High Profile Cases Madras High Court quashes land acquisition process for Salem-Chennai green corridor project April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Monday quashed land acquisition process for the Rs 10,000 crore Salem-Chennai eight-lane green corridor project, holding it required a mega realignment as the proposed route would have an adverse effect on environment. A special bench of Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Bhavani Subbarayan passed the order allowing a batch of […] Read more » Madras High Court Salem-Chennai green corridor project
High Profile Cases VVIP chopper case: Delhi court sends Sushen Mohan Gupta to judicial custody till Apr 20 April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday sent Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged defence agent arrested in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP chopper case, to judicial custody till April 20. Special Judge Arvind Kumar sent Gupta to judicial custody. Gupta was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The probe agency had said […] Read more » an alleged defence agent Rs 3600-crore VVIP chopper case Sushen Mohan Gupta VVIP chopper case
Top Law News Every direction by EC will be followed during polls : Bombay High Court April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Nagpur collector-cum-returning officer Sunday assured the Bombay High Court that every direction and guideline issued by the Election Commission (EC) will be followed during the elections and post-poll arrangements. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court was hearing a petition filed by Nana Patole, Congress’ Nagpur Lok Sabha candidate. Patole had filed the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice R K Deshpande Justice S M Modak Nagpur collector-cum-returning officer
High Profile Cases 1984 anti-Sikh riots case : SC asks CBI to apprise it of status of ongoing trial of Sajjan Kumar April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the CBI to apprise it of the status of the ongoing trial in a case involving former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and listed his bail plea for hearing on April 15. The CBI told a bench of Justices S A Bobde and […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Justice S A Nazeer Justice S.A. Bobde Sajjan Kumar
Top Law News AgustaWestland charge sheet leak : Delhi court issues notice to ED on Christian Michel’s plea April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on plea of Christian Michel, alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, alleging the agency of politicising the case by leaking the chargesheet copy to the media. The agency, on the other hand, sought an enquiry as to how the copy of the […] Read more » AgustaWestland charge sheet leak David Nigel John Syms
Top Law News Public Confidence In Integrity Of Electoral Process Will Increase With 50% VVPAT Verification: 21 Opposition parties Tell Supreme Court April 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Twenty-one opposition parties, led by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu have submitted their rejoinder before the Supreme Court of India stating that 50% verification of VVPAT units against EVM machines in each constituency/segment will raise the level of public confidence in the integrity of electoral process in the country. These parties are petitioners in a […] Read more » Public Confidence In Integrity Of Electoral Process
Top Law News Nobody for opaqueness, but judiciary can’t be destroyed in name of transparency: SC April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nobody wants a “system of opaqueness” but in the name of transparency the judiciary cannot be destroyed, the Supreme Court said Thursday, while hearing the appeals of its registry against the Delhi High Court order that the CJI’s office falls under the ambit of RTI Act. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice Deepak Gupta Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna National Judicial Accountability commission Act
High Profile Cases Supreme Court stays Delhi HC decision asking AJL to vacate National Herald House building April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Delhi High Court order asking the Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) to vacate the National Herald House building here. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also issued notice to the Centre’s Land and Development Office (L&DO) on the plea of AJL, publisher of the National Herald. Earlier AJL […] Read more » AJL) Associated Journals Ltd Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi National Herald House to vacateNational Herald House
Top Law News Doctor can abort over 20-wk pregnancy to save woman’s life: Bombay High Court April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A registered doctor can terminate a pregnancy that has crossed the 20-week period without permission from the court only if it poses risk to the woman’s life, the Bombay High Court has ruled. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and M S Sonak in its judgement on Wednesday, however, said permission from either […] Read more » 20-wk pregnancy justice A S Oka Justice M S Sonak i Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act MTP Act
High Profile Cases India one of the highest taxing nations in world: American President Mr. Donald Trump April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India is one of the highest taxing nations in the world, US President Donald Trump has alleged as he again slammed the country for imposing 100 per cent tariffs on American products, including the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Such a high tariff is not fair, Trump said Tuesday during National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Spring Dinner […] Read more » highest taxing nations in world india is the highest taxing nations in worl
Top Law News Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing On Petition Seeking Stay On Modi Biopic April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday refused urgent listing of a plea seeking a stay on the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “What biopic? We have not seen it. Perhaps we will watch it over the weekend, then you mention.” The bench told […] Read more » narendra modi biopic Stay On Modi Biopic Stay On movie on narendra Modi Biopic stay on the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Top Law News No Bar In Considering Anticipatory Bail Pleas Even After 2018 SC-ST Act Amendment: Bombay High Court April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Only because the first informant belongs to scheduled tribe or scheduled caste, the crime cannot be registered for offence punishable under the Act and offence can be registered under the Act only if there are ingredients of the offences punishable under the Act in the accusation.” The Bombay High Court has held that Sessions Court […] Read more » Justice Mangesh S. Patil Justice TV Nalawade Justice U U Lalit Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel No Bar In Considering Anticipatory Bail Pleas
