Top Law News Court allows DNA test of children in domestic violence case November 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has allowed DNA test of a couple’s two children in a domestic violence case to elicit the “truth regarding their paternity” following a plea of the husband who had accused his wife of adultery and claimed he had not sired them. “Husband cannot be compelled to bear fatherhood of a child when […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala DNA test of children Domestic Violence Act' domestic violence case
Top Law News HC moved over Shahi Imam anointing son as deputy November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea against the move by the Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid to anoint his son the Naib Imam Nov 22 was filed in the Delhi High Court Tuesday. The PIL (public interest litigation) filed by one Suhail Ahmed Khan said that Jama Masjid is a property of the Delhi Wakf Board and Maulana […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi Wakf Board DWB Justice R.S. Endlaw Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam Wakf Act for hereditary appointment of the Imam of a mosque
Top Law News SC seeks current status of 1971 Prisoners of Wars languishing in Pakistan jails November 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to inform it about the current status of 54 Indians Prisoners of War (PoW), languishing in Pakistan jails since 1971, and took strong note of submission that though Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has provided the information, the Defence Ministry is yet to do the same. “The […] Read more » 1971 POWs 1971 Prisoners of Wars 1971 Prisoners of Wars in Pakistani Jails 54 PoWs Defence Ministry justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice R. Banumathi Ministry of External Affairs Pakistan jails Prisoners of Wars SC seeks current status of 1971 Prisoners of Wars
Top Law News SC declines plea to put on hold Jammu and Kashmir polls November 17, 2014 / November 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea by Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference to put on hold the elections to the state assembly, as the party contended that a large number of people displaced on account of recent devastating floods will not able to exercise their franchise. “Sorry,” said the apex court bench […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu hold Jammu and Kashmir polls senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan's
Top Law News Defamation case: Naqvi acquitted after Sabir Ali withdraws plea November 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Saturday acquitted in a criminal defamation case against him by former JD(U) leader Sabir Ali after the court was told that the two have reached a settlement. Ali had on September 16 sought a “written apology” from Naqvi, who is minister state for minority affairs in the Modi […] Read more » defamation case Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain Naqvi acquitted after Sabir Ali withdraws plea Sabir Ali defamation case
Top Law News Allahabad High Court seeks reply from V-C by Nov 24 November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today sought respose of the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University on a public interest litigation seeking direction to the varsity authorities to allow entry of women students into the Maulana Azad Library. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P K S Baghel issued notice to the […] Read more » activist Deeksha Dwivedi Allahabad High Court Allahabad High Court seeks reply from V-C by Nov 24 AMU Vice- Chancellor Lt Gen Zameeruddin Shah Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice P K S Baghel
Top Law News Cancel licence of liquor shop near school : Delhi HC November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court Wednesday seeking cancellation of licence issued to a liquor shop here, observing that a school, temple, mosque and hospital are located near it. The petition was filed before a division bench headed by Chief Justice G. Rohini, which posted the matter for further hearing Thursday. The […] Read more » advocate R.K. Saini Cancel licence of liquor shop near school Chief Justice G Rohini
Top Law News Gauhati HC quashes disqualification of 3 NCP legislators November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Gauhati High Court Wednesday set aside the order of Nagaland assembly Speaker Chotisuh Sazo disqualifying three NCP legislators who merged with the BJP. were disqualified as members of the 60-member assembly by the speaker Aug 25. Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar had also written to Sazo to immediately disqualify […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Imtilemba Sangtam Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Mmhonlumo Kikon T.M. Lotha
Top Law News CBI spl court to visit Babri Masjid site on Nov 15 November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court hearing the Babri Masjid demolition case will visit the site on November 15. CBI special judge S M Tiwari along with a CBI team and counsels of the accused and prosecution will conduct a spot visit where Babri Masjid existed before December 6, 1992. According to the October 20 order passed […] Read more » Babri Masjid demolition case Babri Masjid site CBI spl court to visit Babri Masjid site on Nov 15
Top Law News Chhattisgarh women deaths: SC refuses to take suo motu cognizance November 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment : The Supreme Court today refused to take suomotucognizance of news reports relating to death of 11 women due to alleged medical negligence in sterilisation surgeries at Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. “The Chief Minister has taken up the issue with the Prime Minister. We cannot take it suo motu,” a bench headed by Chief Justice H […] Read more » Chhattisgarh women deaths
Top Law News SC judge recuses from hearing Memon’s plea over death sentence November 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday did not take up the plea of 1993 Mumbai bomb blast accused Yakub Abdul Razak Memon seeking review of its decision upholding his death sentence as Justice Uday Umesh Lalit recused from hearing the plea. As the bench of Justice Anil R. Dave, Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Lalit took up […] Read more »
Top Law News Ishrat Jahan case: SC reserves order on Amin’s bail plea November 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Gujarat cadre IPS office Narendra Kumar Amin who is in jail for his alleged involvement in Ishrat Jahan and other staged shootout cases. A bench of Justice V. Gopala Gowda and Justice C. Nagappan reserved order on plea of Amin contending that he […] Read more » Justice C Nagappan Justice V. Gopala Gowda Senior counsel Huzefa Ahmedi Senior counsel Ram Jathamalani
