Top Law News Responsibility of bar to maintain dignity of judiciary: Supreme Court March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is the responsibility of the Bar to ensure that “dignity of judiciary” is maintained, the Supreme Court said Thursday while hearing activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan’s application seeking recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from adjudicating contempt plea filed against him by the Attorney General. A bench comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha observed that […] Read more » dignity of judiciary
Top Law News Why no order yet to prohibit political ads on social media: The Bombay High Court March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Thursday asked the Election Commission of India why it was hesitant to issue specific directions to prohibit political advertisements on social media 48 hours before election day. A bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar posed the question after the poll panel submitted that it was deliberating […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Naresh Patil HC Justice N.M. Jamdar political ads political ads on social media social media the Bombay High Court Why no order yet to prohibit political ads on social media
Top Law News Emission fiasco: NGT slaps Rs 500-crore fine on Volkswagen March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of “cheat device” in its diesel cars in India. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months. The green […] Read more » Emission fiasco justice Adarsh Kumar Goel NGT Rs 500-crore fine on Volkswagen Volkswagen
Top Law News 1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar instigated mob to kill Sikhs, victim reiterates before court March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A key prosecution witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Thursday reiterated before a Delhi court that Congress leader Sajjan Kumar had instigated the mob to kill Sikhs. Denying Kumar’s suggestion that she had not named him in her earlier statement given to the Delhi police, Cham Kaur told the court that she always named […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Sajjan Kumar
Top Law News Maker of film ‘#MeToo’ moves HC against censor board order to change movie name March 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The producer of the film ‘#MeToo’, which portrays kidnapping of a girl with the motive of committing a sexual crime, has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the order of censor board asking it to change the title of the film and make several cuts. The petition is likely to come up for hearing before […] Read more »
Top Law News The Contentious Issue Is Relating To Ram’s Birth Place, That Is Not Negotiable”: CS Vaidyanathan March 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the outset of the Ayodhya hearing on Wednesday, it was contended that in view of Order VIII Rule 4 of the CPC, the instant dispute being in the nature of a representative suit, no part of the claim could be abandoned and no compromise could be effectively recorded unless the Court has given notice […] Read more » Babri Masjid Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi dispute for mediation Justice Ashok Bhushan Ram Janmabhoomi Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute for mediation Ram Lalla Senior Counsel C. S. Vaidyanathan
Top Law News ‘Every Single Sentence From Court Will Be Used By Opposition For Destabilizing The Govt’: Attorney General K. K. Venugopal March 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Relying on section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal advanced that the Indian Negotiating Team’s note-files on Rafale could not have been released in the public domain in view of the Secrecy Agreement with the French government. The said provision excludes from the obligation of disclosure Any information which would prejudicially […] Read more » Destabilizing The Govt
Top Law News Delhi High Court Dismisses Republic TV And Arnab Goswami’s Pleas For Quashing Order Directing FIR On Shashi Tharoor’s Complaint. March 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed as not maintainable a petition moved by TV journalist Arnab Goswami and the Republic TV seeking quashing of the magisterial court order for registration of FIR against them on the complaint made by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for allegedly committing theft of confidential documents pertaining to investigation in […] Read more » Arnab Goswami Congress leader Shashi Tharoor death of Sunanda Pushkar Delhi High Court Justice Najmi Waziri Republic tv Sunanda Pushkar
Top Law News Documents related to Rafale case deal stolen from Defence Ministry March 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to the Rafale fighter jet deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and threatened The Hindu newspaper with the Official Secrets Act for publishing articles based on them. Those who put documents on the Rafale deal in the public domain are guilty under the […] Read more » Defence Ministry Documents of Rafael Case stolen from Defence Ministry Documents related to Rafale case Documents stolen from Defence Ministry Justice K M Josep Justice S K Kaul Rafael Case
High Profile Cases Three Judge Bench To Hear Plea Challenging Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Marriage Act . March 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a three-judge bench a plea challenging the power conferred by the Hindu Marriage Act on courts to direct the restitution of conjugal rights of an estranged couple. The petitioners also challenged the identical provision in section 22 of the Special Marriage Act and Rules 32 and 33 of […] Read more » Hindu Marriage Act Plea Challenging Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Marriage Act Restitution Of Conjugal Rights
Top Law News President Nominates Justice SA Bobde As NALSA Executive Chairman. March 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice SA Bobde of the Supreme Court as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with effect from March 7, 2019. Justice AK Sikri, who is currently the Executive Chairman of NALSA is retiring on March 6, 2019. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is […] Read more » Justice SA Bobde Justice SA Bobde As NALSA Executive Chairman NALSA Executive Chairman
Top Law News Supreme Court Acquits Two Men Sentenced To Death By Chhattisgarh High Court March 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “It is difficult to draw an inference that the appellants had committed the crime.” In yet another judgment delivered on Tuesday, the Supreme Court acquitted two men whose death sentence was confirmed by the Chhattisgarh High Court. The bench comprising Justice AK Sikri, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice MR Shah, acquitted Digamber Vaishnav and Girdhari […] Read more » Chhattisgarh High Court Justice AK Sikri Justice MR Shah Justice S Abdul Nazeer Supreme Court
