Top Law News Will not revive Raghupathi Commission: TN govt to Madras HC September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai:The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court on Thursday that it would not revive the Raghupathi Commission of Inquiry, set up by the then AIADMK government in 2011 to probe alleged irregularities in construction of the new secretariat here during the DMK rule. The AIADMK government’s response came after the court’s scathing observations […] Read more » feaured Raghupathi Commission TN govt to Madras HC
Top Law News Vyapam case: Court orders FIR against senior Cong leaders September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: A court here has directed police to register an FIR against senior Congress leaders Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia and an RTI activist on charges of “fabricating evidence” in the Vyapam scam case. The special court of Additional District Judge Suresh Singh here in Madhya Pradesh issued the order Wednesday in […] Read more » Digvijay Singh featured Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia Vyapam case
Top Law News SC declines to refer to five-judge bench whether mosque is integral to Islam September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday declined to refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of reconsideration of the observations in its 1994 judgement that a mosque was not integral to Islam which had arisen during the hearing of the Ayodhya land dispute. In a majority verdict of 2:1, an apex court bench headed by Chief […] Read more » featured Islam ive-judge bench mosque mosque is integral to Islam
Top Law News Creamy Layer is Applicable in SC/ST Reservations says Supreme Court September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday has introduce a framework in reservations in promotions for SC/ST but has also introduced OBC quota type creamy layer principal. The creamy layer is a concept that puts an income ceiling on people availing of caste-wise reservations in government jobs and education. A constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India […] Read more » featured reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees: SC/ST
Top Law News Adultery law verdict: SC Strikes Down Section 497 September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously declared that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code which deals with adultery. A bench of CJI Dipak Misra, Justices Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. SC strikes down Section 497. The five-judge Supreme Court bench is unanimous in ruling that Section 497 of the IPC that makes […] Read more » Adultery law CJI Dipak Misra featured Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud justices Indu Malhotra Justices Rohinton Nariman
Top Law News Aadhaar has become a symbol of digital economy: SC September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Aadhaar is constitutionally fair and gives “dignity to the marginalised but it would not lead a person to its dictionary meaning everyone would associate it with the card used to identify an individual that has now virtually become a symbol of a digital economy, the Supreme Court said, allowing the government to mandate the unique identity […] Read more » Aadhar card ADHAR featured
Top Law News Ayodhya Verdict: Is Mosque Essential To Islam? SC to decide today September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Is namaz in mosque essential to Islam? The Supreme Court is likely to announce a verdict which could have an impact on the long-pending contentious issue of Ram temple on Ayodhya today. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court in its 1994 Ismail Faruqui judgment said that mosque did not constitute an essential part of […] Read more » Babri Masjid featured
Top Law News PNB fraud: Mehul Choksi gets time till October 30 file reply to Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea September 27, 2018 / September 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court gave diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi, time till October 30 to respond to Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea plea, seeking to declare him a “fugitive” under a new law. Earlier, the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court had summoned Choksi before it on September 26 in connection with […] Read more » featured Judge M.S. Azmi Mehul Choksi Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Top Law News Supreme Court allows live streaming Of Hearings September 26, 2018 / September 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: In a string of verdicts on Wednesday, the Supreme Court has allowed live webcast of court proceedings in the court. The Top Court said that “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,”and added that it will promote transparency in the judiciary. The bench chaired by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra hoped that the rules for live streaming […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra featured
Top Law News Supreme Court rejects plea challenging appointment of Justice Gogoi as next CJI September 26, 2018 / September 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by advocate RP Luthra seeking to quash the appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. The petitioner advocates, R P Luthra and Satyaveer Sharma had relied on the contents of a press conference called by the top four judges including Justice Gogoi earlier […] Read more » chief justices dipak misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud justices Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses, Reservation in job promotions September 26, 2018 / September 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for SC/ST employees need not be referred to a seven-judge bench. There is a need for quantifiable data to give reservation,” the apex court said. The court also clarified that there is no need to collect quantifiable data of backwardness […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured justices Indu Malhotra Justices Kurian Joseph justices Rf nariman justices sk kaul SCST
Top Law News Big blow to Yogi Adityanath, Court orders notice against Uttar Pradesh CM, in 19-year-old murder case September 26, 2018 / September 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment LUCKNOW: A Sessions court in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh ordered a notice against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the 19-year-old murder case, of a gunner of a former SP leader, Talat Aziz. The case dates back to year 1999 in which Satya Prakash Yadav, personal security officer of the then Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Talat Aziz, was […] Read more » featured Sessions court in Maharajganj Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
