Court, Judiciary & Legal System Missing LLM student found in Rajasthan, Supreme Court asks Police to bring her to Court, will interact with her in Chambers August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The missing 23-year-old LLM student has been found by the Police in Rajasthan on Friday morning. She will be produced in the Supreme Court in before the police take her home. The law student had gone missing after accusing BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, 72, of harassment. Her family had expressed concerns about her safety and accused the Police of trying to pressurise […] Read more » missing LLM student Supreme Court
Public Utilities Pulwama Youth Moves High Court, Wants Communication Blackout Lifted August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Kashmiri youth from Pulwama who lives in Bengaluru has moved the Karnataka HC seeking immediate restoration of all modes of communication, including mobile, landline & internet connections in Jammu & Kashmir. In his petition, Syed Peerzada Suheel Ahmed, 23, a resident of Electronics City, claimed the communication blackout imposed by the central govt since Aug 4 have left […] Read more » Karnataka High Court pulwama youth
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court takes cognisance of charge sheet against AAP MLA August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday took cognisance of a charge sheet filed the by Delhi Police against AAP MLA Gulab Singh and others in connection with the 2016 alleged extortion case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal took cognisance on the charge sheet and handed over its copies to the accused persons who were present […] Read more » AAP MLA Delhi High Court
Corporate Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court: Hire Law Officers on Contract in City’s 16 jails August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi HC has advised the state govt to appoint law officers on a contractual basis in the 16 jails of the capital for their better administration & smooth functioning. A bench of Chief Justice (CJ) DN Patel & Justice C Hari Shankar on Thursday made the remarks while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking appointment of one law officer in each of […] Read more » Delhi High Court law officers
Environment Law News HC Seeks Details of Action Taken Against Plastic Ban Violators August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Telangana HC on Thursday sought to know within 24 hours from the authorities the details of penal action they took on those who were violating the norms related to plastic use. The bench of chief justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan & Justice Abhishek Reddy was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that wanted the rules to be […] Read more » plastic ban Telangana High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System 11-Judge HC bench suspends order of Judge who alleged Judicial corruption August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday, an 11-judge bench of the Patna High Court suspended an order by fellow judge Justice Rakesh Kumar who, while ruling on an anticipatory bail matter, alleged corruption & nepotism in the judiciary. Justice Kumar’s order, the bench said, is “to shake the confidence of the public in the judiciary & to lower its […] Read more » judicial corruption Patna High Court
Criminal Law News High Court Shifts Sexual Plaint Probe Against IG to Telangana August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras HC on Wednesday shifted the probe into the sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman superintendent of police (SP) against DVAC joint director S Murugan out of Tamil Nadu & handed it over to Telangana. A report is to be submitted by the Telangana police to the HC in 6 months. “We are conscious of the fact that the inquiry & […] Read more » Madras High Court sexual plaint
Consumer Law News High Court : Acquittal of Driver Involved in Accident no Ground for Denial of Insurance Claim (Read Judgement) August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab & Haryana HC has made it clear that acquittal of driver in criminal proceedings pertaining to accident of a vehicle & a complainant turning hostile in the case isn’t a ground for denial of insurance claim to the family of the person killed in that accident. Justice Lisa Gill of the HC passed these orders while upholding […] Read more » accident insurance claim Punjab and Haryana High Court
Corporate Law News HC expounds: MD and CEO of Company is Competent Authority for initiation of Disciplinary Action against any officer for ‘minor penalties’ (Read Judgement) August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 has no role to play with respect to the initiation of the disciplinary proceedings.” The Delhi High Court was dealing with a Writ Petition filed by a Senior employee of Public limited company, claiming to be victimized by higher officials for raising voice against corrupt practices. The […] Read more » Disciplinary action High Court
Environment Law News Man Moves HC, Wants no Plastic Veil on Ganesh Idols August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stating that plastic ban is a misnomer, a public interest litigation (PIL) plea was filed in the Telangana HC on Wednesday urging it to ensure its effective implementation during Ganesh Chathurthi where a large number of plastic covers are used to cover the idols. Petitioner’s counsel Kowturu Pavan Kumar made a mention before a bench […] Read more » ganesha idols plastics
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Media Reports suggests: Supreme Court Collegium set to recommend four new Judges for Supreme Court August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Names of Krishna Murari, Chief Justice Punjab & Haryana High Court, Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice, Kerala High Court, Ravindra Bhat, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court & V Ramasubramanian, Chief Justice Himachal Pradesh High Court, had been recommended by the SC Collegium for appointment as Apex Court Judges. People familiar with the appointments process confirmed that on Wednesday, […] Read more » judges of Supreme court Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Prosecutor held for Rs 5 lakh bribe in cheating case August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the 2nd arrest of a govt lawyer in 3 months, the Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught Mangesh Arote, a public prosecutor in the Himalaya bridge Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) collapse case, red-handed taking bribe from an accused in a cheating case. Arote (39) was trapped in the empty courtroom No. 16 of the sessions court building, near […] Read more » prosecutor bribe
