Top Law News Godman Rampal, 13 followers sentenced to life term in another case October 18, 2018 / October 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hisar: A Haryana court sentenced self-styled god man Rampal and his 13 followers to life imprisonment in a second case of murder Wednesday. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Hisar sentenced Rampal, 67, and his followers in the case registered at Barwala police station in the district on November 19, 2014. They had […] Read more » Barwala police station Haryana court Rampal's Ashram self-styled god man Rampal Swami Dayanand Maharishi
Top Law News Guj HC to monitor steps taken to prevent lion deaths in Gir October 18, 2018 / October 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday said it will monitor the progress on measures taken by the Gujarat government for safety and conservation of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest in the state. A bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi asked the state government to file periodic progress reports […] Read more » Asiatic lions Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi Guj HC Gujarat Assembly lion deaths in Gir
Top Law News Hearing on Akbar’s defamation plea to commence on Thursday October 18, 2018 / October 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: M J Akbar’s criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani, who has accused him of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago, is scheduled to come up for hearing on Thursday in the Patiala House court here. Akbar resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs on Wednesday following a spate of accusations of sexual […] Read more » Akbar's defamation plea M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint Minister of State for External Affairs Patiala House court
Top Law News Ex-BSP MP’s son who brandished gun at 5-star hotel surrenders October 18, 2018 / October 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:Former BSP MP son Ashish Pandey who had brandished pistol at guests and threatened them in the foyer of a five-star hotel here surrendered before a court here Thursday. A surrender application, filed through lawyer S P M Triathi, said that Pandey, the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lawmaker Rakesh Pandey, has […] Read more » 5-star hotel Ashish Pandey Ex-BSP MP's son featured lawyer S P M Triathi
Top Law News Coal allocation scam: Court grants bail to Jindal & others October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Patiala House Court in New Delhi on Monday granted bail to industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal and 14 others, in connection with the allocation of the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand. Apart from Jindal, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s then adviser Anand Goel, Mumbai’s Essar Power Ltd’s Executive Vice-Chairman Sushil Kumar Maroo, […] Read more » Coal allocation scam featured
Top Law News Major General, 6 Others Sentenced for Life in 24-year-old fake encounter case October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DIBRUGARH: A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army has convicted seven army personnel, including a dismissed Major General, in a 24-year-old fake encounter case, sentencing them to life in prison. However, army officials said that the judgment of life imprisonment needs to be confirmed by the competent authority, which can take a few months. Major […] Read more » fake encounter case featured
Top Law News Kerala nun rape case: High court grants conditional bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment KERALA: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is the accused in Kerala nun rape case for raping a Nun in his diocese on multiple occasions between 2014 and 2016. Granting the bail, the court directed the Bishop to surrender his passport and not to enter Kerala state except for appearing […] Read more » featured Kerala nun rape case
Top Law News HC tells Punjab government to Issue Advance Notice To Ex-Police Chief October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to give a week’s notice to the former top cop in case police proposes to arrest him before taking any action against the former top cop. Punjab’s former Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini, appointed by the previous Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)-BJP government and […] Read more » featured Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill
Top Law News SC Dismisses Kamal Nath, Sachin Pilot’s Plea on Voters’ List October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions filed by senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot, which they had requested the apex court to direct the Election Commission to provide voters’ list in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in text format. A bench of justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said “we have dismissed […] Read more » featured justices ak sikri justices Ashok Bhushan
Top Law News NGT sent summons to Delhi govt official on action plan on climate change October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Environment Department official, Delhi for the entire information about the changes made by the government in the State Action Plan (SAPCC) on climate change. A bench headed by Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Satyawan Singh Garbyal directed the Deputy Secretary or concerned senior scientist of the […] Read more » featured NGT
Top Law News CBI to Prob corruption charges against TN CM Palaniswami October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: In a major setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in awarding multi-core road contracts to his relatives. Justice A D Jagdish ordered the CBI investigation to be headed by an officer of the rank of Superintendent […] Read more » featured Justice A D Jagdish TN CM Palaniswami
Top Law News Funds for Durga Puja committees: SC refuses to stay WB decision to grant Rs 28 crore October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay the decision of the West Bengal government to grant 28 crore rupees Durga puja committees across the state. The court, however, refused to interfere with the decision, saying the amount must be distributed only through the state police. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, however, […] Read more » featured Justices deepak gupta justices Madan B Lokur
