Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya case: Supreme Court commences hearing; Nirmohi Akhara to continue arguments August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the second day of the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation have failed. Senior advocate Sushil Jain, appearing for Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the case, commenced arguments on the second day […] Read more » Ayodhya case Nirmohi Akhara Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System No ‘band, baaja, baraat’ to be allowed on roads: Government to Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The customary horse-drawn carriage carrying the groom & the accompanying family members & relatives dancing to the tune of musical band in a procession leading up to the wedding venue will no longer be allowed on the roads under a policy framed by Delhi government for holding social functions at farmhouses & hotels. As per the policy, […] Read more » ‘band baaja baraat’ Government Government to Supreme Court not allowed
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Section 125 CrPC: Court can grant interim maintenance to the wife even without written application August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has held that there is no necessity for the wife to file an application for grant of interim maintenance when main petition under Section-125 CrPC is pending. A bench of Justice Sachdeva has passed the order on 05.08.2019 in the case titled as Inder Singh vs Sumitra. Trial court granted interim maintenance of […] Read more » Delhi High Court grant Interim maintenance section 125 crpc wife
Court, Judiciary & Legal System No live-streaming of Ayodhya case hearing, says Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today said that it will not allow live streaming or audio recording of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case hearing that began this morning after the mediation attempt in the case failed. Former BJP leader & Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue KN Govindacharya moved the Supreme Court […] Read more » Ayodhya case case hearing Supreme Court
Top Law News Bill for more Supreme Court judges gets Lok Sabha nod August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday told the Lok Sabha that judges in the higher judiciary should be careful about their observations in ongoing cases & should be pertinent to the case they are hearing. Mr. Prasad made these remarks during the passage of a Bill to increase the strength of judges in […] Read more » bill court judges Lok Sabha suprreme court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court shifts conviction from ‘murder’ to ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ after finding no unusual behavior in attack August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Chattisgarh has shifted the conviction of the convict from Section 302 of the IPC to Section 304 PartI of the IPC after finding that the accussed hasn’t shown any unusual behaviour in the claimed attack on the deceased which showed that he knew that the attcak may result in death but wasn’t intending to murder the deceased intentionally. The Court also […] Read more » culpable High Court murder
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya dispute: No Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934, says Nirmohi Akhara August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the politically sensitive case of the Ayodhya land dispute, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that no Muslims were allowed to enter the structure since 1934 and it has been in exclusive possession of the Akhara. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was told by senior […] Read more » Ayodhya dispute Nirmohi Akhara Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla no muslims
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya case in Supreme Court: Hindu party seeks control of entire 2.77 acre disputed land August 6, 2019 / August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Hindu body on Tuesday strongly pitched in the Supreme Court for control and management of the entire disputed 2.77 acre land in the politically and religiously sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute at Ayodhya. Nirmohi Aakhara, one of the leading parties in the case, asserted its claim over the disputed site where […] Read more » Ayodhya case dispute land hindu party Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Tarun Tejpal must face trial in sexual assault case: Goa Police to Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Goa Police claimed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that there were “contemporaneous” WhatsApp messages and e-mails which showed that Tehelka magazine’s founder Tarun Tejpal should face trial in an alleged sexual assault case lodged against him by a former woman colleague. The police, while opposing Tejpal’s plea seeking quashing of charges framed against […] Read more » Goa police Sexual assault Tarun Tejpal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Nine states didn’t follow procedure in rejecting claims of tribals: Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court observed Tuesday that nine states have not followed the procedure in rejecting the claims of tribals over forest land and said the matter related to eviction of around 11.8 lakh alleged illegal forest dwellers is “important”. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and B R Gavai asked several states, […] Read more » nine states rejecting claims of tribals Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Husband wanted to settle the dispute: Supreme Court asked him to pay for travel and lodging expenses to wife August 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court has directed a husband to pay for travel and lodging expenses to the wife in a case where the husband wanted to settled the matter. A bench of Justice Kaul and Justice Joseph has passed the order in the case titled as DEBDAS MALI vs MADHUMITA MALI on 29.07.2019. In a transfer petition filed by the […] Read more » settle the dispute Supreme Court travel and lodging
Court, Judiciary & Legal System As Lok Sabha passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill August 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lok Sabha has passed Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which is aimed at making India an international arbitration hub. Bill has been already passed by Rajya Sabha, aims to establish an independent body called Arbitration Council of India (ACI) for promotion of arbitration, mediation, conciliation and other alternative dispute redressal mechanisms. ACI’s functions would include […] Read more » amendment bill arbitration Arbitration and Conciliation Lok Sabha
