Top Law News Bofors case likely to make a comeback in SC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speculation is rife that the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case will come up for substantial hearing in the Supreme Court soon, amidst a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, who had challenged […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jaitley opposes Kejriwal’s plea to summon DDCA records in Delhi HC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister Arun Jaitley has opposed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the Delhi High Court seeking summoning of the minutes of meetings of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) held during 1999-2014. Kejriwal had moved the fresh plea in a pending defamation suit filed by the union minister against him and five other […] Read more » Aru Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News GST has transformed economy: PM July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Almost a month after the GST rollout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it has transformed the economy and marks an example of cooperative federalism as states have been partners in all the decisions related to the new indirect tax regime. He said the “smooth transition” of such a huge measure in a vast country […] Read more » cooperative federalism featured GST GST PM PM PM on GST transformed economy
Top Law News Alteration of birth date in records at fag end of career July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking alteration of the date of birth in records by an employee at the fag end of career should not be entertained, the Madras High Court has said while dismissing a review application. “If an employee seeks an alteration of his date of birth on the eve of his retirement, then a court […] Read more » Alteration of birth date Alteration of birth date in records birth date featured Justice Venugopal Madras High Court
Top Law News Eviction cases be given priority by courts: SC July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eviction matters should be given priority by courts at all stages of litigation, especially in cases where the landlord has sought eviction for his bonafide needs, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court observed that the object of the rent law was to ensure speedy disposal of eviction cases between the landlord and the […] Read more » eviction by landlord Eviction cases featured Justice A M Sapre Justice R Banumathi m priority by courts priority of eviction cases by Supreme Court SC
Top Law News FERA case: Abhishek Verma guilty of non-complaince of summons July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma has been held guilty by a Delhi court for non- compliance of summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a FERA violation matter in 1999. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jyoti Kler will pronounce the order on the quantum of sentence on August 9. The maximum jail term […] Read more » Abhishek Verma Abhishek Verma in Fera Case Arms Dealer Abhishek Verma ED counsel N K Matta featured FERA case FERA violation matter guilty of non-complaince of summons non-compliance of summons
Top Law News Ensure street dogs are not a nuisance while feeding them: HC July 30, 2017 / July 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Feeding or sheltering stray dogs in the common area of a private property can cause nuisance, the Delhi High Court has said, warning two south Delhi residents to ensure that the canines do not cause fear or discomfort to others. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli told the two respondents that they […] Read more » featured feeding street dogs Justice Rekha Palli Justice Vipin Sanghi street dogs
Top Law News Court to pass order on plea against Ola, Uber on Monday July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today said it would pronounce on Monday its order on a plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating the fare rules. The matter would come up on July 31 as Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra, who was scheduled to pass the order today, was on […] Read more » Court Delhi Court to pass order on plea against Olaand Uber on Monday featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Charges framed against Amanmani Tripathi in kidnapping case July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Lucknow court has framed charges against Amanmani Tripathi, an Independent MLA from Nautanwa in Uttar Pradesh, for the alleged kidnapping of a Gorakhpur businessman and demanding a ransom for his release. Besides the MLA, the court yesterday also framed charges against Sandeep Tripathi, the co-accused in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Ashokeshwar Ravi framed […] Read more » Charges framed against Amanmani Tripathi Court Criminal news featured kidnapping case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea for abortion of 10-yr-old rape survivor July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 10-year-old rape survivor has lost her legal battle with the Supreme Court refusing to allow termination of her 32-week-old pregnancy, relying on a medical report that it would not be good for her or the foetus. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud yesterday also asked Solicitor General […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act Suprem Court rejects plea for abortion of 10-yr-old rape survivor
Criminal Law News Top Law News ‘Evidence against Purohit, not Thakur in Malegaon blast’ July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA told the Supreme Court today there were “several incriminating circumstances” against accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, which proved his “deep involvement and complicity” in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), however, told a bench comprising Justices R K Agarwal and M M Shantanagoudar it had not found “sufficient evidence” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Malegaon blast NIA Pragya Singh Thakur Shrikant Purohit Supreme Court
Top Law News Place on record SC orders against ex-judge Karnan: Delhi HC July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to place on record all the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the contempt case against the jailed ex- Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan who has challenged the constitutionality of the Contempt of Courts Act. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta HC Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
