Banking & Finance Law News No relief to ex-Bank official in Rs 5Kcr fraud case; court denies bail May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Thursday denied extending relief to an ex-Andhra Bank official in a money laundering case citing he may hamper the investigation if enlarged on bail. The Rs 5,000 crore fraud also involves a Gujarat-based pharma firm. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma denied relief to accused Anup Prakash Garg, noting that the stage […] Read more » 5000 crore money laundering case andhra bank fraud case anup prakash garg featured Sterling Biotech
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court directs male JNU professor not to take charge of women hostels May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi HC on Thursday directed a professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), accused of sexually harassing women students, should not take charge as warden of any hostel in the university campus which houses women. While also directing the professor not to interact with the students, the court also questioned the varsity over the absence […] Read more » Delhi HC Delhi High Court featured jawaharlal university JNU jnu professor atul kumar jnu professor sexual assault allegation
Top Law News Non-implementation of laws leads officer’s death in Kasauli, says Supreme Court May 3, 2018 / May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The unfortunate death of a woman government official, allegedly shot dead by a hotel owner in Kasauli during a demolition drive, was the result of “non-implementation of the law,” the Supreme Court stated. The apex court, while seeking the status of investigation in the case, directed the Himachal Pradesh government to apprise it about the […] Read more » featured kasauli death kasauli murder case kasauli murder case accussed kasauli officer murder Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it on setting up CMB May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise it on May 8 about steps taken for setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (CBM) for implementation of its judgement on distribution of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. The Centre, which was asked by the top court to […] Read more » Cauvery Management Board cauvery water issue CMB Karnataka Kerala puducherry surpeme court Tamil Nadu
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Rajeev Kumar, Neeha Nagpal, Ankur Saigal to take Agrawal Law Associates at new high May 3, 2018 / May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi based law firm Agarwal Law Associates (ALA) got three new associate partners as the company has promoted Rajeev Kumar, Neeha Nagpal and Ankur Saigal to the next level citing their dedication and tremendous performance. Advocate Rajeev Kumar is the most senior among new partners. Established in 1964 by EC Agrawala, the company currently has […] Read more » advocate ankur saigal advocate neeha nagpal advocate neha nagpal advocate rajeev kumar agrawal law associates agrawal law firm ec agrawala law firm in delhi lawyer ankur saigal lawyer neeha nagpal lawyer rajeev kumar mahesh agarwal rishi agrawala shally bhasin
Top Law News Plea in High Court alleges rights violation: Polavaram project in Andhra April 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court alleging human rights violation and forced evictions in connection with a multi-purpose irrigation project at Polavaram, in west Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The petition, filed by a person affected by the project, has sought implementation of government orders on rehabilitation and resettlement of the […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court denies urgent hearing to a plea for ousting its four judges April 30, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea for direction to the government to request the President to start the process for removing four senior most apex court judges who had held a press conference on January 12. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud […] Read more »
Top Law News Kejriwal withdraws appeal in Hgh Court against summons in defamation case April 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today withdrew from the Delhi High Court his pleas challenging trial court orders in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connection with the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) row. The lawyers for Kejriwal told the high court that since he has been acquitted […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court stays trial in Kathua case till May 7 April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed till May 7 the trial in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, after being seized with petitions seeking shifting of the trial to Chandigarh and handing over the investigation to the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra said it will […] Read more » featured kathua gangrape Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court rejects restaurateur’s bail plea: Kamala Mills fire April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today rejected the bail plea of Yug Tuli, the co-owner of the Mojo’s Bistro restaurant and an accused in the December, 2017 fire incident at the Kamala Mills compound here, in which 14 people were killed. Justice Ajey Gadkari dismissed Tuli’s bail application and said he would pass a detailed order […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured High Court Justice Ajey Gadkari Kamala Mills fire Mojo's Bistro Tuli
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear review pleas on SC/ST verdict on May 3 April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear the Centre’s plea seeking review of its judgment on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) on May 3. Attorney General K K Venugopal mentioned the matter for early hearing before a bench comprising Justices A K Goel and Deepak Gupta and said he […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal featured pleas on SC/ST pleas on SC/ST verdict Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court rejects Rajiv case convict’s plea for release April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today rejected Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini’s plea for premature release. The court had earlier this week said it will pronounce the judgement today on an appeal filed by Nalini, a life convict in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A division bench, comprising Justices K K Sasidharan and […] Read more » featured High Court K K Sasidharan Madras High Court Rajiv Gandhi assassination case