Top Law News Madras dismisses flex board case against Tamil Nadu CM July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to include Chief Minister K Palaniswami as a respondent in a case relating to installation of flex boards during former chief minister M G Ramachandran’s centenary celebrations in the city on June 30. Justices K K Sasindhran and G R Swaminathan in their order said the […] Read more » featured flex board case former chief minister M G Ramachandran' hief Minister K Palaniswami Justice G R Swaminathan Justice K K Sasindhran Madras dismisses flex board case Tamil Nadu CM
Top Law News Aadhaar-linked issues to be decided by constitution bench: SC July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said all the issues arising out of Aadhaar should finally be decided by a larger bench and the Chief Justice of India would take a call on the need for setting up a constitution bench comprising seven or nine judges. “My opinion is that once a matter has been referred to […] Read more » Aadhaar-linked issues to be decided by constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Banks not to take coercive steps against farmers, says SC July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Financial institutions should not resort to coercive action for recovery of loans from farmers in case of crop failure and the government should intervene in such cases, the Supreme Court said today. The apex court said the government’s approach should be preventive rather than compensatory and it should “travel the last mile” to reach out […] Read more » Banks not to take coercive steps against farmers Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Gorakhpur riots case: HC asks petitioners to file rejoinder to govt affidavit July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On a petition seeking a CBI probe into the 2007 Gorakhpur riots, the Allahabad High Court today asked the petitioners to file his rejoinder to the counter affidavit of the state government. A Division Bench, comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice K P Singh, passed the order on the petition of Parvez Parwaz and Asad […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Gorakhpur riots case Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Byculla jail death: Court extends police custody of 6 accused July 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A metropolitan magistrate’s court here today extended till July 14 the police custody of six personnel of Byculla prison, arrested in connection with the death of a woman inmate. The accused– Manisha Pokharkar, Wasima Shaikh, Shital Shegokar, Surekha Gulve, Aarti Shingne and Bindu Naikade– were produced in the court as their police remand ended today. […] Read more » Byculla jail death Court Court extends police custody of 6 accused in byculla death Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News TN local body polls: HC adjourns hearing to July 14 July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned till July 14 all petitions and appeals filed in connection with local body elections in Tamil Nadu as an SLP in this connection is scheduled to come up in the Supreme Court on July 12. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar, before which […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu local body polls
Top Law News Will you implementing water harvesting plan, SC asks states July 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked all states to clarify whether they would implement the Centre’s master plan for artificial recharge of ground water in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the state governments to apprise it by tomorrow after noting that several states like Assam, Goa, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court water harvesting plan
Top Law News SC dismisses plea to declare provisions of RP Act illegal July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as illegal certain sections of the Representation of the People Act which disqualify candidates only in cases of criminal conviction and not under certain laws governing corruption. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the writ petition to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Representation of the People Act RP Act Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Issue of farmers’ suicides can’t be dealt with overnight’ July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The issue of rising farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with “overnight”, the Supreme Court said today while agreeing with the government’s request for a year to show effective results of its pro-farmer schemes like Fasal Bima Yojana. “We are of the view that the issue of farmers’ suicide cannot be dealt with overnight. It is […] Read more » Court featured Issue of farmers suicides can't be dealt with overnight Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Jobs, admissions on fake caste certificates not valid: SC July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that government jobs or admissions secured under reserved category by using forged caste certificates cannot be held valid or sustained in the eyes of the law. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud did not concur with the findings of the Bombay High Court […] Read more » Court featured Jobs and admissions on fake caste certificates not valid Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC directs Centre to start filling up vacancies in ITAT July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to initiate within three weeks the process of filling up vacancies of presidents, vice presidents and members in different benches of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITAT) across the country. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said after Solicitor General Ranjit […] Read more » Court featured Income Tax Appellate Tribunals Law Legal News Supreme Court directs Centre to start filling up vacancies in ITAT
Top Law News Court asks Pb min’s son to vacate ex-armyman’s property July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today asked Rana Inder Partap Singh, son of Punjab Minister Rana Gurjit Singh, to vacate a house taken on rent from a retired army officer. The court of Additional Civil Judge Aashish Abrol sent a bailiff today to Inder Partap and asked him to vacate the house located in the Defence Colony […] Read more » Court ex-armyman's property featured Law Legal News Punjab Rana Gurjit Singh Rana Inder Partap Singh
