Top Law News Supreme Court to hear plea alleging contemptous remarks against judicary April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week the plea of a lawyer alleging that some advocates and politicians were making contemptuous remarks against the apex judiciary on social media and news channels. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission of lawyer Gaurav Bhatia, also a BJP spokesperson, that even […] Read more » BJP spokesperson Chief Justice Dipak Misra contemptous featured Gaurav Bhatia
High Profile Cases Top Law News Court sentences man to death for murdering woman, son April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Nashik sessions court sentenced today a 29-year-old man to death for murdering two years ago his woman tenant and her son for her refusal to have sex with him. Nashik’s Chief District and Sessions judge Suryakant Shinde sentenced convict Ramdas Shinde today, a day after finding him guilty of committing the double murder. Recalling […] Read more » featured Nashik's Chief District Ramdas Shinde
Top Law News NGT issues show cause notice to NHAI: Green cover along highways April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has issued showcause notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) asking why action should not be initiated against it for not maintaining the mandatory green cover along national and state highways. A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim sought responses from the NHAI, Ministry of Road […] Read more » Environment Ministry featured Ministry of Road Transport National Highways Authority of India NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim NHAI
Top Law News Assam tells NGT: Rs 11 cr cleared by Assembly for sensor barriers in Kaziranga April 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Assam government today told the National Green Tribunal that a budgetary allocation of Rs 11 crore has been cleared by the assembly to install sensor-operated automated traffic barriers to check accidental deaths of animals near the Kaziranga National Park. The state government informed a bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim that […] Read more » featured Jakhalabandha Kaziranga National Park NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim
Top Law News Govt asks Supreme Court collegium to reconsider recommendation on Joseph April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government on Thursday returned to the Supreme Court collegium its recommendation to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the supreme court and asked it to reconsider it, a move which may widen rift between the judiciary and the executive. This comes a day after the government cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as […] Read more » featured Supreme Court Supreme Court collegium Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Supreme Court: Our “real concern” is fair trial is conducted in Kathua case April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said its “real concern” was to see that a fair trial was conducted in the Kathua case after the Bar Council of India said the lawyers’ body in the district had neither obstructed the Crime Branch from filing the charge sheet nor the advocate representing the victim’s family. A bench headed […] Read more » Kathua case Supreme Court
Top Law News MACT absolves insurance firm as claimants file fake policy number April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An additional zero in the insurance policy number made all the difference when the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) settled a claim filed before it for a minor girl’s death. Finding the policy number with the additional zero as fake, MACT member and district judge K D Vadane absolved the insurance company in the […] Read more » featured MACT Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News Lawyer moves Supreme Court alleging contemptuous remarks by advocates, politicians April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyer today moved the Supreme Court alleging that various advocates and politicians are making contemptuous allegations against the apex judiciary on social media and on various news channels. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said that it will consider the petition on Tuesday or Wednesday next […] Read more » contemptuous remarks featured suoreme court
Top Law News High Court seeks JNU’s response on plea to suspend prof accused of sexual harassment April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on a plea by several women students seeking suspension of its professor Atul Kumar Johri, against whom eight FIRs have been lodged alleging sexual harassment. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also issued notice to the professor on the students’ petition seeking restriction on his […] Read more » Atul Kumar Johri featured FIR High Court Justice Rajiv Shakdher
Top Law News Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a plea seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi by raising questions over his educational degree, saying only aggrieved persons can file defamation complaints. Three persons — Yogesh Bhardwaj, Rakshpal Singh and Ijharul-Haq — had moved the court seeking an order […] Read more » Ashish Khetan Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi court featured FIR against Kejriwal Ijharul-Haq Jitender Singh Tomar Yogesh Bhardwaj
Top Law News Plea in High Court seeks to re-allot exam centres for NEET candidates in TN April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Madras High Court today seeking a direction to the CBSE for re-allotment of NEET examination centres for candidates from Tamil Nadu who were assigned centres outside the state. First Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose posted it for hearing tomorrow before a bench headed by […] Read more » CBSE for re-allotment Chief Justice Indira Banerjee featured Justice Abdul Quddhose Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET Petitioner S Kalimuthu Mylavan re-allotment of NEET
Top Law News Two accused in Kathua gangrape-murder case move Supreme Court for CBI probe April 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two prime accused in the sensational Kathua gangrape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl today moved the Supreme Court opposing the plea of the victim’s father seeking transfer of trial outside the state, preferably to Chandigarh. Sanji Ram and Vishal Jangotra, who have been chargesheeted by the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Jammu and Kashmir Police kathua gangrape Sanji Ram Supreme Court Vishal Jangotra
