Top Law News Supreme Court: Our “real concern” is fair trial is conducted in Kathua case April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said its “real concern” was to see that a fair trial was conducted in the Kathua case after the Bar Council of India said the lawyers’ body in the district had neither obstructed the Crime Branch from filing the charge sheet nor the advocate representing the victim’s family. A bench headed […] Read more » Kathua case Supreme Court
Top Law News MACT absolves insurance firm as claimants file fake policy number April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An additional zero in the insurance policy number made all the difference when the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) settled a claim filed before it for a minor girl’s death. Finding the policy number with the additional zero as fake, MACT member and district judge K D Vadane absolved the insurance company in the […] Read more » featured MACT Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Lawyer moves Supreme Court alleging contemptuous remarks by advocates, politicians April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyer today moved the Supreme Court alleging that various advocates and politicians are making contemptuous allegations against the apex judiciary on social media and on various news channels. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that it will consider the petition on Tuesday or Wednesday next […] Read more » contemptuous remarks featured suoreme court
Top Law News High Court seeks JNU’s response on plea to suspend prof accused of sexual harassment April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on a plea by several women students seeking suspension of its professor Atul Kumar Johri, against whom eight FIRs have been lodged alleging sexual harassment. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notice to the professor on the students’ petition seeking restriction on his […] Read more » Atul Kumar Johri featured FIR High Court Justice Rajiv Shakdher
Top Law News Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi by raising questions over his educational degree, saying only aggrieved persons can file defamation complaints. Three persons — Yogesh Bhardwaj, Rakshpal Singh and Ijharul-Haq — had moved the court seeking an order […] Read more » Ashish Khetan Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi court featured FIR against Kejriwal Ijharul-Haq Jitender Singh Tomar Yogesh Bhardwaj
Top Law News Plea in High Court seeks to re-allot exam centres for NEET candidates in TN April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Madras High Court today seeking a direction to the CBSE for re-allotment of NEET examination centres for candidates from Tamil Nadu who were assigned centres outside the state. First Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose posted it for hearing tomorrow before a bench headed by […] Read more » CBSE for re-allotment Chief Justice Indira Banerjee featured Justice Abdul Quddhose Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET Petitioner S Kalimuthu Mylavan re-allotment of NEET
Top Law News Two accused in Kathua gangrape-murder case move Supreme Court for CBI probe April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two prime accused in the sensational Kathua gangrape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl today moved the Supreme Court opposing the plea of the victim’s father seeking transfer of trial outside the state, preferably to Chandigarh. Sanji Ram and Vishal Jangotra, who have been chargesheeted by the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Jammu and Kashmir Police kathua gangrape Sanji Ram Supreme Court Vishal Jangotra
Top Law News High Court seeks govt reply over plea on ‘discrimination’ against women in CISF April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre’s response on a plea alleging “institutional discrimination” against women in recruitment for constables and drivers in the Central Industrial Security Force. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Centre and the CISF on the plea which […] Read more » Centre and CISF Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured High Court Justice C Hari Shankar Kush Kalra
High Profile Cases Top Law News Naidu: Decision to reject CJI impeachment came after due diligence April 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today said his decision to reject the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was “timely and not a hasty one” and came after over a month of due diligence, according to sources. Freedom of expression allows that but ultimately truth prevails. I have done the just thing […] Read more » CJI impeachment CJI impeachment rejection featured Venkaiah Naidu
High Profile Cases Top Law News Asaram Bapu found guilty of rape of teenager in 2013 April 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Asaram was today found guilty + of the rape of a teenager in 2013, ruled a special trial court today in its verdict. Of the total five accused, three – including Asaram – were convicted, and two were acquitted.The verdict was pronounced from Jodhpur central jail where Asaram is lodged. This move was due to […] Read more » Asaram Bapu featured Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Top Law News Failure of states to respond to Centre’s communication on elephant corridors irks Supreme Court April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it was “extremely unfortunate” that several states have not responded to two communications sent by the Centre on the issue of elephant corridors to curb human-animal conflict and reduce animal fatalities. The apex court pulled up these states and noted that only three — Kerala, West Bengal and Meghalaya — […] Read more » 'West Bengal featured Kerala Meghalaya Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court told: 81 unlicensed milk dairies in north MCD areas April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The North Delhi Municipal Corporation today told the Delhi High Court that there were 81 unlicensed dairies in the areas under its jurisdiction and that action was taken against some of them by taking away their cattle. The submission by the corporation was made before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Ghazipur dairy Justice C Hari Shankar MCD unlicensed milk dairies
