Top Law News Assure safety of P&W engines: Bombay High Court to DGCA March 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to list the steps being taken since 2007 to check the airworthiness of all Pratt & Whitney 1100 engines that power Airbus A320 New Engine Option (Neo) planes. A Division Bench of Justices Naresh Patil and Justice G.S. Kulkarni was hearing […] Read more » DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation f Justices Naresh Patil featured justice G S Kulkarni
Top Law News Delhi High Court upholds administrator’s amendments to DDCA Articles of Association (AoA) March 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed the objections raised by members of the controversy-ridden DDCA against amendments like the abolition of proxy voting to its Articles of Association (AoA) proposed by a court-appointed administrator. Justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla directed the administrator, former Supreme Court judge Vikramajit Sen, to ensure that the proposed amendments, including the setting up of independent selection […] Read more » Articles of Association controversy-ridden DDCA DDCA Delhi High Court Supreme Court judge Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Fourth Fodder Scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison March 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was today sentenced to 14 years in jail and fined Rs 60 lakh by a special CBI court in the fourth fodder scam case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury in the early 1990s, a CBI counsel said here. CBI judge Shiv Pal Singh awarded […] Read more » Birsa Munda Jail Dumka treasury featured Fourth Fodder Scam fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore Lalu Prasad Yadav Lalu Prasad Yadav Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison
Top Law News 1984 riots accused Sajjan Kumar confessed to presence at incident site. March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought a reply from Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on a letter written to it alleging that the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case have confessed to being present at the spot where the violent incidents had occurred. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case 1984 riots Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee DSGMC featured Justice Anu Malhotra Sajjan Kumar
Top Law News Contempt against woman lawyer for derogatory remarks : Supreme Court March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today initiated contempt proceedings against a woman lawyer for using “derogatory remarks against the court” despite warnings. The top court said that despite being warned of her conduct, “she persisted and dared the court to take action against her”. The heated arguments took place when a bench of Justices Adarsh Goel, U […] Read more » Contempt against woman lawyer derogatory remarks featured Justice Adarsh Goel justice R F Nariman Justice U U Lalit Nisha Priya Bhatia Supreme Court
Top Law News Its a victory of truth says Arvind Kejriwal after HC order March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “It is a victory of truth,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said after the Delhi High Court set aside the Centre’s notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs in an office of profit case. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia too welcomed the order as he joined the AAP legislators in thumping tables in the Delhi Assembly […] Read more » 20 mlas in an office of profit case. Arvind Kejriwal Centre's notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs Centre's notification disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs in an office of profit case. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia featured
Top Law News Allahabad High Court directs Varanasi DM to finalise land for animals colony. March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today asked a committee headed by Varanasi commissioner to submit a report by April 10 on a plea seeking setting up of an animals colony outside the city. The court directed the district magistrate of Varanasi, vice-chairman of Varanasi Development Authority and officials of Avas Vikas Parishad and Nagar Nigam Varanasi […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Avas Vikas Parishad Chief Justice D B Bhosale featured finalise land for animals colony Justice Suneet Kumar Nagar Nigam Varanasi Varanasi DM
Top Law News Man gets 5 years’ Rigorous Imprisonment for sexually assaulting daughter March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In one of the speediest trials in a POCSO Act case, a city court has sentenced the father of a 13-year-old girl to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting her. A fine of Rs 20,000 was also imposed on the 46-year old man, a roadside hawker, by Jimut Bahan Biswas, Special Judge (POCSO […] Read more » 5 years' Rigorous Imprisonment featured five years of rigorous imprisonment POCSO Act Sealdah Court sexually assaulting Special Public Prosecutor
Top Law News Notice to Maharashtra government on norms ‘breach’ in giving advertisements to dailies March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government and Mumbai civic body, among others, were asked today by the Bombay High Court to respond to a plea alleging breach of statutory norms in issuing advertisements to various dailies. A bench of justices Shantanu Kemkar and M S Karnik issued notices to the state government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and some […] Read more » 'breach' in giving advertisements 2018 Magnetic Maharashtra Convergence event Advertisements advertisements to dailies Bombay High Court CIDCO featured Justice M S Karnik Justice Shantanu Kemkar MIDC Navi Mumbai airport project
Top Law News Produce records of advocate’s arrest in Call Detail Records case: Bombay HC March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed the state government to produce all records of the arrest of advocate Rizwan Siddiqui, accused of illegally possessing the Call Detail Records (CDR) of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife. Advocate Rizwan Siddiqui’s wife Tasneem has filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court challenging the manner of his arrest. […] Read more » Call Detail Records Call Detail Records (CDR) of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui CDR featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui Rizwan Siddiqui
Top Law News Centre seeks Supreme Court’s permission for PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today sought the Supreme Court’s permission to allow the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for a PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar scheme in the court to allay concerns. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a number of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and its enabling Act, said he will […] Read more » Aadhaar Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PowerPoint presentation PowerPoint presentation on Aadhaar Supreme Court's permission UIDAI
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Jaiprakash Associates Ltd to deposit Rs 200 crore by May 10 March 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the embattled realty firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) to deposit Rs 200 crore in two installments by May 10. The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the real-estate major to deposit Rs 100 crore by April 6 and the rest by May 10. The bench, comprising justices A […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Supreme Court
