks cancellation of Dutt's release on remission Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Sanjay Dutt
Top Law News SC agrees to hear Swamy’s plea for lifting ban on CSK February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging Justice Lodha Committee’s order suspending the IPL franchisee, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), for two years over the 2013 betting scam involving its top official Gurunath Meiyappan. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said […] Read more » cricket news CSK featured Legal News SC agrees to hear Swamy's plea for lifting ban on CSK Supreme Court T20
Top Law News Kanhaiya “actually organised” the event in JNU, cops tell HC February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charge, had not only participated in the event where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in the JNU campus but had “actually organised” the programme, Delhi Police today told the Delhi High Court. In its 13-page status report filed before Justice Pratibha Rani, the police claimed that besides Kanahiya […] Read more » cops tell HC Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured JNU Kanhaiya "actually organised" the event in JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today voiced concern over the damage to public property during agitations, saying the country cannot be held to ransom and that it will lay down parameters for fixing accountability for the losses. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that it has decided to look into the issue of damage […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC concerned on loss of public property in agitations Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cops to seek Kanhaiya’s custody; Delhi HC defers hearing February 24, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the bail petition of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar to February 29. The court’s decision came after Delhi Police told the court that further custodial interrogation of Kanhaiya Kumar is required following the arrests of two other accused students, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya in the sedition case. As soon as […] Read more » Cops to seek Kanhaiya's custody; Delhi HC defers hearing Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of the Maharashtra Police on objections raised against its various conditions, like videographing entire dance performance and segregating the dance area, put in place for granting licences to dance bars across the state. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh asked the Maharashtra government to clarify […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC seeks reply of Maha Police on objections by dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Lucknow regional bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has recalled its 2012 order in a case leading to the promotion of a senior Army officer to the rank of a Major General, observing that every system of the country has been affected by corruption. “We feel that corruption has crept in every system […] Read more » AFT AFT bench recalls 2012 promotion order Armed Forces Tribunal Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed 20 youth, accused of assaulting each other, to clean a road and a railway station for three months and quashed a case of brawl against them. A division bench of Justices RV More and V L Achiliya directed one group of youths to clean and sweep Mira Road railway […] Read more » Bombay HC asks youths accused of assault to do community service Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC February 23, 2016 / February 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today expressed displeasure at the functioning of West Bengal Police and observed that a section of it was spineless and could learn from judges to discharge their responsibilities. Justice Dipankar Datta, hearing a case relating to the alleged abduction of an independent councillor of Kandi Municipality, observed that the police authorities […] Read more » A section of Bengal police spineless: Calcutta HC Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News
