Top Law News Supreme Court adjourn hearing on Article 35 A to January after government argued of security issue August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday has put off hearing petitions against the Constitution’s Article 35A till January 19, 2019. The Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government argued that any decision on Article 35A could lead to deterioration of law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir where panchayat elections are scheduled to be held soon. Article 35A, […] Read more » Article 35-A Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News No criminal proceedings against Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier: SC August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed the criminal proceedings filed against South Indian actress Priya Prakash Warrier on various charges for hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said that no complaint would be entertained against the actress or the filmmakers because of picturisation of this […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Mishra featured justice AM Khanvilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Priya Prakash
Top Law News Voters have the right to know crimnal background of candidates: Supreme Court August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday favoured “proper” dissemination of information about criminal antecedents of candidates and the Election Commission could be asked to direct political parties to ensure that persons facing criminal charges so that voters can make a informed choice while exercising their franchise. After making these observations, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » Election Commission featured Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Fodder Scam: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, surrenders before CBI court in Jharkhand August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment PATNA: Lalu Yadav surrendered in court today after his request for extension of parole was rejected last week. The former Bihar chief minister had been out on bail since May. “I am following the court’s order. I am unwell but I have faith in the high court verdict,” said the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief. Yadav […] Read more » featured fodder scam Judge S S Prasad Lalu Prasad Yadav
Top Law News Centre is unprepared: SC on Special court to try cases of politicians August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Speaking about the Centre not furnishing details sought by it on setting up special courts to deal with cases involving politicians, the Supreme Court said the Centre is “unprepared”. In December 2017, the apex court had ordered setting of 12 special courts to deal with such cases. These courts should start functioning from […] Read more » featured Friday Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
Top Law News Kamala Mills fire: Bombay HC asks investigating committee to submit its report on September 10 August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today asked the committee investigating into the Kamala Mills Compound fire incident to submit its report before the court on the 10th of September. In April this year, the high court had ordered that a three-member committee be set up to conduct an inquiry into the incident that took place last year. The […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Kamla Mills compound fire retired chief justice A V Savant
High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi High Court asked the legality, of arrest of Gautam Navlakha August 29, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today questioned the Maharashtra government about the legality of the transit remand order passed by a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate allowing the state police to take away human rights activist Gautam Navlakha to Pune. However, after the Supreme Court almost simultaneously heard a petition challenging the arrest of Navlakha and four other activists […] Read more » arrest of activist Gautam Navlakha Delhi High Court featured
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court, orders house arrest for 5 activist till september 6 in Bhima Koregaon Case August 29, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Describing dissent as a safety valve, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that the five human rights activists arrested by Maharashtra Police should be kept under house arrest until the next date of hearing on September 6. Bhardwaj, P Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, be kept under house arrest […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured house arrest for 5 activist till september 6 Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News The Supreme Court took off Center’s replay to WhatsApp, Indian authorities August 28, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on monday issued a notice to messaging app WhatsApp as well as two ministries- IT and finance – seeking a detailed reply on a plea alleging that the social media giant does not comply with the provision of appointing a grievance officer and other laws of India.A bench of Justices R F […] Read more » featured justices Indu Malhotra Justices R F Nariman Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC rejects plea for minimum punishment, of two years for electoral offences August 28, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain plea that sought a minimum punishment of two years for electoral offences by candidates and political parties. The bench refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate that sought to make electoral offences cognisable. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought to make electoral offences […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices D Y Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News Godhra train burning case: 2 get life sentence, 3 acquitted by special SIT court August 28, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AHMEDABAD: A special SIT court in Ahmedabad today convicted two of the five accused to the life sentence in the train burning at Godhra in 2002. The court also acquitted three others in the case. These persons were accused of burning the S-6 coach in 2002 at Godhra. Special judge H C Vora convicted Farooq […] Read more » featured Godhra train carnage case Gujrat riot case Special judge H C Vora
High Profile Cases Top Law News 1981 Indian Airlines Flight Hijacking Case: Delhi court acquits two men August 28, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey granted the relief to Tajinder Pal Singh and Satnam Singh who were accused of hijacking a New Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines flight and forcing it to land in Pakistan in 1981. Tajinder Pal Singh and Satnam were granted “benefit of doubt” by the court, which said the prosecution has failed […] Read more » 1981 Indian Airlines Flight Hijacking Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey featured
