Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court grants exemption to Rahul Gandhi from appearance in ‘Modi surname’ Defamation Case July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Court posted the matter for further hearing on Oct 10. The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia last week had issued summons to Gandhi after finding that there was prima facie a case of criminal defamation against him under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When the case came up […] Read more » Court grants exemption defamation case from appearance in ‘Modi surname’ Rahul Gandhi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi court grants bail to Kejriwal, Sisodia in criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader July 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta. Gupta had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders of “maligning” his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the Delhi chief minister. […] Read more » Delhi court filed by BJP leader grants bail in criminal defamation case Sisodia to Kejriwal
Environment Law News HC to Delhi government : Fix Problem of Stray Cattle: HC to Delhi government July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plight of stray cattle along with the threat they pose to city motorists has made Delhi high court take up the matter on an urgent basis. Reviving a long pending petition on illegal dairies & stray cattle wandering the streets, the HC has asked chief secretary of Delhi government to take immediate measures. A […] Read more » Delhi government High Court stray cattle
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court expresses displeasure over obtaining order from vacation bench July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday termed as “very serious” the matter where an order, relating to registration of diesel vehicles for civic body in Delhi, was secured from a vacation bench by suppressing the facts. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta said it was “not proper” that the matter was mentioned for hearing […] Read more » expresses displeasure over obtaining order Supreme Court vacation bench
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court dismisses Asaram Bapu’s bail plea in sexual assault case in Gujarat July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the bail plea of self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu in connection with a sexual assault case lodged against him in Gujarat. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government, that the trial in the case was going on and […] Read more » Asaram Bapu Sexual assault Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Chopper case: ED moves Delhi court seeking bail cancellation of Rajiv Saxena July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Monday moved a Delhi court seeking bail cancellation of Rajeev Saxena, a middleman-turned-approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam, for allegedly not cooperating in the probe. Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued notice to Saxena and put up the matter for hearing on July 18. The court […] Read more » Chopper case Delhi court ED
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court grants protection to UP MLA’s daughter, her husband July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sakshi Mishra, who claimed she and her husband Ajitesh Kumar were feeling threatened by her MLA father Rajesh Mishra for marrying outside caste, were granted protection by the Allahabad High Court on Monday. Justice Siddharth Verma granted protection to Sakshi and Ajitesh who had asked for security contending that there is a threat to their […] Read more » grants protection High Court MLA's daughter
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Babri demolition case: Special judge seeks 6 months’ time from Supreme Court to conclude trial July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special judge holding trial in Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case. The special judge, in a letter written in May, has informed the top court that he is due […] Read more » Babri demolition Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court directs Municipality to treat Sewage before it enters Sea July 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bench of chief justice Pradeep Nandrajog & justice NM Jamdar also directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to seek quarterly reports from the BMC over laying down of new sewer lines to ensure that all the waste generated was treated before being discharged into the sea. The direction came after the court was […] Read more » before it enters Sea chief justice Pradeep Nandrajog High Court Municipality Municipality to treat Sewage
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court to Initiate Suo Motu Action to Curb Spiralling Child Rape Incidents July 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rising incidents of child rape & a growing perception of slack law enforcement spurred the Supreme Court to suo motu register a PIL & take it up for hearing on Friday to attempt to shape a concerted & clear national response displaying ‘zero tolerance’ towards sexual assault of children. Disturbed by a clutch of media […] Read more » Spiralling Child Rape Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court denies interfering in disqualification of MLCs, says not illegal July 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Shameem Akther pronounced its judgements in the two pleas separately in which it found no illegality in the orders . TRS party had filed pleas before the council chairman seeking the disqualification of the two MLCs on the ground that they defected to Congress […] Read more » disqualification of MLCs High Court denies interfering says not illegal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court issues notice to BJP MP Hans Raj Hans over false declaration in election affidavit July 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The petitioner, Rajesh Lilothia, who contested against him on Congress ticket, alleged that the North-West Delhi lawmaker had made false declarations about his education & his wife’s income, showing Rs 2.50 crore liability on her. The petition said, in an affidavit in 2009, Hans disclosed his highest educational qualification as ‘PREP’ from DAV College, Jalandhar […] Read more » false declaration Hans Raj Hans High Court issues in election affidavit notice to BJP MP
