Top Law News Maradu flats: SC directs demolition to be completed in 138 days September 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed that demolition of flats built on the coastal zone of Kochi’s Maradu be completed in 138 days, in accordance with the time schedule provided by the Kerala government. The apex court also directed payment of R 25 lakh as interim compensation by the state government to each flat owner […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Maradu flats
Top Law News Muzaffarnagar: Gangster and four others acquitted in murder case due to lack of evidence September 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here acquitted a gangster and his four associates accused of killing an undertrial prisoner in April 2015. Special Gangster Court Judge V K Pandey on Thursday acquitted the five accused, including gangster Shahrukh Pathan, saying the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against them. According to the prosecution, undertrial prisoner Asif […] Read more » acquitted in murder case Special Gangster Court Judge V K Pandey
Top Law News UGC asks varsities to send correct degree verification reports to Indian missions abroad September 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all varsities to correctly and expeditiously send degree verification reports to Indian Missions abroad. As a procedure, the Ministry of Education in foreign countries seeks verification reports on degrees issued to Indian students for job purposes. The consulate then issues ‘Genuineness Certificates’ after getting verification reports from universities […] Read more » Indian missions abroad UGC asks varsities UGC Secretary PK Thakur
Top Law News Indian Army’s statement on reactivation of JeM terror camp in Balakot ‘completely baseless’: Pakistan September 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as “completely baseless” the Indian Army chief’s statement on the reactivation of a Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot that was destroyed by the IAF in February Army chief General Bipin Rawat in Chennai on Monday said Pakistan has reactivated the Balakot terror camp very recently and about 500 infiltrators were […] Read more » reactivation of JeM terror camp in Balakot
Top Law News Circulated order staying online sale of medicines to states: Centre September 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre told the Delhi High Court Tuesday that it has informed all state drug controlling authorities about the interim order barring online sale of medicines and has directed them to take requisite action under the Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act and Rules. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice D N […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Justice C Hari Shankar staying online sale of medicines
Top Law News HC dismisses Dhananjay Singh’s plea against withdrawal of Y+ category security September 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by mafia-turned-politician Dhananjay Singh challenging the withdrawal of his Y+ category security cover. The bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Vivek Varma dismissed the Singh’s petition after hearing his counsel and the counsel of state government. In the petition, it was alleged that while […] Read more » Chief Justice Govind Mathur Justice Vivek Varma mafia-turned-politician Dhananjay Singh withdrawal of Y+ category
Top Law News Supreme Court says Centre should frame guidelines to deal with social media misuse September 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that technology has taken a “dangerous turn” and asked the Centre to apprise it within three weeks about the time-frame needed to come up with guidelines to curb misuse of social media in the country. A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose expressed serious concern over some […] Read more » guidelines to deal with social media misuse Justice Aniruddha Bose Justice Deepak Gupta social media misuse
Top Law News Parity between salaries of police personnel and home guards not possible: Delhi High Court September 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salaries and perks paid to police personnel cannot be equated with that of home guards as there is no parity between their service condition, the Delhi High Court has ruled. Holding that home guards are engaged on temporary basis whereas the employment of the police personnel has a permanent feature, said a bench of Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar Parity between salaries of police personnel and home guards
Top Law News Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs seeking to contest Assembly by-polls September 23, 2019 / September 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear the plea of 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs who are seeking to contest by-polls for 15 Assembly seats in the state. A three-judge bench, headed by justice N V Ramana, said it would hear on September 25 the plea in which the disqualified MLAs have sought interim relief to […] Read more » disqualified Karnataka MLA
Top Law News Staying near refineries can pose health & security risks: Bombay High Court September 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday said making people stay in the heavily air polluted Mahul area of Mumbai may not only pose health risks, but also increase security concerns on refineries located in the vicinity. A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre said the Maharashtra government cannot force any […] Read more » Bombay High Court chief justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice Bharati Dangre Staying near refineries can pose health & security risks
High Profile Cases Appointments, transfers pivotal to justice system; interference doesn’t augur well: Supreme Court September 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Appointment and transfer of judges form “the root of the administration of justice” and interference in that “does not augur well” for the institution, the Supreme Court said on Monday. It made the observation while deciding to keep the Gujarat High Court Advocate Association’s plea pending which has sought a direction to the Centre to […] Read more » Collegium's recommendations Justice S A Nazeer Justices S A Bobde Tripura High court
Top Law News Judges should possess sterling quality of integrity: Supreme Court September 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The judiciary is an institution founded on honesty and integrity, the Supreme Court has said, reasserting that it is necessary judicial officers possess the “sterling quality of integrity” to be able to serve the public. It made the observation while refusing to show any leniency to a Maharashtra-based judicial magistrate, who had challenged his 2004 […] Read more » Judges should possess sterling quality of integrity
