Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal’s reply on fresh defamation suit by Jaitley May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley over the use of an objectionable word by the Chief Minister’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani recently. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta issued notice to Kejriwal asking him to respond why the defamation […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation suit Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Not coerced by police to surrender, says Panda May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Surrendered Naxal Podiyam Panda today informed the Chhattisgarh High Court that he was not coerced by the police to surrender. Panda was produced before the high court here in response to a habeas corpus petition (plea to produce the person) filed by his wife, Muiye, last week, Additional Advocate General Prafull Bharat said. He informed […] Read more » Additional Advocate General Chhattisgarh High Court Court featured Law Legal News Naxal Podiyam Panda Prafull Bharat
Criminal Law News Top Law News Bhandarkar case: Bombay HC extends Preeti Jain’s bail, admits appeal May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today extended the bail granted to Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain and admitted her appeal challenging a lower court order sentencing her to three years in jail on charge of conspiring to kill filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. On April 28 this year, a trial court here had convicted Jain and two others for […] Read more » Bhandarkar case Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured HC extends Preeti Jain's bail Law Legal News
Top Law News Advisory to Qazis to tell bridegrooms not to go for triple talaq: AIMPLB to SC May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today told the Supreme Court that it would issue an advisory to ‘Qazis’ to tell bridegrooms that they will not resort to triple talaq to annul their marriage. In an affidavit, AIMPLB said that it has decided to issue an advisory through its website, publications and social […] Read more » Advisory to Qazis AIMPLB All India Muslim Personal Law Board Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Criminal Law News Top Law News Symbol case: Court rejects middleman’s bail May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed the bail plea of an alleged middleman arrested in the Election Commission bribery case, involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader T T V Dhinakaran. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry said it was not appropriate to grant bail to Sukesh Chandrashekar at this stage as it was a serious crime and he could […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) Court Court rejects middleman's bail Election Commission bribery case featured Law Legal News Symbol case T T V Dhinakaran
Top Law News Special CBI court to hear Ayodhya case on May 24 May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court has set May 24 as the next date of hearing in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The court postponed today’s hearing as Satish Pradhan, one of the six accused, did not appear before it. On May 20, the special CBI court began day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive case and […] Read more » CBI Court court to hear Ayodhya case on May 24 featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi can become a desert if green cover goes: Delhi HC May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The national capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and encroachment, the Delhi High Court has observed. It said this environmental issue was a matter of concern and needed to be addressed on a war footing in view of the adverse impact due to […] Read more » Court Delhi can become a desert if green cover goes Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Coalscam: ‘Dishonest misrepresentation before ex-PM’ May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had no reason to presume that then Coal Secretary H C Gupta recommended a non-compliant private firm for coal block allocation in Madhya Pradesh, a special court here has said. Special Judge Bharat Parashar, who convicted Gupta for irregularities in allocation of Madhya Pradesh based Thesgora- B Rudrapuri coal block […] Read more » Coalscam Court featured H C Gupta Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Coal scam case: CBI seeks 7 years jail for ex-coal secy May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has urged a special court here to award the maximum punishment of seven years jail term to former coal secretary H C Gupta for cheating and criminal conspiracy in allocation of a coal block to a private firm. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar, who has held Gupta guilty in the case, will pronounce […] Read more » CBI seeks 7 years jail for ex-coal secy Coal scam case Court featured H C Gupta Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to examine whether NOIDA is a corporation under UP law May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea of the income tax department whether the North Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is a corporation established by the Uttar Pradesh government under the state industrial development law or not. A bench of Justices R K Aggarwal and A M Sapre has said it will look […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Noida North Okhla Industrial Development Authority Supreme Court UP
Top Law News SC asks Guj to give 50 per cent quota to in-service medicos May 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Gujarat government to give 50 per cent reservation to the in-service candidates for admission to post-graduate medical diploma courses as per the regulations of the Medical Council of India. The apex court directed the state government to grant the reservation to these candidates in the second round of counselling, […] Read more » 50 per cent quota to in-service medicos Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses hearing on Justice Karnan’s plea against jail term May 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, has received yet another jolt from the Supreme Court, which has refused to list and hear his plea seeking recall of the order awarding six- month jail term for contempt of court. The petition was held as “not maintainable” by the apex […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice C S Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
