Corporate Law News Prime Minister Narendra Modi rules out rethink on decisions on Article 370 and CAA ‘despite pressure’ February 18, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ruling out any rethink on decisions on CAA and Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that his government remains and will remain firm on the steps despite pressure from all sides. “Be it the scrapping of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir or the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the country waited for […] Read more » Article 370 and CAA ' Prime Minister Narendra Modi
High Profile Cases Supreme Court refuses to accept Vodafone’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 cr by today. February 18, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept telecom firm Vodafone’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 crore by today and Rs 1,000 crore by Friday against adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues and that no coercive action be taken against it. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra declined to accept the proposal given by senior […] Read more » adjusted gross revenue AGR Justice Arun Mishra Vodafone's proposal to pay Rs 2500 cr
High Profile Cases What procedure is followed on pleas seeking ban on outfits? February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Union government what procedure is followed before deciding a representation seeking ban on an outfit for alleged unlawful activities. A division bench of Justices R V More and S P Tavade was hearing a petition filed by one Arshad Ali Ansari, seeking a direction […] Read more » ban on outfits Justice S P Tavade Justices R V More Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
High Profile Cases HC dismisses plea seeking voting rights for prisoners. February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners, saying the facility was provided under the law and it can be taken away by law. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said the Supreme Court has held that the right to cast vote was […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Justice C Hari Shankar PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners voting rights for prisoners
High Profile Cases Top Law News Man convicted of harassing wife for dowry. February 13, 2020 / February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district has sentenced a police sub-inspector and his parents to two years imprisonment for harassing his wife for dowry. Chief Judicial Magistrate Raj Magal Singh Yadav has also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convicts. Rekha was being harassed for dowry demands for many years, her lawyer […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate Raj Magal Singh Yadav harassing wife for dowry
High Profile Cases SC refuses to entertain plea on Gargi College incident. February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged molestation of students during a cultural festival at the all-woman Gargi College here last week. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde asked lawyer M L Sharma, who mentioned the matter seeking urgent hearing, to move […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Gargi College incident lawyer M L Sharma
High Profile Cases SC directs parties to upload on website details of pending criminal cases against candidates. February 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all political parties to upload on their website details of pending criminal cases against candidates contesting polls, noting that there has been an alarming increase in criminalisation of politics. The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on […] Read more » website details of pending criminal cases
High Profile Cases SC slaps fine of Rs 5 lakh on states for failing to file reply on PIL for community kitchen. February 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irked over repeated failures of the states to file their replies, the Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily and imposed cost of Rs five lakh on them for not complying with its directions to file their affidavits on a PIL seeking setting up of community kitchens across the country. A bench of Justice N […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Madhavi Divan Justice Ajay Rastogi Justice N.V. Ramana Justice V Ramasubramanian PIL for community kitchen
High Profile Cases Sabarimala case: SC holds it c.an refer questions of law to larger bench February 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday held that its five-judge bench can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its limited power under review jurisdiction in the Sabarimala case. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde framed seven questions to be heard by a nine-judge Constitutional bench on issues relating to […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Sabarimala case
High Profile Cases SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018. February 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday upheld the constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018 saying a court can grant anticipatory bail only in cases where a prima facie case is not made out. A preliminary inquiry is not essential before lodging an FIR under the act nor is the approval of senior police officials, said a […] Read more » constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act 2018
High Profile Cases SC seeks Rajasthan govt’s response on plea for probe into death of over 100 infants at Kota hospital. February 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Rajasthan government on a plea seeking probe into the death of over 100 infants at a hospital in Kota recently. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant issued a notice to the state government on a plea […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde death of over 100 infants at Kota hospital Justice Surya Kant justices B R Gavai
High Profile Cases Omar Abdullah’s sister Sara Abdullah Pilot moves SC challenging his detention under PSA February 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging his detention under the Public Safety Act. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for petitioner Sara Abdullah Pilot, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana. Sibal told the bench that they have […] Read more » Justice N.V. Ramana Omar Abdullah's sister Sara Abdullah Pilot Public Safety Act Sara Abdullah Pilot
