Information Technology News High Court declines interim hold on gambling websites May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to pass any interim order for putting on hold the operation of websites which allow people to gamble, bet and play games of chance, like poker, online. “No interim relief. Let it go on,” a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Brijesh Sethi said […] Read more » declines interim hold High Court on gambling websites
Criminal Law News 2008 Hotel attack case: Court acquits Raj Thackeray May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : A court in Nashik district on Wednesday acquitted Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in connection with a 2008 case of attack on a hotel by his party workers. According to the prosecution, Thackeray was accused of instigating his party workers to form an unlawful assembly and attack the hotel owned […] Read more » 2008 hotel attacks raj thackrey
Top Law News Delhi court allows Shashi Tharoor to travel abroad May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : A Delhi court Wednesday allowed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, accused in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death, to travel abroad. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted permission to Tharoor to go to the United Kingdom and France from June 2 to July 1. In his application, Tharoor claimed he has […] Read more » allow to travel abroad Delhi court Shashi Tharoor
Corporate Law News Confusion over functioning of bureaucracy in Puducherry, L-G Kiran Bedi tells Supreme Court May 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi told the Supreme Court Tuesday that confusion was prevailing over the functioning of bureaucracy due to the Madras High Court order on the issue of administrative control in the Union Territory. Bedi has moved the apex court challenging the Madras High Court verdict which held that Puducherry Lieutenant […] Read more » bureaucracy in puducherry Kiran Bedi LG Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Accused with cancer moves bail plea in Supreme Court to die in ‘mother’s lap’ May 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : An accused who has been diagnosed with third stage oral cancer in jail and wants to “die in the lap of his mother” has moved a bail plea in the Supreme Court which sought Rajasthan Police’s response on it on Tuesday. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha […] Read more » accussed with cancer die in mothers lap moves bail plea Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Chopper scam: Delhi Court to pass order on Sushen Gupta’s bail plea on Jun 1 May 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : A Delhi court will pronounce on June 1 its order on whether to grant bail to Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged defence agent arrested in the money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers scam. Special Judge Arvind Kumar reserved order after hearing arguments from the accused as well as the […] Read more » chhopers scam Delhi court sushen gupta
Corporate Law News Probing passport officials’ role in issuance of passport to Sushil Ansal: Police to High Court May 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The police told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that it had launched a probe into the role of passport officials in connection with the issuance of the travel document to real estate baron Sushil Ansal, convicted for the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire incident that claimed 59 lives. The Crime Branch of […] Read more » probing passport officials Sushil Ansal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court refuses to grant protection from arrest to newly elected BSP MP Atul Rai May 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant protection from arrest to newly elected BSP MP from Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Atul Rai, accused of raping a college student from Varanasi. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose said it was not inclined to […] Read more » BSP MP Atul Rai from arrest to newly elected refuses to grant protection Supreme Court refuses
Tax Law News ‘ Manpasand Beverages’ Top Officials Arrested For Rs 40 Crore Tax Fraud May 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Top officials of Manpasand Beverages Ltd. were arrested on Friday by the goods and services tax department for an alleged Rs 40-crore fake invoice scam. The Central GST and Customs office arrested Managing Director Abhishek Singh, his brother Harshvardhan Singh and the company’s Chief Financial Officer Paresh Thakkar after conducting an investigation, according the agency’s […] Read more » manpasand beverages rs 40 crore fraud tax fraud
Human Rights Sexual Harassment Case: Two Former Judges Question Handling Of Allegations Against Chief Justice Gogoi May 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two judges who participated in the historic press conference by four sitting Supreme Court judges in January last year have questioned the Supreme Court’s handling of the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. Writing for The Indian Express, Justice Madan Lokur—who along with Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and […] Read more » allegations on chief justice Justice Gogoi sexual harrasment case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court refuses to direct UP police to further probe Hapur lynching case May 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to direct the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct further probe in the 2018 Hapur lynching case. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Aniruddha Bose said the trial court would decide the plea for seeking further direction to the state police to file supplementary charge sheet after conducting […] Read more » Aniruddha Bose Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Supreme Court agrees to hear BJP candidate’s plea seeking protection from arrest May 22, 2019 / May 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday took note of violence during Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and agreed to hear the plea of BJP candidate from Barrackpore seat seeking protection from arrest in several cases lodged against him by state police. A vacation bench comprising Arun Mishra and M R Shah took note […] Read more » hear BJP candidate's plea Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal seeking protection from arrest Supreme Court