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
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
