High Profile Cases UP man sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping minor daughter. February 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here on Monday sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old daughter. The Judge, Sanjiv Kumar Tiwari, also imposed a fine of Rs 32,000 on the accused after finding him guilty under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences […] Read more » 10 years in jail for raping minor POSCO
High Profile Cases businessman Vikas Sachdev moves HC against 3-yr sentence for molesting ex-actor February 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 41-year-old businessman, convicted for molesting a former actor on board a domestic flight in December 2017, has approached the Bombay High Court against his conviction and three-year sentence. A sessions court on January 15, 2020 convicted Vikas Sachdev under IPC Section 354 (assault or criminal force on woman with an intent to outrage her modesty) […] Read more » POCSO POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
High Profile Cases Head constable Ratan Lal killed and DCP injured in fresh clashes over CAA in northeast Delhi February 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes over the amended citizenship law broke out again in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other. Violence between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act […] Read more » Arun Mishra CJI Bobde fresh clashes over CAA in northeast Delhi Head constable Ratan Lal killed Justices N V Ramana R F Nariman and R Banumathi US President Donald Trump Violence between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)
High Profile Cases SC collegium recommends appointment of 3 judicial officers as Judges of Jammu & Kashmir HC February 25, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The officers are — Vinod Chatterji Koul, Sanjay Dhar and Puneet Gupta. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, in a meeting on February 19, also recommended the proposal […] Read more » Arun Mishra Chief Justice of India S A Bobde CJI Bobde Justices N V Ramana R Banumathi R F Nariman SC Collegium
High Profile Cases PM Modi hails judiciary for striking balance between development & environment protection. February 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hailed the Indian judiciary for redefining environmental jurisprudence to strike a balance between development and ecological protection. Speaking at the inaugural function of the International Judicial Conference 2020 ‘judiciary and the changing world’ at the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister referred to gender justice and said no country or society […] Read more » 'judiciary and the changing world' balance between development and ecological protection. Chief Justice of India S A Bobde hailed the Indian judiciary for redefining environmental jurisprudence International Judicial Conference 2020 International Judicial Conference 2020 'j Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
High Profile Cases Bomb blast in Pakistan and earthquake in Nepal as grounds for lawyers’ strikes irk Supreme Court. February 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Strikes by advocates for “flimsy reasons”, like bomb blast in a Pakistan school and earthquake in Nepal, on all working Saturdays for more than the past 35 years in three districts of Uttarakhand has caught the attention of the Supreme Court which rapped them for resorting to such a “joke”. The issue came to the […] Read more » Bomb blast in Pakistan earthquake in Nepal grounds for lawyers' strikes Strikes by advocates for "flimsy reasons"
Corporate Law News Centre and TN govt oppose Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini’s plea. February 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has reaffirmed in the Madras High Court its stand that the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts cannot be set free without its consent and said the Tamil Nadu cabinet recommendation for their premature release would have ‘zero’ effect. The oral submission was made on Thursday by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) G Rajagopalan before […] Read more » A G Perarivalan Additional Solicitor General (ASG) G Rajagopalan Jayakumar Justice R Pongiappan Justice R Subbiah Madras High Court Murugan Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts Ravichandran Robert Pyas. Santhan
High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi High Court seeks Delhi govt’s reply on plea by Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma for early release. February 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court asked the AAP government on Thursday to reply to a plea by Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, serving life imprisonment, seeking premature release. Justice Brijesh Sethi asked the Delhi government to file a status report in the matter along with the relevant records of Sentence Review Board (SRB). The court […] Read more » Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma killing Jessica Lal in 1999 NGO Siddhartha Vashishtha Cheritable Trust socialite Bina Ramani Tamarind Court restaurant
High Profile Cases Top Law News Nirbhaya Case : Court seeks Tihar jail authorities’ reply on convict Vinay’s plea for medical treatment. February 21, 2020 / February 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday sought response from Tihar jail authorities on a plea by one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking better treatment for his claimed mental illness, schizophrenia and head and arm injuries. Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana directed the prison authorities to file its […] Read more » arm injuries mental illness Nirbhaya case Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case schizophrenia and head Tihar jail authorities' reply on convict Vinay's plea for medical treatment.
High Profile Cases Dewan Housing chairman .Wadhawan gets bail in Mirchi case February 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here on Friday granted bail to Kapil Wadhawan, chairman and MD of Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) who is accused of having dealings with dead gangster Iqbal Mirchi in the past. Kapil Wadhawan (46) was arrested on January 27 by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Claiming that […] Read more » chairman and MD of Dewan Housing Finance dead gangster Iqbal Mirchi global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in drug trafficking and extortion businesses Kapil Wadhawan Kapil Wadhawan "diverted" funds from DHFL special PMLA court judge P Rajvaidya
High Profile Cases SC order on commissioning of women enabling, will give clarity moving forward: Army chief M M Naravane. February 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Army Chief General M M Naravane on Thursday said the force has been championing gender equality and the Supreme Court order granting permanent commission to women officers will give it a lot of clarity moving forward. The Supreme Court on Monday had directed that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission and command […] Read more » Army Chief General M M Naravane championing gender equality M M Naravane Supreme Court order granting permanent commission to women officers
Top Law News SC to consider hearing plea against bail granted to Chinmayanand. February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it would consider hearing next week a plea against the bail granted to former BJP lawmaker Swami Chinmayanand by the Allahabad High Court in a rape case. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was told by senior advocate Colin Gonsalves that the plea challenged the Allahabad HC […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice S A Bobde former BJP lawmaker Swami Chinmayanand senior advocate Colin Gonsalves
