High Profile Cases SC indicates recognition of living will for passive euthanasia October 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today indicated it might recognise the execution of ‘living will’ in cases of passive euthanasia, as right to die peacefully is part of fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The apex court, however, said there should be adequate safeguards and implementation of living will would be subject to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News recognition of living will for passive euthanasia Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC criminalises sex with minor wife aged between 15 and 18 yrs October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement, today criminalised sex with a minor wife aged between 15 and 18 years, saying the exception in the rape law was arbitrary and was violative of the Constitution. Section 375 of the IPC, which defines the offence of rape, has an exception clause that says intercourse or sexual […] Read more » Court criminalises sex with minor wife featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Sunanda Pushkar: Police told de-seal hotel suite by Oct 16 October 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today granted six days to the city police to comply with its earlier order to de-seal a five-star hotel suite where Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in 2014. Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmender Singh granted time till October 16 to the police after an Additional Delhi Commissioner Police submitted […] Read more » Court de-seal hotel suite Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Sunanda Pushkar
High Profile Cases No sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till Nov 1: SC October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Firecrackers would not be sold in Delhi-NCR during Diwali this year with the Supreme Court today banning their sale till November 1, dealing a body blow to the traders and businessmen dealing in them. The apex court said its last month’s order, temporarily lifting the stay and permitting sale of firecrackers, would be made effective […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News No sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till Nov 1 Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Expedite probe in coal allocation scam cases: SC October 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to expedite probe in the coal allocation scam cases, saying they should devise some method to deal with them. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur expressed displeasure over the delay by the agencies in not completing investigations in […] Read more » Central Bureau of Investigation Court Enforcement Directorate Expedite probe in coal allocation scam cases featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Ban tobacco products outside schools: PIL in Delhi HC October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and city government on a PIL seeking to enforce a complete ban on sale of tobacco and cigarettes near educational institutions in the national capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued notice to the governments’ […] Read more » Ban tobacco products outside schools Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL
High Profile Cases Godhra train burning case: Guj HC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a set of appeals challenging convictions and acquittals by a special SIT court in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case. Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly ‘kar sevaks’ returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, […] Read more » Court featured Godhra train burning case Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Experts hail SC collegium’s decision to publicise proceedings October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Legal experts today welcomed the Supreme Court collegium’s decision to make public its proceedings on elevation, transfer and confirmation of judges. Former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi and senior advocates Ajit Kumar Sinha and Dushyant Dave termed the decision as a “step in the right direction” which will remove “opaqueness” in the process. “It is a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court collegium's decision to publicise proceedings
High Profile Cases SC appoints amicus on a plea seeking re-probe of Gandhi murder October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked some searching questions on a plea seeking reopening of the investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. After a brief hearing, a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao appointed senior advocate and former additional solicitor general Amrender Sharan as amicus curiae to assist the court in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court appoints amicus for re-probe of Gandhi murder
High Profile Cases Madras HC adjourns hearing on petition on Jaya’s death October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned until October 10 the hearing on a petition filed against a lower court order, rejecting the plea to register a case of suspicious death in connection with the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. When the revision petition by A K Velan came up before Justice S Vimala, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court petition on Jaya's death
High Profile Cases 2002 riots : Gujarat HC rejects Jafri’s plea on larger conspiracy charge October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today rejected Zakia Jafri’s plea challenging a lower court order upholding SIT’s clean chit to then chief minister Narendra Modi and others on the allegation of larger conspiracy in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Justice Sonia Gokani rejected the larger conspiracy charge, saying that it was not accepted by the […] Read more » 2002 post-Godhra riots 2002 riots Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News Narendra Modi Zakia Jafri
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Langah surrenders before Gurdaspur court October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Akali minister Sucha Singh Langah, who had been on the run after a rape case was registered against him, today surrendered before the district court here. Punjab Police had been conducting raids to trace him. “He (Langah) surrendered today in the district court here,” Gurdaspur SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar said. Langah was booked by […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Langah surrenders before Gurdaspur court Law Legal News Punjab police rape case Sucha Singh Langah
