High Profile Cases SC questions Mallya on assets, transfer of USD 40 mn to kids March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, was today posed searching questions by the Supreme Court which asked him about the “truthfulness” of his disclosure of assets and transfer of USD 40 millions to his children. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit put for the queries […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court transfer of USD 40 mn to kids Vijay Mallya
Top Law News SC asks Mallya whether he truthfully disclosed assets March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today put forth searching questions to liquor baron Vijay Mallya on the disclosure of his assets to the court. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked Mallya if he had been truthful after a consortium of banks led by the SBI alleged that USD 40 million was […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two men get up to 10 yrs jail in robbery case March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two men have been sentenced to jail for varying terms of ten and seven years by a Delhi court for robbing a family at gun point after entering their house on the pretext of giving a Diwali gift. Additional Sessions Judge V K Bansal awarded the jail term to two Haryana residents after holding them […] Read more » 10 yrs jail in robbery case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases JNU officials not be blocked from admin block: HC to cops March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the police to ensure that the Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and other officials are not stopped from entering or exiting the varsity’s administrative block. It also directed that any ‘dharna’ or protest at the university shall be held peacefully but not within 100 metres of the […] Read more » admin block Court Delhi High Court featured JNU Law Legal News
Top Law News Allahabad HC cancels warrant against Azam, directs him to file affidavit March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today cancelled a bailable warrant against Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in a case involving the UP Jal Nigam and directed him to file within 10 days an affidavit. On Supreme Court directions, Khan appeared before the division bench here of justices Sudhir Agarwal and Ravindra Nath Mishra-II and tendered an […] Read more » affidavit Allahabad High Court Azam Khan Court featured Law Legal News UP Jal Nigam Uttar Pradesh
Criminal Law News Top Law News Gujarat HC allows dropping of rape charge by man’s live-in partner March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court has dropped rape charge slapped against a retired police official by his live-in partner. The court while hearing the matter also expressed concern over “adultery, divorce and remarriage being treated casually” these days. Justice J B Pardiwala in his judgement on February 27 also observed that “prenuptial contracts” are becoming a […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News police official rape case
Top Law News Youth’s custodial death case: Uttarakhand HC serves notices to four cops March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today issued notices to four policemen including the investigating officer probing the custodial death of a youth at Katoratal police chowki here. Justice UC Dhyani issued notices to constables Pravin Kumar, Balwant Singh Bally, Virendra Bhatt and investigating officer Bipin Chandra Pant while hearing a petition filed by the father of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Uttarakhand cops Uttarakhand High Court Youth's custodial death case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court orders auction of seized assets of Sri Bhumi March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An special court dealing with the cases pertaining to chit fund scam today ordered the sale of seized assets of a ponzi scheme firm through public auction. The court of Additional District Judge (ADJ) also directed the competent authority to distribute the money realised through auction, equitably among the poor investors of M/s Sri Bhumi […] Read more » assets of Sri Bhumi chit fund scam Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Would not consider any fresh representation on MoP: SC March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made clear that it would not consider any more representation on the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) which governs the process of selecting and appointing judges in the higher judiciary. “Thousands of people have given their suggestions and representations. For now, we are not going to look at them,” a bench comprising […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News memorandum of procedure MoP Supreme Court UPSC
Top Law News Delhi HC CJ recuses from hearing plea to stall 2017 MCD polls March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Chief Justice (CJ) today recused herself from hearing pleas seeking to quash the notification laying down the manner of allocation of wards for the reserved categories and women in the upcoming municipal polls in the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini said the matter will be heard by […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD polls plea
Top Law News Khadse land case to be transferred to ACB: Maha govt tells Bombay HC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Anti-Corruption Bureau would probe the land deal case against BJP leader Eknath Khadse and register an FIR against the accused, Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court which said the investigation should be carried out “expeditiously and independently”. The government’s decision to transfer the probe to ACB comes after the high court had […] Read more » ACB Bombay High Court Court featured Khadse land case Law Legal News Maharashtra government
High Profile Cases AP Speaker summoned in electoral laws violation complaint March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Kodela Shiva Prasada Rao has been summoned by a local court on April 20 in connection with a complaint pertaining to alleged violation of the electoral laws. Magistrate M Satish Kumar today issued summons to Rao on a complaint filed by one Singireddy Bhaskara Reddy of Karimnagar, who contended […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh Speaker summoned Court electoral laws violation complaint featured Kodela Shiva Prasada Rao Law Legal News
