Top Law News High Court grants interim bail to drug lord, wife for daughter’s wedding April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today granted interim bail to an alleged drug lord Sharafat Sheikh and his wife Zohra Sheikh, jailed since June 2006 on charges of being part of an organised crime syndicate, for attending wedding of their daughter. Justice A K Pathak granted them the relief for two weeks, considering that their presence […] Read more » featured Hazrat Nizamuddin Justice A.K. Pathak Sharafat Sheikh Zohra Sheikh
Top Law News D Raja on impeachment: Will examine grounds of rejection April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CPI leader D Raja, part of the opposition led by Congress which moved the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India, today said the concerned parties would have to examine the grounds on which the notice has been rejected by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu. “Concerned parties will have to examine the grounds on […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI CPI D Raja Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Vice-President
High Profile Cases Top Law News Rajpal Yadav loan recovery case: Actor sentenced to six-month jail April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav was today awarded six-month imprisonment by a Delhi court in seven cheque bounce cases for not repaying loan worth over Rs eight crore to a businessman. The court, however, did not award imprisonment to his wife, who was also held guilty along with Rajpal for the offence under section 138 (cheque […] Read more » featured Rajpal Yadav rajpal yadav jail
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against criminalisation of homosexuality April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by hotelier Kesav Suri challenging the criminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the Centre to file the response within a week on the plea. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured hotelier Kesav Suri Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court to Maha: Consider setting up child-friendly courtroom April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to consider on “priority”, establishing a “model child-friendly courtroom” for minor victims, witnesses and juveniles facing inquiry under a protection law for them. A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and G S Kulkarni also directed Maharashtra Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni to file, within a month, a […] Read more » child-friendly courtroom featured
Top Law News Opposition to move Supreme Court against impeachment rejection April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Opposition members will move the Supreme Court against the rejection by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu of the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said on Monday. The former Union Law Minister told the media: “The order by the Chairman is unprecedented, illegal, wrong and unconstitutional.” He said […] Read more » featured Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court may be moved on CJI impeachment rejection: Tulsi April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nominated Rajya Sabha member K.T.S. Tulsi on Monday said the opposition parties have the option of moving the Supreme Court against the order of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu rejecting their impeachment notice against Chief Justice Dipak Misra. Tulsi, who was among the signatories to the impeachment notice, disagreed with the order of the Rajya […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra CJI impeachment rejection featured K.T.S. Tulsi Rajya Sabha Chairman Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
Top Law News High Court directs Delhi Cantonment board to reimburse medical expenses of retired employee April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) to reimburse the cost of medicines purchased by a retired headmistress of one of the schools run by the civic body for herself, husband and schizophrenic adult son. Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued the interim direction after noting the “peculiar circumstances” of the woman’s plea […] Read more » "peculiar circumstances" Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi High Court featured Justice Rajiv Shakdher
Top Law News DCM Chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike; terms ordinance a ‘historic’ victory April 23, 2018 / April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DCW chief Swati Maliwal ended her hunger strike after President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated an ordinance to give stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years. She was on the hunger strike for the last 10 days at Rajghat here. As she congratulated the people for the ordinance, Maliwal […] Read more » DCW chief Swati Maliwal DCW chief Swati Maliwal hunger strike featured President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News PIL in High Court against new tender to empanel chemists under CGHS April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre on a PIL challenging an e-tender issued for empanelment of authorised local chemists under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for the national capital area. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of […] Read more » advocate J C Vashista CGHS Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court featured High Court Inder Lal Marwah J C Vashista Justice C Hari Shankar Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Top Law News Gujarat High Court says SIT probe had shortfalls: Naroda Patiya riots April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which probed the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot cases, the Gujarat High Court said there were several “shortfalls” in its probe. A division bench of Justices Harsha Devani and A S Supehia also said the investigation carried out by the SIT, which was constituted on the directions […] Read more » CrPC featured Gujarat High Court Naroda Patiya riots SIT Special Investigation Team SPP
Top Law News Family of road mishap victim gets Rs 12.91 lakh compensation April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family members of a 35-year-old woman, who died after being hit by a speeding car in 2015, have been awarded Rs 12.91 lakh compensation by an accident claims tribunal here. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) presiding officer Rajeev Bansal directed New India Assurance Company Ltd to pay the woman’s husband and their three minor […] Read more » featured MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Road mishap Rs 12.91 lakh compensation
