Court, Judiciary & Legal System Mallya’s plea challenging confiscation of properties to be heard on Friday July 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Friday the plea of fugitive economic offender Vijay Mallya challenging the confiscation of properties belonging to the companies owned by him and his family members. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the submission of F S Nariman, appearing for Mallya, that the […] Read more » challenging confiscation mallya's plea
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court asks MCD to give building plans to fire dept for fire audit in Karol bagh July 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of fire incidents in Karol Bagh area resulting in loss of lives and goods, the Delhi High Court Monday directed the North MCD to share building plans of the area with the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) so that a fire audit can be done on priority basis. A bench of Justice Hima Kohli […] Read more » building plans to fire dept fire audit in Karol bagh High Court MCD
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court seeks BCI’s response on plea seeking social security measures for women lawyers July 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a plea seeking measures for women lawyers such as safety in courts, maternity benefits and the old age pension. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, issued notice to the BCI and its chairperson […] Read more » Supreme Court women lawyers
education law High Court: Engineering Degree holders can’t be appointed as Junior Engineers July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A three-judge bench comprising of Justice B K Narayana, Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Pankaj Bhatia were of the view that the State Government has the power to prescribe the requisite qualification required for an advertised post and it cannot be a matter for judicial review. In the present case, the state government while issuing […] Read more » engineering degree holders High Court junior engineers
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Nirav Modi denied bail yet again by UK court July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A British court on Thursday extended till August 22 the judicial custody of Nirav Modi in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. The Westminster Magistrates Court ordered the Metropolitan Police to place him in its custody till the next hearing on August 22. The 48-year-old businessman, wanted in India, […] Read more » by UK court denied bail yet again Nirav Modi
Top Law News Will not wait for data on POCSO cases, says Supreme Court and passes slew of directions July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday said that for speedy justice in child rape cases, directions can be passed without waiting for additional data on cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “Instead of adjourning the case for receipt of further/additional data, we are inclined to proceed to issue certain directions,” […] Read more » passes slew of directions POCSO cases Supreme Court wait for data on POCSO
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Woman, paramour convicted in husband’s murder case July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on Thursday pronounced a woman and her paramour guilty of conspiracy and murder of her husband in 2017. The sessions judge at the Barasat Fourth Fast Track Court held Ajit Roy guilty of murder and Manua Majumdar for conspiring with him. The quantum of sentence will […] Read more » husbands murder murder case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court Said : Issues plaguing judiciary a matter of concern, not Collegium July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is not the functioning of the Collegium, which recommends appointment of judges for higher courts, but lack of adequate infrastructure and huge vacancies of judicial officers in subordinate courts that is a matter of concern for the judiciary, the Supreme Court said Thursday. Deliberating on the issue of dealing with a sharp rise in […] Read more » matter of concern not Collegium plaguing judiciary Supreme Court Said
Top Law News Tadvi case: High Court to video record bail plea hearing of accused July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed its registry department to make arrangements on July 30 to film hearing of the bail pleas of three senior doctors, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of their junior colleague at a civic-run hospital here. Justice D S Naidu was hearing bail pleas filed by the Hema Ahuja, […] Read more » hearing of accused High Court tadvi case video record bail plea
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL in High Court to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000 July 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday, seeking directions to the Centre and AAP government to cap cash transactions at Rs 10,000, saying such a step would help curb illegal activities like terrorism, corruption and use of black money. The petition, by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, claimed that […] Read more » 000 cash transactions lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay PIL in High Court transactions at Rs 10
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Man Gets 7-Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Dowry Harassment July 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The II additional sessions judge (ASJ) Court, LB Nagar, convicted a 27-year-old man in a dowry death case & awarded him seven-year rigorous imprisonment (RI). He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. The dowry death case was registered in 2014 after 20-year-old Afsar Zabeen committed suicide by hanging due to frequent harassment for additional dowry by her […] Read more » 7-Year Rigorous Imprisonment dowry dowry harassment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Cabinet approves official amendments to Aadhaar bill July 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Talking to reporters here, Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Aadhaar can now be used for identification for distributing state subsidies as well. The minister said that many states had requested for measures to use Aadhaar in their schemes. He asserted that the 128 crore people in the country have been issued Aadhaar […] Read more » Aadhaar bill cabinet official amendments
