Top Law News Rape convict gets 2-yr RI for molesting minor girl in Thane, Maharashtra May 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 57-year-old man, earlier convicted in a rape case, has been awarded two years’ rigorous imprisonment by a court in Thane district of Maharashtra for molesting a minor girl residing in his neighbourhood. District Judge S A Sinha in her order on Saturday pronounced Arif Ahmed Memon, a labourer, guilty under Indian Penal Code section […] Read more » 2-yr RI for molesting minor District Judge S A Sinha District Judge S A Sinha i
Top Law News Marriage of minor willing to live with spouse on turning 18 valid: Bombay High Court May 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said that the marriage of a 56-year-old advocate with a minor girl was valid after she expressed her willingness to live with him after turning 18. A division bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre said this in its judgement last week while hearing a petition filed by the […] Read more » Justice Bharati Dangre s Justice Ranjit More Marriage of minor on turning 18 valid Marriage of minor willing to live with spouse on turning 18 valid
Top Law News Former cops D G Vanzara and N K Amin discharged from Ishrat Jahan case May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court here Thursday discharged former police officers D G Vanzara and N K Amin from the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case. The court allowed the discharge applications of Vanzara and Amin, which they had filed after the Gujarat government refused to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute them. Special CBI […] Read more » D G Vanzara D G Vanzara and N K Amin Ishrat Jahan case N.K. Amin
High Profile Cases Will see if evidence shows need for custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar : Supreme Court May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court told CBI on Wednesday that it would examine whether there was evidence requiring former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s custodial interrogation by the agency in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi made this observation after perusing the case diary placed before it by […] Read more » former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
High Profile Cases Kevin murder case : Wife claims honour killing in court May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The wife of a Dalit Christian man, who was allegedly killed last year, told a court here Thursday that it was a case of honour killing as he was abducted and killed by her relatives. Kevin P Joseph’s wife Neenu Chacko told the District Additional Sessions Court that her father Chacko had objected to her […] Read more » Kevin murder case Kevin P Joseph's wife Neenu Chacko
Top Law News Plea in Supreme Court seeks direction to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting LS polls May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Supreme Court Thursday seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to debar Congress President Rahul Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha election till the issue of his citizenship is decided. The Home Ministry recently served a notice to Gandhi asking him to clarify within a fortnight his […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi contesting LS polls debar Rahul Gandhi debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting LS polls
Top Law News Supreme Court asks EC to decide on plea to advance poll timing to 5 am May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to decide on a plea seeking to advance the voting timing to 5 am for the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha election due to heat waves and Ramzan. A petition in this regard was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice […] Read more » advance poll timing to 5 am advocate Mohammed Nizamuddin Pasha Justice Asad Hayat s top law news top legal news
High Profile Cases Nirav Modi to make another bail plea in UK court on May 8 May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi would make another bail plea on May 8 at the UK court where he is undergoing extradition proceedings to India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering charges amounting to up to USD 2 billion. The 48-year-old, who has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west […] Read more » Fugitive diamond merchant Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi money laundering charges amounting to up to USD 2 billion Nirav Modi PNB fraud Punjab National Bank
Top Law News Delhi High Court issues notice to Jet Airways on plea for refund and alternative flights to passengers May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court has also asked the Centre and the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation to respond to the plea by next date of hearing on July 16. The Delhi High Court on May 1 issued notice to Jet Airways on a plea seeking refund or alternative mode of travel to passengers who had booked tickets with the […] Read more » DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation Jet Airways
Top Law News Aviation Scam: Lobbyist Deepak Talwar Was In Touch With Praful Patel says Enforcement Directorate May 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate claimed in its charge sheet filed against Talwar, who has been arrested, that he allegedly finalised various communications addressed to Patel on behalf of Emirates and Air Arabia. Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar was in regular touch with former aviation minister Praful Patel while acting as a middleman in negotiations to favour foreign […] Read more » Aviation Scam Enforcement Directorate former aviation minister Praful Patel lobbyist Deepak Talwar
Top Law News Section 498A & 306 IPC : Incidents Which Happened Much Before Wife’s Death Can’t Be Treated As Conduct Which Drove Her To Suicide: Supreme Court April 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment To start with, in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Jagdishraj Khatta Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh in Criminal Appeal Nos. 539-540 of 2008 delivered by Supreme Court on April 26, 2019, it has been clearly and categorically held that the incidents which had taken place between husband and wife much before latter’s death […] Read more » Section 498A & 306 IPC
Top Law News Ishrat case: Order on Vanzara, Amin discharge pleas likely on May 2 April 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court is likely to pass an order on May 2 on the applications of retired police officers D G Vanzara and N K Amin seeking dropping of proceeding against them in the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case after the Gujarat government declined the sanction to prosecute them. Special CBI judge J […] Read more » Ishrat case Ishrat Jahan Ishrat Jahan encounter case Shamima Kauser
