Tag: Legal News

Top Law News

Ensure smooth lifting of garbage: Delhi HC asks Police chief

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

The Delhi High Court today asked the city Police chief to ensure there is no hindrance to lifting of garbage in coordination with the civic bodies here, in view of the indefinite strike by sanitation workers. “Commissioner of Police (B S Bassi) to ensure that the garbage are removed from the roads in coordination with […]

Read more »

Criminal Law News

Delhi HC commutes death sentence of serial killer, awards life term

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

The Delhi High Court today commuted to life capital punishment awarded to serial killer Chandrakant Jha in two identical cases of murder and upheld imprisonment of life till death awarded to him in a third similar case by a trial court here. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and R K Gauba upheld Jhas conviction […]

Read more »

Top Law News

SC to hear plea against Prez rule in Arunachal at 2 PM

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear at 2 PM the plea of Congress, challenging the Union Cabinets recommendation to impose Presidents Rule in crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh. A bench comprising justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said that the fresh plea will also be heard by the five-judge Constitution bench which is already hearing […]

Read more »

Criminal Law News

Stern sentence should be imposed on drunk drivers : Delhi Court

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

The menace of drunken driving has increased alarmingly and severe sentence should be imposed to curb the offence, a Delhi court has observed while noting that the convict has to undergo a jail term. “The menace of drunken driving has assumed alarming proportions and one of the ways to curb it is by imposing severe […]

Read more »

Criminal Law News

Rape case: Conduct of Farooqui’s wife questioned

/ by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

A Delhi court today questioned the conduct of the wife of film-maker Mahmood Farooqui, who is facing trial for allegedly raping a US researcher, saying it was unusual of her not to confront her husband after she got to know about the alleged assault. “A wife cannot keep mum for so long when there are […]

Read more »

Top Law News

Delhi HC seeks RBI reply on PIL over e-retail

/ by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

Delhi High Court today sought the RBI’s response on a PIL alleging that as per one of its circulars, retail trading in any form through e-commerce would not be permissible for companies which receive foreign direct investment (FDI). A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the Reserve Bank […]

Read more »

High Profile Cases

Delhi Sectt raid: HC asks CBI to give copies of seized docs

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

Delhi High Court today directed the CBI to supply it and the AAP government with photocopies of the documents seized by the agency during raids at the office of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s principal secretary Rajendra Kumar on December 15 last. The court said the documents were required as it wanted to examine their relevancy […]

Read more »

Environment Law News

NGT slams DJB over rise in ammonia in Yamuna, calls meeting

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

The National Green Tribunal today slammed Delhi Jal Board over rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna which has left its water beyond treatment, forcing the closure of Wazirabad and Chandrawal plants. “There is a report of increase in ammonia levels. What is your stand on it and what action have you taken in this regard,” […]

Read more »

Criminal Law News

12 terror suspects remanded in NIA custody till Feb 5

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

National Investigative Agency (NIA) court on Monday sent 12 suspected terrorists, arrested from different parts of the country, to police custody till February 5. All the terror suspects were brought amid high security in Delhi by the NIA. The suspected terrorists were presented before the NIA court. Seeking remand of the accused, NIA said that suspects […]

Read more »

Environment Law News

NGT orders inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR

by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

Adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations has caught the attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which on Monday directed inspection of petrol pumps acrossDelhi and NCR. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar constituted a committee comprising officials fromCentral Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry ofPetroleum and Gas and concerned state […]

Read more »

contract killer

Top Law News

Court remands IS ‘recruiter’ in PC till Jan 30

/ by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

A court here today remanded a man, who was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly “recruiting” boys from suburban Malwani for terror outfit ISIS, in police custody till January 30. Rizwan Ali was arrested yesterday from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, an ATS official said. “The 23-year-old was presented before a holiday magistrate […]

Read more »

Top Law News

Rash driving: Rs 20 lakh compensation for injured

/ by Legal India News | Leave a Comment

A 34-year-old man, who suffered grievous injuries after being hit by a rashly driven car, has been awarded a compensation of around Rs 20 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. The tribunal directed the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, insurer of the offending vehicle, to pay Rs 19,74,200 to south Delhi resident Rakesh […]

Read more »