Top Law News LeT suspect took Pak money to fund Red Fort attack : Delhi Court January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An alleged LeT terrorist and a suspect in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, Bilal Ahmed Kawa, was today sent to 10-day police custody by a Delhi court. The court took note of the allegation that Kawa had received Rs 29.5 lakh from Pakistan to fund the terror attack on the historic Red Fort on […] Read more » Delhi court featured LeT Pak money Red Fort attack
Top Law News SC asks petitioner locus for seeking re-probe into Mahatma’s assassination January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today posed searching questions to a petitioner, who is seeking re- investigation in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, and asked him to satisfy it on aspects of delay and his locus to raise this issue. The apex court made it clear that it would go only by law and not the stature […] Read more » featured Justice L Nageswara Rao Justice S.A. Bobde Mahatma's assassination re-probe into Mahatma's assassination
Top Law News National Anthem no longer mandatory : SC January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Reversing its order, the Supreme Court today held that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of films is no longer mandatory and left it to a government panel to frame guidelines on this sensitive matter. The apex court said that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies would […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud National Anthem national anthem no long mandatory National Anthem no longer mandatory
Top Law News Four senior judges say situation in SC “not in order” January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented move, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court today called a press conference and said the situation in the top court was “not in order” and many “less than desirable” things have taken place. Unless this institution is preserved, “democracy will not survive in this country,” the four judges said. Justice […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal CJI Dipak Misra featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi situation in SC "not in order" Supreme Court judges’ press conference
Family Law News Top Law News Mother of four alleges husband gave her ‘talaq’ over phone January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 36-year-old woman in Manjhanpur Kotwali area here has alleged that her husband divorced her over phone, police said today. Rozi Begum, a mother of four, had left for her parents’ house some time ago without informing anyone because of continued discord with her husband Sohrab. She returned on Saturday to find that her husband […] Read more » featured talaq
Top Law News SC asks JAL to submit details of its ongoing housing projects January 11, 2018 / January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed realtor Jaiprakash Associate Limited (JAL) to give details of its ongoing housing projects in the entire country while reiterating its direction that its directors shall not alienate their personal properties. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also directed amicus curie Pawan Shree Agrawal to set up a portal […] Read more » featured Jaiprakash Associate Limited JAL Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud lawyer Anupam Lal Das Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Top Law News Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state: HC January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court said today it was time the Maharashtra government took note of the poor condition of roads in the state and the failure on part of the civic corporations and district councils to fix potholes. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh made the observation while hearing […] Read more » condition of roads in Maharashtra featured justice P N Deshmukh Justices A S Oka Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state Maharashtra road condition
Top Law News Pragati Maidan graft case : Court grants bail to 2 govt officers January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today granted bail to two govt officials in a case of alleged corruption in the Rs 2,150 crore project to revamp the ITPO Complex at Pragati Maidan here. Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted relief to the public servants, Pradeep Mishra and Akashdeep Chouhan, on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each […] Read more » NBCC chairman-cum-managing director Anoop Mittal Pragati Maidan graft case Special Judge Arvind Kumar
Top Law News HC grants pre-arrest bail to actor-MP Suresh Gopi January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to actor and BJP MP Suresh Gopi in a case related to alleged forging of documents to get his two luxury cars registered in Puducherry to evade vehicle tax in the state. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan directed the Rajya Sabha MP to execute a bond of Rs 1 […] Read more » featured Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan Kerala High Court MP Suresh Gopi
Top Law News Max hospital deaths : Delhi Police files status report January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police today filed a status report on its probe into the death of twin babies at Shalimar Bagh Max hospital before a court here, which has directed that the investigation be conducted expeditiously. “Status report filed. Taken on record. Investigating Officer (IO) states that they are awaiting report from Delhi Medical Council (DMC) […] Read more » featured Max hospital deaths Shalimar Bagh Max hospital
Top Law News Supreme Court fixes beef ban matters for final hearing in February January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today listed for final disposal a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict decriminalising the possession of beef in case of animals slaughtered outside the state. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and Abhay Mohan Sapre listed the matter in third week of February on non- miscellaneous day. The […] Read more » Beef ban Bombay High Court featured Justice Abhay Mohan Sapre Justice R.K. Agrawal
Criminal Law News Top Law News Thane court rejects Kaskar’s plea for homemade food January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special MCOCA court here has rejected the plea of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar, arrested in an extortion case, to allow him to have homemade food in jail due to his various ailments. Special Judge (MCOCA) A S Bhaisare observed that Kaskar’s doctor has not prescribed any special diet to him, therefore, […] Read more » Crime Branch of the Thane Police featured fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar Iqbal Kaskar MCOCA court