Corporate Law News Trust to be set up for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya: PM February 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Cabinet has given its nod to set up a trust for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Soon after the meeting of the Union Cabinet ended, Modi reached Lok Sabha to make a statement in this regard. Just before the Question […] Read more » five acres of land to the Sunni Wakf Board Prime Minister Narendra Modi Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Shetra Supreme Court in Ayodhya matter The Union Cabinet has given its nod to set up a trust for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya trust for the construction of a Ram Temple
High Profile Cases Live streaming of court proceedings: Matter to be dealt with by CJI on administrative side February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said the issue related to implementation of its 2018 verdict allowing live streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional and national importance would be dealt with by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on the administrative side. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would not pass any […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice of India CJI Justice Arun Mishra Live streaming of court proceedings
High Profile Cases Top Law News MeToo: Instagram account holder seeks time from HC to settle row with Subodh Gupta. February 5, 2020 / February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Instagram account holder, who posted sexual harassment allegations by a woman against artist Subodh Gupta, told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that an amicable settlement of the dispute was being explored and sought a week’s time for it. In view of the request made, Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw listed Gupta’s defamation case against […] Read more » #MeToo Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sexual harassment allegations Subodh Gupta
High Profile Cases Top Law News Investigation into Jamia violence at crucial stage and Centre tells Delhi HC February 5, 2020 / February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigation into the incident of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia during the anti-citizenship law protest was at a crucial stage, the Centre told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The submission before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta while seeking more […] Read more » CAA Chief Justice D.N. Patel Citizenship Amendment Act Jamia Millia Islamia during the anti-citizenship law protest Justice C Hari Shankar violence at Jamia Millia Islamia
High Profile Cases Top Law News Man sentenced to 20 yrs’ RI for raping minor girl. February 5, 2020 / February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a special POCSO court for raping a 12-year-old girl in Odisha’s Balasore district around three years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Girija Mohapatra, while pronouncing the jail term for Radhamohan Singh (20) on Monday, also slapped a fine of Rs 28,000 on […] Read more » Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Girija Mohapatra Odisha's Balasore POCSO court RI for raping minor girl.
High Profile Cases BJP leader seeks urgent SC hearing for removal of Shaheen Bagh protestors. February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court asked a Delhi BJP leader on Tuesday to approach its mentioning officer to get an early date for hearing of his plea seeking the removal of hundreds of anti-citizenship law protestors occupying a road-stretch in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. BJP leader Nand Kishore Garg has urged the top court for an urgent […] Read more » Shaheen Bagh protestors
High Profile Cases Top Law News Plea by 11 Independent candidates against nomination rejection: Delhi High Court seeks EC and Centre stand February 3, 2020 / February 3, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the Election Commission (EC) and the Centre on a plea by 11 Independent candidates challenging rejection of their nominations for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notices to the Centre and the EC […] Read more » 11 Independent candidates against nomination rejection 11 plea against nomination rejection
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court stays CIC direction to Assam Rifles to give info on officer’s disciplinary proceedings February 3, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has put on hold a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Assam Rifles to provide the details sought by an RTI applicant, a brigadier in the paramilitary force, about the disciplinary proceedings against him. Justice Jayant Nath, while staying the CIC direction, also issued notice to the applicant and sought […] Read more » CIC direction to Assam Rifles
High Profile Cases Not discussing issue of women’s entry into Sabarimala temple: SC February 3, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday resumed its exercise of framing questions relating to discrimination against women in various religions and made clear that it was not discussing the issue of entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde has been hearing […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan B R Gavai Justice D Y Chandrachud justice R F Nariman Justice Surya Kant Justices R Banumathi L Nageswara Rao M M Shantanagoudar R Subhash Reddy S A Nazeer women's entry into Sabarimala temple
High Profile Cases SC dismisses curative plea of death row convict Akshay in Nirbhaya case. February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the curative petition of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case saying “no case is made out”. The top court also rejected convict Akshay Kumar Singh’s plea seeking stay of his execution. “The application for oral hearing is rejected. The application for […] Read more » death row convict Akshay in Nirbhaya case
High Profile Cases SC stays HC proceedings on plea challenging Kanimozhi’s election in LS polls. February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Madras High Court proceedings on a petition challenging the election of DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from Thoothukudi constituency in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the submissions of the DMK leader’s lawyer and […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai Justice Surya Kant Kanimozhi's election in LS polls. Tamilisai Soundararajan
High Profile Cases SC allows Sarda Mines to resume mining in Odisha upon depositing Rs 933 cr by Feb 29. February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Providing relief to mining company Sarda Mines Pvt Ltd., the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed it to resume its mining operations in Odisha subject to deposit of Rs 933 crore towards environmental compensation by February 29. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant also allowed the […] Read more » Sarda Mines Pvt Ltd
