High Profile Cases Documents To Prove Citizenship Not Admissible In Evidence Unless Proved By Testimony Of Issuing Authorities : Gauhati HC March 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Guahati High Court has upheld a declaration that a woman was a foreigner on the ground that she failed to prove the certificates so produced to claim citizenship, by way of testimony of the issuing authority. The division bench comprising Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia was considering a writ petition filed by one Rabia Khatun, challenging […] Read more » Citizenship Not Admissible In Evidence Unless Proved By Testimony Of Issuing Authorities Documents To Prove Citizenship Not Admissible In Evidence Guahati High Court
High Profile Cases M J Akbar vs Priya Ramani Criminal Defamation Case Final Hearing February 29, 2020 / March 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Final arguments to continue in former Union Minister M J Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against journalsit Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja of Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi hearing the matter. Senior Adv Geetha Luthra had started submissions on February 7. Case was then posted to today for continuing […] Read more » criminal defamation case journalsit Priya Ramani over #MeToo allegations M J Akbar vs Priya Ramani M J Akbar vs Priya Ramani Criminal Defamation Case
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Pawan Gupta Files Curative Plea In Supreme Court. February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three days ahead of the scheduled hanging, Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta filed curative petition in the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging the order of conviction and sentence in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case. He seeks commutation of death penalty to life sentence in the petition. This is the last available legal remedy for […] Read more » 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder case Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta Pawan Gupta Files Curative Plea In Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court Starts Hearing Petitions Seeking Permanent Commission For Women In Navy & Air Force February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi heard submissions on Wednesday and Thursday regarding the availability of Permanent Commission to female officers of the Navy as well as the Air Force. The matter had been previously heard on February 13, 2020. On February 17, 2020, […] Read more » Permanent Commission For Women In Navy & Air Force
High Profile Cases Disciplinary Action Against Employee For Conviction In Criminal Case Not Barred Due To Suspension Of Sentence : Supreme Court February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has reiterated that disciplinary action against an employee for conviction in a criminal case is not barred due to the suspension of sentence. On this premise, a division bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta set aside a judgment passed by a division bench of Gujarat High Court which restrained the Life […] Read more » Disciplinary Action Against Employee For Conviction Disciplinary Action Against Employee For Conviction In Criminal Case Not Barred Due To Suspension Of Sentence Justice Hemant Gupta justices D Y Chandrachud
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya Case: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking NHRC Inquiry Into Alleged Torture Against The Convicts February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking court’s direction to National Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into the physical and mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan, the petition wants National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical […] Read more » mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical and mental conditions of the four death convicts NHRC
Corporate Law News Suits With Basic Relief Of Challenging Decree Passed By DRT Not Maintainable: SC February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has observed that the suits with the basic relief of challenging the decree passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) are not maintainable. In this case, the suits were filed challenging the decree passed by the DRT. The Bank filed applications to reject the plaints in exercise of powers under Order 7 […] Read more » Debts Recovery Tribunal Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) DRT Justice Indira Banerjee Justice MR Shah Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Suits With Basic Relief Of Challenging Decree Passed By DRT Not Maintainable
Corporate Law News High Profile Cases Boycott Of Courts Can’t Be Justified As Freedom Of Speech & Expression : SC On Lawyers’ Strikes February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the advocates in the districts of Dehradun, Hardwar and Udham Singh Nagar in the State of Uttarakhand for holding strike by boycotting courts. The SC also noted that despite directions in precedents such as Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union of India, lawyers’ strikes were happening. In this […] Read more » Boycott Of Courts Can't Be Justified As Freedom Of Speech & Expression SC On Lawyers' Strikes
High Profile Cases Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus In 9 States. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking minority status for Hindus living in 7 States in India. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up the matter on May 4. Filed by Ashwini Upadhyay, the plea seeks minority […] Read more » 'West Bengal Arunachal Pradesh Assam Chief Justice DN Patel Goa hindus becoming minority Hindus in Arunachal Pradesh (29%) Hindus in J&K (28.44%) Hindus in Lakshadweep (2.5%) Hindus in Manipur (31.39%) Hindus in Meghalaya (11.53%) Hindus in Mizoram (2.75%) Hindus in Nagaland (8.75%) Hindus in Punjab (38.40%). Jammu & Kashmir Justice Hari Shankar Kerala Lakshadweep Manipur Meghalaya minority status for Hindus Mizoram Nagaland Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Violence During 2015 Patidar Protests: SC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Hardik Patel. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Congress leader Hardik Patel in connection with his involvement in the 2015 Patidar Andolan agitation, pulling up the Gujarat police for the delay in the investigation. The bench headed by Justice U. U. Lalit issued notice to the state government, requiring that the court be informed […] Read more » 2015 Patidar Andolan agitation 2015 Patidar Protests Hardik patel Interim Protection From Arrest Interim Protection From Arrest To Hardik Patel Justice U U Lalit senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi Violence During 2015 Patidar Protests
High Profile Cases Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea For NIA Probe Into Funding Of Anti-CAA Protests. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has issued notices in a plea asking for the National Investigation Agency to investigate the funding and sponsoring of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Union Government, Delhi Government, and Commissioner of Delhi Police. Moved by […] Read more » Chief Justice DN Patel Funding Of Anti-CAA Protests Inder lok Jafrabaad Jheel Khureje Justice Hari Shankar NIA investigate the Anti-CAA protestors Okhla Saheen Bagh Seelampur
High Profile Cases NCLAT Hauls Unitech Ltd For Defaulting Payment To Deposit Holders. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed Unitech Limited, once India’s second largest real estate investment company to repay the amount(s) to its deposit holders pendent lite along with future interest @ 12.5% p.a. from the date of maturity of the respective FDRs. It has also imposed cost of Rs.50,000/- to each of the […] Read more » National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT
