High Profile Cases Cannot be parasite on husband’s earnings: Court tells woman March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to enhance the monthly interim maintenance awarded to a woman in a domestic violence case, saying she was not supposed to sit idle at home and be a parasite on the husband’s earnings. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi declined the appeal of the woman seeking enhancement of Rs 5,500 […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi Cannot be parasite on husband’s earnings featured parasite on husband’s earnings women Cannot be parasite on husband’s earnings
High Profile Cases Private airline pilot put on trial in unnatural sex case: HC March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A pilot with a private airline will face trial for allegedly having unnatural sex with a former air hostess of the carrier, the Delhi High Court has said while absolving him of the charge of rape. Justice S P Garg said the trial court “fell into grave error” by observing that the pilot used his […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Justice S.P. Garg pilot put on trial in unnatural sex case Private airline pilot put on trial unnatural sex case
High Profile Cases Herald case: Sonia, Rahul Gandhi oppose Swamy’s plea March 26, 2017 / March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi today opposed as “vague and devoid of material particulars” BJP MP Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking summoning of witnesses in the National Herald case. The Gandhis, who are accused in the case along with some other Congress leaders, contended that Swamy’s plea was “in the nature of […] Read more » BJP MP Subramanian Swamy featured Herald case Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi
High Profile Cases Arun Jaitley defamation case: Arvind Kejriwal put on trial March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday put chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on trial+ in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA matter. Advocates from both the sides indulged in a heated argument over non-appearance of Jaitley after chief metropolitan magistrate (CMM) Sumit Dass started the proceedings. The […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arun Jaitley defamation case Arun Jaitley in the DDCA matter Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal put on trial featured
High Profile Cases Delhi CM, 5 others put on trial in Jaitley defamation case March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders were today put on trial in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA controversy, amid chaotic scenes in a court room here. Advocates from both the sides indulged in a heated argument over non-appearance of Jaitley after Chief Metropolitan […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Court defamation case delhi CM featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Citizens have faith in CBI’s investigating abilities: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Citizens of India have faith in the “investigating abilities” of CBI, the Supreme Court today observed while directing the agency to probe a case relating to the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman in Noida in 2015. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said there was no laxity in the investigation conducted by Crime […] Read more » CBI Court Crime Branch Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC seeks EC’s response on plea alleging tampering with EVMs March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL seeking investigation by software experts into allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tampered with in the recent Assembly polls. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Election Commission electronic voting machines EVM featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Swami Aseemanand gets bail in 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today granted bail to Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case. The court has already granted bail to three others in the case. The court of Fourth Metropolitan Sessions Judge also granted bail to Bharat Mohanlal Rateshwar alias Bharat Bhai, a co-accused in the case. Special Judge Ravinder Reddy […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Mecca Masjid blast case Swami Aseemanand gets bail
High Profile Cases SC adjourns Babri demolition case hearing for two weeks March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and other accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case to give their written submissions and adjourned the matter for two weeks. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and R F Nariman asked all the parties in the case to file their […] Read more » Babri demolition case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Madras HC disposes of plea against Dinakaran’s candidature March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that it cannot interfere in policy matters of government, the Madras High Court today disposed of a petition challenging AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T T V Dinakaran’s candidature for the April 12 RK Nagar Assembly bypoll on the ground he had been penalised in FERA cases. When the PIL came up before the first […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against Dinakaran's candidature T T V Dinakaran
High Profile Cases Cauvery water dispute: SC fixes July 11 for final hearing March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will commence on July 11 the final hearing of the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) on sharing of water for 15 consecutive workings days. A bench headed by Justices Dipak Misra said that all interim […] Read more » Cauvery water dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC suggests fresh attempts to resolve Ayodhya dispute March 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said fresh attempts must be made by all parties concerned to find a solution to the Ayodhya temple dispute which is a “sensitive” and “sentimental matter”. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that such religious issues can be solved through negotiations and offered to mediate to arrive […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
