High Profile Cases SC forms panel on recruitment of judges in lower judiciary January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into the issue of bringing uniformity in the recruitment process of judicial officers in the lower judiciary across the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which advertisements […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News recruitment of judges in lower judiciary Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Relief for Salman, acquitted in Arms Act case January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief for Salman Khan, a trial court today acquitted the Bollywood star of all charges in the Arms Act case in the alleged poaching of two black bucks 18 years ago, holding that the prosecution permission given by the district administration was a “mindless move”. In a 102-page long order, the chief judicial […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured jodhpur Law Legal News Relief for Salman in Arms Act case trial court
High Profile Cases Aircel-Maxis case: Court to pass order on charge on Jan 24 January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court will pronounce on Tuesday next its order on framing charge against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case lodged by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to pass the order today on framing of charge […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case CBI Court Dayanidhi Maran Enforcement Directorate featured Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case Law Legal News Special court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Bibi Jagir Kaur can’t run polls as SC rejects her plea January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected Akali Dal leader and former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur’s plea for suspension of her conviction in the 2000 murder case of her daughter Harpreet Kaur to enable her contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab. A bench, comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit, refused to entertain […] Read more » Akali Dal Bibi Jagir Kaur Court featured Harpreet Kaur Law Legal News murder case plea Punjab Supreme Court
High Profile Cases New CBI chief could be named by Jan 20:Centre to SC January 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All issues relating to the selection of the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation will be clear very soon, the Supreme Court was informed today. A high-powered committee, comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition, has met yesterday to decide the name of the new CBI […] Read more » CBI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases PIL on ’84 anti-Sikh riot: SC asks Centre to file report January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive report” on the status of investigation conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, on a plea seeking a court-supervised probe. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi fixed the issue for further hearing on February 20 […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riot Centre government Court featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC asks states to respond on speed governors in govt vehicles January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today chastised several states for not filing their responses on a PIL seeking installation of speed governors in public transport vehicles. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked the transport secretaries of states like Delhi and Bihar to appear in person with relevant records […] Read more » Court featured Government Law Legal News public transport vehicles Supreme Court Vehicles
High Profile Cases Property dispute decided after five decades with 58 parties January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the oldest property disputes which dragged three generations of a family to court has reached finality after nearly five decades, with a Delhi court asking the litigants to arrive at a mutual agreement on the partitioning of the three buildings. The litigation which was initiated in 1968 between five parties, including four family […] Read more » Court DDA featured Law Legal News property dispute
High Profile Cases DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal, Kirti Azad January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DDCA has urged Delhi High Court not to take on record the replies of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and cricketer-turned-MP Kirti Azad to its defamation suit seeking Rs two-and-half crore each as damages from them, as these have been filed late. Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Azad are facing defamation suit filed by the Delhi […] Read more » DDCA DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal featured Kejriwal kirti azad replies of Kejriwal replies of Kirti Azad
High Profile Cases Calcutta HC issues contempt against Kolkata Police chief January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today issued suo motu contempt notice against the Commissioner of Kolkata Police, expressing displeasure at him for not complying with its order with regard to the application of RSS for permission to hold a programme. Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed commissioner Rajeev Kumar to explain his conduct with regard to the contempt […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Kolkata Police chief Law Legal News RSS
High Profile Cases Set up statutory body to deal with complaints on TV shows, radio programmes: SC asks Centre January 13, 2017 / January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to set up a statutory mechanism to deal with citizens’ complaints against TV and radio programmes. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to use the power under section 22 of the Cable Television […] Read more » Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act Chief Justice J.S. Khehar featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud statutory body statutory body to deal with complaints statutory body to deal with complaints on radio programmes statutory body to deal with complaints on TV shows
High Profile Cases HC pulls up AAP govt for 11th hour nursery admission norms January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AAP government today felt the heat of the Delhi High Court for coming out with nursery admission norms at the “eleventh hour” which has not only caused “chaos and confusion” but also wasted “valuable” judicial time. “Why do you come out with such notifications at the eleventh hour always? Every notification is in December end […] Read more » AAP government Delhi High Court featured Forum for Promotion of Quality Education Justice V.K. Rao Nursery admission Right to Education Act of 2009 Unaided Recognised Private Schools
