Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram till Thursday in INX Media money laundering case August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday extended till tomorrow the interim protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna heard arguments advanced by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who said that Chidambaram was […] Read more » Chidambaram extend protection from arrest Supreme Court
Heritage and National Importance Furnish Walled City restoration plan: HC August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan HC on Tuesday asked the Jaipur Municipal Commission commissioner to furnish action plan on restoration of the Walled City. The division bench of Chief Justice S Ravindra Bhutt & Justice Indrajeet Singh on a suo mottu petition on encroachment in the Walled City area. Municipal commissioner V P Singh was present in the HC. The […] Read more » city restoration HC rajasthan
High Profile Cases HC asks surgeon to appear for inquiry in a ED matter August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, the High Court of Madras directed Indian born British robotic surgeon M. Senthil Nathan, 60, to appear for inquiry before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with the 2G spectrum case from Thursday & prove his bona fides by cooperating with the investigation. After senior counsel, Sonia Mathur & Special Public Prosecutor G. […] Read more » 2G HC madras Surgeon
Corporate Law News Cost of ₹1 lakh imposed on company for abusing the process of law August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court dismissed with costs of ₹1 lakh a petition filed by the Mumbai-based Council for Harm Reduced Alternatives, a charitable company, for “abusing the process of law” in “espousing the cause of manufacturers of e-cigarettes” in the nature of a public interest litigation by challenging State Govt’s June 2016 circular […] Read more » abusing laws company laws fine
education law Ambedkar University Delhi Readies Course on Happiness for Judiciary August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Within a month of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi proposing happiness classes in judicial academies, Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has started designing the curriculum. The curriculum, which will focus on behaviour of judicial officers, is likely to be ready soon to be a part of the syllabus at judicial academies. “We are working on the programme. […] Read more » ambedkar university cji ranjan gogoi judiciary
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court sends Ex. Sr. IAS Officer to Custody in a Land Grabbing Case on Complaint of Ex. District Judge August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Retired IAS officer Umrao Salodia & 5 others were remanded in custody on Monday till Sept 5 for their involvement in a land grabbing case which was registered in 2013 & investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The case was filed by 7 stakeholders who accused Salodia, the then chairman of the revenue board, & other officials […] Read more » district judge IAS land grabing
Criminal Law News Law student goes missing after her video alleging sexual harassment by Former Union Minister and BJP Leader goes viral August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law student had accused Chinmayanand, Director of her College of threatening to kill her and her family as she has evidence against him. She had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath for help. On Tuesday, Police lodged an FIR against Swami Chinmayanand after the law student went missing following her allegation in video clip that […] Read more » law student missing sexual harrasment video alleging
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC refuses to transfer case against M K Stalin’s sister S Selvi August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M K Stalin’s elder sister S Selvi, the Madras High Court rapped a petitioner who sought transfer of a case against her & her son-in-law Jyothimani to another court. The court warned that it would be constrained to impose an exemplary cost on the petitioner. The case pertains to money […] Read more » High Court M K Stalin’s sister refuses to transfer case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Aadhaar-social media account link: Organisation urges Madras HC to exercise caution August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has pleaded with the Madras High Court to exercise caution while making any proposal to change the design of encrypted platforms such as WhatsApp to check spreading rumours “as such hyper-factual, expert determination would require a deliberative policy formation process”. “The HC may avoid venturing into such a policy thicket given that recommending & enforcing […] Read more » Aadhaar account link Madras HC Organisation urges social media to exercise caution
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court dismisses Chidambaram’s plea as infructuous August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram challenging the Delhi High Court’s order which denied him anticipatory bail in connection with the INX Media case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A Bench of Justice R Banumathi & Justice A S Bopanna said the petition […] Read more » Chidambaram's plea court dismisses
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Amrapali case: SC orders release of Rs 7 cr to NBCC to complete 2 stalled projects August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the release of Rs 7 crore from the Court’s Bank account to National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete two stalled projects of embattled real estate group Amrapali in Noida & Greater Noida. To ensure the speedy work a Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked Noida & Greater Noida […] Read more » Amrapali case Rs 7 cr to NBCC Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya Case(Day 12):’In the suits in which deity is vitally interested, it has to be heard’ Justice Chandrachud says August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior Advocate Sushil Kumar Jain resumed his arguments for Nirmohi Akhara before the 5-Judge Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Today he focused on oral evidence and documentary evidence. Relying on witness testimonies, Mr. Jain submitted that there have been no allegations that Nirmohi Akhara misused its rights or […] Read more » Advocate Sushil Kumar Jain Ayodhya case
