Top Law News SC to hear plea challenging Rafale deal on October 10 October 9, 2018 / October 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a fresh PIL against the Rafale deal between India and France on Wednesday. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph Monday said it will hear the PIL filed by lawyer Vineet Dhanda, who is seeking a direction to the Centre […] Read more » Advocate M L Sharma's plea PIL Rafale deal Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News HC allows CBI to file closure report in missing JNU student’s case October 9, 2018 / October 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a closure report in the case of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing from the university nearly two years ago. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel “declined” the plea of the missing student’s mother, Fatima Nafees, […] Read more » Central Bureau of Investigation featured JNU student's case Mahi-Mandvi hostel Najeeb Ahmed S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel
Top Law News Patna HC rejects bail plea of former minister Manju Verma October 9, 2018 / October 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Patna: The Patna High Court Tuesday dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by former Bihar minister Manju Verma who is facing arrest in an Arms Act case. Justice Sudhir Singh turned down the application of Verma, against whom an FIR was lodged in August at Cheria Bariarpur police station of Begusarai district after the seizure of […] Read more » bail plea featured former minister Manju Verma patna HC
Top Law News HC moved against appointment of OSD to Pondy Lt Guv Kiran Bedi October 9, 2018 / October 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai:The Madras High Court Monday sought affidavits from three top Puducherry officials on a petitioner’s claim that he had obtained confidential reports through RTI, using which he challenged the recent appointment of a retired IAS officer as OSD to Lt Governor Kiran Bedi. Petitioner P Saravanan, who has sought to quash the appointment of G […] Read more » appointment of OSD featured Pondy Lt Guv Kiran Bedi Right to Information (RTI) Act
Top Law News Sabarimala priest, royal family moved review petition against SC order allowing women into temple October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Several Hindu organisations in Kerala moved the Supreme Court on Monday with review petitions against the earlier verdict of the apex court. It is a setback to the Kerala government’s efforts when Sabarimala temple, the thantri (priest) and erstwhile royal family of Pandalam on Sunday pulled out of the proposed discussions with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on […] Read more » featured Sabarimala
Top Law News Delhi HC Allows CBI to File Closure Report in Najeeb Ahmed’s Case October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday, allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a closure report in the case of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who mysteriously disappeared in October in 2016 from the campus. A bench of Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Vinod Goel allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea while rejecting Ahmed’s mother […] Read more » featured Justice S. Muralidhar Justice Vinod Goel Najeeb Ahmed's Case
Top Law News Execute education scheme in state homes for special kids: Bombay HC October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: A division bench of Justices A.S. Oka and M.S. Sonak of Bombay high court has directed Devendra Fadnavis government to ensure that the key education scheme ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ is implemented in state-run homes for children with mental deficiency. The court had in the past appointed a committee headed by Dr Asha Bajpai, an activist, to […] Read more » featured justices ms sonkar justics ak oka
Top Law News Conviction can be based on voluntary extra-judicial confession: SC October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while affirming the conviction of a bank’s peon accused of corruption, has observed that the courts must ensure same inspires confidence and was corroborated by other prosecution evidence. “Extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and the court must ensure that the same inspires confidence and is corroborated by other prosecution evidence […] Read more » featured Justices Indira Banerjee Justices R Banumathi
Top Law News Brett Kavanaugh Takes Oath as US Supreme Court Judge after divisive fight October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a judge in the United States Supreme Court on Saturday after the Senate confirmed his nomination by 50 votes to 48. Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court Justice at a private ceremony. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath and retired Supreme Court Justice […] Read more » Brett Kavanaugh featured
Top Law News Bar demands lifting ban on lawyers’ strike, but CJI rejects October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday on Saturday disagreed with a suggestion by the apex bar body to lift a 16-year-old ban on strikes by lawyers, wondering why there should be a strike at all. Justice Gogoi, who was sworn in as the CJI on October 3, said, “I don’t think it is […] Read more » cji ranjan gogoi featured
Top Law News Plea in SC to bring office of UP Chief Minister under Lokayukta law October 8, 2018 / October 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the UP government to amend the law to bring the Chief Minister’s office under the Lokayukta. The PIL, filed by advocate Shiv Kumar Tripathi, has sought a direction for amending the most populated state law to bring the Chief Minister under purview […] Read more » featured
Top Law News Brett Kavanaugh steps away from being confirmed Supreme Court judge for life October 6, 2018 / October 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s controversial nomination to the Apex Court advanced a step further this morning, when senators voted 51 to 49 to advance to a final confirmation vote, as the ruling Republican party managed to gain the crucial backing of enough Senators needed to confirm his nomination. During a frenzied […] Read more » featured
