Top Law News Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday bemoaned the continuing encroachments of government lands, a phenomenon which the top court opined, has continued unabated since independence [Utran se Besthan Railway Jhopadpatti Vikas Mandal v. Government of India]. A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that it is high time local governments wake up to the situation and […] Read more » demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5
Top Law News Victim’s vague testimony that accused “hugged and impregnated me” without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape: Kerala High Court December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that vague statements from a alleged victim of sexual assault with no indication of penetrative sexual intercourse would not constitute the offence of rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) [Ranjith v. State of Kerala]. Justice Kauser Edappagath held in his order on a revision petition […] Read more » without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape
Top Law News Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court recently directed the authorities to register a first information report (FIR) against an advocate accused of abusing judges of the Supreme Court, the Patna High Court as well as the Union Law Minister on social media. Justice Sandeep Kumar directed the Economic Offices Unit (EOU) of the Bihar government to register […] Read more » Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing SC Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges
Top Law News Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song, not Anthem: Madras High Court December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’, an invocation, is only a prayer song and not a National Anthem and hence, there is no need for every one to remain in standing posture when it is rendered, the Madras High Court bench here has ruled. Justice G R Swaminathan gave the ruling recently while quashing an FIR registered […] Read more » Madras High Court Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song
Top Law News SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality, permits panel to decide on easing curbs December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday took note of slight improvement in air pollution level in Delhi-NCR and permitted the commission on air quality management to take a decision on various representations seeking easing of curbs, like ban on construction activities, within a week. A special bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices D […] Read more » permits panel to decide on easing curbs SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality
Corporate Law News CDS Rawat, wife Madhulika cremated with full military honours December 12, 2021 / December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated with full military honours at the Brar Square crematorium here on Friday. Gen Rawat, his wife, and 11 other defence personnel were killed when a Mi17V5 helicopter carrying them crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The mortal remains of […] Read more » CDS Rawat wife Madhulika cremated with full military honours
Corporate Law News Govt says no farmer died due to police action during farmers’ protests December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union government on Friday said that no farmer died due to police action during the year-long protests by farmers. Various farmer groups were protesting against three new farm laws, which have now been scrapped. The year-long protest at the Delhi borders was suspended by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday after the Union […] Read more » no farmer died due to police action
Corporate Law News RBI grants approval to LIC to up stake in IndusInd Bank to nearly 10pc December 12, 2021 / December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Private bank IndusInd Bank on Friday said the RBI has given approval to Life Insurance Corporation to increase stake in the bank to nearly 10 per cent. The bank has received an intimation from the RBI on December 9, 2021, that it has granted its approval to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), shareholder of the bank […] Read more » Private bank IndusInd Bank
Top Law News Technology Driven Full-service Law Firm Algo Legal Becomes First Legal Firm in India to Expand Profit-sharing Beyond Partners November 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Using a performance-based point system, lawyers will receive a share of the firm’s annual profit over and above the salaries and bonuses Aimed to bring in a positive narrative for lawyers and the legal industry, technology driven full-service law firm Algo Legal has announced that it is expanding the firms’ profit-sharing beyond partners to associates […] Read more » Technology Driven Full-service Law Firm Algo Legal
Corporate Law News Seizure Not Conducted by Authorised Officer in Cruise Drugs Case: Court While Giving Bail to Accused November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The alleged seizure of narcotic drugs from Nupur Satija, an accused in the drugs-on-cruise case, was “illegal” as it wasn’t conducted by an authorised woman officer, a special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court has said while granting her bail. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had arrested 20 persons including actor Shah Rukh […] Read more » Cruise Drugs Case seizure of narcotic drugs from Nupur Satija Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Special judge V.V. Patil
Top Law News Ready to Impose Complete Lockdown to Prevent Air Pollution: Delhi Govt to SC November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps such as “complete lockdown” to control local emissions contributing to severe dip in air quality in the national capital. However, the state government said, “such a step would be meaningful if it is implemented across the NCR areas in […] Read more » complete lockdown” to control local emissions
Corporate Law News India’s Future Retail Discloses New Documents To Bolster Case Against Amazon Deal November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Independent directors at India’s Future Retail have disclosed new documents in a letter to the country’s antitrust watchdog aiming to bolster their case against Amazon.com Inc as they seek to revoke a 2019 deal between the two companies. A 160-page stock exchange filing on Sunday showed the directors reviewed records related to the 2019 deal between a group unit, Future Coupons, and Amazon, and argued that disclosures by the United States company before […] Read more » Case Against Amazon Deal
