High Profile Cases SC seeks Maharashtra’s reply on Gawli appeal against life term in Sena corporator’s murder case. January 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Maharashtra government on a plea by gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli challenging the life term awarded to him in the 2008 murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. Jamsandekar was shot dead in his house on March 2, 2007 by two persons, allegedly hired by associates of Gawli who […] Read more » Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar
High Profile Cases Free travel on cluster buses without any notification would be “bad” action: HC January 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday said if free travel for women was being implemented in cluster buses running in the city without a notification then such action would be “bad”. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar made it clear however that the action would not make the notification, […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Free travel on cluster buses Justice C Hari Shankar
High Profile Cases NGT seeks response from Centre on plea for supply of water in Rewari. January 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking execution of its order to make arrangements for supplying drinking water in a village in Rewari district of Haryana as underground water in the area was contaminated. A bench comprising Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Siddhanta […] Read more » CGWA expert member Siddhanta Das Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore NGT
Consumer Law News Brought CAA to correct historical injustice: PM Modi January 28, 2020 / January 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has brought the Citizenship Amendment Act to correct “historical injustice” and to fulfil the BJP’s “old promise” to religious minorities living in neighbouring countries Speaking at the Annual Prime Minister’s National Cadet Corps (NCC) Rally 2020, Modi said the problem in Jammu and Kashmir persisted since […] Read more » CAA NCC Rally 2020 PMModi
High Profile Cases SC asks Jharkhand govt if it wants to withdraw sedition charges against accused in Pathalgarhi case. January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the newly elected Jharkhand government to clarify whether it wants to withdraw cases against four tribal activists booked under sedition charges for allegedly writing Facebook posts supporting the Pathalgarhi movement in the state. The top court was informed by the accused that the Hemant Soren government in the state had, […] Read more » Pathalgarhi case. sedition charges against accused in Pathalgarhi case
High Profile Cases Need to ease norms for fintech sector in India : Advocate Pratibha Jain. January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is a need to ease regulation for the fintech sector in India for promoting financial inclusion, a lawyer has said while observing that ban on technologies like cryptocurrencies will push them to develop outside the country. While regulations are critical to ensure that fintech solutions are not used for money laundering or terror financing, […] Read more » AMLCTF Anti-Money Laundering Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regulations Counter-Terrorism Financing regulations ease norms for fintech sector
High Profile Cases Delhi Court allows police to investigate case against man for allegedly publishing false info on EVM January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday allowed police to investigate a case against a man who shared allegedly false information on social media, claiming that EVM/VVPAT machines brought to give demo in his area ahead of the assembly elections were not showing correct vote count result. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra gave permission to the Station House […] Read more » allegedly publishing false info on EVM EVM/VVPAT machines for raising awareness among voters Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra Station House Officer (SHO) of Sabzi Mandi Police Station
High Profile Cases Kerala HC asks schools to desist from imparting religious study without govt permission. January 27, 2020 / January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the state government to issue an order directing all recognised private schools in the state to desist from imparting religious instruction or religious study without the permission of the government. In his order, Justice A Muhamed Mustaque said the government can initiate action for […] Read more » imparting religious study without govt permission Justice A Muhamed Mustaque Kerala HC
Family Law News High Profile Cases Madras High Court orders family pension to 2nd wife : Citing SC judgment January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming to the rescue of the second wife of a deceased doctor, the Madras High Court has directed the Director of Local Fund Audits to sanction family pension with effect from the date of her husband’s death. C Sarojini Devi had challenged the order of the Director of Local fund Audits, Chennai, refusing to grant […] Read more » family pension to 2nd wife
High Profile Cases India reiterates that there is no role for any third party on Kashmir issue. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India today reiterated that there is no role for any third party on the Kashmir issue. Responding to a media query on United States President Donald Trump’s remarks to help in resolving the Kashmir issue, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Raveesh Kumar said, New Delhi’s position has been clear and consistent that the issue should be […] Read more » External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Raveesh Kumar no role for any third party on Kashmir issue
High Profile Cases SC says it will consider after 3 months Swamy’s plea for giving Ram Sethu national heritage status. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider after three months the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre for declaring ‘Ram Sethu’ as a national heritage monument. Ram Sethu is a chain of limestone shoals between coasts of India and Sri Lanka. According to the epic Ramayana, the […] Read more » BJP leader Subramanian Swamy Ram Sethu be called national heritage status Ram Sethu national heritage status
High Profile Cases Law Ministry approves EC proposal to link Aadhaar link with voter ID. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The voters may soon be asked to link their voter cards with Aadhaar numbers as the Union Law Ministry has reacted positively to a request from the Election Commission of India. EC seeks legal power to resume the practice, The Indian Express has reported. The ministry, however, has asked the EC to “enumerate” the safety measures […] Read more » Aadhar card to be linked with EPIC EC proposal to link Aadhaar link with voter ID. EPIC linking Aadhaar with the Electors Photo Identity Cards
