Top Law News Mathura Bar Association calls for one-week work boycott after request for temporarily closure of court was denied. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Mathura Bar Association on Saturday urged its members to not take up any work for a week after their requests to the district judge for temporarily closing the court was declined, an office bearer said. After a former Mathura Bar Association president tested coronavirus positive on Friday, a delegation of office bearers led by […] Read more » Mathura Bar Association one-week work boycott
Top Law News UP govt challenges single-bench order halting selection process of 69000 basic teachers. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has challenged a single-bench order staying the appointment process of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state. The special appeal has been listed for June 9 before a division bench, comprising justices Pankaj Jaiswal and Dinesh Kumar Singh. It has been filed by the Examination Regularity Authority (ERA) on behalf of […] Read more » ERA Examination Regularity Authority Justice Alok Mathur Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh Justice Pankaj Jaiswal selection process of 69000 basic teachers.
Top Law News Bombay High Court permits unmarried woman to terminate 23-week pregnancy June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has permitted an unmarried woman to terminate her over 23-week pregnancy, observing that giving birth to a child out of wedlock would cause her much mental and physical anguish. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act prohibits termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks. A bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and Surendra […] Read more » terminate 23-week pregnancy unmarried woman to terminate 23-week pregnancy
Top Law News SC highlights success of virtual courts : Nearly 3 thousand lawyers appeared in hearings on Wednesday. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid demands from bar bodies for resuming physical court hearings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday released the data of the day to highlight the “success story” of virtual court proceedings, saying as many as 2,893 lawyers appeared in these hearings through video-conferencing. “Data shows the day-by-day success story of the Virtual Court. Today, 2,893 advocates […] Read more » success of virtual courts
Top Law News SC issues notice to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna on plea challenging his Lok Sabha election. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, on a plea challenging his election in 2019 from from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency as a joint candidate of JDS and Congress. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Hrishiksh Roy Prajwal Revanna
Top Law News Supreme Court asks JP Morgan to apprise it on deposit Rs 140 crore Amrapali home buyers money. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed multi-national firm JP Morgan to deposit Rs 140 crore, which was Amrapali Group home buyers money and allegedly siphoned off in contravention to the norms as per the forensic auditors report and last year’s order in the case. The top court asked the company to apprise it by next […] Read more » Amrapali Group home buyers money Amrapali home buyers money Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit multi-national firm JP Morgan Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Top Law News SC seeks finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during moratorium period. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday sought finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during the moratorium period after the RBI said it would not be prudent to go for a forced waiver of interest risking financial viability of the banks. The top court said there are two aspects under consideration in this matter no […] Read more » waiver of interest on loans waiver of interest on loans during moratorium period.
Top Law News BHC seeks report from Maharashtra on steps taken for congregation of migrant workers at railway stations. May 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of the congregation of migrant workers at railway stations and bus stands in Maharashtra as they wait for their return to the home states, the Bombay High Court has sought a report from the Maharashtra government on how it was addressing the issue. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K […] Read more » congregation of migrant workers at bus stops congregation of migrant workers at railway stations
Top Law News Delhi High Court : AAP government taking urgent steps for cremation of COVID-19 deceased. May 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government informed the Delhi High Court on Friday that it was taking urgent steps, including extending the timings of crematoriums, to tackle the issue of cremating those who have died due to COVID-19 and the piling up of bodies at mortuaries. The Delhi government told the court that 28 such bodies were cremated […] Read more » Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
Top Law News Lockdown: BHC extends gangster Arun Gawli’s parole by five days. May 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday extended convicted gangster Arun Gawli’s parole by five days and directed him to get a travel permit from the police to surrender before the Nagpur Central prison. A division bench of Justices S B Shukre and A S Kilor directed Gawli to seek permission from the […] Read more » gangster Arun Gawli's parole
Top Law News Delhi High Court asks Delhi govt to file detailed reply on pleas challenging levy of 70% ‘special corona fees’ May 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday asked the Delhi government to file a detailed affidavit on a batch of pleas challenging the decision to levy 70 per cent ‘special corona fees’ on the MRP of liquor of all brands in the national capital. The Delhi government had earlier filed its response to the petitions, saying that […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Justice Sangita Dhingra Seghal levy of 70% 'special corona fees'
Top Law News Plea in NGT seeks implementation of Centre’s contingency plan to control locust attack. May 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the locust attack threat looms over Delhi and neighbouring states, a plea in the National Green Tribunal has sought the implementation of the Centre’s contingency plan to combat the situation. The plea filed by an NGO said that despite having the contingency plan several states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are facing […] Read more » locust attack threat
