High Profile Cases Man gets 10 years RI for kidnapping, sexually assaulting minor. January 17, 2020 / January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A POCSO court here sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually abusing his minor neighbour in suburban Bandra. Earlier this week, special judge S J Gharat convicted Virendra Tufani, under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. According to the […] Read more » Nirmal Nagar police station POCSO special judge S J Gharat
High Profile Cases President rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh. January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rejected the mercy plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, sources said. The rejection came soon after the Union Home Ministry forwarded the petition to the president on Friday morning. “It’s a very good thing. Our hopes have […] Read more » mercy plea of Nirbhaya
High Profile Cases No documents sought for updating National Population Register. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government has said that no documents will be asked for or biometric will be taken for National Population Register (NPR). Home Ministry officials said that a form carrying questions as part of the NPR exercise will be finalised soon. They said most of the states have notified provisions related to the NPR. The NPR is […] Read more » National Population Register NPR
High Profile Cases CDS General Bipin Rawat : Countries sponsoring terrorism have to be diplomatically isolated. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday stressed on the need to take strong global action against those who are sponsoring terrorism. He said, there is a need to take the bull by its horns and strike at the root cause. Speaking at Raisina Dialogue 2020 in New Delhi, he said, there […] Read more » CDS General Bipin Rawat Countries sponsoring terrorism have to be diplomatically isolated.
High Profile Cases India’s way not to be disruptive, it is decider rather than abstainer: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s way is not to be disruptive and it is more of a decider than an abstainer, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In remarks that come at a time that several countries have called for a greater Indian role in the Indo-Pacific, the minister also said it is not the India way […] Read more » External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
High Profile Cases Creation of CDS a ‘very big step’ towards integration of forces: Army chief Gen M M Naravane January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday termed the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff a “very big step” towards integration of the three forces and said the Army will ensure its success. He also asserted that allegiance to Constitution should guide “us in all times”. “Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity […] Read more » Army chief Gen M M Naravane Creation of CDS Creation of CDS a 'very big step' towards integration of forces
High Profile Cases Shaheen Bagh protests : Police has power to control traffic in such area. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A bench of Chief Justice D […] Read more » Shaheen Bagh protests
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC dismisses curative petitions filed by two of four death row convicts January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions filed by two of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. A 5-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana rejected the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar (32). The proceedings were conducted in-chamber. A curative petition […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justices Arun Mishra Nirbhaya case R Banumathi R F Nariman
High Profile Cases Shaheen Bagh protests : Police has power to control traffic in such areas. January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A bench of Chief Justice D […] Read more » CAA Delhi High Court Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch National Register of Citizen NRC Okhla underpass Shaheen Bagh protests
High Profile Cases Delhi HC dismisses ED plea to set aside bail granted to Ratul Puri January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea to set aside the bail granted to businessman and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri in a money laundering case connected to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Justice Suresh Kait said bail once granted ought not to be cancelled in […] Read more » ratul puri
Corporate Law News Muzaffarpur case: Court seeks CBI response on Brajesh Thakur’s plea claiming witnesses not reliable. January 14, 2020 / January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday sought response of the CBI on a plea filed by Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in a case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls in a Muzaffarpur shelter home, claiming that testimonies of witnesses in the case were not reliable. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha directed the CBI […] Read more » alleged sexual assault of about 30 minor girls in Muzaffarpur's shelter home criminal intimidation drugging of minors Muzaffarpur shelter home offences of rape sexual and physical assault of several girls sexual and physical assault of several girls in a Muzaffarpur shelter home Sexual assault sexual harassment
Corporate Law News Delhi HC directs police to look into traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the city police to look into traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, which has been closed for nearly a month due to protests against the amended Citizenship Act, while keeping in mind the larger public interest. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh traffic restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch
