High Profile Cases Top Law News Defamtion case field against Congress President Rahul Gandhi, in Muzaffarpur, Bihar August 28, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUZAFFARPUR: A complaint was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a court here today seeking registration of a defamation case against him for allegedly tarnishing and lowering the image of the country. The Congress President, Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Germany and Britain in his speech said that terrorism is rising in India […] Read more » Chief Judicial Magistrate Hari Prasad featured Rahul Gandhi
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns hearing on fresh plea against Article 35A August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:-The Supreme Court today adjourned its hearing on a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A, which empowers the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to define “permanent residents” for bestowing special rights and privileges to them.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud did not […] Read more » Article 35A featured The Supreme Court
Top Law News Naidu Says:More than new law, political & admin will required to counter social evils August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:-Political will and administrative skill are more important to eliminate social evils and these should be coupled with any new legal initiative undertaken, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said today adding merely enacting a new law does not stop a crime or change the system. Delivering his key note speech during the 48th foundation day celebrations […] Read more » 48th foundation day celebrations o administrative skill Fight corruption political will Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu
Top Law News High Court refuses to stay govt official’s conviction in bribe case August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:- The Bombay High Court has refused to stay the conviction of a government servant for accepting bribes and held that granting relief to the officer would adversely affect the public’s perception of the integrity of government institutions. In an order passed earlier this month, a single bench presided over by Justice AM Badar […] Read more » CBI court convicted conviction of a government servant featured High Court the Bombay High Court
Top Law News Congress claims fake voters in MP: Supreme Court get Involved August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission of India on the plea of Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot alleging duplication of voters in the voters’ list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajsthan. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice to the EC and […] Read more » featured Justices A K Sikri Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Fodder Scam: Jharkhand High Court rejects Lalu Prasad’s bail plea August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday refused to extend the provisional bail of Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janta Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and has asked him to surrender before August. RJD chief Lalu Yadav has been convicted in several cases linked to the Bihar fodder scam. Hearing his request for an extension […] Read more » featured fodder scam case Lalu Prasad
Environment Law News Top Law News Instant deliver of water from Mullaperiyar dam is the reason behind Kerala flood: Kerala to SC August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for the massive floods in the state. In its affidavit, Kerala blamed the sudden release of water from the dam for the unprecedented floods. The […] Read more » featured kerala flood Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Umar Khalid attack case: 2 prime accused sent to judicial custody August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Patiala House court sent 2 accused who allegedly attacked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, to judicial custody till September 6. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat sent the duo, Darwesh Shahpur and Naveen Dalal, to the judicial custody after they were produced before the court on expiry of their two-day police custody. […] Read more » Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat featured Umar Khalid attack case
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Sunanda Pushkar Suicide case: Delhi Police handed over chargsheet to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on thursday handed over chagesheet and witness statement to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, and several documents before a court in connection with the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014. The documents included statements of various witnesses recorded in the case. The court, thereafter, posted the matter for further hearing […] Read more » Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal Congress leader Shashi Tharoor featured Sunanda Pushkar Suicide case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Environment Law News Top Law News Judges of Delhi High court will contribute for Kerala floods rehabilitation August 24, 2018 / August 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Judges of Delhi High Court have have decided to contribute for the rehabilitation of the people of Kerala hit by the devastating floods. The judges of the high court have decided to contribute voluntarily to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. Besides the judges, the the Registry of the High Court would also contribute […] Read more » Chief Justice Rajendra Menon Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. Delhi High Court featured kerala flood
Criminal Law News Family Law News Top Law News Matrimonial Disputes: Husband’s close should not be roped on the basis Of Omnibus Allegations,SC August 23, 2018 / August 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that relatives of a husband should not be roped in cases of matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime is made out. The bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao also cautioned the lower courts to be careful in proceeding against […] Read more » featured Justices L Nageswara Rao Justices S A Bobde matrimonial dispute Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Naxal awarded 27 months jail under Arms Act August 23, 2018 / August 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment JHARKHAND: A Maoist Chotan Yadav yesterday was sentenced two years and three months in jail under Arms Act. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 and if he failed to cough up the amount, the convict will have to serve six months more in jail. The 1st class Judicial Magistrate, Rajendra Prasad, sentenced the Maoist […] Read more » Naxal The 1st class Judicial Magistrate Rajendra Prasad
