Court, Judiciary & Legal System Talaq notices: Supreme Court refuses to entertain Muslim woman’s plea July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a Muslim woman’s plea challenging two notices of Talaq given by her husband saying it cannot entertain a writ petition on the issue. A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopana disposed of the plea saying that it is not a court where Talaq notices could […] Read more » entertain Muslim woman's plea Supreme Court refuses Talaq notices
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL in Delhi High Court seeks SIT probe into attack on temple July 4, 2019 / July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking an SIT probe into the alleged conspiracy behind the attack on a temple in the walled city here. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) duly monitored by the court must investigate the attack on the Durga Temple and identify the real perpetrators of the […] Read more » aattack on temple Delhi High Court PIL SIT probe
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court Declines Plea Seeking Disqualification of MLA Alpesh Thakor July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday declined to hear a petition moved by the Congress seeking a direction to Assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi to take a prompt decision on disqualification of its legislator Alpesh Thakor. Speaking to media persons, Assistant government pleader Utkarsh Sharma said: “The petition, which was moved by the Congress party, was […] Read more » Alpesh Thakor court declines MLA
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Cabinet approves bill to create council for Grading Arbitral Institutions July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bill, which seeks to amend the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, would be introduced in the ongoing session of parliament, sources said. They said that the bill is a part of the efforts of the government to encourage institutional arbitration for settlement of disputes & make India a centre of robust Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) […] Read more » Cabinet approves bill Grading Arbitral Institutions to create council for Grading
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Aam Aadmi Party Minister Hussain lodges police complaint against Manjinder Singh Sirsa July 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “On July 2, I saw that Manjinder Singh Sirsa from his verified tweeter handle @mssirsa has posted that I was involved in instigating the crowd who were vandalizing the temple at Hauz Qazi in Chandni Chowk, Delhi-6,” Hussain wrote in the complaint. “He also quoted a story which was published by a news website & […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party against Manjinder Singh Sirsa lodges police complaint Minister Hussain
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court declines to protect house for which BJP MLA had ‘batted’ July 3, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a stay on demolition of a house, which was in the news last week when local BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya assaulted a civic official. Vijayvargiya had attacked the official with a cricket bat in full public view when a municipal team arrived to pull it […] Read more » BJP MLA High Court declines protect house
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Debate over Uttar Pradesh move to add 17 OBC castes in Supreme Court list July 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after the Uttar Pradesh government included 17 castes under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category to the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs), officials in the Union social justice & empowerment ministry said the move is illegal & can be challenged in the court. The ministry, which is the nodal ministry for issues related to […] Read more » add 17 OBC castes castes Uttar Pradesh
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Marital rape as a ground for divorce: Supreme Court asks petitioner to approach High Court July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape and frame laws for making it a ground of divorce. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai asked the petitioner advocate Anuja Kapur to […] Read more » High Court marital rape Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Maharashtra govt files caveat in Supreme Court anticipating challenge to Maratha quota verdict June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Friday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court anticipating challenge to the verdict passed by the Bombay High Court which upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for Maratha community in education and government jobs in the state. A caveat is filed by a litigant in courts to ensure that no adverse orders […] Read more » files caveat maharashtra Govt Maratha quota Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court asks estranged husband to meet ART expert as woman wants June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a unique ruling, a court in Maharashtra has granted the plea of a woman who wanted a second child from her estranged husband, and directed the couple to consult an assisted reproductive technology (ART) expert. ART methods are primarily used to address infertility and include procedures such as in-vitro fertilisation, involving sperm donation. Right […] Read more » as woman wants estranged husband to meet ART expert
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Chopper scam: Supreme Court stays High Court order allowing Rajeev Saxena to go abroad for treatment June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Delhi High Court order permitting Rajeev Saxena, an approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper scam, to go abroad for the treatment of blood cancer and other ailments. A vacation bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai also issued notice to Saxena […] Read more » chopper scam Rajeev Saxena stays High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court denies urgent hearing to plea seeking LoP’s appointment in Lok Sabha June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused an urgent hearing to a plea for asking the Lok Sabha speaker to appoint a leader of opposition (LoP) in the House. A vacation bench of justices Jyoti Singh and Manoj Kumar Ohri said “looking at the relief sought, there is no urgency”. The bench instead listed the petition […] Read more » Appointments Lok Sabha
