Top Law News Hardik court undertaking to maintain law and order July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, who walked out on bail after being confined for nine months, today filed an undertaking before a local court saying he will not indulge in any activity which will disturb law and order. He, however, made it clear that his reservation stir will continue “in a peaceful and democratic […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Law Legal News Patel quota
Top Law News Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year Supreme Court today refused to order a court-monitored probe into the alleged role of political leaders, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the Augusta westland chopper scam, as the Centre said a SIT probe was already on and the charge sheet is likely to be filed this year. A […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SIT Supreme Court
Top Law News Orissa HC gets one more permanent judge July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice S N Prasad was sworn in as a permanent judge of Orissa High Court here today. Chief Justice Vineet Saran administered the oath of office to Justice Prasad inside the High Court premises in presence of several members of the bench and bar. Justice Prasad, a native of neighbouring Jharkhand, was elevated to the […] Read more » Court featured Justice S N Prasad Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Top Law News Judges victims of syndicate raj in WB: HC July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that even some judges are victims of a widespread ‘syndicate raj’ which controls construction work illegally, the Calcutta High Court today asked the West Bengal government what steps it has taken to control the menace. Hearing a PIL by social worker Biplab Raychowdhury, a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Arijit […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News syndicate raj
Top Law News Direct ED not to take coercive step against me:Virbhadra to HC July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today approached Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any coercive step against him in the wake of the arrest of an LIC agent in an alleged money laundering case. The plea came up for hearing before Justice A K Pathak who […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News LIC policies Mr. Virbhadra Singh CM of himachal pradesh
Top Law News DA case: Ex-engineer of water supply board gets one year RI July 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment (RI) a former Assistant Engineer in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) in a disproportionate assets case. Principal special judge for ACB cases, Victor Immanuel, today convicted P Venkatesham and sentenced him to under rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine […] Read more » (HMWSSB) Court featured Law Legal News local court The Anti-Corruption
Top Law News HC junks DFC plea against eviction from Safadarjung Airport July 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea of Delhi Flying Club challenging its eviction from the Safdarjung Airport here, saying the place was now known more as a marriage party venue rather than aeronautical activities. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaws decision came on the pleas of Aero Club of India Pvt Ltd (ACIPL) and Delhi […] Read more » Court Delhi Flying Club Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Safdarjung Airport
Top Law News Guv can act on his own only if govt loses majority: SC July 13, 2016 / July 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that the Governor can exercise his power without the aid and advice of council of ministers only when the government in power loses majority in a floor test. “Only in a situation where the Government in power, on the holding of such floor test, is seen to have lost the […] Read more » Court featured Guv can act Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News How is Rs 100/kg for excess baggage okay: asks HC July 13, 2016 / July 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked aviation regulator DGCA how the figure of Rs 100 per kg for checked-in excess baggage between 15-20 kgs was reasonable as was contended by it. “You have not said what is the basis for the figure of Rs 100 per kg,” Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked. “How do you call it […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court DGCA featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC plea for National Court of Appeals to constitution bench July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to the constitution bench a plea seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities for deciding cases arising from high courts. An apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, passed the verdict on a PIL pressing for setting up of a […] Read more » constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea for National Court of Appeals Supreme Court
Top Law News Kol Police summons IPS officer Mirza in Narada sting July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Kolkata Police has summoned IPS officer Saiyaad Mustafa Hussain Mirza in connection with its probe into the Narada sting operation. A senior officer, who is part of the probe team, said the former Burdwan SP has been summoned for questioning “on the authenticity of the scam and his links to Narada CEO Mathew Samuel”. The […] Read more » Court featured IPS officer Mirza Kolkata Police Law Legal News Narada sting summons
Top Law News Defamation case against Kejri: SC may junk HC order July 12, 2016 / July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it may set aside an order of Delhi High Court granting exemption from personal appearance to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in a defamation case filed by former Union minister Kapil Sibal’s son Amit Sibal. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it may […] Read more » Court Defamation case against Kejri Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court