High Profile Cases SC closes PIL on fund misuse in Indira Awas Yojna in Bihar July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today brought the curtains down on a plea seeking CBI probe into allegations brought out in a 2011 CAG report regarding gross misuse of public funds in the implementation of Indira Awas Yojna in Bihar. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the […] Read more » BIHAR Court featured Indira Awas Yojna Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News TN local body polls: HC adjourns hearing to July 14 July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned till July 14 all petitions and appeals filed in connection with local body elections in Tamil Nadu as an SLP in this connection is scheduled to come up in the Supreme Court on July 12. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar, before which […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu local body polls
Top Law News Will you implementing water harvesting plan, SC asks states July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked all states to clarify whether they would implement the Centre’s master plan for artificial recharge of ground water in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the state governments to apprise it by tomorrow after noting that several states like Assam, Goa, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court water harvesting plan
High Profile Cases 1984 riots case: Verma ready to undergo polygraph test July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma, a witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case allegedly involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, today told a Delhi court that he was ready to undergo a lie-detector test if he and his family are provided round-the-clock security. Verma, who was present during the hearing, said while Tytler had Z-plus security, […] Read more » 1984 riots case Abhishek Verma Court featured Law Legal News Verma ready to undergo polygraph test
Top Law News SC dismisses plea to declare provisions of RP Act illegal July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as illegal certain sections of the Representation of the People Act which disqualify candidates only in cases of criminal conviction and not under certain laws governing corruption. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the writ petition to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Representation of the People Act RP Act Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Issue of farmers’ suicides can’t be dealt with overnight’ July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The issue of rising farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with “overnight”, the Supreme Court said today while agreeing with the government’s request for a year to show effective results of its pro-farmer schemes like Fasal Bima Yojana. “We are of the view that the issue of farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with overnight. It is […] Read more » Court featured Issue of farmers suicides can't be dealt with overnight Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Jobs, admissions on fake caste certificates not valid: SC July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that government jobs or admissions secured under reserved category by using forged caste certificates cannot be held valid or sustained in the eyes of the law. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud did not concur with the findings of the Bombay High Court […] Read more » Court featured Jobs and admissions on fake caste certificates not valid Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC directs Centre to start filling up vacancies in ITAT July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to initiate within three weeks the process of filling up vacancies of presidents, vice presidents and members in different benches of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITAT) across the country. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said after Solicitor General Ranjit […] Read more » Court featured Income Tax Appellate Tribunals Law Legal News Supreme Court directs Centre to start filling up vacancies in ITAT
Top Law News Court asks Pb min’s son to vacate ex-armyman’s property July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today asked Rana Inder Partap Singh, son of Punjab Minister Rana Gurjit Singh, to vacate a house taken on rent from a retired army officer. The court of Additional Civil Judge Aashish Abrol sent a bailiff today to Inder Partap and asked him to vacate the house located in the Defence Colony […] Read more » Court ex-armyman's property featured Law Legal News Punjab Rana Gurjit Singh Rana Inder Partap Singh
Top Law News Punjab and Haryana HC sets aside appointment of four chief parl secys in Hry July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to the Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today set aside the appointment of four BJP MLAs as chief parliamentary secretaries. The judgment of a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court came on a PIL filed by a lawyer, Jagmohan Singh Bhatti, who […] Read more » appointment of four chief parl secys in Haryana Court featured Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News “Can’t deny rape victims justice for lack of medical proof” July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice cannot be denied to the victims of sexual offences for lack of medical evidence and a woman’s oral testimony can be relied upon, the Delhi High Court said today. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the amendments made in the rape law in 2013 after the […] Read more » Can't deny rape victims justice for lack of medical proof Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC takes note of deposit of Rs 710.22 cr by Sahara chief July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today noted that embattled Sahara chief Subrata Roy has deposited Rs 710.22 crore in the SEBI-Sahara account, but warned that its cheque of Rs 552.21 crore must be realised within the July 15 deadline. The apex court rejected Roy’s request to extend time beyond July 15 for realisation of this cheque. Roy […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sahara chief SEBI Subrata Roy Supreme Court
