Top Law News Kapil Mishra claims in HC he was disqualified as he was whistleblower and highlighted Delhi govt corruption September 2, 2019 / September 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Disqualified AAP MLA Kapil Mishra, who recently joined the BJP, has claimed before the Delhi High Court that the action was taken against him as he had highlighted alleged corruption of the chief minister, ministers and functionaries of the city government and the Speaker had “prejudiced and oblique motive”. In an additional affidavit, Mishra, who […] Read more » Disqualified AAP MLA Kapil Mishra Kapil mishra
Top Law News Acting C.Justice of the Jharkhand HC Justice Prashant Kumar passes away August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, Justice Prashant Kumar has passed away today at 5:15 am. He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand on June 7, 2019. He enrolled as an Advocate on October 1, 1980 with Bihar State Bar Council and practiced in the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand rest in peace
Top Law News HC serves notice on State Govt. over Wildlife Board August 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh HC has served a notice on the State govt over the constitution of the Wildlife Board after an animal rights activist filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition claiming that law has been violated by nominating persons with “special interest in wildlife” to the Board. On Aug 3, the State govt, under […] Read more » High Court Madhya Pradesh wildlife
Top Law News Court Dismisses Plea for Addition of Charges Against Expelled BJP MLA Accused in Unnao Rape Case August 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, a Delhi Court dismissed a plea for addition of charges in the Unnao rape case against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in 2017. The Mother of rape survivor had sought that fresh charges under sections 376(2)(f) & (k) (penetrative sexual assault by a person in […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court Lawyer files complaint against student leader for fake news against Indian Army and Govt August 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday, Supreme Court Lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava filed a criminal complaint against student leader Shehla Rashid, seeking her arrest for allegedly spreading fake news against Indian Army and the Government. The complainant stated that she is deliberately and intentionally spreading fake news with the intention to incite violence in Jammu & Kashmir and in other parts of […] Read more » against Indian Army and Govt fake news files complaint against student leader Supreme Court lawyer
Top Law News Chopper scam: Willing to join probe, Ratul Puri tells court, seeks cancellation of NBW August 17, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, on Saturday told a Delhi court that he was willing to join the probe into the AgustaWestland chopper scam case, while seeking cancellation of a non-bailable warrant issued against him. Puri told special judge Arvind Kumar that he wrote some e-mails to the Enforcement […] Read more » chopper scam Ratul Puri tells court seeks cancellation of NBW Willing to join probe
Top Law News UP Judicial Services exam 2019: Applications invited for 61 posts August 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has released the official notification for the recruitment of the 61 posts for the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Services. All the interested candidates who want to apply online for the official website- allahabadhighcourt.in. The selected candidates should not have less than 7 years of experience as on the last date […] Read more » invited application 61 UP Judicial Services exam
Top Law News Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping daughter August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Assam’s Nagaon district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years. Additional District and Session Court judge Aminur Rahman on Friday found the accused guilty under Section 6 of POCSO Act and handed him the life sentence, besides slapping a fine of Rs 2,000 […] Read more » life imprisonment for raping daughter
Top Law News Petition in SC seeking removal of restrictions on media in J-K August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was on Saturday filed by an editor of a prominent daily from Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court seeking removal of restrictions imposed on working of journalists in the state after scrapping of provisions of Article 370. Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, has sought directions for restoration of all modes […] Read more » removal of restrictions on media in J-K restrictions on media in J-K
Top Law News The Uttarakhand High Court pulls up govt for not complying with order banning slaughter of animals in open August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court has come down heavily on the state government for not complying with its order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. Slamming the state government, Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said if it failed to produce an order staying the high court’s prohibition on slaughtering of animals […] Read more » banning slaughter of animals Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan Justice Alok Kumar Verma order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. The Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News President’s nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind has signed into law a Bill which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 33 besides the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week. With no vacancy, the present strength of […] Read more » President Ram Nath Kovid President Ram Nath Kovind supreme court judges to increase Supreme Court judges
Top Law News The National Conference moves SC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 August 11, 2019 / August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate. Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, […] Read more » Article 370 National Conference NC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370 Presidential Orders on Article 370
