Top Law News Pharma Co. Guilty In Infringement Case will Donate Rs 1.50 Cr For Kerala Floods: Bombay High Court September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ordered a pharmaceutical company to deposit Rs 1.50 crore as the company was found guilty of infringing on trademark under the Intellectual Property Rights Act. The Court directed to deposit the punishable amount towards the Kerala Chief Minister’s Fund for flood relief work. The company had allegedly copied a product manufactured […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice S J Kathawalla kerala flood
Top Law News Uniform civil code not desirable: Law Commission September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Law Commission said that Uniform Civil Code is “neither necessary nor desirable” at this stage the Law Commission of India has argued for reform of family laws of every religion through amendments and codification of certain aspects so as to make it gender-just. Law Commission, suggested changes in laws relating to marriage, divorce, alimony, […] Read more » featured Justice BS Chauhan Law Commission Uniform civil code
Top Law News Delhi High Court suspends, Centre’s ban on Oxytocin drug September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Friday passed an interim order to suspended for a month the Centre’s ban on private companies producing and distributing oxytocin. The Centre had issued a notification to implement this ban from September 1. The court was hearing pleas of Mylan Laboratories’ subsidiary BGP Products Operations GmbH, Neon Laboratories and NGO All India […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured justices A K Chawla justices S Ravindra Bhat oxytocin drugs
Top Law News SC refuses to extend deadline for third-party insurance for vehicles September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend cars and two-wheelers third-party insurance cover from September 1. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and S Abdul Nazeer dismissed a petition filed by the General Insurance Council, which had sought an extension of the deadline. The current insurance cover period is one year. The apex court had on […] Read more » featured justices Madan B Lokur justices S Abdul Nazeer Supreme Court third-party insurance
Top Law News Supreme Court Notice to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh on HC bifurcation September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the Andhra Pradesh government and the High Court to send their explanations in writing, on the Centre’s appeal challenging the High Court orders which directed the Union of India to locate a site within Andhra Pradesh for setting up a permanent High Court for that state. Telangana government’s advocate Mukul Rohatgi and […] Read more » featured Justices A K Sikri justices Ashok Bhushan Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourn hearing on Article 35 A to January after government argued of security issue August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday has put off hearing petitions against the Constitution’s Article 35A till January 19, 2019. The Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government argued that any decision on Article 35A could lead to deterioration of law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir where panchayat elections are scheduled to be held soon. Article 35A, […] Read more » Article 35-A Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News No criminal proceedings against Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier: SC August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed the criminal proceedings filed against South Indian actress Priya Prakash Warrier on various charges for hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said that no complaint would be entertained against the actress or the filmmakers because of picturisation of this […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Mishra featured justice AM Khanvilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Priya Prakash
High Profile Cases Bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav in IRCTC land scam case August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday granted bail to former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. A day after Lalu Yadav had to surrender following the end of his parole, the court decision comes as a huge reprieve for […] Read more » featured IRCTC land scam case Tejashwi Yadav
Top Law News Voters have the right to know crimnal background of candidates: Supreme Court August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday favoured “proper” dissemination of information about criminal antecedents of candidates and the Election Commission could be asked to direct political parties to ensure that persons facing criminal charges so that voters can make a informed choice while exercising their franchise. After making these observations, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » Election Commission featured Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Fodder Scam: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, surrenders before CBI court in Jharkhand August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment PATNA: Lalu Yadav surrendered in court today after his request for extension of parole was rejected last week. The former Bihar chief minister had been out on bail since May. “I am following the court’s order. I am unwell but I have faith in the high court verdict,” said the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief. Yadav […] Read more » featured fodder scam Judge S S Prasad Lalu Prasad Yadav
Top Law News Centre is unprepared: SC on Special court to try cases of politicians August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Speaking about the Centre not furnishing details sought by it on setting up special courts to deal with cases involving politicians, the Supreme Court said the Centre is “unprepared”. In December 2017, the apex court had ordered setting of 12 special courts to deal with such cases. These courts should start functioning from […] Read more » featured Friday Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
Top Law News Kamala Mills fire: Bombay HC asks investigating committee to submit its report on September 10 August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today asked the committee investigating into the Kamala Mills Compound fire incident to submit its report before the court on the 10th of September. In April this year, the high court had ordered that a three-member committee be set up to conduct an inquiry into the incident that took place last year. The […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Kamla Mills compound fire retired chief justice A V Savant
