Top Law News Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed new Chief Justice of India, To Take Office On Oct 3 September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. He will take office on October 3. According to the convention, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the CJI, and Justice Gogoi by virtue of his seniority, was next in line. As the 46th Chief Justice […] Read more » featured Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Delhi court ordered framing of charges against environmentalist, RK Pachauri in sexual assault case September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Saket Court in Delhi took cognizance of a charge sheet filed against R K Pachauri, in a sexual harassment case. The 29-year-old woman also a research scholar lodged the complaint against climate expert and alleged that Pachauri was trying to influence witnesses. R K Pachauri has been summoned as an accused by the Court in a criminal case against him on […] Read more » featured RK Pachauri sexual assault case
Top Law News Taking Note of ‘Misuse’ of Section 498A, SC restores police power to act in Dowry Cases September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Advocating for balancing interests of both the sides in dowry harassment cases, Supreme Court restored the powers of the police to act on complaints of dowry harassment under Section 498A OF IPC. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra restored the power of the police to decide whether or not to make […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra featured Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Section 498A
Top Law News Arrest warrant Issued Against N Chandrababu Naidu, TDP workers stage protest in Hyderabad September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MAHARASTRA: A local court in Maharashtra has issued an arrest warrant against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in 2010 Babli project agitation. The Dharmabad first class judicial magistrate court directed the police to produce Naidu and the other leaders before the bench on September 21. The TDP sources indicated that Naidu was keen to attend before […] Read more » 2010 Babli project Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu featured
Top Law News ISRO spy case: SC says arrest of scientist Nambi Narayanan unnecessary, awards Rs 50 lakh compensation September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India held that scientist S Nambi Narayanan was unnecessarily arrested , harassed and subjected to mental cruelty and ordered Rs 50 lakh compensation for the scientist. Narayanan was acquitted by a trial court in 1994. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra awarded Rs 50 lakh compensation to 76-year-old Narayanan. The top court […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured ISRO spy case Justice DK Jain Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud scientist S Nambi Narayanan
Top Law News HC tells authorities to Explore Possibility of Multi-level Parking at Karol Bagh to Ease Vehicular Congestion September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao, asked the local authorities to explore alternatives like multi-level parking to resolve the problem of vehicular congestion in the Karol Bagh area. The bench was hearing a PIL, filed by Neena Narang, a resident of the colony, claiming that due to excessive parking […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Delhi High Court fearured Justice V.K. Rao
Top Law News Handbook on rights of transgenders launched by Jindal Global University September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A handbook titled “Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in India” was launched by the Centre for Health, Law, Ethics and Technology (CHLET) of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS). Jindal Global University has unveiled the handbook which is based on rights of transgenders and gender non-conforming people in India. Professor (Dr) C Raj Kumar, Founding […] Read more » featured handbook O P Jindal Global University Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in India
Top Law News Maharastra court orders attachment of property of the opposition leader in state legislative September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: A court in Maharashtra’s Beed district ordered the attachment of properties of senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and leader of opposition in the state legislative council, Dhananjay Munde in connection with a cheating case lodged against Mr. Munde for not repaying a Rs 3 crore loan taken from the district central cooperative bank several years ago. The FIR, filed against Munde and other directors […] Read more » Dhananjay Munde featured Judge Dhananjay Deshpande of the additional district court Nationalist Congress Party
Top Law News Supreme Court extends house arrest of rights activists in Koregaon-Bhima violence till Sep 17 September 13, 2018 / September 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday extended the house arrest of five rights activists who were arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case till September 17. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by historian Romila Thapar and four others […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Koregaon-Bhima violence Supreme Court
Top Law News No ‘routine’ arrests even in crime against Dalits: HC September 13, 2018 / September 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court Tuesday told police they could not arrest four people booked for assaulting a Dalit woman and her daughter without following the CrPC provisions endorsed by the Supreme Court in an order in 2014. Though the case was registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act as well as […] Read more » Allahabad HC Allahabad HC on routine arrests in Dalit case Allahabad High Court
Top Law News Media trial of cases can’t be allowed, PRESS needs to draw a line: SC September 13, 2018 / September 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The press should “draw a line” and strike a balance as media trial of cases cannot be allowed, the Supreme Court said Tuesday while hearing the Muzaffarpur shelter home case in which several women were allegedly raped and abused. The apex court, which was dealing with a plea challenging a Patna High Court order restraining […] Read more » Brajesh Thakur Media trial Media Trial of cases Muzaffarpur case Press
Top Law News Terror-funding: Court allows ED to quiz jailed bizman September 13, 2018 / September 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today allowed the Enforcement Directorate to quiz an UAE-based businessman arrested by the NIA in a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. District Judge Poonam A Bamba granted two days to the ED to quiz businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, who is currently lodged at the Tihar […] Read more » 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed District Judge Poonam A Bamba Hafiz Saeed Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed
