Top Law News SC refuses to entertain plea for govt scheme for payment of office rent during lockdown. May 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain pleas filed by lawyers associations of the apex court which sought directions to the Centre for formulating a scheme to support advocates and other professionals in paying their office rent during the COVID-19 lockdown. The top court said that prayers in the PILs filed by Supreme Court Bar […] Read more » Justice B R Gavai Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul payment of office rent during lockdown. SCAORA SCBA
Top Law News In lockdown, estranged parents can have electronic access to kids: Supreme Court May 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday sought direction to resolve the custody issue faced by a parent, who could not get custody of the children, due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, which obstructed physical visitation. The petitioner argued before the bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and […] Read more » estranged parents can have electronic access to kids In lockdown Justice B R Gavai Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul parents can have electronic access to kids Supreme Court
Top Law News JNU student facing FIRs in 5 states for alleged Jamia violence refused relief given to journalist Arnab Goswami by SC May 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court refused relief to JNU student Sharjeel Imam on May 1, who sought FIRs registered against him across five states to be consolidated, and probe be conducted by a single investigative agency. Imam, a JNU student, is facing sedition charges for allegedly “promoting enmity”, culminating in riots in and around the Jamia University. The […] Read more » facing sedition charges for allegedly JNU student JNU student Sharjeel Imam journalist Arnab Goswami. promoting enmity Sharjeel Imam
Top Law News Lockdown : MHA allows movement of stranded migrants, students, pilgrims by special trains. May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the use of trains for ferrying people stranded due to the nationwide lockdown to their respective states, an official said Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary in the MHA Punya Salila Srivastava said stranded people such as migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims and students can now […] Read more » use of trains for ferrying people
Top Law News SC grants protection to lawyer Prashant Bhushan against coercive action in a case. May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday granted protection to activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan from any coercive action in an FIR lodged against him at Rajkot in Gujarat for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus. The FIR was lodged by former Army personnel Jaidev Rajnikant Joshi at Rajkot alleging that Bhushan hurt religious sentiments of Hindus by […] Read more » Prashant Bhushan protection to lawyer Prashant Bhushan
Top Law News Yes Bank : Wadhawan brothers’ CBI custody extended till May 8 May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here on Friday extended till May 8 the CBI custody of businessmen-brothers Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan of DHFL group in connection with the Yes Bank scam. The duo was arrested last Sundayfrom a quarantine facility at Mahabaleshwar in Satara district, nearly 50 days after they were booked in a case of bribery against […] Read more » Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan of DHFL group Wadhawan brothers' CBI custody extended Wadhawan brothers' CBI custody extended till May 8 Yes Bank Yes Bank scam
Top Law News SC seeks Delhi govt’s response on plea of Sharjeel Imam for clubbing of 5 FIRs May 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday sought Delhi government’s reply on a plea by JNU student and anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs levelling sedition charges against him for allegedly making inflammatory speeches. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna, hearing the matter through video conferencing, sought response from the Delhi government […] Read more » anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam
Top Law News Delhi High Court : Arrests in relation to Delhi riots be made in accordance with SC guidelines. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed that arrests in connection with the recent riots in the national capital, shall be done in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines related to arrest and detention. The direction was issued by a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh which also issued notice to the Centre, Delhi […] Read more » Delhi High Court
Top Law News Covid-19 : NGT issues instructions on its functioning from May 4. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Tuesday issued instructions regarding its functioning from May 4, when the Covid-19 lockdown is slated to be relaxed, stating that the Chairperson, Members and officers (Deputy Registrars and above) will attend the Office with 100 per cent attendance. As for the remaining staff, up to 33 per cent of the strength […] Read more » COVID-19 NGT
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas against order asking employers to pay wages during Corona lockdown. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has granted two weeks time to the Centre to respond to a batch of pleas challenging its decision asking employers to pay full wages to their workers during the lockdown imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, in a […] Read more » Corona lockdown. pay wages pay wages during Corona lockdown
Top Law News Irrfan Khan dies in Mumbai hospital of tumour. April 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irrfan Khan, one of India’s finest and most versatile actors, lost his battle with a rare form of cancer and died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, a statement from his family said. He was 54 Irrfan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, is survived by his wife Sutapa and his sons Babil […] Read more » Irrfan diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour Irrfan Khan
Top Law News Permanent Alimony not granted on condition against Remarriage: Gujarat High Court. April 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court was hearing an appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 at the instance of the original defendant (husband) against the judgment and decree passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ahmedabad in a family suit instituted by the respondent herein original plaintiff (wife) for a decree of divorce […] Read more » Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act Permanent Alimony not granted on condition against Remarriage
