High Profile Cases Abuse of anti-dowry law: SC says no arrest till charges verified July 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has voiced concern over “abuse” of the anti-dowry law and has directed that no arrest should “normally be effected” without verifying allegations as violation of human rights of innocents cannot be brushed aside. The apex court, which passed a slew of directions to deal with complaints under section 498 A (subjecting a […] Read more » Abuse of anti-dowry law Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC gives nod to ‘Indu Sarkar’; film to be released today July 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood movie ‘Indu Sarkar’, based on the 1975-1977 Emergency period, would hit the screens tomorrow with the Supreme Court today rejecting the plea of a woman, who claimed to be the biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, for a stay on its release. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, said that the Madhur […] Read more » Court Emergency period featured Indu Sarkar Law Legal News Sanjay Gandhi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Right to privacy not fundamental right: Centre to SC July 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court since privacy was multifaceted, it could not be treated as a fundamental right. Attorney General K K Venugopal resumed his arguments before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, stressing that it was not a fundamental right. “There is no fundamental right to privacy and […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Right to privacy not fundamental right Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Second defamation suit by Jaitley: HC imposes cost on Kejriwal July 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Arvind Kejriwal after he failed to file his response on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union minister Arun Jaitley over use of an objectionable word allegedly by the CM’s lawyer. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta directed the chief minister to […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Second defamation suit by Jaitley
High Profile Cases Plea in SC to stay release of film Indu Sarkar July 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, who claims to be the biological daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, today moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of the movie ‘Indu Sarkar’. The movie is scheduled to be released this Friday. The counsel appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak […] Read more » Central Board of Film Certification Court featured indira gandhi Indu Sarkar Law Legal News Madhur Bhandarkar Priya Singh Paul Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC notice to CBI on plea against bail to MLA Amanmani Tripathi July 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the CBI on a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order granting bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Amanmani Tripathi, accused of killing his wife Sara Singh. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice to the probe agency and Tripathi onn the plea […] Read more » Amanmani Tripathi bail CBI Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case plea Sara Singh Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Singing of Vande Mataram made mandatory in TN schools July 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today made singing of the national song Vande Mataram mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week. Private and government schools in the state should ensure that their students sing the national song at least twice a week preferably on Monday and Friday, Justice M V Muralidharan said […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Singing of Vande Mataram made mandatory in TN schools
High Profile Cases SC refuses plea to probe mass murder of Kashmiri Pandits July 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking probe and prosecution of various persons, including separatist leader Yasin Malik, for offences including murder of over 700 Kashmiri Pandits during the height of militancy in the Valley in 1989-90. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said that […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News murder of Kashmiri Pandits plea Supreme Court Yasin Malik
High Profile Cases SC sets aside exoneration of ex-TN minister in DA case July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to DMK veteran K N Nehru, the Supreme Court has paved the way for further investigation into the alleged disporportionate assets of his son and set aside his exoneration in the case. The apex court has set aside the order of the Madras High Court exonerating Nehru, a former transport minister, and […] Read more » DA case DMK veteran K N Nehru exoneration of ex-TN minister exoneration of ex-TN minister in DA case featured Justice Amitava Roy Justice Arun Mishra K N Nehru SC Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases POCSO can’t be invoked for rape of adult with child-like brain: SC July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stringent POCSO Act to deal with sexual offences against minors cannot be invoked to prosecute a man for raping a mentally-challenged adult victim having an under-developed brain like a child, the Supreme Court today ruled. The apex court said that according to Section 2 (d) of the POCSO Act, the term “age” cannot include […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News POCSO rape case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Will decide on early hearing in Babri Masjid dispute case: SC July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will take a decision to list for early hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land dispute case. “We will take a decision on it,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Babri Masjid dispute case Court featured Law Legal News Ram temple Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Pb court issues fresh summons against Amarinder in I-T case July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here issued fresh summons to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today in an income tax case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Jaapinder Singh ordered issuing of fresh summons in a criminal complaint of 2016 that the I-T department had filed against Amarinder. The court was told that summons earlier sent to the chief minister could […] Read more » Court featured fresh summons against Amarinder in I-T case I-T department income tax case Law Legal News Punjab court
