Top Law News Non bailable warrants against two BJP MLAs August 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has issued non-bailable warrants against two BJP MLAs for not appearing in court in connection with a case of disrupting train services here. According to prosecution, Chief Judicial Magistrate Gopal Tiwari issued non-bailable warrants against Kapil Aggarwal from Muzaffarnagar constituency and Umesh Malik from Budhana seat. He directed the police to produce […] Read more » Budhana seat case of disrupting train services Court featured Kapil Aggarwal Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar constituency Non bailable warrants against two BJP MLAs Umesh Malik
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on compensating 10-yr-old rape victim August 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Chandigarh administration to respond to a plea seeking Rs 10 lakh compensation for a 10-year-old rape victim, who delivered a baby yesterday. The minor girl, whose plea seeking permission to undergo termination of pregnancy was earlier turned down by the apex court following a medical report, […] Read more » Chandigarh compensation to 10-yr-old rape victim Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC bars govt from unseating corporator over caste issue August 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today restrained the state government and the civic body from disqualifying Congress corporator from suburban Kalina, Tulip Miranda over the issue of her caste validity certificate. The caste verification committee, on August 14, rejected Miranda’s claim of belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC), and declared her caste certificate invalid. She moved […] Read more » BMC Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Criminal Law News Top Law News Hotel security manager granted bail in molestation case August 19, 2017 / August 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A security manager of a five-star hotel was today granted bail by a Delhi court in a case of alleged molestation and attempt to disrobe a 33-year-old woman employee. Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria granted the relief to the accused after furnishing a personal bond of Rs 25,000. If held guilty of molestation, the accused can […] Read more » case of alleged molestation and attempt to disrobe Court Delhi court featured Hotel security manager granted bail in molestation case Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court acquits man accused of rape and abduction August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special POCSO court here has acquitted a man accused of abducting and raping a minor girl in 2013, observing the prosecution failed to prove charges against him and that the victim is happily married to him. Additional sessions and special judge A S Bhaisare, in a recent order, said the prosecution failed to prove […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News POCSO court Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act rape and abduction case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Terror funding case: Kashmiri bizman sent to NIA custody August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, arrested for alleged involvement in a terror funding case, was today sent to 10-day NIA custody. District Judge Poonam A Bamba allowed the agency’s plea for custody after it said that the accused was required to be confronted with evidence and needs to be taken to various places as part of […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Kashmiri bizman sent to NIA custody Law Legal News Terror funding case Zahoor Watali
High Profile Cases SC asks Karti Chidambaram to appear before CBI on Aug 23 August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, to appear before investigators at the CBI headquarters here on August 23 for questioning in a corruption case. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud allowed Karti to be accompanied by a lawyer at the […] Read more » CBI Court featured Foreign Investment Promotion Board Karti Chidambaram Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Murthal rape case: HC gives SIT a month’s deadline to conclude August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court today gave the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of rape at Murthal near Sonipat during the 2016 Jat agitation, a one month deadline to conclude investigations. The court also directed that IPS officer Amitabh Dhillon, presently IG, Hisar Range, will head another SIT to look into cases of […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Jat agitation Law Legal News Murthal rape case Punjab and Haryana High Court SIT Special Investigation Team
Top Law News Madras HC directs govt to change name, gender of person in education August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed authorities to change the name and gender in the education certificates of a person, who underwent sex reassignment surgery from female to male. Justice N Kirubakaran gave the direction to the School Education Department, Controller of Examination, Madras University and the Controller of Examinations, Anna University on a petition […] Read more » Controller of Examination Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Madras University School Education Department Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Orissa HC bench stays order on BMC corporator’s election August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of Orissa High Court today granted an interim stay on an impugned order passed last month by a single judge bench of the court annulling the election of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator Sukanti Subudhi. The bench of Chief Justice Vineet Saran and Justice B R Sarangi stayed the operation of the […] Read more » Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation BMC corporator's election Court featured Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Himachal HC gives 2 wks to CBI to complete Kotkhai case probe August 18, 2017 / August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the probe in the Kotkhai rape-murder case and the custodial death of an accused and asked the CBI to complete the investigation within two weeks. The orders were passed by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma. The bench also […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Himachal Pradesh High Court Kotkhai rape-murder case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Guardian nod not needed for abortion of a retarded woman: SC August 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is no need for the consent of guardians for medical termination of pregnancy of a mentally retarded woman as the concept of “sovereignty over her body” has to be respected, the Supreme Court today said. The apex court has held that the fundamental concept relating to a woman’s “bodily integrity” and “personal autonomy” have […] Read more » Court featured Guardian nod not needed for abortion of a retarded woman Law Legal News Supreme Court
