High Profile Cases Delhi High Court dismisses complaint seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi. November 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed a complaint seeking an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. The court took into record an action taken report filed by Delhi Police which had said that no “cognisable offence” was made out against Gandhi. The report […] Read more » defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
High Profile Cases Calcutta High Court stresses on mediation to reduce backlog of cases. November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the number of pending litigations before it touching 2.29 lakh, the Calcutta High Court is stressing on alternative dispute redressal mechanism like mediation to reduce the backlog. The high court is encouraging litigants involved in various disputes, from commercial to matrimonial issues, to go for mediation to resolve their differences, instead of fighting their […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Justice Harish Tandon reduce backlog of cases.
High Profile Cases Not practical to permit conjugal visits for prisoners in jails : Delhi High Court November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prison authorities have told the Delhi High Court that it is not practical to permit conjugal visits for prisoners as rules do not provide for such facility and there is limited infrastructure available. The Director General (Prison) said it grants temporary leave to prisoners in the form of parole and furlough for maintaining family and […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel conjugal visits for prisoners in jails Delhi Prison Act 2000 Delhi Prison Rules 2018 Justice C Hari Shankar
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks Centre to produce governor’s letters inviting BJP to form govt November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Sunday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it on Monday morning the letters of the Governor recommending revocation of President’s Rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in Maharashtra. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna also issued notices to the Centre and […] Read more » Cheif Minister Fadnavis and Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Devendra Fadnavis Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases The family of slain activist Govind Pansare’s kin seek change in investigator November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The family of slain activist Govind Pansare on Friday filed an application seeking change of investigating officer in the case, even as the Bombay High Court cautioned that such requests could have a negative impact on the probe. The activist was shot and injured on February 16, 2015 near his house in Kolhapur in western […] Read more » Govind Pansare Govind Pansare murder case Justice S C Dharmadhikari Justices R I Chagla The family of slain activist Govind Pansare
High Profile Cases Bombay HC bars Bengaluru-based newspaper from using Indian Express Group founder’s name Ramnath Goenka. November 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court, in an interim order, has restrained publisher Prashant Goenka and others from using the name and image of Indian Express Group founder Ramnath Goenka in his newspaper ‘Sajaga Samachar Parivartan Ka’. Justice S C Gupte also directed defendants Prashant Goenka and others not to use Ramnath Goenka’s name and image on […] Read more » Indian Express Group founder Ramnath Goenka Justice S C Gupte Sajaga Samachar Parivartan Ka the Bombay High Court
High Profile Cases Deduction in prisoners wages for victim fund not wrong if allowed under law: The Delhi High Court November 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday said there is nothing wrong with deducting wages of prisoners for victim welfare fund provided it is permitted under the statute, but it can’t be done through executive action. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said that while such deductions cannot be […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi Prison Rules of 2018 Delhi State Legal Services Authority DSLSA Justice C Hari Shankar The Delhi High Court
High Profile Cases Narada tapes case: Special CBI court grants bail to suspended IPS officer November 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court has granted bail to suspended IPS officer SMH Mirza in the Narada sting tapes case on a plea that his son was ill and that he had been in custody for 55 days, his lawyer said on Thursday. Special CBI court judge Anupam Mukhopadhyay allowed Mirza’s bail prayer on the condition […] Read more » Narada tapes case
High Profile Cases Relaxing curbs and pleas alleging complete clampdown in Kashmir is incorrect and irrelevant: Centre to SC November 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that it had been relaxing the curbs imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 and claimed that the pleas alleging “complete clampdown” were incorrect and irrelevant. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and Union Territory Jammu Kashmir, commenced his submissions before a bench […] Read more » abrogation of Article 370 complete clampdown in Kashmir is incorrect Justice NV Ramana
High Profile Cases Answer every question raised on restrictions imposed in Kashmir: Supreme Court to Jammu and Kashmir administration. November 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Jammu and Kashmir administration that it will have to respond to each and every question raised on the restrictions imposed in the erstwhile state after the abrogation of Article 370. A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the administration, that petitioners […] Read more » Jammu and Kashmir administration
High Profile Cases Mizoram court sentences Myanmarese man to life imprisonment till death for killing wife. November 21, 2019 / November 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here sentenced a 39-year-old Myanmarese man to life imprisonment till death for killing his wife over suspicion of adultery two years ago. In the judgement pronounced on Wednesday, Additional District and Sessions Judge Liansangzuala also slapped a fine of Rs 3,000 on Vanlalnuna, a native of Tahan C Group in Myanmar living in […] Read more »
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court declines to entertain plea to replace Delhi Police with another security force in courts November 19, 2019 / November 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court declined on Monday to entertain a plea by two lawyers seeking to replace the police with some other security force in the courts here in view of the clash between the two sides earlier this month. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar refused to […] Read more » Chief Justice D.N. Patel Delhi High Court Justice C Hari Shankar replace Delhi Police with another security force
