Family Law News High Profile Cases Madras High Court orders family pension to 2nd wife : Citing SC judgment January 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming to the rescue of the second wife of a deceased doctor, the Madras High Court has directed the Director of Local Fund Audits to sanction family pension with effect from the date of her husband’s death. C Sarojini Devi had challenged the order of the Director of Local fund Audits, Chennai, refusing to grant […] Read more » family pension to 2nd wife
High Profile Cases India reiterates that there is no role for any third party on Kashmir issue. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India today reiterated that there is no role for any third party on the Kashmir issue. Responding to a media query on United States President Donald Trump’s remarks to help in resolving the Kashmir issue, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Raveesh Kumar said, New Delhi’s position has been clear and consistent that the issue should be […] Read more » External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Raveesh Kumar no role for any third party on Kashmir issue
High Profile Cases SC says it will consider after 3 months Swamy’s plea for giving Ram Sethu national heritage status. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider after three months the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre for declaring ‘Ram Sethu’ as a national heritage monument. Ram Sethu is a chain of limestone shoals between coasts of India and Sri Lanka. According to the epic Ramayana, the […] Read more » BJP leader Subramanian Swamy Ram Sethu be called national heritage status Ram Sethu national heritage status
High Profile Cases Law Ministry approves EC proposal to link Aadhaar link with voter ID. January 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The voters may soon be asked to link their voter cards with Aadhaar numbers as the Union Law Ministry has reacted positively to a request from the Election Commission of India. EC seeks legal power to resume the practice, The Indian Express has reported. The ministry, however, has asked the EC to “enumerate” the safety measures […] Read more » Aadhar card to be linked with EPIC EC proposal to link Aadhaar link with voter ID. EPIC linking Aadhaar with the Electors Photo Identity Cards
High Profile Cases Centre moves SC seeking 7-day deadline for hanging death row convicts. January 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court for fixing a seven-day deadline for executing death penalty of condemned prisoners. The plea of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) assumes significance in view of the the death row convicts in the sensational Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case of 2012 filing review, curative and mercy petitions, […] Read more » 7-day deadline for hanging death row convicts
High Profile Cases Plea filed in Delhi HC seeking contempt proceedings against ‘Chhapaak’ makers. January 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition seeking contempt proceedings against the makers of Deepika Padukone-starrer film ‘Chhapaak’ was Wednesday filed in the Delhi High Court by an advocate who represented acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal on whose life the movie is based. Advocate Aparna Bhat approached the HC, saying that film director Meghna Gulzar and producer Fox Star Studios […] Read more » contempt proceedings against 'Chhapaak' makers
High Profile Cases Delhi court directs police to file action taken report against police action on Jamia students. January 23, 2020 / January 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday directed the police to file an action taken report on the plea of Jamia Millia Islamia University seeking registration of FIR against police action on students at the varsity last month. Metropolitan Magistrate Rajat Goyal sought report from Delhi police by March 16. JMIU students and locals had protested at Jamia […] Read more » police action on Jamia students
High Profile Cases Bombay High Court relief to suspended DIG Nishikant More accused of molestation. January 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to suspended Maharashtra deputy inspector general of police Nishikant More, who is accused of molesting a 17-year-old girl. Justice P D Naik directed More to appear before Taloja police in Navi Mumbai on January 29, 30 and 31 to cooperate with the probe in […] Read more » Bombay High Court DIG Nishikant More Nishikant More suspended DIG
High Profile Cases No last wishes for Nirbhaya convicts ahead of hanging on Feb 1. January 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case, who are set to be hanged on February 1, have not given any response on being asked about their last wish before execution, the NDTV has reported citing sources. Fresh death warrants were issued by a Delhi court on January 17 for the hanging of Vinay […] Read more » No last wishes for Nirbhaya convicts
High Profile Cases Supreme Court refuses to stay CAA, gives Centre four weeks to file response January 22, 2020 / January 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India (SC) on January 22 gave the Centre four weeks to file a response to petitions challenging constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde A three-judge bench, headed by refused to stay implementation of CAA or the National Population Register (NPR) in […] Read more » Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde hold operation of CAA postpone the NPR exercise SC refused to stay implementation of CAA
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC Judge recuses from hearing Vijay Mallya’s plea against Karnataka HC order for payment of Rs 3,101 Cr. January 21, 2020 / January 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge Justice R F Nariman January 20 recused himself from hearing a plea of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya against a Karnataka High Court directing him to pay Rs 3,101 crore to a consortium of banks. A bench of Justices Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat observed that Mallya has not deposited a single penny […] Read more » Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal DRAT Senior advocate S Guru Krishna Kumar Supreme Court judge Justice R F Nariman Vijay Mallya's plea against Karnataka HC
High Profile Cases President Ram Nath Kovind rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh January 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rejected the mercy plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four men convicted in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, sources said. The rejection came soon after the Union Home Ministry forwarded the petition to the president on Friday morning. “It’s a very good thing. Our hopes have […] Read more » mercy plea of Mukesh Singh mercy plea of Mukesh Singh rejected Nirbhaya case President Ram Nath Kovind rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya convict
