Top Law News Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat gets relief in scam case August 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a cooperative society scam case, the Rajasthan High Court has stayed the ADJ court order that had directed the magistrate court to send a criminal complaint for further investigation to the Special Operations Group (SOG). The complaint had named Shekhawat and others as the alleged […] Read more » Mahesh Jethmalani
Top Law News Bombay High Court adjourns hearing on PILs seeking CBI probe in Sushant case. August 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has deferred till Friday the hearing on two Public Interest Litigations seeking a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A S Gadkari adjourned the hearing on Wednesday after the Maharashtra government submitted that it had not been served […] Read more » a lawyer practising in the Calcutta High Court Bombay High Court CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput Nagpur resident Sameet Thakkar Priyanka Tibrewal
Top Law News Sheena Bora murder case: Court rejects Indrani’s bail plea August 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court here rejected the bail plea of Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, noting that the possibility of the accused influencing prosecution witnesses cannot be ruled out. After failing to secure bail multiple times on medical grounds, Mukerjea in December last year filed another plea, seeking bail on […] Read more » and Vidhi daughter Sheena Bora Indrani Mukerjea PETER MUKERJEA Rahul Mukerjea Sheena Bora murder case
Top Law News Palghar lynching : Supreme Court asks Maharashtra government to file status report on inquiry against policemen August 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it of the inquiry and action taken against the errant police personnel in the alleged lynching of three people, including two seers, in Palghar district in April. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy asked the state government to also file […] Read more » Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshagiri Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R Subhash Reddy Nilesh Telgade Palghar lynching. Sushil Giri Maharaj
Top Law News Doctors Are Frontline Warriors Against Coronavirus: Tripura HC August 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Sirohi It is most heartening and most refreshing to learn that the Tripura High Court just recently on July 30, 2020 in a notable judgment titled Karnajit De vs. The State of Tripura in AB 87/2020 made no bones in making an important observation in simple and straight language that, “Doctors are the first […] Read more » Doctors Are Frontline Warriors Against Coronavirus Tripura HC
Top Law News HC allows student to withdraw plea against UGC exam guidelines as case pending in SC August 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed a student to withdraw the plea challenging UGC guidelines making it mandatory for colleges to conduct final year exams by September-end as the issue is pending before the Supreme Court. Justice Jayant Nath, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, also granted liberty to the student to approach the […] Read more » Advocate Apoorv Kurup Advocate Manik Dogra Delhi High Court Justice Jayant Nath plea against UGC exam guidelines
Top Law News File response to PIL on providing food at shelter homes or face cost of Rs 10k: Delhi HC to Centre August 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Centre for not filing its response to a PIL, which has claimed that shelter homes in the city deny three quality meals a day to its occupants, despite repeated opportunities and warned that cost of Rs 10,000 would be imposed for failure to do so. A bench […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel DUSIB elhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Justice Prateek Jalan PIL on providing food at shelter homes
Top Law News Government to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regime August 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has initiated a process to bring helmets under mandatory BIS regime as part of efforts to reduce fatal injuries involving two-wheelers, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry said on Saturday. Once the process is completed only BIS-certified helmets for two-wheeler riders would be manufactured and sold in India. “Ministry of Road Transport and […] Read more » helmets under mandatory BIS regime
Top Law News Unlock 3 guidelines: No schools, metro and cinema hall to be opened till Aug 31 July 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited. For the first time since the coronavirus […] Read more » opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums to be opened in lockdown 3 Unlock 3 guidelines
Top Law News Delhi Cabinet decides to lower VAT on diesel from 30pc to 16.75pc July 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday announced a reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel from the existing 30 per cent to 16.75 per cent, saying the move will help propel Delhi’s economy. The diesel price will be reduced by Rs 8.36 in Delhi due to the VAT cut, Kejriwal said in a virtual […] Read more » Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lower VAT on diesel
Top Law News India’s development cooperation does not come with any conditions: PM Modi July 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius at Port Louis. Addressing the virtual event, the prime minister said that history has taught us that in the name of development partnerships, nations were forced into dependence partnerships. It gave rise to colonial […] Read more » India's development cooperation Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Top Law News Delhi High Court allows student to withdraw plea against UGC exam guidelines as case pending in SC July 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed a student to withdraw the plea challenging UGC guidelines making it mandatory for colleges to conduct final year exams by September-end as the issue is pending before the Supreme Court. Justice Jayant Nath, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, also granted liberty to the student to approach the […] Read more » plea against UGC exam guidelines