High Profile Cases Kerala IS recruitment case: Woman operative sentenced to 7 yrs rigorous imprisonment. March 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NIA special court today sentenced a 30-year-old woman operative to seven years rigorous imprisonment in connection with Kerala IS recruitment case. Special Judge S Santhosh Kumar awarded the sentence after convicting Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The woman was also found guilty under Indian Penal Code sections […] Read more » featured IS recruitment IS recruitment case Kerala Kerala IS recruitment case NIA police station Kochi
High Profile Cases Karti Chidambaram shall not be arrested till April 16 in Aircel-Maxis cases: Delhi High Court March 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after securing bail from the Delhi High Court in INX Media case, Karti Chidambaram today got another relief from a city court which granted him protection from arrest till April 16 in Aircel-Maxis matter arising out of the 2G spectrum cases lodged by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge O P […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis cases Delhi High Court featured Karti Chidambaram Karti Chidambaram Aircel-Maxis cases
High Profile Cases Orissa High Court allows Bhadrak Ramnavami procession March 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court has directed that the Sriram Maha Yajna Samiti of Bhadrak shall be permitted to perform rituals for Ram Navami and take out the Kalass Sobhayatra’ and procession in the same manner and through the same route as was permitted in 2017. The state government and the district administration, including Bhadrak collector and SP, were directed by the high court yesterday to […] Read more » Bhadrak Ramnavami procession featured Orissa HC Ram Navami
High Profile Cases Kamala Mills owner says it’s illegal detention in Supreme Court. March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The owner of Mumbai’s Kamala Mills today moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in connection with a fire that claimed 14 lives in December last year. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked Ravi Bhandari to serve a copy of his petition to the Maharashtra government. The top court listed […] Read more » Bhopal gas tragedy featured illegal detention Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Kamala Mills owner Ravi Bhandari Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi Supreme Court Uphaar cinema hall fire case
High Profile Cases 12 states to appointed Lokayukta : SC March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the chief secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi also asked the chief secretary of Odisha to apprise the court about the status of the Lokayukta in state and said the apex court has no […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokayukta Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
High Profile Cases To take steps for extradition of fugitive businesswoman Ritika Awasty: Supreme Court March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to take all necessary steps for the extradition of an absconding businesswoman, who is currently residing in London. The top court once again refused to grant relief to the mother in-law of Ritika Awasty, a promoter of the Bush Foods Overseas Pvt Ltd, whose […] Read more » Bush Foods Overseas Pvt Ltd featured Ritika Awasty Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora
High Profile Cases Supreme Court orders status quo in Reliance Communication’s sale of assets to R-Jio March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered that status quo be maintained on Reliance Communication’s sale of assets to R-Jio on pleas by a consortium of banks. The apex court bench, comprising Justices A K Goel, R F Nariman and U U Lalit, refused to lift the stay ordered by Bombay High Court on R-Com asset sale. […] Read more » Anil Ambani Bombay High Court featured Justice A.K.Goel R F Nariman and U U Lalit R-Com asset sale R-Jio Reliance Communication Reliance Communications Reliance Infratel Reliance Telecom sale of assets
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s response on plea against AAP legislator Kailash Gahlot. March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the Centre on a plea by BJP MLAs seeking to remove AAP legislator Kailash Gahlot, who was disqualified for holding office of profit, as the city’s transport minister. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the office of the Delhi Assembly Speaker and Gahlot, seeking their response […] Read more » AAP legislator Kailash Gahlot Delhi High Court featured Jagdish Pradhan Justice Rekha Palli Neeraj Kumar O P Sharma Senior counsel Sanjay Jain and advocates Balendu Shekhar Vijender Gupta
High Profile Cases The Supreme Court closes proceedings against Tej Pratap in murder case. March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against former Bihar minister Tej Pratap, son of jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, in the murder case of a Siwan-based journalist. The Supreme Court had asked the CBI to investigate allegations relating to media reports featuring photographs and videos that showed Pratap, former Bihar health minister, along with […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud murder case Rajdeo Ranjan murder case Tej Pratap Tej Pratap in murder case The Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court allows Somnath Bharti and his wife to settle matrimonial dispute through mediation. March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today allowed AAP leader Somnath Bharti to settle the matrimonial dispute with his wife through mediation. Justice Anu Malhotra sent the couple to mediation after they expressed willingness to settle their differences. Bharti has been facing a domestic violence case. The couple has to appear before the mediator on April 9. […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Justice Anu Malhotra mediation.Lipika Mitra. settle matrimonial dispute Somnath Bharti
High Profile Cases FERA case: ED tells HC cannot share documents with TTV Dhinakaran March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate has informed the Madras High Court it cannot share copies of official documents, including the case diary, to Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran in connection with the 1996 FERA case filed against him. When the criminal revision petition by Dhinakaran came up yesterday before Justice M V Muralidaran, the ED […] Read more » Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam Enforcement Directorate featured FERA case Foreign Exchange Regulation Act Madras High Court TTV Dhinakaran
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks all High Courts to give details on setting up of children’s courts March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all High Courts in the country to give details on whether special courts to ensure speedy trial of offences against children have been set up in each district. The court considered Section 25 and 26 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 which provide that there has […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra children's courts Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 featured High Courts Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
