Top Law News Delhi High Court puts on hold bail granted to accused in 9 cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion. June 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has put on hold the interim bail granted by a trial court to an accused in nine criminal cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion. By a common order of May 12, the sessions court granted the accused interim bail for 45 days in all the nine separate cases so […] Read more » attempt to murder and extortion. bail granted Delhi High Court murder
Top Law News COVID crisis an opportunityand time for bold decisions and investments: Narendra Modi June 11, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Insisting that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this is the time to make bold decisions and investments. Addressing the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata through video conference, he said, steps have to […] Read more » Atmanirbhar Atmanirbhar Bharat COVID crisis Narendra Modi
Top Law News Cal HC asks Centre, Bengal govt to reply on allegations of ill-prepared lockdown easing June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre and the West Bengal government to file separate reports on allegations that the lockdown was being eased without taking necessary steps to curb the spread of coronavirus. A division bench comprising Chief Justice T B N Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee directed the Union of India and the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Chief Justice T B N Radhakrishnan ill-prepared lockdown easing Justice Arijit Banerjee
Top Law News NGT takes cognisance and seeks action-taken report from panel of elephant death in Kerala. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking cognisance of the death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest, the National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and directed it to submit an action-taken report in the matter. The elephant fell victim to an act of human cruelty after a pineapple filled with powerful crackers offered allegedly by locals […] Read more » death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala's Silent Valley Forest elephant death in Kerala Justice K Ramakrishnan Justice Saibal Dasgupta
Top Law News Delhi CM Kejriwal to be tested for COVID on Tuesday and goes into self-quarantine. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine and will get himself tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, officials said on Monday. They said the chief minister was feeling unwell since Sunday afternoon. Read more » Kejriwal to be tested for COVID
Top Law News Mathura Bar Association calls for one-week work boycott after request for temporarily closure of court was denied. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Mathura Bar Association on Saturday urged its members to not take up any work for a week after their requests to the district judge for temporarily closing the court was declined, an office bearer said. After a former Mathura Bar Association president tested coronavirus positive on Friday, a delegation of office bearers led by […] Read more » Mathura Bar Association one-week work boycott
Top Law News UP govt challenges single-bench order halting selection process of 69000 basic teachers. June 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has challenged a single-bench order staying the appointment process of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state. The special appeal has been listed for June 9 before a division bench, comprising justices Pankaj Jaiswal and Dinesh Kumar Singh. It has been filed by the Examination Regularity Authority (ERA) on behalf of […] Read more » ERA Examination Regularity Authority Justice Alok Mathur Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh Justice Pankaj Jaiswal selection process of 69000 basic teachers.
Top Law News Bombay High Court permits unmarried woman to terminate 23-week pregnancy June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has permitted an unmarried woman to terminate her over 23-week pregnancy, observing that giving birth to a child out of wedlock would cause her much mental and physical anguish. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act prohibits termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks. A bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and Surendra […] Read more » terminate 23-week pregnancy unmarried woman to terminate 23-week pregnancy
Top Law News SC highlights success of virtual courts : Nearly 3 thousand lawyers appeared in hearings on Wednesday. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid demands from bar bodies for resuming physical court hearings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday released the data of the day to highlight the “success story” of virtual court proceedings, saying as many as 2,893 lawyers appeared in these hearings through video-conferencing. “Data shows the day-by-day success story of the Virtual Court. Today, 2,893 advocates […] Read more » success of virtual courts
Top Law News SC issues notice to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna on plea challenging his Lok Sabha election. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, on a plea challenging his election in 2019 from from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency as a joint candidate of JDS and Congress. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Hrishiksh Roy Prajwal Revanna
Top Law News Supreme Court asks JP Morgan to apprise it on deposit Rs 140 crore Amrapali home buyers money. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed multi-national firm JP Morgan to deposit Rs 140 crore, which was Amrapali Group home buyers money and allegedly siphoned off in contravention to the norms as per the forensic auditors report and last year’s order in the case. The top court asked the company to apprise it by next […] Read more » Amrapali Group home buyers money Amrapali home buyers money Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit multi-national firm JP Morgan Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Top Law News SC seeks finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during moratorium period. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday sought finance ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during the moratorium period after the RBI said it would not be prudent to go for a forced waiver of interest risking financial viability of the banks. The top court said there are two aspects under consideration in this matter no […] Read more » waiver of interest on loans waiver of interest on loans during moratorium period.
