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
Top Law News NRC: Supreme Court reserves order on citizenship issue of those born in country between 1971 and 1987 August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday, Supreme Court reserved its order on citizenship issue of people born in India between 1971 and 1987 and who were not included in National Register of Citizens (NRC) list. Apex Court Bench stated that,”We will not be bothered by what others say about our orders & judgments. We will continue to oversee NRC finalised as per the […] Read more » citizenship issue NRC Supreme Court
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis deal: Delhi court extends protection from arrest to P. Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram till Aug 23 August 9, 2019 / August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday extended till August 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the ED. Special Judge O P Saini extended the relief, which was to end today, saying the court was not available for […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis deal Karti Chidambaram P. Chidambaram special Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Ayodhya case: Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week, says it can’t be ‘rushed through’ August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court five-days-a-week hearing of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya, saying it will “not be able to assist” the court if the hearing is “rushed through”. The submission was made by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for a Muslim […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Ayodhya Ayodhya case D Y Chandrachud Justices S A Bobde Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya Ram Lalla Virajmaan S A Nazeer
Top Law News Jharkhand High Court quashes summons against Govinda and Shilpa Shetty August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the summons issued by a lower court against actors Govinda and Shilpa Shetty in connection with a song of a film, in which they had acted. The bench of Justice A K Gupta on Thursday set aside the summons issued by a Pakur court, accepting the contention of the […] Read more » Cinematograph Act 1952 Govinda and Shilpa Shetty Justice A K Gupta
Top Law News Unnao: Court frames charges of rape against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao in 2017. District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also framed charges against Sengar’s accomplice Shashi Singh for allegedly kidnapping the minor girl, who is presently admitted in AIIMS, Delhi. The court has framed charges under Sections 120 […] Read more » BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar BJP MLA Sengar Unnao rape case
