Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court discharges Think Tank’s claim on ITO plot August 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has allowed the recovery of a prime property at ITO that was alloted forty years ago to a Think Tank founded by late Prime Minister Chandrashekhar. The 2,000 sq yards plot in Central Delhi was being run as a political party office, the land and development office (L&DO) had alleged, while cancelling the allotment. The High Court upheld L&DO’s move to evict centre of applied […] Read more » claim an ito plot High Court think tank
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Hate crime in Rajasthan now punishable by death penalty August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bill on hate crimes also provides punishment for holding assemblies to condemn inter-caste, inter-community marriages in the name of family honour. The Rajasthan assembly passed two bills on Monday in which death penalty has been proposed for hate crimes against couples in the name of honour & tradition, & life imprisonment for mob lynching. […] Read more » death penalty Hate crime in rajasthan
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Human Rights Bill passed in Indian Parliament August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Human Rights Bill passed in Indian Parliament amidst Protests – The Parliament of India’s Upper House which is the Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Bill related to Human Rights this Monday. It was done to amend 1993 Protection of Human Rights Act. Last week the same bill was passed in the Lok Sabha which […] Read more » bill passed Human Rights indian parliament
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas against EWS Reservation August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court reserves verdict on EWS Quota – On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved its order regarding the plea of reservation related to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). It was referring to a Constitution Bench over 103rd Constitution Amendment Act, 2019. It provides 10% reservation to those citizens who belong to the recently formulated EWS […] Read more » EWS Reservation reserves verdict Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court reinstates Judge fired for passing wrong judicial orders after 10 years August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Karnataka has reinstated a Judge who was dismissed from service on allegations of wrong judicial orders. “We have no hesitation that allegations made against the appellant could not have been subject matter of departmental inquiry,” the bench comprising of Justice L Narayana Swamy and Justice R Devdas said in their judgement on Aug […] Read more » fired for passing wrong High Court reinstses judge
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Kite Flying related Manjha offences under green Act for first time August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, which had filed a complaint about the illegal sale of banned material in these areas, said offences had been registered for the first time for violating the January 10, 2017 Gazette notification of Delhi government banning the sale, production, storage, supply, importation & use of all […] Read more » kite flying manjha under green act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Official notification on scrapping of Article 370 released from President’s Office. August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The decision which came as surprise to the whole nation has attracted everyone’s nation. Scrapping of Article 370 ffrom Constitution that provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir has been international talking point in past days. Ever since the announcement by Home Minister Mr. Amit, reactions from all over the world can be noticed. Security […] Read more » Article 370 official notification president's office
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Ayodhya case: Supreme Court commences hearing; Nirmohi Akhara to continue arguments August 7, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on the second day of the politically-sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation have failed. Senior advocate Sushil Jain, appearing for Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the case, commenced arguments on the second day […] Read more » Ayodhya case Nirmohi Akhara Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System No ‘band, baaja, baraat’ to be allowed on roads: Government to Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The customary horse-drawn carriage carrying the groom & the accompanying family members & relatives dancing to the tune of musical band in a procession leading up to the wedding venue will no longer be allowed on the roads under a policy framed by Delhi government for holding social functions at farmhouses & hotels. As per the policy, […] Read more » ‘band baaja baraat’ Government Government to Supreme Court not allowed
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Section 125 CrPC: Court can grant interim maintenance to the wife even without written application August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has held that there is no necessity for the wife to file an application for grant of interim maintenance when main petition under Section-125 CrPC is pending. A bench of Justice Sachdeva has passed the order on 05.08.2019 in the case titled as Inder Singh vs Sumitra. Trial court granted interim maintenance of […] Read more » Delhi High Court grant Interim maintenance section 125 crpc wife
Court, Judiciary & Legal System No live-streaming of Ayodhya case hearing, says Supreme Court August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today said that it will not allow live streaming or audio recording of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case hearing that began this morning after the mediation attempt in the case failed. Former BJP leader & Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue KN Govindacharya moved the Supreme Court […] Read more » Ayodhya case case hearing Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Court shifts conviction from ‘murder’ to ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’ after finding no unusual behavior in attack August 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Chattisgarh has shifted the conviction of the convict from Section 302 of the IPC to Section 304 PartI of the IPC after finding that the accussed hasn’t shown any unusual behaviour in the claimed attack on the deceased which showed that he knew that the attcak may result in death but wasn’t intending to murder the deceased intentionally. The Court also […] Read more » culpable High Court murder
