Criminal Law News BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur Denies Knowledge Of Malegaon Blasts At NIA Court Hearing June 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Malegaon 2008 blast accused and BJP’s Member of Parliament from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur appeared before the Special NIA Court in Mumbai today at around 12:45 pm. She was absent in the previous court hearings citing health reasons. Special NIA Court is currently recording the testimony of all the witnesses in the case. Judge VS […] Read more » Denies Knowledge Of Malegaon Blasts Malegaon 2008 blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi court grants bail to AAP leaders Atishi, others in defamation case June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday granted bail to AAP leaders Atishi and others in a defamation case filed by the BJP against them for their remarks over deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls in the city. AAP’s Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Gupta, MLA Manoj Kumar were also granted relief on a personal bond of […] Read more » AAP leaders Atishi Delhi court grants bail in defamation case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi court grants bail to Shashi Tharoor over ‘scorpion’ remarks June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court granted bail to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday on a complaint over his alleged ‘scorpion’ remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted relief to Tharoor on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 after he appeared before the court and moved bail application. The court was […] Read more » 'scorpion' remarks referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shashi Tharoor
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court To Puducherry Govt : Cabinet Decisions Having Financial Implications Shall Not Be Implemented Till June 21 June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi seeking status quo prior to the April 30 judgment of the Madras High Court ruling that the LG could not interfere in the day to day administration of the elected government, The Bench has also directed that any decision […] Read more » Cabinet Decisions Having Financial Implications Madras High Court Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi Supreme Court To Puducherry Govt
education law Streamline Entire Education System, Supreme Court Tells State & Central Govts June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The entire education system of the country should be streamlined so that students do not have to face stress while seeking admissions to various courses, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. Taking note of “plight of students” due to uncertainty over admissions to postgraduate medical and dental courses in the academic year 2019-20 in Maharashtra, the […] Read more » Entire Education System State & Central Govts Streamline Entire Education System Supreme Court Tells
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Gita Mittal Holds Court Hearing Via Video Conferencing Despite Medical Difficulties June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been holding court via teleconferencing since 10th of May 2019, despite medical difficulties. Justice Mittal suffered a fracture leg and has been advised abstention from judicial work or any kind of exerting physical work including holding court proceedings. However, she has been holding court via […] Read more » Chief Justice of J&K High Court Court Hearing Via Video Conferencing Despite Medical Difficulties Justice Gita Mittal
Criminal Law News Bihar Shelter Home Rape: Supreme Court Grants CBI 3 Months To Complete Investigation June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has granted a further period of three months to the CBI to complete its investigation in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The vacation bench of Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice MR Shah took note of interim status report filed by the CBI in this case. The bench also directed the investigating agency […] Read more » 3 Months To Complete Investigation Bihar Shelter Home Rape Justice Indu Malhotra Justice MR Shah Supreme Court Grants
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court To Hear Mining Baron Janardhana Reddy’s Plea To Travel To Ballari On Friday June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who has sought permission to travel to Ballari in the state to visit his ailing father-in-law. Reddy, who is accused in a multi-crore illegal mining case and is out on bail, moved the apex court on […] Read more » Hear Mining Baron Janardhana Reddy's multi-crore illegal mining case Plea To Travel To Ballari On Friday Supreme Court
Intellectual Property News Review Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Order Directing Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Alleged CRZ Violation June 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day before the deadline set by the Supreme Court for demolition of three apartments in Maradu, Kochi for violation of CRZ norms, one of the builders has filed an application for review of the May 8 judgment. The review petition states that the demolition order was passed by the Court on an erroneous understanding […] Read more » Against Order Directing Demolition In Supreme Court Justices Arun Mishra Kochi for violation of CRZ norms Navin Sinha Of Kochi Flats For Alleged CRZ Violation Review Petition Filed
Criminal Law News High Court seeks govt’s response on pleas of two death row convicts June 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Bombay High Court Thursday sought responses from the Centre and the Maharashtra government on petitions filed by two convicts on death row to halt their execution scheduled on June 24. The petitions filed last week by Purushottam Borate and Pradeep Kokate, convicted in the 2007 gangrape and murder of a woman […] Read more » Bombay High Court convicted in the 2007 gangrape Purushottam Borate and Pradeep Kokate
Bar, Bench & Firm News ‘ Court should take liberal view on delayed appeals of convicts in custody ‘ : High Court June 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : Courts should take a liberal approach when appeals against convictions are filed with some delay by those in custody, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court said delay does not work to the advantage of an incarcerated person and people who are in custody do not have the advantage of […] Read more » High Court justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Consumer Law News NCDRC Said: ‘ Insurance claim cannot be denied on presumption of pre-existing disease ‘ June 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The NCDRC, the apex consumer commission, has held that an insurance claim cannot be denied on mere presumption that a person might be suffering from a pre-existing disease. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) said even if the insured person was suffering from a disease and did not know about it […] Read more » insurance claim NCDRC presumption of pre-existing disease
