High Profile Cases Black Money case: HC extends till Nov 2, dispensing with the appearance of Chidambaram’s kin October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: In a matter related to non-disclosure of foreign properties on Friday, the Madras High Court extended till November two, with the appearance of former Union minister P Chidambaram’s family members. This case has been filed against them by the Income Tax Department. A division bench of Justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad, has already reserved its order on the […] Read more » featured Justices S Manikumar justices Subramonium Prasad
Top Law News NGT sent summons to Delhi govt official on action plan on climate change October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Environment Department official, Delhi for the entire information about the changes made by the government in the State Action Plan (SAPCC) on climate change. A bench headed by Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Satyawan Singh Garbyal directed the Deputy Secretary or concerned senior scientist of the […] Read more » featured NGT
Top Law News CBI to Prob corruption charges against TN CM Palaniswami October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: In a major setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in awarding multi-core road contracts to his relatives. Justice A D Jagdish ordered the CBI investigation to be headed by an officer of the rank of Superintendent […] Read more » featured Justice A D Jagdish TN CM Palaniswami
Top Law News Funds for Durga Puja committees: SC refuses to stay WB decision to grant Rs 28 crore October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay the decision of the West Bengal government to grant 28 crore rupees Durga puja committees across the state. The court, however, refused to interfere with the decision, saying the amount must be distributed only through the state police. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, however, […] Read more » featured Justices deepak gupta justices Madan B Lokur
Top Law News Nine properties including Noida, Greater Noida sealed: Amrapali tells SC October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the sealing of nine properties of the Amrapali group after its three directors, who are in police custody, said that the documents related to the group’s 46 firms were stored there. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud directed that after the sealing of these properties, its […] Read more » featured justices DY Chandrachud justices uu Lalit
Top Law News Self-styled godman Rampal found guilty in two murder cases, punishment next week October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment HARYANA: A local court in Haryana’s Hisar on Thursday found self-styled godman Rampal guilty and was convicted in both the murder cases. In both the cases, Rampal was charged under section 302 (murder) and section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code. Rampal and 27 of his followers were booked on charges of murder and wrongful confinement after four women […] Read more » featured Rampal
Top Law News 2004 grenade attack case: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s son gets life sentence, 19 get death October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A court in Bangladesh sentenced a former minister to death on Wednesday along with 18 others in connection with a grenade attack in 2004. The attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004 targeted Hasina, that killed 24 people and injured 500 others, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The then opposition leader Hasina survived the […] Read more » featured Judge Shahed Nuruddin of Dhaka's fast track Sheikh Hasina
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to submit details of decision-making process of Rafale deal October 10, 2018 / October 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to furnish details of its decision-making process, in a sealed cover by October 29, but clarified that it does not want to get into “pricing or suitability” of the jets. The order came from a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on a batch of PILs, against the […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi featured
Top Law News No Policeman Should Enter Puri Jagannath Temple With Weapons, Shoes: SC October 10, 2018 / October 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Taking note of the October 3 violence in Odisha’s Puri Jagannath Temple Supreme Court Wednesday took and directed that no policeman should enter the temple premises with weapons and shoes. Nine policemen were injured as violence broke out during a 12-hour bandh called by a socio-cultural organisation, protesting introduction of a queue system for devotees visiting […] Read more » featured Puri Jagannath Temple
High Profile Cases Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail October 10, 2018 / October 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking the cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail granted by a trial court in the Sunanda Pushkar death case. The petition, filed by Advocate Deepak Anand, was dismissed by Justice RK Gauba. The judge said he would give reasons for his decision later. The order came after the lawyer failed […] Read more » featured Sunanda Pushkar case
Top Law News SC sends 3 directors of Amrapali group to police custody October 10, 2018 / October 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court sent in police custody three Directors of the Amrapali Group, directing them to hand over all the documents of the 46 group companies to forensic auditors. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said the directors — Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar — who were present […] Read more » Amrapali Group featured Justices Arun Mishra justices uu Lalit
Top Law News Ensure action against Illegal Slaughter House: Bombay HC October 10, 2018 / October 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: Division Bench headed by Justice S C Dharmadhikari said it is for the Maharashtra Government to ensure that there is no breach of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Food Safety and Standards Act in the state. Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Ajay Marathe raising concerns over Illegal […] Read more » Bombay HC featured Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari
