High Profile Cases SC notice to Centre on PIL seeking implementation of Justice J S Verma committee report. January 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court January 20 asked the Centre to respond to a plea filed by a law student seeking implementation of Justice J S Verma committee report on various aspects of crime against women and children. A bench, comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, issued notices to […] Read more » implementation of Justice J S Verma committee report. Justice J S Verma committee report.
High Profile Cases CAA petition in SC: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks report from LDF govt. January 21, 2020 / January 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the state government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him The office of Raj Bhavan has sought the report from the Chief Secretary of the state “The Governors office has sought a report from the Chief Secretary for not […] Read more » Arif Mohammed Khan CAA petition in SC Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan Law Minister A K Balan
High Profile Cases Assets case : HC refuses relief to Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi. January 21, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Monday refused immediate relief to Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi against prosecution proceedings for the alleged non-disclosure of Rs 6.38 crore. They had filed a plea in the High Court seeking stalling of the proceedings in a special court constituted to hear cases related to MPs and MLAs. The […] Read more » assets case Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidi
High Profile Cases Top Law News Behmai massacre : Case diary disappears, judge postpones verdict pronouncement January 20, 2020 / January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The case diary of Behmai massacre, in which 20 people were killed allegedly by bandit Phoolan Devi’s gang nearly four decades ago, was found missing on Saturday when a special court was to pronounce its verdict, prompting the judge to postpone the matter to January 24. Special judge (UP dacoity-affected area) Sudhir Kumar pulled up […] Read more » Behmai massacre
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC to hear at 12.45 pm convict’s plea against HC order rejecting juvenility claim January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear at 12.45 pm on Monday the plea of a death row convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case against a Delhi High Court order dismissing his claim that he was a juvenile when the crime was committed. Pawan Kumar Gupta’s plea will be heard by a bench of […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case Akshay Kumar Singh Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Mukesh Kumar Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case Pawan Vinay Sharma
High Profile Cases SC issues notice to UP govt on PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj January 20, 2020 / January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL filed by Allahabad Heritage Society challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant issued notice to the state. The Centre had on January 1 last year […] Read more » Allahabad to Prayagraj Chief Justice S A Bobde justices B R Gavai .Justice Surya Kant PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj
High Profile Cases SC seeks response of Centre, EC in 2 weeks on plea seeking stay on electoral bond scheme. January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking stay on the electoral bond scheme meant for funding political parties. The top court, however, refused to grant an interim stay on the electoral bond scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Election Commission on a plea seeking stay on the electoral bond scheme electoral bond scheme electoral bond scheme meant for funding political parties funding political parties Justice Surya Kant justices B R Gavai
High Profile Cases SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for converting public transport and Govt vehicles into electric ones. January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking implementation of its policy on gradually converting all public transport and government vehicles to electric vehicles to curb air pollution and carbon emission. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the plea filed by NGO Centre […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice B R Gavai Justice Surya Kant PIL for converting public transport and Govt vehicles
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail to husband in dowry harassment case. January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man, accused of harassing his wife, on the ground that he bluffed the court by making wrong allegations that his spouse was not capable of establishing sexual relations. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said in majority of such cases, the court has granted anticipatory and regular […] Read more » anticipatory bail to husband in dowry harassment case Delhi High Court
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : Delhi court to hear plea seeking FIR against sole witness January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The father of one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case moved a Delhi court on Thursday, challenging an order refusing direction of an FIR against the sole eyewitness in the matter. The application was filed by Heera Lal Gupta, father of Pawan Kumar Gupta, before Additional Sessions Judge Satish […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder
High Profile Cases Man gets 10 years RI for kidnapping, sexually assaulting minor. January 17, 2020 / January 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A POCSO court here sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually abusing his minor neighbour in suburban Bandra. Earlier this week, special judge S J Gharat convicted Virendra Tufani, under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. According to the […] Read more » Nirmal Nagar police station POCSO special judge S J Gharat
High Profile Cases President rejects mercy plea of Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh. January 17, 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 Nirbhaya
