Top Law News SC closes contempt proceedings against Kerala’s chief secy May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today closed the contempt proceedings initiated against chief secretary of Kerala on a plea by senior IPS officer T P Senkumar, who had alleged delay in his reinstatement as the state police chief. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said since Senkumar has been reinstated as the Director […] Read more » Court featured Kerala's chief secy Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases ‘Juveniles can’t be arrested, need not seek anticipatory bail’ May 10, 2017 / May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has ruled that a juvenile accused of committing a crime cannot be arrested and this legal position obviates the need for them to seek anticipatory bail. The ruling was given by a division bench of justices S Nagamuthu and Anita Sumanth, which had been tasked by the then Chief Justice Sanjay […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Juveniles can't be arrested without anticipatory bail Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News No sympathy for Justice Karnan, experts say he deserved it May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan today failed to get any sympathy or support after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months jail for contempt, with legal luminaries saying the errant judge was not in a correct frame of mind and “deserved” it. The experts also said such a “bold” action by […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC holds Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held businessman Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children in violation of the court’s order. The apex court directed Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, to appear before it on July 10 to argue on the quantum of punishment in the […] Read more » Contempt of court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT pulls Delhi govt over noise pollution at Jantar Mantar May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Delhi government for not exploring alternative sites to Jantar Mantar for allowing protests after a plea alleged that massive noise pollution was caused due to the agitations. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that various courts have passed orders from time to time […] Read more » Delhi government Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT noise pollution at Jantar Mantar
Top Law News SC sends Justice Karnan to six months in jail May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today held controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to jail for six months, ordering that he be taken into custody forthwith. A seven-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said “We are of the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News DDCA controversy: HC seeks Jaitley stand on Kejriwal plea May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea to expunge remarks made against him by a trial court in a criminal defamation case filed by the BJP leader. Jaitley had filed the criminal defamation complaint alleging that the accused, including Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay Singh, […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal plea Court DDCA controversy Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC lauds efforts of Haji Ali Dargah in removing encroachments May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today “appreciated” the efforts of Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah Trust in removing encroachments around the shrine and asked it to clear out the remaining ones in a 500 square metre area in four weeks. A bench headed by CJI J S Khehar directed that the beautification plan around the shrine has to […] Read more » Court featured Haji Ali Dargah Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Mercedes hit-and-run: Teenager’s parents aided act, says cops May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Parents of a minor, accused of running over a 32-year-old man while driving his father’s Mercedes last year, had “intentionally aided” the wrong act by allowing their child to drive, Delhi Police has told a city court. Police made the allegation against the teenager’s parents in a charge sheet filed against them in the case. […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Mercedes hit-and-run
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ex-minister P K Thungon acquitted in 21-yr-old DA case May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former union minister P K Thungon, who was facing prosecution for 21 years in an alleged disproportionate assets case, has been acquitted by a Special Court which said the CBI has failed to prove its case. Special CBI Judge Pitamber Dutt absolved Thungon, former Minister of State in Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment, saying […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Former union minister P K Thungon Law Legal News prosecution for 21 years in an alleged disproportionate assets case
Top Law News Delhi HC to examine validity of panel report on ads May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today agreed to examine the validity of a Centre-appointed panel’s report recommending that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) be made to pay an amount of Rs 97 crore that the Delhi government had spent on advertisements. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva issued a notice to the Centre, the Delhi government, the Lieutenant Governor […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party AAP Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured HC to examine validity of panel report on ads Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Court summons HP CM Virbhadra Singh,wife as accused in DA case May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was today summoned as accused by special court which took cognisance of the CBI charge sheet against him for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth around Rs 10 crore. Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh was also summoned as accused. They have been asked to appear on May 22 before the court […] Read more » CBI Court Court summons HP CM Virbhadra Singh DA case featured Law Legal News Special court
