High Profile Cases SC to hear plea of Rajasthan, MP against release of Padmaavat January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh today moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its January 18 order by which controversial Bollywood movie “Padmaavat’ was allowed to be released in theatres across India on January 25. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to hear tomorrow the […] Read more » featured MP against release of Padmaavat Padmaavat SC to hear plea of Rajasthan Padmaavat
High Profile Cases Mallya extradition trial’s next hearing date remains uncertain January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The next submissions hearing in the extradition trial of Vijay Mallya over alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9,000 crores remains uncertain as the lawyers are yet to agree on a mutually convenient date. Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot was listed to hear the case at Westminster Magistrates Court today, with the 62- year-old […] Read more » Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot featured Mallya extradition Mallya extradition trial's next hearing
High Profile Cases Pleas on Loya’s death serious but don’t cast aspersions: SC January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dubbed as “serious” the issues raised in the pleas relating to the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, but castigated a senior lawyer for raking up the name of BJP president Amit Shah in the case. The apex court, which decided to look into “all documents with utmost seriousness” […] Read more » cast aspersions featured Loya's death Pleas on Loya's death serious SC Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case
High Profile Cases President Kovind disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs, party says ‘dangerous for democracy’ January 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback to the AAP, President Ram Nath Kovind has disqualified 20 of its MLAs in Delhi for holding offices of profit, a decision the party said showed constitutional authorities were behaving like “handmaidens of the central government”. Kovind gave his assent yesterday to the recommendation by the Election Commission (EC). The AAP […] Read more » 20 AAP MLAs dangerous for democracy disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs featured President Kovind Prez disqualifies 20 AAP MLAs
High Profile Cases Enquiry into 22 coal blocks allocated between 1993-2005 January 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has informed the Supreme Court that it has closed its enquiry into 22 coal block allocations, which were made from 1993 to 2005, with the approval of the chief vigilance commissioner. The probe agency, in its 18th status report filed before the apex court in coal block allocation scam cases last month, has […] Read more » 22 coal blocks 22 coal blocks allocated between 1993-2005 CBI ED Enquiry into 22 coal blocks featured
High Profile Cases 89-yr-old man gets SC relief in 1988 case January 21, 2018 / January 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coming to a rescue of an 89-year- old man from West Bengal, the Supreme Court has set aside the three months jail awarded to him for possessing 187 litres of kerosene oil in excess at his ration shop in 1988. The top court said that it is not interfering with the conviction of Madan Mohan […] Read more » 89-yr-old man gets SC relief in 1988 case featured kerosene oil in excess possessing 187 litres of kerosene oil in excess at his ration shop in 1988. kerosene oil in excess
High Profile Cases Rape case: SC relief to film maker, acquittal upheld January 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui today got a major relief from the Supreme Court which dismissed an American woman’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court verdict acquitting him in a rape case. The top court said they were “good friends” and she had even expressed her “love” to him after the alleged incident. It also […] Read more » 'Peepli Live' co-director 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui acquittal upheld featured Justice L Nageswara Rao Justice S.A. Bobde Mahmood Farooqui rape case SC relief to film maker
High Profile Cases Pak raises Jadhav’s case in UNSC debate on Afghanistan January 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pakistan raked up the issue of Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav in the UN Security Council after it was accused by India, the US and Afghanistan, for providing safe havens to terrorists. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Maleeha Lodhi was responding to Indian Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin who said Pakistan needs […] Read more » Afghanistan featured Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav Jadhav's case Kulbhushan Jadhav Pak UNSC debate
High Profile Cases Retired IAS officer acquitted in MP power meter purchase case January 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today acquitted a retired woman IAS officer in an electricity meter purchase case dating back to 1997. Acquitting Ajeeta Vajpayee Pandey, special court judge (Lokayukta) Akshay Dwivedi said that she was not found to be involved in any wrongdoing in the matter. The case against the official was that as the member […] Read more » Ajeeta Vajpayee Pandey featured Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board MP power meter purchase case power meter purchase Retired IAS officer
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Terror funding: NIA files charge sheet against Hafiz Saeed January 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against terror masterminds Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin and ten Kashmiri separatists in a case of alleged terror funding and secessionist activities in the valley. The charge sheet was filed by the probe agency before Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat, who […] Read more » charge sheet featured Hafiz Saeed NIA NIA files charge sheet NIA files charge sheet against Hafiz Saeed Terror funding
High Profile Cases HC notice to pub owner on Gambhir’s plea to restrain them from using his name January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of a city-based restro-bar chain and its owner on Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir’s plea seeking to restrain them from using his name as their tagline. The plea, which was earlier rejected by a single judge bench, came up before the division bench of Justices G S Sistani and […] Read more » featured Gambhir Gambhir's plea HC HC notice to pub owner Justice G.S. Sistani Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal notice to pub owner restrain from using name senior advocate Rajiv Nayar
High Profile Cases No eatery in Hauz Khas Village has sanctioned building plan:HC January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Not a single restaurant or pub in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village have taken a sanctioned building plan from the municipal authorities to run their businesses, the Delhi High Court has observed. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar made the observation after the south Delhi municipal corporation (SDMC) […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Hauz Khas village HC Justice C Hari Shankar No eatery in Hauz Khas Village sanctioned building plan SDMC South Delhi Municipal Corporation
