Top Law News Lockdown : MHA allows movement of stranded migrants, students, pilgrims by special trains. May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the use of trains for ferrying people stranded due to the nationwide lockdown to their respective states, an official said Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary in the MHA Punya Salila Srivastava said stranded people such as migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims and students can now […] Read more » use of trains for ferrying people
Top Law News SC grants protection to lawyer Prashant Bhushan against coercive action in a case. May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday granted protection to activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan from any coercive action in an FIR lodged against him at Rajkot in Gujarat for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus. The FIR was lodged by former Army personnel Jaidev Rajnikant Joshi at Rajkot alleging that Bhushan hurt religious sentiments of Hindus by […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan protection to lawyer Prashant Bhushan
Top Law News Yes Bank : Wadhawan brothers’ CBI custody extended till May 8 May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here on Friday extended till May 8 the CBI custody of businessmen-brothers Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan of DHFL group in connection with the Yes Bank scam. The duo was arrested last Sundayfrom a quarantine facility at Mahabaleshwar in Satara district, nearly 50 days after they were booked in a case of bribery against […] Read more » Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan of DHFL group Wadhawan brothers' CBI custody extended Wadhawan brothers' CBI custody extended till May 8 Yes Bank Yes Bank scam
Top Law News SC seeks Delhi govt’s response on plea of Sharjeel Imam for clubbing of 5 FIRs May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday sought Delhi government’s reply on a plea by JNU student and anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs levelling sedition charges against him for allegedly making inflammatory speeches. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna, hearing the matter through video conferencing, sought response from the Delhi government […] Read more » anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam
Top Law News Delhi High Court : Arrests in relation to Delhi riots be made in accordance with SC guidelines. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed that arrests in connection with the recent riots in the national capital, shall be done in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines related to arrest and detention. The direction was issued by a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh which also issued notice to the Centre, Delhi […] Read more » Delhi High Court
Top Law News Covid-19 : NGT issues instructions on its functioning from May 4. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Tuesday issued instructions regarding its functioning from May 4, when the Covid-19 lockdown is slated to be relaxed, stating that the Chairperson, Members and officers (Deputy Registrars and above) will attend the Office with 100 per cent attendance. As for the remaining staff, up to 33 per cent of the strength […] Read more » COVID-19 NGT
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas against order asking employers to pay wages during Corona lockdown. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has granted two weeks time to the Centre to respond to a batch of pleas challenging its decision asking employers to pay full wages to their workers during the lockdown imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, in a […] Read more » Corona lockdown. pay wages pay wages during Corona lockdown
Top Law News Irrfan Khan dies in Mumbai hospital of tumour. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irrfan Khan, one of India’s finest and most versatile actors, lost his battle with a rare form of cancer and died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, a statement from his family said. He was 54 Irrfan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, is survived by his wife Sutapa and his sons Babil […] Read more » Irrfan diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour Irrfan Khan
Top Law News Permanent Alimony not granted on condition against Remarriage: Gujarat High Court. April 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court was hearing an appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 at the instance of the original defendant (husband) against the judgment and decree passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ahmedabad in a family suit instituted by the respondent herein original plaintiff (wife) for a decree of divorce […] Read more » Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act Permanent Alimony not granted on condition against Remarriage
Top Law News ‘Why should we hear him?’ SC slams Advocate Prashant Bhushan for insulting Judiciary. April 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court bench had slammed Prashant Bhushan for openly maligning and insulting the judiciary. The Apex Court said that Prashant Bhushan does not have any faith in the institution. Justice Kaul even said that why should the Top Court hear him when Mr Bhushan does not have any faith in it. Prashant Bhushan had […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan insulting Judiciary. Prashant Bhushan openly maligning and insulting the judiciary top law news top legal news
Top Law News Perils of video conferencing : Rajasthan HC lawyer appears in ‘baniyan’ for online hearing. April 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the nationwide lockdown completing one month, India is just about getting used to working from home or maybe not quite. While the internet is flooded with pictures and memes of people focusing on looking sharp upwards of the waist, a formal shirt and a tie for the video conferencing, paired with one’s favourite shorts […] Read more » Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma Perils of video conferencing rajasthan HC Ravindra Kumar Paliwal
Top Law News Dignity in death: 3-year jail term for those who prevent funeral of ‘notified disease’ victims in TN. April 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Any move to prevent the burial or cremation of a victim of any “notified disease” could land you in jail for three years along with a fine in the state. Section 74 of the the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act of 1939 now specifies that any move to prevent “dignified burial or cremation of those […] Read more » Chennai-based Dr Simon Hercules who succumbed to COVID-19 Dignity in death fears of the spread of COVID-19 Madras High Court prevent funeral of 'notified disease' victims+ Tamil Nadu Public Health Act top law news top legal news
