Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking SIT probe into death of public servant July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Punjab government to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of a government official whose body was found on railway track near Jalandhar Cantt station in November 2017. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices […] Read more » SIT probe Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Marital rape as a ground for divorce: Supreme Court asks petitioner to approach High Court July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape and frame laws for making it a ground of divorce. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai asked the petitioner advocate Anuja Kapur to […] Read more » High Court marital rape Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears last hurdle in way of PM’s Kashi corridor June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the last legal hurdle in the way of the PM’s Kashi Vishwanath corridor when it disposed of a bunch of petitions challenging the project. The petitions were filed by people claiming to be tenants of the buildings which were in the way of the project. A two-judge vacation bench, […] Read more » kashi corridor Supreme Court
Immigration Law Donald Trump fumes as Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a “contrived” rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an extraordinary delay in the constitutionally mandated population count. Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 5-4 ruling, joined by the […] Read more » citizenship question donald trumph U.S. Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Madras High Court directs Cognizant, shareholders to approach Dispute Resolution Panel over 2017 Tax Dispute June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed writ petitions filed by Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited (Cognizant) and two of its foreign shareholders – Cognizant (Mauritius) Limited and New Jersey-based Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation – over tax disputes relating to the buy-back of shares. Justice K Kalyanasundaram dismissed the petitions on grounds of maintainability, […] Read more » approch dispute resolution cognizant shareholders Madras High Court
Top Law News All India Judicial Service: Law Minister Seeks Suggestions From States, High Courts June 29, 2019 / June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to further the proposal of a having a national level examination for recruitment of judges in the country, the Central Government has sought the stand of all State Governments and the High Courts on the creation of an All India Judicial Service (AIJS). As per the report published by the Economic Times, […] Read more » all-India judicial service High Court law minister
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Maharashtra govt files caveat in Supreme Court anticipating challenge to Maratha quota verdict June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Friday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court anticipating challenge to the verdict passed by the Bombay High Court which upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for Maratha community in education and government jobs in the state. A caveat is filed by a litigant in courts to ensure that no adverse orders […] Read more » files caveat maharashtra Govt Maratha quota Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to entertain rebel AAP MLA’s plea challenging disqualification notice June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea by rebel AAP MLA Devender Sehrawat challenging a disqualification notice under the anti-defection law issued to him by the Delhi Assembly Secretariat for reportedly joining the BJP. A vacation bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai told the counsel appearing for Sehrawat that […] Read more » AAP MLAs disqualification notice Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court asks estranged husband to meet ART expert as woman wants June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a unique ruling, a court in Maharashtra has granted the plea of a woman who wanted a second child from her estranged husband, and directed the couple to consult an assisted reproductive technology (ART) expert. ART methods are primarily used to address infertility and include procedures such as in-vitro fertilisation, involving sperm donation. Right […] Read more » as woman wants estranged husband to meet ART expert
High Profile Cases I resigned from party posts, not party: Alpesh Thakor to High Court June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Disgruntled Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor told the Gujarat High Court Thursday that he could not be disqualified as legislator as he had only resigned from various party posts and not the party. A division bench of Justices S R Brahmbhatt and A P Thaker was hearing a petition by the Congress seeking a directive to […] Read more » Alpesh Thakor high thakor
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Chopper scam: Supreme Court stays High Court order allowing Rajeev Saxena to go abroad for treatment June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Delhi High Court order permitting Rajeev Saxena, an approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam, to go abroad for the treatment of blood cancer and other ailments. A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai also issued notice to Saxena […] Read more » chopper scam Rajeev Saxena stays High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court denies urgent hearing to plea seeking LoP’s appointment in Lok Sabha June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused an urgent hearing to a plea for asking the Lok Sabha speaker to appoint a leader of opposition (LoP) in the House. A vacation bench of justices Jyoti Singh and Manoj Kumar Ohri said “looking at the relief sought, there is no urgency”. The bench instead listed the petition […] Read more » Appointments Lok Sabha
