Top Law News Supreme Court to hear Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to PM Narendra Modi in Gujarat riots in July February 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear in July a plea of Zakia Jafri, challenging the SIT’s clean chit to the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 Godhra riots. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar listed the matter for hearing in the month of July. Zakia, the […] Read more » Ahmedabad's Gulberg society Gujarat riots Justice A M Khanwilkar PM Narendra Modi Supreme Court Zakia Jafri Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to PM Narendra Modi
Top Law News Supreme Court allowed NGO Naz Foundation Trust to withdraw curative plea against verdict recriminalising consensual gay sex February 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday allowed NGO Naz Foundation Trust to withdraw its curative plea challenging the apex court’s 2013 verdict that had again criminalised gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench headed comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna considered the plea of the NGO that its curative plea has now become […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Sanjiv Khanna NGO Naz Foundation Trust recriminalising consensual gay sex Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras High Court says fishermen should get maximum subsidy for transponders February 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Monday passed an order stating that the Tamil Nadu government should give fishermen the maximum subsidy for transponders. A PIL was filed before a division bench comprising Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad by Fisherman Care, an NGO, seeking direction to the Centre to refer all cases of violation of […] Read more » Ahmedabad Earth Station hub Assistant Solicitor General G Karthikeyan Chennai Fishing Harbour fishermen should get maximum subsidy for transponders HC Justice S Manikumar Justice Subramonium Prasad Madras High Court maximum subsidy for transponders
Top Law News Repeat offender gets 10 years in jail for raping minor February 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A repeat offender was Monday sentenced to 10 years in jail by a POCSO court here for raping an eight-year-old girl in suburban Vakola area here in 2013. Aiyaz Ansari (38) was found guilty under section 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code as well as relevant provisions of […] Read more » additional public prosecutor Rakesh Tiwari POCSO court Protection of Children from Sexual Offences raping minor
Top Law News Judging is ‘under stress’ in digital era, says Justice A K Sikri February 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judging is “under stress” in the digital era, a Supreme Court judge said Sunday, lamenting that even before a case is taken up by the court, people start discussing on social media what the outcome “should be” which has an influence on the judges. Talking on “Freedom of press in the digital age” at the […] Read more » Judging is "under stress" in the digital era Justice A.K. Sikri
Top Law News Robert Vadra appears before ED in PMLA case probe February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering probe case relating to alleged possession of illegal foreign assets. Vadra’s wife Priyanka Gandhi accompanied him, in a white Toyota Land Cruiser along with SPG personnel in tow, and dropped him outside the agency’s office […] Read more » ED PMLA case probe Robert Vadra
Top Law News Citizenship Bill will in no way cause harm to Assam & North East: PM Narendra Modi February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday assured the people of Assam and the North East that the citizenship bill will in no way cause harm to their interest. He was addressing a public rally here in the Assembly constituency of Assam health minister and BJP-led NEDA convener Himata Biswa Sarma. “It is a national commitment to […] Read more » Assam Citizenship Bill Narendra Modi North East PM Narendra Modi
High Profile Cases Gujarat HC grants anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand. February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Friday granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in the Rs 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzlement case related to their NGO Sabrang Trust. While allowing their anticipatory bail plea, Justice J B Pardiwala directed Setalvad and Anand to cooperate with the probe and appear before […] Read more » anticipatory bail anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad Gujarat High Court IPC Justice J.B. Pardiwala ndian Penal Code NGO Sabrang Trust Prevention of Corruption Act 1988
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10 pc quota to general category poor February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging its decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admissions to general category poor candidates. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that there shall be no stay on the decision to grant […] Read more » 10 pc quota Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi general category poor President Ram Nath Kovind
High Profile Cases VVIP Chopper case: Christian Michel moves Delhi court seeking bail February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Christian Michel, arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, moved a Delhi court Friday seeking bail in cases by the CBI and the ED, saying the chargesheet against him was not filed within the stipulated time frame of 60 days. Special Judge Arvind Kumar sought the agencies’ reply by February 12, when the court will […] Read more » Christian Michel VVIP chopper case
High Profile Cases Supreme Court turns down sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat’s plea seeking security for his family February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain sacked Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat’s plea seeking security for his family. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer asked Bhat to approach the Gujarat High Court with his plea. On October 4 last year, the apex court dismissed his wife Shweta […] Read more » IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Justice A.K. Sikri Justice S Abdul Nazeer Sanjiv Bhatt
Top Law News Two sentenced to five years jail under gangster act February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court convicted two men in a murder case under the gangsters act and sentenced them to five years imprisonment. Judge A K Pathak imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on Vinod Kumar and Praveen Thursday evening. They were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment under the act, prosecutor Sandeep Singh said. Read more » Gangster act Judge A K Pathak
