Bar, Bench & Firm News SC asks Centre: Frame policy on compulsory rural service for Doctors August 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment SC Bench has asked Centre to frame a policy to make it mandatory for them to serve in public hospitals in rural areas for a certain period after passing out. Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta added that,”Govt. spends huge money on each medical student. The condition is not illegal & […] Read more » Rural service for Doctors Supreme Court asks
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Special Court awards 8 Years Jail term to Chhota Rajan in 2012 Attempt to Murder Case August 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Special Court judge, AT Wankhede convicted six under various sections of stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) & the Indian Penal Code. Fine of Rs 5 Lakh has been imposed by Court on each of the accused. In Oct 2012, Hotelier BR Shetty was shot in suburban Andheri when he was going to meet his friend. Rajan is currently lodged at Delhi’s […] Read more » Chhota Rajan Special court
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Court directs Govt to issue e- Passbooks to Land Owners August 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment HC Bench found fault with State for dragging its feet for six years in a land dispute case. Issue was over Pratap Jungle Resorts Private Ltd’s 20-acre land in Khanapur village in Rangareddy district. State claimed title over this piece of land contending that it was a Govt. land. However, the resort owners claimed they purchased the land in 1998 […] Read more » e- Passbooks land dispute case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Patnaik completes probe into larger conspiracy against Gogoi, report likely by mid-Sept August 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed one-man panel, holding inquiry into allegations of “larger conspiracy” to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, has completed its task and is likely to submit the report by mid September. Sources said Tuesday that Justice A K Patnaik, a retired Supreme Court judge who was appointed by the apex court, examined […] Read more » conspiracy against Gogoi Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC gives Vadra four weeks to file rejoinder in plea to quash money laundering case August 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave businessman Robert Vadra four weeks to file a rejoinder to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) reply to his petition seeking quashing of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal listed the matter for further hearing on November […] Read more » file rejoinder High Court money laundering case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court seeks reply from Karnataka Government on plea against RTE rule August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment According to Parents amendment is contrary to objective of Act On Monday, the Supreme Court sought a reply from the Karnataka Govt. on an appeal filed by a group of parents challenging an amendment in the State’s Right to Education (RTE) Rules which does not make it mandatory for private unaided schools to admit economically backward class […] Read more » Karnataka Government on plea against RTE rule RTE rule seeks reply from Karnataka Government
Top Law News Supreme Court Lawyer files complaint against student leader for fake news against Indian Army and Govt August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday, Supreme Court Lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava filed a criminal complaint against student leader Shehla Rashid, seeking her arrest for allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army and the Government. The complainant stated that she is deliberately and intentionally spreading fake news with the intention to incite violence in Jammu & Kashmir and in other parts of […] Read more » against Indian Army and Govt fake news files complaint against student leader Supreme Court lawyer
Environment Law News Plea against Essar Power MP on fly ash leak; NGT directs petitioner to approach its panel August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NGT Tuesday directed an advocate to approach an oversight committee with his plea seeking action against Essar Power MP Ltd for allegedly damaging crops and environment as fly ash leaked from its power plant in Singrauli. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey to apprise the […] Read more » approach its panel MP on fly ash leak NGT directs petitioner Plea against Essar Power
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Rajiv case convict Nalini moves High Court for parole extension August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to file its reply to a plea by Nalini Sriharan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking extension of her ongoing parole by 30 days. Seeking the government’s response, a bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and M Nirmal Kumar posted a […] Read more » for parole extension Nalini moves High Court Rajiv case convict
Bar, Bench & Firm News Treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity: High Court August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The State must treat all citizens, whether rich or poor, with dignity, the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday while pulling up the Maharashtra government for forcing nearly 15,000 families to stay in the chemical pollution-affected Mahul area of Mumbai. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre also referred to the […] Read more » High Court Treat all citizens whether rich or poor with dignity
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Court: Safety of children cannot be compromised in any manner August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Safety of children cannot be compromised in any manner, the Delhi High Court has said while directing the fire department to inspect a private school lacking valid fire safety certificate within two weeks. Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed the Chief Fire Officer to inspect the premises of the petitioner school to ascertain whether it has addressed […] Read more » High Court Safety of children
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lieutenant Colonel to be tried for 8 charges as Supreme Court has refused to grant any relief August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A controversial military intelligence officer, who made several wild allegations of custodial killings against his superior officers that were rejected after scrutiny by the judicial system, has been found culpable of violating service norms and will face a summary general court martial next week. Lt Col Dharamvir Singh, who is currently being housed at an […] Read more » Lieutenant Colonel refused to grant any relief Supreme Court tried for 8 charges
