Top Law News Ready to take over probe into multi-crore bitcoin Ponzi scam, CBI tells Supreme Court June 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : CBI told the Supreme Court Friday that it is ready to take over the investigation into the multi-crore bitcoin Ponzi scheme in which several investors were allegedly lured on the promise of handsome returns. CBI said this before a vacation bench comprising Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna, hearing a […] Read more » multi crore bitcon ponzi scam Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi court allows Shashi Tharoor to travel abroad May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : A Delhi court Wednesday allowed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, accused in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death, to travel abroad. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted permission to Tharoor to go to the United Kingdom and France from June 2 to July 1. In his application, Tharoor claimed he has […] Read more » allow to travel abroad Delhi court Shashi Tharoor
Top Law News Supreme Court agrees to hear BJP candidate’s plea seeking protection from arrest May 22, 2019 / May 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday took note of violence during Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and agreed to hear the plea of BJP candidate from Barrackpore seat seeking protection from arrest in several cases lodged against him by state police. A vacation bench comprising Arun Mishra and M R Shah took note […] Read more » hear BJP candidate's plea Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal seeking protection from arrest Supreme Court
Top Law News Man gets 7-yr RI for sodomising minor boy in Maharashtra. May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Maharashtra’s Thane has awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment to a 26-year-old man for sodomising a minor boy in 2016. Special judge S P Gondhalekar last week pronounced the accused, Mohammad Akram Jaki Ansari, guilty under Indian Penal Code Section 377 (unnatural offences) and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. […] Read more » 7-yr RI 7-yr RI for sodomising minor boy accused Mohammad Akram Jaki Ansari POCSO sections sodomising minor boy Special judge S P Gondhalekar
Top Law News Maharashtra’s Court acquits 4 accused of dacoity at actor’s house in Maharashtra. May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Maharashtra’s Thane has acquitted four persons of charges of dacoity at the residence of a television actor here in 2016. District and Sessions Judge S B Bahalkar in his order on Tuesday said the prosecution miserably failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the charges against the accused. According to the prosecution, on the […] Read more » dacoity at actor's house dacoity in actress home Indian Penal Code sections 395
Top Law News Mamata Meme Row : Supreme Court Says Arrest Of Activist Prima Facie Arbitrary. May 16, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court termed as “prima facie arbitrary” the arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing leader for posting morphed image of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media and pulled up the West Bengal government for the delay in releasing her. A vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna was informed by […] Read more » Mamata Meme Row
Top Law News ICICI Bank-Videocon Loan Case: Chanda Kochhar Appears Before Enforcement Directorate. May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former ICICI Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in connection with the Videocon loan case, where she is accused of fraud and money laundering. Kochhar arrived before the ED office in New Delhi’s Khan Market shortly before her scheduled appearance time of 11 a.m., people familiar with […] Read more » Chanda Kochhar Former ICICI Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former ICICI Bank Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case Videocon loan case
Top Law News Karti Chidambaram Moves Supreme Court To Refund Rs 10 Crore Deposited To Travel Abroad. May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Karti Chidambaram, facing criminal cases being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, moved the Supreme Court seeking return of Rs 10 crore which he had earlier deposited with the court’s registry for travelling abroad. He claims that he had taken the money on loan and was paying interest on it. The […] Read more » Karti Chaidambaram Karti Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis Cases Karti Chidambaram in money laundering matters money laundering matters
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea to advance poll timing in Lok Sabha election May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to advance poll timings to 5:30 am from 7 am for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls in view of searing heat and the month of Ramzan. A vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna rejected the plea, […] Read more » advocate Mohammad Nizamuddin Pasha Election Commission to advance poll timings to 5:30 am from 7 am Justice Sanjiv Khanna Justices Indira Banerjee Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna plea to advance poll timing in Lok Sabha election poll timings to be increased in ramzan ramzan poll timings to be increased Supreme Court
Top Law News Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala moved Kerala HC alleging ‘postal ballot fraud’ in LS polls May 15, 2019 / May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala on Monday moved the Kerala High Court alleging a postal ballot fraud in Lok Sabha elections held in the state on April 23. In his PIL, Chennithala demanded a probe alleging that a serious postal vote fraud has been practised by “pro-government” Police Association office bearers […] Read more » Kerala HC Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala postal ballot fraud Ramesh Chennithala
Top Law News Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government about steps taken to tackle drought May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government what measures it proposes to tackle “serious” issues like drought in the state. A vacation bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and N J Jamadar was hearing a petition filed by activist Sanjay Lakhe Patil, seeking setting up of independent disaster management committees in […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Ajey Gadkari Justice N J Jamadar measures to be taken to tackle drought in the Maharashtra
Top Law News Husband and in-laws acquitted in dowry death and harassment case May 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court in Maharashtra has acquitted a man and his two family members of charges of dowry death and cruelty to wife, citing delay in filing of the complaint. District Judge S A Sinha last week freed Balu Gaikwad (38), his mother Shobha Gaikwad (50) and sister Vanita Gaikwad, saying the prosecution’s explanation about delay […] Read more » dowry death and harassment case Thane court in Maharashtra
