Top Law News Inclusion of castes in OBC group: Bombay High Court January 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Wednesday sought to know if the Maharashtra government had conducted any study or survey before issuing a notification in 1967 inducting several castes in the OBC category for reservation. A division bench of Chief Justice N H Patil and Justice N M Jamdar was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice N H Patil Justice N.M. Jamdar PIL Sarate's counsel V M Thorat
Top Law News Doubts raised over HAL contracts misleading: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman January 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the doubts raised by the Congress over her statement on HAL contracts as “incorrect and misleading”. In a brief statement in Lok Sabha, she said that over Rs 26,000 crore worth of contracts have been awarded and work amounting to Rs 73,000 crore are in the pipeline. Her […] Read more »
Top Law News Lok Sabha passes citizenship (amendment) bill January 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bill seeking to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangaldesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday Piloting the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the Opposition that the bill was not against the provisions of the Constitution and would give succour to persecuted minorities in […] Read more » Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) Bodo Kacharis citizenship (amendment) bill Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangaldesh Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan Jayprakash Narayan Yadav (RJD) Lok Sabha P R Kunhalikutty (IUML)
Top Law News Alok Verma resumes office after 77-day forced leave January 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI Director Alok Verma joined office Wednesday, 77 days after he was sent on forced leave by the central government through a , 2018, which was set aside by the Supreme Court. The October order sent Verma and his deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana, booked by the agency on corruption charges, into exile in a […] Read more » CBI Director Alok Verma deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana much-criticised late-night order on October 23
Top Law News Delhi High Court dismisses plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM of Delhi January 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister of the national capital as he was facing prosecution in a criminal case. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said prosecution was still pending in the case and elected authorities […] Read more » AAP Leader Arvind Kejriwal AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister CM of Delhi
Top Law News BJP Government weakening HAL to benefit Anil Ambani : Rahul Gandhi January 9, 2019 / January 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping up his attack on the Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of weakening state-run aerospace major HAL and destroying India’s strategic capability to benefit businessman Anil Ambani. He also alleged that while the government gave Rs 20,000 crore to Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale jets, […] Read more » Anil Ambani BJP Government weakening HAL HAL Rahul Gandhi
Top Law News Patna HC rejects Tejashwi’s petition challenging Bihar govt order to vacate bungalow January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav received a setback on Monday, when the Patna High Court dismissed his petition challenging the Bihar government’s order asking him to vacate the bungalow allotted to him while he was the deputy chief minister. A division bench of Chief Justice A P Sahi and Justice Anjana Mishra rejected the Rashtriya Janata […] Read more » Tejashwi Tejashwi's petition challenging Bihar govt order to vacate bungalow
Top Law News HC no to plea seeking ban on ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ trailer January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to suspend the trailer of the upcoming movie “The Accidental Prime Minister” and asked the petitioner to file it as a public interest litigation. Justice Vibhu Bakhru disposed of the plea which was filed by the petitioner in her personal capacity. The judge […] Read more » The Accidental Prime Minister
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s response on plea alleging arrests under scrapped Sec 66 A of IT Act January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea alleging prosecutions even after the apex court scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act under which a person could be arrested for posting allegedly offensive content on websites. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman said concerned officials will be arrested […] Read more » Advocate Sanjay Parikh NGO PUCL Supreme Court
Top Law News National Herald case: AJL files appeal in HC against single judge order to vacate Delhi premises January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the publisher of National Herald newspaper, has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge order asking it to vacate the premises in press enclave at ITO here. It has also sought stay on operation of single judge’s December 21, 2018 order. Advocate Sunil Fernandes, representing the AJL, said the […] Read more » National Herald case
Top Law News Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after her Awami League’s landslide victory in the December 30 election. Hasina’s ruling alliance won more than 90 per cent of the seats contested in the election, which was marred by accusations of ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and […] Read more » Sheikh Hasina
Top Law News Will take steps if there is liquidity shortage: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das January 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das Monday said the central bank will take steps if there is a liquidity shortage in the economy, though currently liquidity needs are largely met. Das, who met associations of small and medium enterprises in the national capital, will meet non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Tuesday to get a perspective on […] Read more » RBI Governor RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Shaktikanta Das
