Criminal Law News Top Law News Court sends Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah to JC August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today sent to 14-day judicial custody Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, who was arrested in a decade-old money laundering case for alleged terror financing. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma sent the accused to jail after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted that he was not required for further custodial interrogation. Earlier, on August […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News money laundering case Shabir Shah in judicial custody
Top Law News High security number plates: SC notice to five states August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from five states on a contempt plea alleging non- compliance of order related to ensuring high security registration plates for all vehicles. The apex court had in 2012 asked several states and Union Territories to ensure high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles by June 15 that year […] Read more » Court featured high security number plates Law Legal News SC notice to five states Supreme Court
Top Law News Muslims’ minority status in J-K: SC raps state govt August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “You are making fun of us,” the Supreme Court today said, pulling up the Jammu and Kashmir government for reasons put forward by it for not attending meetings convened by the centre to discuss the issue of majority Muslims getting minority benefits in the state. “This is a disastrous affidavit. The affidavit of the Jammu […] Read more » Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Government Law Legal News Muslims' minority status in J-K Supreme Court
Top Law News Maken opposes in HC AAP plea ag’st panel report on ads August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken today opposed the AAP’s plea in the Delhi High Court against a Centre-appointed panel’s report recommending that the ruling party be made to pay an amount of Rs 97 crore that the Delhi government had spent on advertisements. The Congress leader questioned the maintainability of the petition saying the Supreme […] Read more » AAP plea ag'st panel report on ads Ajay Maken Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court to frame charges against Kejriwal, Sisodia on Aug 23 August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today fixed August 23 for framing charges against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint. Metropolitan Magistrate Pranjal Aneja, who was scheduled to frame charges today, was on leave. The court had earlier directed the two AAP leaders and Yogendra Yadav to appear before it […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court to frame charges against Kejriwal and Sisodia on Aug 23 criminal defamation case Delhi court featured Law Legal News Manish Sisodia
Top Law News ‘Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K’ August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today gave a last opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices A K Goel and D Y Chandrachud considered […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC adjourns hearing on PIL on appointment of vigilance August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned to August 18 hearing on a PIL filed by DMK, challenging the appointment of the vigilance commissioner, to enable the Advocate General get instructions on the tenure. Hearing the plea filed by DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M […] Read more » Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL on appointment of vigilance State Vigilance Commissioner
Top Law News PIL seeks action against cow vigilantes, ‘helpline’ August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to file reply to a public interest litigation seeking preventive action against cow vigilante groups ahead of next month’s Eid ul Adha. City resident Shadaab Patel filed the PIL last month, expressing fear that cow vigilante groups may stir up trouble during Eid. Among other things, […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Eid ul Adha featured Law Legal News PIL seeks action against cow vigilantes
Criminal Law News Top Law News ATS gets transit remand of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar court today granted the transit remand of a suspected Bangladeshi terrorist to Uttar Pradesh police’s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), a day after his arrest here. Chief Judicial Magistrate Gopal Tiwari allowed the ATS transit remand of Abdullah after which it took him to Lucknow. Abdullah is allegedly associated with Islamic extremist group Ansarullah […] Read more » Anti-Terrorist Squad ATS Court featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar transit remand of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist Uttar Pradesh police
Top Law News Press doesn’t have exclusive right to criticise anyone: Court August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Press does not have any exclusive right or special privilege to comment, criticise or make imputations or allegations which are sufficient to ruin a citizen’s reputation, a Delhi court has said. Further, journalists do not have greater freedom than others, it has said while reminding that the responsibility of the scribes was higher as they […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Press doesn't have exclusive right to criticise anyone
Top Law News Bofors case: plea for early hearing filed in SC August 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An application has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of the politically- sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case after a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. The plea by BJP leader and advocate Ajay Agrawal has also alleged […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts: PM August 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dialogue is the only way to cut through deep-rooted religious stereotypes and prejudices that divide communities across the world and sow seeds of conflict between nations and societies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. “As the inter-connected and inter-dependent world of 21st century battles a number of global challenges, from terrorism to climate change, I […] Read more » conflicts Dialogue Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts featured only way to resolve conflicts PM
