High Profile Cases No documents sought for updating National Population Register. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government has said that no documents will be asked for or biometric will be taken for National Population Register (NPR). Home Ministry officials said that a form carrying questions as part of the NPR exercise will be finalised soon. They said most of the states have notified provisions related to the NPR. The NPR is […] Read more » National Population Register NPR
High Profile Cases CDS General Bipin Rawat : Countries sponsoring terrorism have to be diplomatically isolated. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday stressed on the need to take strong global action against those who are sponsoring terrorism. He said, there is a need to take the bull by its horns and strike at the root cause. Speaking at Raisina Dialogue 2020 in New Delhi, he said, there […] Read more » CDS General Bipin Rawat Countries sponsoring terrorism have to be diplomatically isolated.
High Profile Cases India’s way not to be disruptive, it is decider rather than abstainer: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s way is not to be disruptive and it is more of a decider than an abstainer, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In remarks that come at a time that several countries have called for a greater Indian role in the Indo-Pacific, the minister also said it is not the India way […] Read more » External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
High Profile Cases Creation of CDS a ‘very big step’ towards integration of forces: Army chief Gen M M Naravane January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday termed the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff a “very big step” towards integration of the three forces and said the Army will ensure its success. He also asserted that allegiance to Constitution should guide “us in all times”. “Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity […] Read more » Army chief Gen M M Naravane Creation of CDS Creation of CDS a 'very big step' towards integration of forces
High Profile Cases Shaheen Bagh protests : Police has power to control traffic in such area. January 16, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A bench of Chief Justice D […] Read more » Shaheen Bagh protests
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC dismisses curative petitions filed by two of four death row convicts January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions filed by two of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. A 5-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana rejected the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar (32). The proceedings were conducted in-chamber. A curative petition […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justices Arun Mishra Nirbhaya case R Banumathi R F Nariman
High Profile Cases Shaheen Bagh protests : Police has power to control traffic in such areas. January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the police has the power to control traffic wherever protests are going on and directed it to look into a plea against restrictions on Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which has been closed for a month due to agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. A bench of Chief Justice D […] Read more » CAA Delhi High Court Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch National Register of Citizen NRC Okhla underpass Shaheen Bagh protests
High Profile Cases Delhi HC dismisses ED plea to set aside bail granted to Ratul Puri January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea to set aside the bail granted to businessman and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri in a money laundering case connected to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Justice Suresh Kait said bail once granted ought not to be cancelled in […] Read more » ratul puri
High Profile Cases Anti-CAA protests: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad moves Delhi court seeking bail. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad sought bail in a local court here on Monday in connection with violence during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest in Daryaganj area, claiming that police invoked “boilerplate” charges against him and arrested him “mechanically” without following the due process of law. The court has put up the matter for further hearing […] Read more » bail to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Chandrashekhar Azad violence during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act
High Profile Cases Nusli Wadia withdraws defamation cases including 3,000 cr damage suit against Ratan Tata and others. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia on Monday withdrew all defamation cases including the Rs 3,000 crore suit for damages against Tata group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata and others. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde allowed Wadia to withdraw the petition in the apex court after the court recorded that Tata and others […] Read more » Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia Chief Justice S A Bobde justices B R Gavai Nusli Wadia senior advocate C A Sundaram Surya Kant Tata group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court declines to stay AAP govt’s minimum wage notification. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has declined to stay the AAP government’s decision taken in October last year to enhance the minimum wages to be paid to workers in the city. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said there was no need for the Delhi government to presume any […] Read more » AAP govt's minimum wage notification Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar minimum wage notification
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks senior lawyers to deicide for deliberation issues related to discrimination against women. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked four senior lawyers to convene a meeting on January 17 to decide on the issues to be deliberated by it in the matter relating to discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places including Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. The top court however made it clear at the outset that […] Read more » A M Singhvi Chief Justice S A Bobde deliberation issues related to discrimination against women. Kerala's Sabarimala Temple Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
