High Profile Cases Will not re-visit 1995 judgement on ‘Hindutva’: SC October 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ruled out re-visiting the famous ‘Hindutva’ verdict holding Hinduism as a “way of life’ making it clear that it would not go into the “larger debate” as the issue did not find mention in the reference made by a five-judge bench. “We will not go into the larger debate as to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Will not re-visit 1995 judgement on Hindutva
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Chief Information Commissioner can transfer Commissioners: HC October 25, 2016 / October 25, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that the State Chief Information Commissioner has powers under Right to Information Act (RTI) to transfer State Information Commissioner from one region to another for the purpose of ensuring that the Commission functions in a smooth manner. This significant ruling was delivered by a bench headed by Justice V […] Read more » chief information commissioner featured HC Right to Information Act RTI transfer Commissioners
High Profile Cases Allahabad HC reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal’s petition October 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court reserved its order on a petition moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, challenging the summons issued by a lower court in connection with a criminal case. Justice Aditya Nath Mittal of the Lucknow bench of the court reserved its order after hearing the petition yesterday. […] Read more » AAP Allahabad High Court Court featured HC reserves order on Arvind Kejriwal's petition Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Madras HC dismisses yet another PIL on Jaya’s health status October 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed yet another PIL in connection with the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, terming it as ‘one more publicity interest litigation’. The PIL, filed by Dr G Pravina, sought setting up of an “expert life saving committee”, headed by the Chief Secretary. The petitioner said the panel should comprise specialist […] Read more » Court featured HC dismisses yet another PIL on Jaya's health status Law legalnews Madras High Court
High Profile Cases Bypolls: Madras HC moved against allocating registered symbols October 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A petition was filed today in Madras High Court to forbear the Election Commission from assigning registered symbols to AIADMK candidate Senthil Balaji and DMK nominee in the November 19 assembly by-election to Aravakurichi constituency. Petitioner S Rajendran of Karur District submitted that election to the Aravakurichi constituency was cancelled during the assembly polls in […] Read more » Bypolls Court featured Law Legal News Madras HC moved against allocating registered symbols
High Profile Cases Dayanidhi denies CBI claim of pressurising telecom promoter October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran today refuted before a special court CBI’s claim that he had pressurised a Chennai-based telecom promoter to sell his stakes in Aircel to a Malaysian firm Maxis Group in 2006. While arguing on framing of charges against him in the Aircel-Maxis case, the former union minister claimed that during the […] Read more » Aircel CBI Court Dayanidhi Maran featured Law Legal News Malaysian firm Maxis Group telecom promoter
High Profile Cases Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea to stay defamation case October 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today suffered a setback when the Delhi High Court dismissed his plea to stay a trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case against him and other AAP leaders filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying, “it is devoid of merit”. “The request of the petitioner to adjourn the court […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured HC dismisses Kejriwal's plea to stay defamation case Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases QNet case: Michael Ferreira arrested by Hyd Police October 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former world billiards champion Michael Ferreira and three others have been arrested by Hyderabad Police in connection with an FIR registered against them here in the alleged multi-crore rupee fraud involving the multi-level marketing company QNet. The Central Crime Station (CCS), a wing of Hyderabad Police, has made a breakthrough in a case of cheating […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Fraud case Law Legal News Michael Ferreira arrested by Hyderabad Police QNet case
High Profile Cases Notice to Katju on petition agnst his comments on beef ? October 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has issued notice to retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju on a petition accusing him of having made “objectionable” remarks with regard to consumption of beef in his blog posts. Additional Sessions Judge Shuchi Srivastava passed the order on the review petition of advocate Rakesh Nath Pandey, who alleged that Justice […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Markandey Katju Notice to Katju for comments on beef
High Profile Cases Cauvery: SC asks K’taka to release 2000 cusecs of water to TN October 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today retained its direction to Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till further orders and asked the two governments to ensure peace and harmony, saying citizens should not become law unto themselves. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, which commenced the crucial hearing […] Read more » Cauvery Court featured Law Legal News SC K'taka to release 2000 cusecs of water to TN Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Lodha panel trying to run cricket in country: BCCI October 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment BCCI today alleged in the Supreme Court that the Justice R M Lodha committee was trying to “run cricket” in the country by giving directions regarding match schedule, including the cash-rich IPL, which was beyond its jurisdiction. BCCI alleged before a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that the Lodha committee has fixed […] Read more » BCCI Court cricket match featured Law Legal News Lodha panel Supreme Court
High Profile Cases ‘Not asked ex-BCCI prez to speak on govt interference’ October 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment BCCI President Anurag Thakur today said in Supreme Court that he had not asked ICC CEO Shashank Manohar to state that the appointment of Justice R M Lodha committee would “tantamount to government interference” in the functioning of BCCI. “I am filing this affidavit pursuant to the order dated October 7, passed by this court […] Read more » anurag thakur BCCI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
