Criminal Law News Top Law News Maoist sentenced to 10 years RI, fined Rs one lakh May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rayagada court today sentenced a prominent Maoist to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 lakh for indulging in various terror activities. The order was given by Rayagada District and Session Judge Biswajit Das against Maoist leader Gameli Chinna Rao alias Santu. The court stipulated that if the Maoist failed to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Maoist sentenced to 10 years jail Rayagada court
Top Law News Allahabad HC allows functioning of Amethi centre run by Rajiv Gandhi Trust May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to interfere in the functioning of a vocational training centre run by the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Amethi. This may be seen as a setback to Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani who had alleged that the land in Jais in Amethi where the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Amethi Court featured Law Legal News Rajiv Gandhi Trust
Top Law News Allahabad HC orders inquiry into alleged fraud in recruitment at UP May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today ordered an inquiry into allegations of fraud in the recruitment of review and assistant review officers at the Uttar Pradesh assembly secretariat during the Samajwadi Party’s tenure. A division bench of justices A P Sahi and D S Tripathi directed the UP Legislative Assembly’s Principal Secretary to conduct the inquiry […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured inquiry into alleged fraud in recruitment at UP Law Legal News
High Profile Cases How can ‘sinful’ triple talaq be a matter of faith: SC asks Muslim bodies May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked Muslim bodies how can a practice like triple talaq be a matter of “faith” when they have been asserting that it is “patriarchal”, “bad in theology” and “sinful”. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas challenging the […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured How can 'sinful' triple talaq be a matter of faith Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Let Kejriwal step into box, says Delhi HC; terms Jethmalani’s remarks scandalous May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today termed as “scandalous” certain remarks made by Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani against Arun Jaitley during his cross examination in a civil defamation suit filed by the Union Minister. Justice Manmohan said if such remarks were made on instructions of Kejriwal, then he should “first step into the box and […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal civil defamation suit Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Ram Jethmalani
Top Law News Aircel case:Court refuses to initiate proceedings on CBI plea May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today refused to initiate proceedings on the plea of the CBI seeking to declare Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall absconders in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. Special Judge O P Saini also adjourned sine die the case against the two accused against whom the arrest warrants have been pending. […] Read more » Aircel case Court Court refuses to initiate proceedings on CBI plea featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC reserves verdict on triple talaq May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq among Muslims. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar heard the issue for six days during which various parties including the Centre, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, All India […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Plea on appointment of law officers: HC notice to TN govt May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the state government to file its response on a petition seeking steps to appoint qualified law officers in various courts in a transparent and objective manner. The petitioner, Vasanthakumar, who is an advocate, also sought quashing of the Government Order with regard to “appointment of law officers of High […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Plea on appointment of law officers Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Triple talaq not integral to Islam, is intra-community tussle May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Triple talaq is neither integral to Islam nor a “majority versus minority” issue but rather an “intra-community tussle” between Muslim men and deprived women, the Centre today told the Supreme Court. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, in his rebuttal to the arguments favouring the 1,400 year-old practice of triple talaq, made a strong pitch for judicial […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq Triple talaq not integral to Islam
Top Law News Remove illegal occupants in religious structures: Delhi HC May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to grant relief to a man against an anti-encroachment drive in a park around a monument here, observing that “squatters” cannot be allowed in such buildings just because their ancestors also stayed there. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Navin Chawla made the observation after […] Read more » Court DDA Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Remove illegal occupants in religious structures
Top Law News Orissa HC notice to Cong leader in bail recall case May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court today issued notice to Congress leader Arindam (Bapi) Sharkel asking him why the bail given to him on April 17 should not be recalled in a murder case. The high court had last month granted bail to Sharkel, who was arrested by Paradip police in November last year for alleged involvement […] Read more » Court featured HC notice to Cong leader in bail recall case Law Legal News Orissa High Court
High Profile Cases Heated exchanges between Jaitley and Jethmalani in Delhi HC May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Heated exchanges were witnessed between Union Minister Arun Jaitley and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in the Delhi High Court today during the former’s cross-examination in a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The recording of Jaitley’s statement in a civil defamation suit of Rs 10 crore filed by him against Kejriwal and other AAP […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation case Delhi High Court featured Heated exchanges between Jaitley and Jethmalani Law Legal News
