Top Law News Two Maoists awarded life sentence for massacre of six January 25, 2018 / January 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today awarded life sentence to two Maoists in connection with the killing of six persons at a village in the district seven years ago. Additional District Judge Purushottam Mishra convicted Ravindra Yadav and Musharu Yadav for the massacre that took place in Kareli village on July 02, 2011. The court, however, acquitted […] Read more » Additional District Judge Purushottam Mishra featured massacre Musharu Yadav Ravindra Yadav Two Maoists awarded life sentence for massacre of six
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear plea of 8 AAP MLAs against disqualification January 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi High Court judge will hear later in the day the plea of eight AAP MLAs against their disqualification for holding office of profit. Justice Vibhu Bakhru said he will hear the pleas of the MLAs, challenging the Centre’s notification which had disqualified 20 legislators, after lunch. Observing the crowd in his courtroom before […] Read more » 8 AAP MLAs Delhi HC featured hear plea of 8 AAP MLAs against disqualification Justice Vibhu Bakhru MLAs' disqualification National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act.
Top Law News Ex-Andhra Bank official sent to jail in loan fraud case January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former Andhra Bank director has been sent to judicial custody (JC) by a court here following his arrest and interrogation in connection with a money laundering probe in an alleged Rs 5,000-crore bank fraud case involving a Gujarat-based pharma firm. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma sent Anup Prakash Garg to custody for two weeks […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma Ex-Andhra Bank official featured jail in loan fraud case Loan fraud case money laundering probe
Top Law News EOW to probe Osho trust funds case: Pune police tells HC January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Pune Police today informed the Bombay High Court that it has transferred the case of alleged fraud and misappropriation of funds of the Osho Rajneesh Trust to its Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The police informed this to a division bench headed by Justice B R Gavai which was hearing a petition filed by Pune […] Read more » Economic Offences Wing EOW featured HC Osho Rajneesh Trust Osho trust funds case probe Osho trust funds case Pune police
Top Law News HC allows video conference facility to get marriage registered January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has permitted an Indian couple living in the US to appear before the registrar at Kollam through video conferencing to get their marriage registered to seek permanent American resident status. The court gave the direction while considering a plea filed by Pradeep K Cletus and Beryl Pradeep, who cited certain difficulties […] Read more » Beryl Pradeep featured HC HC allows video conference facility Justice P B Suresh Kumar Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules-2008. marriage registered Pradeep K Cletus The Kerala High Court video conference facility to get marriage registered
Top Law News SC refuses to modify order allowing release of ‘Padmaavat’ January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify its earlier order which had cleared the decks for the nationwide release of ‘Padmaavat’, saying people must understand that orders of the top court have to be “abided with”. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while rejecting pleas filed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh […] Read more » Deepika Padukone featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Maharaja Ratan Singh Mewar order allowing release of 'Padmaavat' Padmaavat Ranveer Singh SC refuses to modify Shahid Kapoor Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena Sultan Alauddin Khilji
Top Law News Patiala House Court gets first permanent national flag January 24, 2018 / January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 50-feet high tricolour was today unfurled at Patiala House District Court premises by Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal. The flag, which will fly permanently, is the first in a trial court across the country, said the New Delhi Bar Association (NDBA). NDBA secretary Neeraj said the flag was installed by the […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi High Court featured Patiala House court Patiala House District Court premises permanent national flag
High Profile Cases SC to hear plea of Rajasthan, MP against release of Padmaavat January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh today moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its January 18 order by which controversial Bollywood movie “Padmaavat’ was allowed to be released in theatres across India on January 25. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to hear tomorrow the […] Read more » featured MP against release of Padmaavat Padmaavat SC to hear plea of Rajasthan Padmaavat
Top Law News HC refuses to stay or postpone 1st semester LLM exams January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to stay or postpone the first semester examinations for LLM students of the Mumbai University. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and B P Colabawalla, however, permitted those students who were not prepared for the exams that are scheduled to begin tomorrow, to write their first semester exams […] Read more » 1st semester LLM exams featured HC HC refuses to stay or postpone 1st semester LLM exams Justice B P Colabawalla Justice B R Gavai LLM exams stay or postpone
Top Law News HC stays Centre move to evict press association from NMC January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today put on hold the Centre’s decision to evict an association of accredited journalists from a room given to it in the National Media Centre (NMC) here. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notice to the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting seeking their responses by May […] Read more » evict press association featured HC stays Centre move Justice Rajiv Shakdher NMC press association
Top Law News PIL seeks to quash TN govt order on bus fare hike January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking to quash an order of the Tamil Nadu government, hiking the bus fares from January 20. The petition, filed by one V Munikrishnan, is likely to come up for hearing tomorrow. Munikrishnan submitted that he came to know through the print […] Read more » bus fare hike Demonetisation featured Goods and Services Tax GST Petitioner's counsel R Y George Williams PIL price hike quash TN govt order on bus fare hike TN bus fare hike TN Government
Top Law News Take interim steps for appointments in tribunals: SC to Govt January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and other stakeholders to sit together and formulate an “interim arrangement” to deal with appointments to be made in various tribunals in the country. The top court, hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Finance Act 2017 and the rules under it to regulate […] Read more » appointments in tribunals featured Govt SC Take interim steps for appointments in tribunals
