High Profile Cases AAP MLA put on trial for offence of rioting May 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AAP MLA Somdutt was today put on trial by a Delhi court for the alleged offences of rioting, wrongfully restraining and assaulting a man during the 2015 assembly election campaign. Metropolitan Magistrate Ruby Neeraj Kumar framed charges against Somdutt, a legislator from Sadar Bazar constituency here, after he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The […] Read more » AAP Court featured Law Legal News MLA put on trial for offence of rioting Sadar Bazar constituency Somdutt
High Profile Cases Delhi HC transfers missing JNU student case to CBI May 16, 2017 / May 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today transferred to the CBI from the police the investigation into the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmad, who is missing since October 15, 2016. A bench of Justices G S Sistani and Rekha Palli transferred the matter to CBI with immediate effect on a plea by the student’s mother after […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News missing JNU student case to CBI Najeeb Ahmad
High Profile Cases Will deal with only triple talaq due to paucity of time: SC May 15, 2017 / May 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it was keeping open for adjudication in the future the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims as the Centre insisted deliberations on these aspects as well. The observation was made when Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Centre, said the issues of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases How has Rs 20k cr meant for workers’ welfare been spent: SC May 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Where has a whopping amount of Rs 20,000 crore, meant for workers’ welfare, gone? Spent on tea parties or vacation of officials? Even the Comptroller and Auditor General doesn’t know, wondered the Supreme Court. These posers were put to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) by the Supreme Court which was left wondering as to […] Read more » CAG Comptroller and Auditor General Court featured Law Legal News Spent on tea parties or vacation of officials Supreme Court
High Profile Cases NCW chief miffed over absence of woman judge in SC bench hearing triple talaq May 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam today questioned the absence of a woman in the Supreme Court bench hearing the triple talaq issue. “Watching the hoo-haa over the bench hearing the triple talaq matter and considering the different religions of the judges, it struck me that the issue is not about religion but […] Read more » Court featured Lalitha Kumaramangalam Law Legal News National Commission for Women NCW chief Supreme Court triple talaq
High Profile Cases National Herald case: Delhi HC declines any relief to Young Indian May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today declined to stay the income tax proceedings against Young Indian Pvt Ltd in the National Herald case, which involves, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and asked them to approach the tax authorities. “We are not inclined to entertain your writ petition. It is better you withdraw it and […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court declines any relief to Young Indian featured Law Legal News National Herald case Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi Young Indian Pvt Ltd
High Profile Cases Triple talaq is worst form of marriage dissolution, says SC May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the practice of triple talaq was the “worst” and “not desirable” form of dissolution of marriages among Muslims, even though there were schools of thought which termed it as “legal”. There are “school of thoughts (which) say that triple talaq is legal, but it is the worst and not desirable […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
High Profile Cases SC to hear plea against making Aadhaar mandatory for schemes May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on May 17 a plea challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, which is currently hearing a batch of petitions challenging the practice of triple talaq, agreed […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea against making Aadhaar mandatory for schemes Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Delhi HC grants bail to 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict May 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today granted bail for a week to a convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to enable him look after his wife, who is to undergo an operation next week. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra released former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar […] Read more » bail to 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court seeking a recall of an order holding him guilty of contempt of court. The apex court had ordered his arrest and sentenced him to a six-month jail term. A petition about the recall was mentioned before a five- judge bench headed by […] Read more » Calcutta High Court conviction order Justice C S Karnan Justice Karnan Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Home Ministry to ensure Mallya’s presence on July 10: SC May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to “secure and ensure” the presence of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who is currently in the United Kingdom, before it on July 10 for the hearing on the quantam of punishment for contempt of court. The top court has held Mallya guilty of contempt of court […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Home Ministry Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
High Profile Cases Digital filing in SC to be transparent, manipulation free: CJI May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Digital filing of cases would make the judicial system “extremely transparent” and rule out any manipulation of records, Chief Justice of India (CJI) J S Khehar said today. Introducing the ‘Integrated Case Management Information System’ of digital filing process in the apex court, the CJI said he intended to put the system in place in […] Read more » CJI Court Digital filing in SC to be transparent featured J S Kheha Justice of India Law Legal News
