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
High Profile Cases SC : Can transport minister come to explain govt proposal for introducing EVs. February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed desire to interact with the Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on the proposal for gradual conversion of all public transport and government vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs) to curb air pollution. The apex court, however, did not seek presence of the minister after Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni raised […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni Chief Justice S A Bobde government vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs) to curb air pollution. govt proposal for introducing EVs. Mr Prashant Bhushan sc on govt proposal for introducing EVs. Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on the proposal for gradual conversion of all public transport and government vehicles into electric vehicles
High Profile Cases Top Law News UP: Chided for relationship with youth woman ends life. February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An 18-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide here by jumping in front of a train after being rebuked by a youth’s family for being in a relationship with him, police said. The body of Nasrin was recovered along the tracks near Sindhawli village under Mansurpur police station in the district on Wednesday, they said. A case […] Read more » Chided for relationship
High Profile Cases Man held for ‘offensive’ FB post on UP CM Yogi Adityanath February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trader has been arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly sharing a Facebook post deemed “offensive” against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Chand Quraishi, is a resident of Jewar town and was arrested on Wednesday evening, they said. When contacted, Quraishi said he shared the post […] Read more » Chand Quraishi is a resident of Jewar town offensive' FB post offensive' FB post on UP CM Yogi Adityanath UP CM Yogi Adityanath
High Profile Cases Top Law News Uphaar tragedy: SC dismisses curative plea by victims; no further jail term for Ansal brothers. February 20, 2020 / February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition filed by an association of the victims of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case, sparing the Ansal brothers further jail term. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde, and justices N V Ramana and Arun Mishra considered the curative plea by the Association […] Read more » and justices N V Ramana Association for Victims of Uphaar Tragedy AVUT Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice Arun Mishra Neelam Krishnamoorthy no further jail term for Ansal brothers no further jail term for Ansal brothers in uphaar tragedy Uphaar tragedySC dismisses curative plea by victims;
