Top Law News Delhi court extends interim protection from arrest to Robert Vadra’s aide till Feb 6 January 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday extended till February 6 the interim protection from arrest granted to Manoj Arora, a close aide of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, in a money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told Special Judge Arvind Kumar that Arora was cooperating in the probe. “He joined the probe yesterday. […] Read more » Manoj Arora Manoj Arora in money laundering case money laundering case Robert Vadra Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Special Judge Arvind Kumar UPA chairperson
Top Law News Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges January 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court. The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31. […] Read more » comprising CJI Gogoi Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Arun Mishra Justice N.V. Ramana Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Sanjiv Khanna Justices Dinesh Maheshwari Sanjiv Khanna Supreme Court collegium supreme court judges
Top Law News Court sentences two men to 20 years in jail for raping minor girl January 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced two men to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2016. Awarding the jail term to Dhulia Manual and Bikas Majhi on Thursday, Additional District Judge Ajanta Sarangi also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the convicts for raping the 14-year-old girl at Chakarada village. […] Read more » 20 years in jail raping minor girl
Top Law News NGT slams Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore as per its 2018 order January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday slammed German auto major Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore in accordance with its November 16, 2018 order and directed it to submit the amount within 24 hours. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel took strong exception to the non-compliance of its order by the […] Read more » Justice Adarsh Goel Justice S P Wangdi NGT NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel Volkswagen
Top Law News SC sets aside certain provisions of 2016 Maha law imposing restrictions on dance bars January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside certain provisions of a law imposing restrictions on the licensing and functioning of dance bars in Maharashtra. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri quashed certain provisions of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working […] Read more » 2016 Maha law imposing restrictions on dance bars dance bars Maha law imposing restrictions on dance bars restrictions on dance bars
Top Law News SC dismisses pleas of 5 states seeking modification of its order on selection and appointment of DGPs January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the pleas of five states seeking modification of its order issued last year on selection and appointment of director generals of police (DGPs). The apex court was hearing applications of various state governments, including Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar, seeking implementation of their local laws regarding selection and […] Read more » appointment of DGPs Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi selection and appointment of DGPs selection of DGPs
High Profile Cases Koregaon-Bhima violence: Court relaxes conditions imposed on accused Milind Ekbote January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has granted relief to Milind Ekbote, one of the accused in the Koregaon-Bhima violence, by relaxing some conditions imposed on him like weekly attendance at police station, speaking at public rallies and talking to media. According to the order dated January 14, issued by Additional Sessions Judge A N Sirsikar, Ekbote is […] Read more » Koregaon-Bhima violence Milind Ekbote Milind Ekbote in koregaon bhima violence case
High Profile Cases Appointment of CBI interim chief ‘illegal’: Mallikarjun Kharge January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leader of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as the CBI’s interim director “illegal” and demanding that a meeting of the selection committed be convened immediately to appoint a new chief of the probe agency. Kharge, who is part of the prime minister-headed three-member […] Read more » Appointment of CBI interim chief 'illegal' Mallikarjun Kharge
Top Law News SC to hear next week plea challenging appointment of Nageswara Rao as interim CBI chief January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea by an NGO challenging the January 10 order of the government appointing IPS officer M Nageswara Rao as interim director of the CBI. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for […] Read more » charges of corruption and dereliction of duty charges of corruption and dereliction of duty on Alok Verma interim CBI chief Nageswara Rao Nageswara Rao as CBI chief Nageswara Rao as interim CBI chief
High Profile Cases PM-headed panel likely to meet on Jan 24 to appoint new CBI Director January 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The high-powered Selection Committee is likely to meet on January 24 to appoint the new CBI Director, sources said here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads the committee, in which the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge are the other members. The sources said the government had proposed […] Read more » CBI director PM-headed panel
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court seeks response of Delhi government on plea for Unani doctors in Tihar jail January 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi government and jail authorities on a plea seeking ayurvedic doctors for prisoners lodged in the high-security ward of Tihar jail, without any discrimination. Justice Mukta Gupta asked the authorities to file a status report and listed the matter for further hearing on January 25. The […] Read more » Advocate Harpreet Singh Hora Delhi government Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta plea for Unani doctors Tihar Jail
Top Law News Wonder whether even MLA has no trust in system: NGT January 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal expressed surprise over an MLA approaching it on an environmental issue instead of heading to the authority concerned, saying it wondered “whether even an MLA has no trust and faith in the statutory authorities and is ‘helpless’ in making such authorities do their duty”. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice […] Read more » Adarsh Nagar MLA Pawan Kumar Sharma MLA MLA has no trust in system NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
