Top Law News CBI probe into three ‘fake’ police encounters : Samajwadi Party February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a memorandum addressed to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, the Samajwadi Party (SP) today demanded a CBI probe into three alleged fake encounters by the police in the state. The workers of the party staged a demonstration at the collectorate here, protesting against the deteriorating law- and-order situation in the state. “These bogus encounters […] Read more » 'fake' police encounters CBI probe featured police encounters Samajwadi Party
Top Law News Iron ore mining leases of 88 companies in Goa cancels : Supreme Court February 8, 2018 / February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today quashed the second renewal of iron ore mining leases given to 88 companies in Goa in 2015. The Supreme court directed the Centre and the Goa government to grant fresh environmental clearances to them. It said the state government was obliged to grant fresh mining leases in accordance with law, in […] Read more » 88 companies in Goa featured Iron ore mining leases Justice Deepak Gupta justices Madan B Lokur second renewal of iron ore mining leases Supreme Court
Top Law News IM operative Haroon Naik gets 6 yrs jail in fake currency case February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court convicted an important Indian Mujahideen operative, Haroon Naik, today in connection with the seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) and sentenced him to six years imprisonment. Another accused Asrar Tailor, alias Sagari, was given a similar punishment in the case. However, the special NIA court acquitted Azhar-ul-Islam Siddiqui alias Munna of […] Read more » 6 yrs jail in fake currency case fake currency case featured Haroon Naik IM operative IM operative Haroon Naik
Top Law News Kala Ghoda fest: Bombay High Court allowed cultural events to be held at the Cross Maidan February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today allowed cultural events to be held at the Cross Maidan in South Mumbai as part of the ongoing Kala Ghoda festival but denied permission for food stalls and other commercial activities. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh also rapped the Maharashtra government for allowing […] Read more » cultural events at Cross Maidan featured HC justice A S Oka justice P N Deshmukh Kala Ghoda fest Kala Ghoda fest: Bombay High Court
Top Law News Court acquits retired government officer in 1987 espionage case February 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former senior government officer accused of leaking secret defence documents has been acquitted in a 31-year-old espionage case by a Delhi court which said the CBI had failed to establish that they were classified “secret” documents. The court absolved N W Nerurkar, who was working as an advisor to the Department of Electronics under […] Read more » 1987 espionage case Aditya Jajodia criminal conspiracy featured leaking secret defence documents Special CBI Judge Kamini Lau
Top Law News Set up independent body for Haj pilgrims : PIL in Delhi High Court February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL seeking an independent Muslim body to look into the arrangements for Haj pilgrims and quashing of the government controlled Haj Committee has been filed in the Delhi High Court. The plea referred to a recent notification of the Centre, scrapping the subsidy for pilgrims to get cheaper flights to- and-fro. Since it has […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Haj pilgrims HC independent body for Haj pilgrims PIL PIL in HC
Top Law News Supreme Court is not garbage collectors : Centre February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a “garbage collector”. The top court declined to take the affidavit on record and said the government cannot dump “junk” before it. “What […] Read more » featured garbage garbage collector garbage collectors Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC is not garbage collectors Solid Waste Management Rules 2016
Top Law News Man gets three year imprisonment for molesting toddler February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has awarded three years rigorous imprisonment to a 35-year-old man for molesting a toddler living in his neighbourhood. District and Sessions Judge S C Khalipe pronounced Vinit Nandkumar Dhanawade guilty under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act and IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force on woman with an intent to outrage […] Read more » District and Sessions Judge S C Khalipe featured Man gets three year imprisonment molesting molesting toddler toddler Vinit Nandkumar Dhanawade
Top Law News Schoolboy’s murder: CBI files charge sheet in Gurgaon court February 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today filed a charge sheet in a Gurgaon Court against a 16-year-old student in the case of murder of a seven-year-old boy at a private school at Bhondsi. The charge sheet was filed before the court of Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu, which is treating the juvenile accused as an adult for […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu CBI featured Gurgaon court JJB Juvenile Justice Board Schoolboy's murder
Top Law News BCCI response on Sreesanth’s plea : SC February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from BCCI on controversial cricketer S Sreesanth’s plea challenging the life ban imposed on him by the apex cricket body. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India and two […] Read more » BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief Justice Dipak Misra controversial cricketer S Sreesanth featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kerala High Court life ban imposed SC Senior advocate Salman Khurshid Supreme Court
Top Law News LOC issued against Virender Dev Dixit : CBI February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today told the Delhi High Court that a look out circular (LOC) has been issued against Virender Dev Dixit, who allegedly kept girls and women confined at an ashram founded by him in the national capital. The agency made the submission after a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Justice C Hari Shankar LOC look out circular Virender Dev Dixit vishwa-vidyalaya
Top Law News PIL in Delhi High Court to set up independent body for Haj pilgrims February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL seeking an independent Muslim body to look into the arrangements for Haj pilgrims and quashing of the government controlled Haj Committee has been filed in the Delhi High Court. The plea referred to a recent notification of the Centre, scrapping the subsidy for pilgrims to get cheaper flights to- and-fro. Since it has […] Read more » featured Haj Committee Act 2002 Haj pilgrims independent body for Haj pilgrims Ministry of Civil Aviation PIL in HC Sikh Gurudwara Act 1925
