Top Law News The Uttarakhand High Court pulls up govt for not complying with order banning slaughter of animals in open August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court has come down heavily on the state government for not complying with its order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. Slamming the state government, Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said if it failed to produce an order staying the high court’s prohibition on slaughtering of animals […] Read more » banning slaughter of animals Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan Justice Alok Kumar Verma order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. The Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News President’s nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind has signed into law a Bill which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 33 besides the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week. With no vacancy, the present strength of […] Read more » President Ram Nath Kovid President Ram Nath Kovind supreme court judges to increase Supreme Court judges
Top Law News The National Conference moves SC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 August 11, 2019 / August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate. Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, […] Read more » Article 370 National Conference NC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 Presidential Orders on Article 370
Top Law News NRC: Supreme Court reserves order on citizenship issue of those born in country between 1971 and 1987 August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday, Supreme Court reserved its order on citizenship issue of people born in India between 1971 and 1987 and who were not included in National Register of Citizens (NRC) list. Apex Court Bench stated that,”We will not be bothered by what others say about our orders & judgments. We will continue to oversee NRC finalised as per the […] Read more » citizenship issue NRC Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court: Cannot compel adult trafficking victims to abide by anyone’s wishes including family August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An adult victim rescued from immoral trafficking cannot be compelled to abide by the wishes of anyone, including her family members, observed a Sessions Court recently, rejecting the plea filed by the brother of two victims, who was seeking their custody. The Court ordered the two women to be set at liberty after ascertaining whether they […] Read more » adult trafficking session court victims
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court sets aside arrest warrant against BJP’s Roy Mukul August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court has set aside an arrest warrant against BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from a person. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha set aside the warrant issued by a city court on a plea by the Kolkata Police to question him in connection with the alleged recovery […] Read more » arrest warrant BJP's Roy Mukul High Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court asks wife to approach HC to file plea against reduction of maintenance August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India has instructed the petitioner-wife to approach the High Court for appropriate relief on reduction of maintenance due to change of circumstances in which it was earlier reduced. The High Court has allowed the reduction in maintenance on the ground that the respondent-husband has been paying E.M.I. of Rs.42,000/- for the home loan which he […] Read more » High Court reduction in maintenance Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi Police didn’t appreciate seriousness of orders to install CCTV cameras: High Court August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday said the police did not appreciate the seriousness of its past orders to ensure better street lighting and CCTV cameras in West Delhi’s Aman Vihar area, despite hundreds of cases of missing children and adults being reported from there. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice […] Read more » CCTV cameras Delhi Police High Court
Environment Law News NGT directs DPCC, Delhi civic bodies to submit report on unregulated slaughter of pigs August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the city’s municipal corporations to submit a report on a plea alleging pollution caused by unregulated slaughter of pigs. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on Thursday sought a factual and action taken report from DPCC, and New […] Read more » Delhi civic agencies NGT directs DPCC slaughter of pigs
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis deal: Delhi court extends protection from arrest to P. Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram till Aug 23 August 9, 2019 / August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday extended till August 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the ED. Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief, which was to end today, saying the court was not available for […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis deal Karti Chidambaram P. Chidambaram special Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Ayodhya case: Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week, says it can’t be ‘rushed through’ August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court five-days-a-week hearing of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya, saying it will “not be able to assist” the court if the hearing is “rushed through”. The submission was made by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for a Muslim […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Ayodhya Ayodhya case D Y Chandrachud Justices S A Bobde Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya Ram Lalla Virajmaan S A Nazeer
Top Law News Jharkhand High Court quashes summons against Govinda and Shilpa Shetty August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the summons issued by a lower court against actors Govinda and Shilpa Shetty in connection with a song of a film, in which they had acted. The bench of Justice A K Gupta on Thursday set aside the summons issued by a Pakur court, accepting the contention of the […] Read more » Cinematograph Act 1952 Govinda and Shilpa Shetty Justice A K Gupta
