High Profile Cases Top Law News One of 4 convicts moves SC seeking review of death penalty in Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case December 11, 2019 / December 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the four convicts, Akshya Kumar Singh, moved the Supreme Court Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgement handing down death penalty to all of them in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. The apex court, on July 9, 2018, had dismissed the review pleas filed by three other convicts in the […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case death penalty in rape and murder case Nirbhaya case rape and murder case review of death penalty review of death penalty in Nirbhaya review of death penalty in Nirbhaya case
High Profile Cases HC junks PIL seeking advance declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances December 11, 2019 / December 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre, AAP government and Election Commission (EC) to ensure there are no post-poll alliances by political parties to cobble a majority, as seen in Karnataka and Maharashtra, if such an intention has not been declared prior to the election. A bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances Delhi High Court IL seeking advance declaration of intention to enter post-poll alliances Justice C Hari Shankar post-poll alliances post-poll alliances in Karnataka and Maharashtra
High Profile Cases Top Law News Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case: ED files charge sheet December 10, 2019 / December 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate on Monday filed charge sheet in the money-laundering case involving gangster Iqbal Mirchi. ED is probing Mirchi’s purchase of three properties of Sir Mohammad Yusuf Trust in Worli area in the metropolis in September 1986 for Rs 6.5 lakh through his Rockside Enterprise. Four persons have been arrested under the Prevention of […] Read more » ED files charge sheet Enforcement Directorate Iqbal Mirchi PMLA case money-laundering case involving gangster Iqbal Mirchi
High Profile Cases SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows it from 6 am to 6 pm December 10, 2019 / December 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it. The apex court perused the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. A bench, […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board construction activity in the Delhi-NCR construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm CPCB Delhi- National Capital Region Justice Arun Mishra Justice Deepak Gupta NCR
High Profile Cases Citizenship Amendment Bill to be introduced in RS on Wednesday: BJP confident of its passage December 10, 2019 / December 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The BJP is confident of the passage of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha which will be introduced in the upper house on Wednesday, sources said on Tuesday. The bill piloted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah was comfortably passed in the Lok Sabha on late Monday night as the ruling BJP […] Read more » citizenship (amendment) bill Union Home Minister Amit Shah
High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad December 10, 2019 / December 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Monday allowed Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, to travel abroad for medical treatment and business purposes. Vadra is facing a probe under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, following allegations of money laundering related to purchase of a property in London at 12, Bryanston Square, […] Read more » Delhi court on Monday allowed Robert Vadra the son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
High Profile Cases The Supreme Court on Friday decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies on TN. December 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies in nine new districts, carved out of four existing ones, in Tamil Nadu for complying with legal formalities such as delimitation and reservation in four months. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde considered […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde CJI S A Bobde
High Profile Cases ACB exonerates Ajit Pawar in Vidarbha irrigation scam. December 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has given a clean chit to NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in the multi-crore Vidarbha irrigation scam. The ACB, in its affidavit submitted in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, has ruled out Pawar’s involvement in cases of alleged irregularities in approval and commissioning of […] Read more » Ajit Pawar in Vidarbha irrigation scam clean chit to Ajit Pawar in multi-crore Vidarbha irrigation scam clean chit to former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar clean chit to NCP leader Ajit Pawar Maharashtra's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Vidarbha irrigation scam
High Profile Cases Sacked from Ayodhya case, says Muslim parties’ lawyer Rajeev Dhavan December 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, on Tuesday said he has been sacked from the matter on the ‘nonsensical’ ground that he is unwell. Dhavan, who posted the information on Facebook, said he is no longer involved in either the review or the case. […] Read more » lawyer Rajeev Dhavan reconstruction of the Babri Masjid.
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC to hear after four weeks PIL seeking greater autonomy for ECI December 5, 2019 / December 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium. The collegium will comprise the prime minister, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the chief justice of India. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde election commissioners be appointed election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium. Justice Surya Kant justices B R Gavai PIL seeking that the chief election commissioner prime minister the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the chief justice of India. three-member collegium.
High Profile Cases Muslim party seeks review of Ayodhya verdict, says Babri be rebuilt for complete justice December 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking review of the verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday stating that “complete justice” could only be done by directing reconstruction of Babri Masjid. A 5-judge bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Ranjan […] Read more » Babri be rebuilt for complete justice review of Ayodhya verdict
Environment Law News High Profile Cases NGT asks authorities to ensure no illegal sand mining is carried out in UP’s Shamli district December 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district to ensure that no illegal sand mining is carried out in the area. The orders came after the Shamli District Magistrate told the tribunal that the illegal mining activity being carried out by a private lease holder has already been stopped and […] Read more » NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel no illegal sand mining
