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
High Profile Cases PMLA case: Robert Vadra moves Delhi court seeking permission to travel abroad May 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Robert Vadra, who is an accused in a money laundering case, Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking permission to travel abroad. The counsel for Vadra requested Special judge Arvind Kumar to ensure details of his itinerary are not shared with a third party as it was a matter of his security. The counsel […] Read more » Delhi court PMLA case Robert Vadra
Bar, Bench & Firm News Delhi High Court notifies Vacation Bench for Summer Break 2019 May 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has notified its Vacation Bench for Summer Break 2019. The vacation Bench will hear matters which require immediate or prompt intervention.As per the Notification dated May 17, the Judges will sit in Division Benches and also singly to hear urgent Civil and Criminal matters. Ordinarily, the Judges will sit […] Read more » Bench for Summer Break 2019 Delhi High Court notifies Vacation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi High Court merged with Delhi Judicial Academy May 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi Judicial Academy has been merged with the Delhi High Court for administrative and financial purposes. A recommendation to this effect had been made in February this year by the Judicial Education and Training Programme Committee. This recommendation was accepted in a Full Court meeting of the High Court. Accordingly a notification […] Read more » Delhi High Court delhi judicial academy merged
Criminal Law News New Delhi : A special MCOCA court here Friday acquitted nine people accused of murdering a man in 2012. May 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A total of 12 persons were accused of killing Haris alias Bittu Sultan Shah (25) in February 2012 in a room in Kalyan’s Bail Bazar area and then burning the body in Igatpuri near Nashik. The accused believed Shah had stolen 30 kg of charas, a narcotic substance, from them, the prosecution claimed. […] Read more » A special MCOCA court accused of murdering a man acquitted nine people in 2012 murder case
Human Rights Supreme Court to hear plea of Muslim woman against talaq notices May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a Muslim woman’s plea challenging the two Talaq notices given by her husband and sought direction for registration of FIR against him. A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said it will hear the plea on Friday. Advocate M M Kashyap, appearing […] Read more » against talaq notices muslims women Supreme Court
Environment Law News Bombay High Court refuses to vacate stay imposed on BMC’s Tree Authority May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused the BMC’s plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body’s Tree Authority that has the power to approve cutting of trees for development projects or repair and upgradation work. A vacation bench of justices A S Gadkari and N J Jamadar, however, refused […] Read more » BMC's Tree Authority Bombay High Court
