Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court convicts one accused in death of British teenager July 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI Special Prosecutor Ejaz Khan said Samson D’Souza is convicted & accused Placido Carvalho is acquited. “The matter will be heard on Friday,” he said. Keeling’s family lawyer Vikram Verma said, “In this case, there were two accused. Carvahlo is acquited & D’Souza is convicted. D’Souza is convicted under section 354 for outraging the modesty […] Read more » death of British teenager High Court convicts one accused
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Cabinet approves bill to amend Companies Act, 2013 July 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bill would replace an ordinance promulgated earlier this year. Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that it will help companies bring the public issue in less time & benefit law-abiding corporates. Officials said the proposed amendments would lead to de-clogging of National Company Law Tribunal & special courts, strengthening corporate governance standards, […] Read more » amend Companies Act Cabinet approves bill Minister Prakash Javadekar ordinance promulgated earlier
Court, Judiciary & Legal System ‘Not your fault, judgement delivered in English’: Giriraj Singh mocks Pak for tweeting ‘big win’ in Jadhav case July 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, Singh mocked the neighbouring country Pakistan after its government official Twitter handle tweeted, “Big win for Pakistan. India’s demand of release & repatriation of Kulbhushan Jadhav rejected by ICJ. Kulbhushan Verdict.” Following which, Singh tweeted, “Not your fault… judgement delivered in English.” This comes after the ICJ on Wednesday continued its stay on […] Read more » Giriraj Singh mocks Pak Jadhav case judgement delivered in English Kulbhushan Verdict
Court, Judiciary & Legal System 7 days parole granted to Om Prakash Chautala for grandson’s engagement July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Court said the 85-year-old leader be released for seven days on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and two sureties of the like amount. “He shall not indulge in any illegal activities for the purpose of grant of bail. He is to surrender before the Superintendent of jail after the expiry of […] Read more » 7 days parole granted for grandson’s engagement Om Prakash Chautala
Court, Judiciary & Legal System R. Roshan Baig moves High Court against SIT’s ‘illegal detention’ July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment R. Roshan Baig, Shivajinagar MLA, on Tuesday moved the Karnataka High Court stating that he was taken into “illegal captivity” by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday to allegedly serve the “purpose of the ruling party to coerce him to support the government during the coming floor test even though he had submitted his […] Read more » illegal detention Karnataka High Court R. Roshan Baig moves High Court SIT’s ‘illegal detention’
Court, Judiciary & Legal System NRC case in Supreme Court : Centre, Assam seek sample re-verification July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The need for such an exercise has arisen following representations Assam has received from several organizations over wrongful inclusion & exclusion of names, the applications said. Re-verification must be done for both inclusion & exclusion, they submitted. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta mentioned the applications on Tuesday before the court of Chief Justice of India Ranjan […] Read more » assam seek sample re-verification NRC case Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Donate Quran, court’s bail condition to woman arrested for offensive post July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here has granted bail to a 19-year-old woman, arrested for sharing an offensive social media post targeting Muslims, on the condition that she will have to donate five copies of the Quran to separate institutions in the city. The court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Manish Kumar Singh, after granting the conditional […] Read more » court's bail condition Donate Quran for offensive post to woman arrested
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Robert Vadra seeks more time in Delhi High Court to reply to ED’s plea against anticipatory bail July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Robert Vadra Tuesday sought more time in the Delhi High Court to file his response to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging his anticipatory bail in a money laundering case. Justice Chander Shekhar granted two weeks’ time to Vadra, brother-in-law of Rahul Gandhi, to file his reply to the plea seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail and […] Read more » against anticipatory bail Delhi High Court ED's plea Robert Vadra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court grants exemption to Rahul Gandhi from appearance in ‘Modi surname’ Defamation Case July 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Court posted the matter for further hearing on Oct 10. The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia last week had issued summons to Gandhi after finding that there was prima facie a case of criminal defamation against him under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When the case came up […] Read more » Court grants exemption defamation case from appearance in ‘Modi surname’ Rahul Gandhi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi court grants bail to Kejriwal, Sisodia in criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader July 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta. Gupta had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders of “maligning” his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the Delhi chief minister. […] Read more » Delhi court filed by BJP leader grants bail in criminal defamation case Sisodia to Kejriwal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court expresses displeasure over obtaining order from vacation bench July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday termed as “very serious” the matter where an order, relating to registration of diesel vehicles for civic body in Delhi, was secured from a vacation bench by suppressing the facts. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta said it was “not proper” that the matter was mentioned for hearing […] Read more » expresses displeasure over obtaining order Supreme Court vacation bench
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court dismisses Asaram Bapu’s bail plea in sexual assault case in Gujarat July 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the bail plea of self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu in connection with a sexual assault case lodged against him in Gujarat. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government, that the trial in the case was going on and […] Read more » Asaram Bapu Sexual assault Supreme Court
