Public Utilities Maharashtra govt seeks HC nod for auto, taxi fare hike June 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sought the Bombay High Court’s approval for the proposed auto and taxi fare hike announced by the Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority (MMRTA). The MMRTA had on May 11 proposed a hike in the basic fare for autos and taxis. The minimum fare for autos will go up from Rs […] Read more » auto and taxi fare hike Bombay High Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra govt Maharashtra govt seeks HC nod for auto MMRTA Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority news taxi fare hike
Public Utilities Drunk driving: Court reduces man’s jail term to one day June 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has reduced the 10-day jail term of a 31-year-old man, convicted for driving his commercial vehicle in an inebriated state, to one day while observing that he had remorse for the act. District and Sessions Judge Ravinder Kaur modified the sentence of Bijender Kumar, a Gurgaon resident, but upheld his conviction, saying […] Read more » Court Delhi court District and Sessions Judge Ravinder Kaur drunk driving Drunk driving: Court reduces man's jail term to one day featured Law Legal News news
Top Law News Helmets for 2-wheeler riders must from July 1 in TN June 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two-wheeler riders in Tamil Nadu must wear helmets from July 1 or risk impounding of their driving license, according to a Madras High Court order. Observing that it was disheartening to note that a number of precious lives are lost due to non-wearing of protective headgear, the Madras High Court today made it clear that […] Read more » entral government featured Helmets for 2-wheeler riders must from July 1 in TN Justice N. Kirubakaran Law Legal News Madras High Court news Tamil Nadu Transport Ministry
Criminal Law News HC extends parole of Priyadarshini Mattoo killer June 9, 2015 / June 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday extended till June 19 the parole granted to Santosh Kumar Singh, serving a life term for the rape and murder of Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996. Singh was earlier granted parole on May 15 to appear in the examinations for the Post Graduate Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science course, […] Read more » Delhi High featured HC extends parole of Priyadarshini Mattoo killer Justice I.S. Mehta Law Legal News newscriminal news Priyadarshini Mattoo
Intellectual Property News Ex-Delhi govt official gets 3 yrs jail in DA case June 8, 2015 / June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 67-year-old retired motor vehicle inspector in Delhi government’s transport department has been sentenced to three years in jail for amassing disproportionate assets of over Rs 11 lakh by a court here which expressed concern over increasing corruption. The court observed that corruption by public servants has created a sense of insecurity for the common […] Read more » Corruption news Delhi government's transport department Ex-Delhi govt official gets 3 yrs jail in DA case featured Legal News motor vehicle inspector news Shankar Prasad Dubey Special CBI Judge Sanjay Garg
Public Utilities No ‘Victoria’ rides after a year as HC orders ban June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that the horse-drawn carriages, famously known as ‘Victoria’ carriages, plying in the city were “illegal and violative of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act”, the Bombay High Court today directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to completely ban them after a year. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and A K Menon […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured justice A S Oka Justices A K Menon Law Legal News news No 'Victoria' rides after a year as HC orders ban Victoria' carriages
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC orders status quo on FOXCONN issue June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today ordered status quo on removal of machinery by FIH India private Limited, formerly known as FOXCONN India Private Limited, from its closed Sriperumbudur unit in Kancheepuram district, as alleged by some workmen in their petition. The court also ordered status quo on the issue of approving the closure of the […] Read more » featured FOXCONN HC orders status quo on FOXCONN issue Justice C S Karnan Labour Welfare Department Law Legal News Madras High Court news
Environment Law News NGT asks SDMC to control pollution in Lajpat Ngr June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coming to rescue of the residents of Lajpat Nagar here, the National Green Tribunal has directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to take immediate steps to control air pollution in an area in the locality. A bench headed by P Jyothimani, which impleaded SDMC in the case, directed it to file a status report while […] Read more » Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT asks SDMC to control pollution in Lajpat Ngr P Jyothimani SDMC South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Criminal Law News Charges framed against 10 accused in J Dey murder case June 8, 2015 / June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court here on Monday framed charges against 10 accused, including arrested scribe Jigna Vora, in the journalist J Dey murder case of 2011. “The court has framed charges against Vora and nine others under sections of MCOCA, Indian Penal Code, besides other acts. All the accused […] Read more » Charges framed against 10 accused in J Dey murder case featured J Dey journalist J Dey Law Legal News MCOCA murder case news Special Judge AL Pansare special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
Criminal Law News Youth gets 19 months in jail for kidnapping minor June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A youth, convicted for kidnapping a 15-year-old girl, has been awarded a 19-month jail term by a Delhi court while taking into consideration his young age and the fact that he did not misbehave with the victim. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan sentenced Delhi resident Dharmender, 20, to the period already spent by him in […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News news Youth gets 19 months in jail for kidnapping minor
Bar, Bench & Firm News Hate speech: SC bench recuses from hearing Swamy’s plea June 8, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice R K Agrawal today recused itself from hearing the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy against the order of an Assam trial court issuing a non-bailable warrant against him for failing to appear before it in a case of alleged hate speech. The bench, also comprising Justice Amitava […] Read more » Assam trial court featured Hate speech: SC bench recuses from hearing Swamy's plea Justice Amitava Roy Justice R.K. Agrawal Law Legal News news Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court Supreme Court bench
High Profile Cases Court issues summons to Kejriwal June 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court here has issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal for his objectionable comments against Congress and BJP during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and asked him to appear before it on June 29. Civil Judge, Musafirkhana, Durgesh Pandey issued the notice on June 4 to Kejriwal in connection with the comments […] Read more » APP Arvind Kejriwal Civil Judge Court issues summons to Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Durgesh Pandey featured Law Legal News Lok Sabha election Musafirkhana news
