Criminal Law News High Profile Cases ‘Juveniles can’t be arrested, need not seek anticipatory bail’ May 10, 2017 / May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has ruled that a juvenile accused of committing a crime cannot be arrested and this legal position obviates the need for them to seek anticipatory bail. The ruling was given by a division bench of justices S Nagamuthu and Anita Sumanth, which had been tasked by the then Chief Justice Sanjay […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Juveniles can't be arrested without anticipatory bail Law Legal News Madras High Court
High Profile Cases SC holds Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held businessman Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court for transferring USD 40 million to his children in violation of the court’s order. The apex court directed Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, to appear before it on July 10 to argue on the quantum of punishment in the […] Read more » Contempt of court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Court summons HP CM Virbhadra Singh,wife as accused in DA case May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was today summoned as accused by special court which took cognisance of the CBI charge sheet against him for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth around Rs 10 crore. Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh was also summoned as accused. They have been asked to appear on May 22 before the court […] Read more » CBI Court Court summons HP CM Virbhadra Singh DA case featured Law Legal News Special court
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Gas leak: NGT issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today issued notice to the Delhi government, the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee over the chemical spill in the Tughlaqabad container depot that led to over 450 schoolchildren being hospitalised. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar also issued a show cause notice […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Gas leak Law Legal News NGT issues notice to Centre and Delhi govt
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Dec 16 gangrape: SC verdict tomorrow on appeals of 4 convicts May 4, 2017 / May 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The fate of four death row convicts of the sensational December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case would be decided tomorrow as the Supreme Court would deliver its verdict on their appeals challenging the Delhi High Court judgement. A bench comprising Justices Diapk Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan would deliver the judgement tomorrow in […] Read more » Court Criminal news Dec 16 gangrape featured Law Legal News SC verdict tomorrow on appeals of 4 convicts Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Coal case agst Jindal:Interim bail of 5 fresh accused extended May 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today extended till May 25 the interim bail of five fresh accused named by the CBI in its supplementary charge sheet in a coal scam case against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal and others. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar extended the relief to accused- Jindal Steel’s adviser Anand Goel, Gurgaon-based Green […] Read more » CBI coal case Coal scam case Congress Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News Naveen Jindal
High Profile Cases SC asks Centre to file status report on foreign prisoners May 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file a report on the latest status of the foreign nationals, including those from Pakistan, languishing in jails after having serving out their full sentence. A direction to this effect came from a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan after Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar […] Read more » Centre government Court featured foreign prisoners Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Triple talaq: SC allows Khurshid to assist as amicus curiae May 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed former union minister Salman Khurshid to assist it as an amicus curiae in hearing of a batch of pleas challenging constitutional validity of ‘triple talaq’, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul also permitted […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court allows Khurshid to assist as amicus curiae triple talaq
High Profile Cases Karnan issues NBWs against 7 SC judges, including CJI May 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today ordered issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, for not being represented before him, even as the Attorney General said he was not sure whether the “gentleman” would undergo medical tests as ordered by the apex court. Justice Karnan, […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News non-bailable warrants Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC junks plea for fresh oath ceremony of five UP ministers May 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking fresh oath ceremony of five Uttar Pradesh ministers including the deputy chief minister in the Yogi Adityanath government. The plea, which was junked by the apex court, has claimed that in a goof-up, the five ministers including deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma did not say “I” and […] Read more » Court Dinesh Sharma featured Law Legal News ogi Adityanath government plea for fresh oath ceremony of five UP ministers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Prez Secretariat moves HC against CIC order on housing complex May 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The President’s Secretariat has sought relief from the Delhi High Court from an order of the Central Information Commission directing it to disclose the security concerns it has raised against allowing a residential complex in the tony neighbourhood of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The case relates to the use of a 9.26-hectare (22.9 acres) dairy farm […] Read more » Central Information Commission Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Rashtrapati Bhavan
High Profile Cases Don’t politicise Triple Talaq: PM April 30, 2017 / April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the Muslim community to ensure that the triple talaq issue was not “politicised”, and hoped that intellectuals from the community would come forward to fight the practice. Addressing an event marking the birth anniversary of Kannada philosopher Basaveshwar here, Modi voiced the hope that Muslims in India would “show […] Read more » Don’t politicise Triple Talaq featured PM PM Narendra Modi on triple talaq triple talaq
