Top Law News Supreme Court dismissed, plea seeking ban the on the book ‘Meesha’said Craftsmanship of writer deserves to be respected September 6, 2018 / September 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A SC Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra expounded that,”Craftsmanship of a writer deserves to be respected, seeking to ban the book ‘Meesha’ for allegedly depicting Hindu women visiting temples in derogatory light, saying the Top court said craftsmanship of a writer deserves to be respected”. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar […] Read more » book 'Meesha' Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices D Y Chandrachud
Top Law News Supreme Court agreed to hear plea on Rafale deal next week September 6, 2018 / September 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the plea of advocate M L Sharma and agreed to hear next week seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France. The controversial purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft was deal signed between India and France in […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice Dipak Misra Rafale deal
Intellectual Property News Top Law News Homosexuality is not an offence in India, Supreme Court Ends Section 377 September 6, 2018 / September 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: It is one of the world’s oldest laws criminalizing consensual gay sex, and after weeks of deliberation, Supreme Court has ruled to decriminalise gay sex in a unanimous verdict handed down by a five-judge panel. Chief justices Dipak Misra said “No one can escape from their individualism. Society is now better for individualism. In the present case, our […] Read more » chief justices dipak misra featured Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud justices Rohinton Fali Nariman Section 377 Supreme Court
Top Law News Activists case: PIL in HC seeks action against policemen who briefed media September 5, 2018 / September 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Bombay High Court Tuesday, seeking action against senior IPS officer Parambir Singh and other police officials who briefed the media on their case against some prominent activists arrested over their alleged Maoist links.Singh, state Additional Director General (Law and Order), along with the Pune police had addressed the media […] Read more »
Top Law News SC dismisses plea to ban book ‘Meesha’, says craftsmanship of writer deserves to be respected September 5, 2018 / September 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to ban the book ‘Meesha’ for allegedly depicting Hindu women visiting temples in derogatory light, saying “craftsmanship of a writer deserves to be respected”. A bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra said a book must not be read in a “fragmented manner” but as a whole. […] Read more » ban the book 'Meesha' Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Meesha Supreme Court top legal news
Top Law News Dipak Misra Recommends Justice Gogoi, As Successor wrote to the government September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra has recommended the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor with a month to his retirement. Justice Gogoi, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, will take charge on October 3 as the next Chief Justice of India. This comes after the Law Ministry a few days ago asked […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra featured Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Two Indian Mujahideen men, convicted In 2007 Hyderabad twin blast September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment HYDERABAD: A Hyderabad court convicted two men for the 2007 twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad that claimed 44 lives and left 68 others injured. The court acquitted two other people. According to the prosecution, Aneeq Shafique Sayeed, Riyaz Bhatkal and Ismail Chowdhari planted bombs. The near simultaneous blasts on August 25, 2007 at the popular eatery Gokul Chat […] Read more » featured Hyderabad twin blast Metropolitan Sessions Judge T Srinivas Rao
Top Law News No more protests at Chennai’s Marina beach, says Madras High Court September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: Reversing the orders of a single judge, a division bench of Justice KK Sasidharan and Justice R Subramanian of Madras High Court upheld Tamil Nadu government’s decision to prohibit holding protests at Chennai’s Marina Beach. The court observed that the beach can’t be used for agitations as public order is equally important. The court also […] Read more » featured Justice KK Sasidharan Justice R Subramanian madars high court Marina beach
Top Law News Use Scheduled Castes instead of ‘Dalits’ I&B ministry asks television channels September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked television channels to refrain from using the term “Dalits, based on an order of the Bombay High Court, which has asked the government to ensure that the term Dalit is not used for referring to the communities included in the Scheduled Castes by the Constitution. The Bombay high […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured ib ministry
Top Law News SC orders ban on Maharashtra construction September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government the Supreme Court order banning construction activity in States those do not have a solid waste management policy should not apply to Maharashtra, said Nitin Kareer, the State’s Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department. The SC on Friday imposed a stay on all construction in Maharastra and slapped a fine of […] Read more » featured Maharashtra government Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay High Court, directed the Maharashtra government to make all its websites disabled-friendly September 3, 2018 / September 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: A division bench headed by acting Chief Justice Naresh Patil directed the state government to update all its websites, make them disabled-friendly and file a status report in three months. Justice Patil gave the order, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by city-based NGO Disability Rights Initiative, seeking a direction to the government and other […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chief Justice Naresh featured
Top Law News Delhi High Court granted two weeks time to Centre, Notify rules on pet shops September 3, 2018 / September 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao of Delhi High Court has granted two weeks time to the Centre to notify rules regulating running of pet shops and has warned that failure to do so could invite strict action against the officials concerned. The Bench passed the order after the central government […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Delhi High Court Justice V.K. Rao
