Top Law News Justice A M Khanwilkar recuses from hearing Bofors case in Supreme Court February 15, 2018 / February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice A M Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court today recused himself from hearing the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff case. Justice Khanwilkar, who was the part of a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, did not give any reason for opting out of hearing the matter. The bench, which also comprised Justice […] Read more » Bofors case featured J Khanwilkar Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras High Court okays order on sale of sugar unit to EID Parry India Ltd February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed petitions challenging an industrial tribunal’s order upholding sale of a sugar factory to EID Parry India Ltd in 1992 and also directed the company to offer re-employment to nearly 450 workers of the acquired firm. Justice V Parthiban upheld the tribunal’s 2008 order and dismissed petitions filed by the […] Read more » EID Parry featured HC Madras High Court order on sale of sugar unit
Top Law News Can’t wait for you to deposit money any longer : Bombay High Court February 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today observed that Pune-based builder D S Kulkarni, who is facing cases for allegedly cheating investors, has failed to keep his promise to deposit at least Rs 50 crore with the court.Kulkarni, a prominent builder, and his wife Hemanti were booked by the Pune Police last year for allegedly cheating over 2,500 investors to the tune of […] Read more » Bombay High Court Economic Offences Wing of Pune police featured Pune-based builder D S Kulkarni
Top Law News NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt dismissed by Supreme Court February 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe […] Read more » AgustaWestland chopper Chopper deal chopper deal of Chhattisgarh featured Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt Supreme Court
Top Law News Auto rickshaw driver got rigorous imprisonment for molesting minor girls February 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has sentenced two men to four years’ rigorous imprisonment for molesting two minor girls residing in their neighbourhood. Additional Sessions Judge Sangita C Khalipe awarded the punishment to Shyam Hitendra Chavan (36), an auto-rickshaw driver, and Pradeep Gaikwad (28), a labourer. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 each on […] Read more » 2 get 4-year rigorous imprisonment Additional Sessions Judge Sangita C Khalipe featured molesting minor girls POCSO Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act rigorous imprisonment
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre, states and UTs on PIL on acid attack victims February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a petition relating to sufferings of acid attack victims across India and questioning the sale of acid in open market. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, also issued notice to all the states and Union territories on the plea for a direction for compliance […] Read more » Acid attack victims Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PIL PIL on acid attack victims states Supreme Court Supreme Court notice to Centre UTs
Top Law News Delhi held to ransom by traders who protested against the sealing drive : Delhi High Court February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an apparent disapproval of the government’s proposed amendment of the master plan after traders protested against the sealing drive, the Delhi High Court has observed that a few people have “held the city to ransom”. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar further observed that by sitting on […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal amendment of masterplan Delhi Delhi Development Authority Delhi High Court featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar ransom by traders sealing drive
Top Law News Prominent builder Niranjan Hiranandani moves HC seeking to quash of CBI charge sheet February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prominent builder Niranjan Hiranandani has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the charge sheet filed against him by the CBI in a case of alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and cheating. Hiranandani, 61, sought the quashing and setting aside of the charge sheet filed against him in September 2010 by the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Bureau […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice V K Tahilramani Bombay High Court CBI charge sheet featured HC Hiranandani moves HC Prominent builder Niranjan Hiranandani quashing of CBI charge sheet
Top Law News Madras High Court bars public from carrying mobiles to Madurai temple February 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras high court on Friday banned people from carrying mobile phones to Madurai’s famous Meenakshi Amman temple where a fire mishap gutted several shops last week. Justices N Kirubakaran and R Tharani of the Madurai bench also suggested deployment of CISF personnel to maintain security at the ancient temple. The court said the Tamil Nadu government should examine the possibility of forming […] Read more » carrying mobiles featured HC Justice N. Kirubakaran Justice R Tharani Madras High Court Madurai temple
Top Law News Mumbai University’s highest authority too can’t relax 50% attendance rule: HC February 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that the Mumbai University’s ordinance mandating a minimum 50 per cent attendance was in the interest of students and thus, even the highest authority in the university had no power to allow any undue relaxation in the rule. In the order passed on Thursday, a bench of justices B […] Read more » Bombay High Court can't relax 50% attendance rule featured HC Justice B P Colabawalla Justice B R Gavai MU's highest authority
Top Law News Man gets 5 years jaiI for sexually assaulting boy February 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a 35- year-old man from Juhugaon in Navi Mumbai to five years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy in 2015. In the order passed on Wednesday, District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, P P Jadhav, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Nitin […] Read more » District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge featured Man gets 5 years jaiI for sexually assaulting boy P P Jadhav Public prosecutor Vinit Kulkarni
Top Law News SC questions Delhi government and DDA over proposed amendments in DMP February 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Delhi government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to apprise it whether an environmental impact assessment was conducted before proposing amendments in the Delhi master plan, 2021. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also asked DDA, Delhi government and the municipal agencies to file withing a […] Read more » amendments in DMP DDA Delhi government and DDA featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur proposed amendments in DMP SC SC questions Delhi govt
