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
Top Law News Elevated rail corridor can save Gir lions : Gujarat High Court February 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyer told the Gujarat High Court on Thursday that an elevated rail corridor was the best solution to save lions from getting run over by trains passing close to the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Taking into consideration various other suggestions, a bench of justices S R Brahmbhatt and A G Uraizee ordered the formation of […] Read more » Elevated rail corridor Gir lions Gujarat High Court justice A G Uraizee Justice S R Brahmbhatt
Top Law News HSRP for vehicles: SC issues notice to Centre on contempt plea February 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s reply on an application seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the government for allegedly violating the top court’s earlier orders regarding affixation of high security registration plate (HSRP) on vehicles. A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and R Subhash Reddy issued notice to the Centre on the application […] Read more » high security registration plate on vehicles. HSRP on vehicles Justice R Subhash Reddy Justice R. Banumathi
Top Law News Supreme Court raps CBI for transferring officer probing Bihar shelter home cases February 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on CBI for transferring its former Joint Director A K Sharma, who was probing Bihar’s shelter home cases, out of the agency in violation of the court’s order and directed its then interim chief M Nageswara Rao to personally appear before it on February 12. A bench headed […] Read more » Bihar shelter home cases CBI CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi former Joint Director A K Sharma Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Sanjiv Khanna Supreme Court
Top Law News ED seeks extension of custody of corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar by 7 days February 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate Thursday sought from a Delhi court extension of custody for corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar by seven days in a money laundering case. The court had earlier allowed ED to quiz in custody for seven days Talwar, after the probe agency alleged that he acted as middleman in negotiations to favour foreign private […] Read more » corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar Deepak Talwar Delhi court ED Enforcement Directorate extension of custody
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking review of its Sabarimala verdict February 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions seeking review of its September 28, 2018 judgement that allowed women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi heard submissions on behalf of parties including the Kerala government, Travancore Devaswom […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sabarimala verdict
Top Law News ‘Keep constant vigil on encroachments in Azadpur’ February 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to keep a constant vigil on the encroachments in Azadpur here and seek the help of police in removing squatters. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore said removal of unauthorised occupants on the road was a continuous exercise and asked the Delhi […] Read more » Azadpur encroachments encroachments in Azadpur National Green Tribunal
