High Profile Cases Bilkis gangrape: SC for Gujarat’s reply on compensation January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea demanding exemplary compensation for Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped during the 2002 riots in Gujarat, today led the Supreme Court to seek the response of the state government. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Gujarat government seeking its reply […] Read more » 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case Bilkis gangrape Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar
Top Law News HC grants pre-arrest bail to actor-MP Suresh Gopi January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to actor and BJP MP Suresh Gopi in a case related to alleged forging of documents to get his two luxury cars registered in Puducherry to evade vehicle tax in the state. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan directed the Rajya Sabha MP to execute a bond of Rs 1 […] Read more » featured Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan Kerala High Court MP Suresh Gopi
High Profile Cases Plea seeks SIT probe into rationalist M M Kalburgi’s murder January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slain author and rationalist M M Kalburgi’s wife today approached the Supreme Court seeking a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of her husband in 2015. The apex court sought the response of probe agencies NIA and CBI and the governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka within six weeks on her allegation that […] Read more » featured Govindrao Pansare M M Kalburgi murder M.M. Kalburgi Narendra Achyut Dabholkar Slain author and rationalist M M Kalburgi
Top Law News Max hospital deaths : Delhi Police files status report January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police today filed a status report on its probe into the death of twin babies at Shalimar Bagh Max hospital before a court here, which has directed that the investigation be conducted expeditiously. “Status report filed. Taken on record. Investigating Officer (IO) states that they are awaiting report from Delhi Medical Council (DMC) […] Read more » featured Max hospital deaths Shalimar Bagh Max hospital
Top Law News Supreme Court fixes beef ban matters for final hearing in February January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today listed for final disposal a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict decriminalising the possession of beef in case of animals slaughtered outside the state. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and Abhay Mohan Sapre listed the matter in third week of February on non- miscellaneous day. The […] Read more » Beef ban Bombay High Court featured Justice Abhay Mohan Sapre Justice R.K. Agrawal
High Profile Cases Gujarat cops for HRD ministry reply on complaint against Setalvad January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A complaint has been lodged with the Gujarat police charging Teesta Setalvad and her NGO Sabrang Trust with trying to “mix religion with politics” and spreading disharmony through the curricular material prepared for the erstwhile UPA government which had given it a grant of about Rs 1.4 crore. The complaint, lodged with the Ahmedabad city […] Read more » featured Gujarat Central University Vice Chancellor S A Bari Ministry official Gaya Prasad Setalvad Supreme Court lawyer Abhijit Bhattacharjee Teesta Setalvad
Criminal Law News Top Law News Thane court rejects Kaskar’s plea for homemade food January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special MCOCA court here has rejected the plea of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar, arrested in an extortion case, to allow him to have homemade food in jail due to his various ailments. Special Judge (MCOCA) A S Bhaisare observed that Kaskar’s doctor has not prescribed any special diet to him, therefore, […] Read more » Crime Branch of the Thane Police featured fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar Iqbal Kaskar MCOCA court
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC seeks Moin Qureshi’s reply to ED’s plea for cancelling bail January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought controversial businessman Moin Akhtar Qureshi’s response to a plea of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to cancel his bail in a money laundering case. Justice A K Pathak issued notice to Qureshi on the agency’s petition and listed the matter for further hearing on April 19. The ED has […] Read more » featured Justice A.K. Pathak Moin Qureshi Moin Qureshi in money laundering case. Moin Qureshi's reply to ED's plea
Environment Law News Top Law News Pragati Maidan : no felling of trees without requisite permission January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The counsel appearing for the Delhi government submits that there shall be no tree cutting in the said area without the permission granted by the tree officer, South Division, Tughlakabad, New Delhi,” the bench said The Delhi government has assured the National Green Tribunal that there would be no felling of trees without requisite permission […] Read more » featured no felling of trees without requisite permission Pragati Maidan
Top Law News Ryan case: Order on plea of accused teenager on Jan 8 January 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Gurgaon court will pronounce on Monday its order on the bail application of a 16-year-old student, accused of killing 7-year-old Pradhuman Thakur at Ryan International School. Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu reserved the order after hearing arguments of the counsel for the accused, the CBI and the complainant. The defence counsel claimed the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu featured Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 Pradyumn murder case Ryan case
Top Law News Uttrakhand HC for death sentence to those who rape minors January 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court has suggested that the state government bring in a law which imposes death penalty for raping minors, so that it acts as a strong deterrent against such offences. A division bench of justices Rajiv Sharma and Alok Singh yesterday made the observation, while upholding the death sentence of a man, who […] Read more » death sentence death sentence to those who rape minors featured Justice Alok Singh Justice Rajiv Sharma minor rapist death sentence Uttarakhand High Court Uttrakhand HC
Top Law News HC raps Maharashtra government over delay in serving warrants and summons January 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to form a policy, or amend existing laws to ensure that warrants and summons are served expeditiously to accused and witnesses. A bench of Justices S C Dharamadhikari and Bharati Dangre was hearing a PIL claiming that the issue of a large number of pending summons […] Read more » delay in serving summons delay in serving warrants featured HC Maharashtra government
