Top Law News Produce records of advocate’s arrest in Call Detail Records case: Bombay HC March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the state government to produce all records of the arrest of advocate Rizwan Siddiqui, accused of illegally possessing the Call Detail Records (CDR) of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife. Advocate Rizwan Siddiqui’s wife Tasneem has filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court challenging the manner of his arrest. […] Read more » Call Detail Records Call Detail Records (CDR) of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui CDR featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui Rizwan Siddiqui
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court allows Somnath Bharti and his wife to settle matrimonial dispute through mediation. March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today allowed AAP leader Somnath Bharti to settle the matrimonial dispute with his wife through mediation. Justice Anu Malhotra sent the couple to mediation after they expressed willingness to settle their differences. Bharti has been facing a domestic violence case. The couple has to appear before the mediator on April 9. […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Justice Anu Malhotra mediation.Lipika Mitra. settle matrimonial dispute Somnath Bharti
High Profile Cases FERA case: ED tells HC cannot share documents with TTV Dhinakaran March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate has informed the Madras High Court it cannot share copies of official documents, including the case diary, to Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran in connection with the 1996 FERA case filed against him. When the criminal revision petition by Dhinakaran came up yesterday before Justice M V Muralidaran, the ED […] Read more » Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam Enforcement Directorate featured FERA case Foreign Exchange Regulation Act Madras High Court TTV Dhinakaran
Top Law News Centre seeks Supreme Court’s permission for PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today sought the Supreme Court’s permission to allow the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for a PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar scheme in the court to allay concerns. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a number of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and its enabling Act, said he will […] Read more » Aadhaar Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PowerPoint presentation PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar Supreme Court's permission UIDAI
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Jaiprakash Associates Ltd to deposit Rs 200 crore by May 10 March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the embattled realty firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) to deposit Rs 200 crore in two installments by May 10. The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the real-estate major to deposit Rs 100 crore by April 6 and the rest by May 10. The bench, comprising justices A […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks all High Courts to give details on setting up of children’s courts March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all High Courts in the country to give details on whether special courts to ensure speedy trial of offences against children have been set up in each district. The court considered Section 25 and 26 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 which provide that there has […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra children's courts Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 featured High Courts Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News Man gets Rs 1.65 lakh compensation for belongings stolen in train. March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane consumer court has ordered the Konkan Railway Corporation to pay a compensation of Rs 1.65 lakh to a passenger for theft of his belongings during a train journey. Thane Additional District Consumer Redressal Forum’s president A Z Telgote and member Tryambak A Thool observed that “it is the duty of the railway administration […] Read more » District Consumer Redressal Forum featured Konkan Railway Corporation t president A Z Telgote Railway Protection Force Rs 1.65 lakh compensation Train
Top Law News BJP MLAs move High Court to restrain disqualified Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot from attending Assembly session March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi BJP MLAs today moved the high court seeking to restrain disqualified Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot from attending the ongoing Assembly proceedings. The plea, challenging the continuance of Gahlot as a minister, was mentioned before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar, which listed it for hearing tomorrow. The […] Read more » disqualified Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot featured Kailash Gahlot
Top Law News Delhi High Court asks DGCA to file affidavit on airworthiness of A320 Neos March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to file an affidavit as required under the Aircraft Rules on the safety and airworthiness of the A320 Neo planes flying in India. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the affidavit would be signed […] Read more » A320 Neo planes Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation featured Justice C Hari Shankar
Top Law News No immediate arrest of public servants in cases under SC/ST Act: SC March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took note of the rampant misuse of the stringent Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against government servants and held that there shall be no immediate arrest on any complaint filed under the law. Before arresting a public servant under the SC/ST Act, a preliminary probe by […] Read more » featured Justice Adarsh Goel Justice U U Lalit No immediate arrest of public servant SC/ST Act
Top Law News Arvind Kejriwal opposes a second Rs 10 cr defamation suit in Delhi High Court. March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday opposed a second Rs 10 crore defamation suit against him brought by Union Minister Arun Jaitley in the Delhi High Court over the use of an “objectionable” word by his former lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal claimed before Justice Manmohan that he had never […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal DDCA Delhi and District Cricket Association Delhi High Court featured Jethmalani Justice Manmohan Ram Jethmalani second Rs 10 cr defamation suit Section 126 of the Evidence Act
High Profile Cases Supreme Court seeks reply on plea for CBI probe into Junaid lynching case March 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Ballabhgarh mob lynching case in which 17-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed to death on a train in June last year. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and M M Shantanagoudar also stayed the trial in the case till […] Read more » Ballabhgarh mob lynching case featured Junaid lynching case Justice Kurian Joseph Justice M M Shantanagoudar
