Top Law News Haryana land deals: Dhingra report talks about bureaucracy June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice S N Dhingra, who headed a commission to probe alleged irregularities in land deals including those linked to Robert Vadra during the previous Congress government in Haryana, said his report is “important and full of facts” and highlights the working of bureaucracy. He said the report has not yet come into the public domain […] Read more » Congress Court Dhingra report talks about bureaucracy featured Haryana land deals Law Legal News Robert Vadra
High Profile Cases Delhi HC stays recovery proceedings against real estate developer June 12, 2017 / June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has stayed the recovery proceedings against a real estate developer over alleged failure to repay a loan amount of over Rs three crore to a company which had lent the money. Justice Jayant Nath also appointed a retired district and sessions judge as an arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News real estate developer
High Profile Cases Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav appears in CBI court June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav appeared before a special CBI court in Ranchi in connection with the fodder scam on Friday. The court had summoned Lalu following the Supreme Court’s order reinstating conspiracy charges against him. The case is related to withdrawal of funds from Deoghar Treasury. The fodder […] Read more » CBI court featured fodder scam Lalu Yadav
Top Law News HC starts yoga classes ahead of International Yoga Day June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With International Yoga Day coming up on June 21, the Delhi High Court has kicked off a series of yoga classes within its premises for judges and office staff. Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal inaugurated the classes in the presence of Justices P S Teji and C Hari Shankar on June 9. They also joined […] Read more » featured International Yoga Day Justice P S Teji JusticeC Hari Shankar
Top Law News Man sentenced to life for sexually harassing daughter June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually harassing his daughter over a period of time. The judge Karunanidhi convicted Chinnasamy for harassing his own daughter and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He also slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on the convict. As per the prosecution case Chinnasamy, a labourer […] Read more » Chinnasamy Chinnasamy for harassing his own daughter featured judge Karunanidhi Man sentenced to life sexually harassing daughter
Top Law News Madras HC directive on investigations under POCSO Act June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has held that if the investigation of those arrested under POCSO Act or Prevention of Atrocities Against SC/ST Act cannot be completed within 24 hours, the investigating officer should produce the accused before the nearest judicial magistrate. A Special Bench of Justices S Nagamuthu (since retired) and P N Prakash gave […] Read more » featured investigations under POCSO Act Justice S Nagamuthu (since retired) Justice P N Prakash Madras HC Madras High Court POCSO Act Prevention of Atrocities Against SC/ST Act Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences
Top Law News Gujurat HC concludes hearing on Zakia’s plea against Modi and others June 11, 2017 / June 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court has concluded hearing a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain former MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging a clean chit to Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister, and others in 2002 riots cases. Justice Sonia Gokani yesterday concluded the hearing while allowing filing of a written submission by Jafri’s lawyer Mihir […] Read more » Activist Teesta Setalvad featured former MP Ehsan Jafri Gujurat HC Justice Sonia Gokani NGO Citizen for Justice and Peace widow of slain former MP Ehsan Jafri Zakia Jafri Zakia's plea against Modi
Top Law News Thane civic body can meet water needs till 2025, Bombay HC told June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court was today assured by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) that it has enough water supply for the entire Thane district till 2025 and said the stay on new constructions on Ghodbunder Road would create problems. The High Court had in May ordered a temporary stay on any new constructions on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Thane civic body Thane Municipal Corporation TMC
Top Law News PMLA case: Court sends businessman to 4-day ED custody June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi-based businessman was today sent to a four-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by a court here in connection with the note ban money laundering probe against lawyer Rohit Tandon and others. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi extended the ED custody of Yogesh Mittal, a resident of Model Town area, till June […] Read more » Court Court sends businessman to 4-day ED custody Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News PMLA case Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Top Law News SC collegium likely to meet soon on appointment of CJs June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium is likely to meet in the coming days to consider names for appointment of chief justices of high courts. Sources said here today that the collegium — a body of top five judges of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice of India — could meet as soon as the […] Read more » appointment of CJs Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court collegium
Criminal Law News Top Law News Transfer racket: Alleged middleman denied bail June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today denied bail to an alleged middleman, arrested along with a Lt. Col. In connection with a transfer racket case at the Army headquarters here. Special CBI Judge Naresh Kumar Malhotra denied the relief to Gaurav Kohli, at present in judicial custody along with Lt. Col. Ranganathan Suvramani Moni, noting that the […] Read more » Alleged middleman denied bail Court Criminal news featured Indian Army. Law Legal News Transfer racket
High Profile Cases 95.1 pc citizens voluntarily enrolled for Aadhaar: Govt to SC June 10, 2017 / June 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that around 95.10 per cent of the entire population has voluntarily registered for Aadhaar and apprehension of “large- scale exclusion” of citizens from government benefits due to lack of unique number was “misplaced” and “unfounded”. The government, while opposing any stay on implementation of the Aadhaar scheme, said […] Read more » 95.1 pc citizens voluntarily enrolled for Aadhaar Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
