Top Law News Pressure cooker symbol : Supreme Court refuses to acknowledge TTV Dhinakaran outfit’s claim March 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to acknowledge the claim of the TTV Dhinakaran-led outfit over ‘pressure cooker’ as common election symbol. The Supreme Court, however, directed the Election Commission (EC) to consider granting common free election symbol to the candidates of the Dhinakaran-led outfit for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and assembly by-elections in Tamil […] Read more » AIADMK amil Nadu Chief Minister E K Palaniswami. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Dhinakaran Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Sanjiv Khanna Palaniswami-led AIADMK. Pressure cooker symbol Sasikala
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government to ensure political parties do not disfigure public places March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that public places, including hilly areas, are not defaced by slogans and advertisements by political parties. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta expressed dissatisfaction over the reply filed by the state government in the matter and said it has […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Deepak Gupta Senior advocate V Giri
Top Law News The Madras High Court directs removal of unauthorised flag poles in TN by Apr 1 March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has directed election officials to remove all unauthorised flag poles of political parties in public places throughout Tamil Nadu by April 1. A bench comprising justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad gave the direction Monday on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a complete ban on erection of poles in public […] Read more » Election Commission standing counsel Niranjan Rajagopalan Justice S Manikumar Justice Subramonium Prasad removal of unauthorised flag poles The Madras High Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear DMK plea on TN Assembly by-elections on March 28 March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear on March 28 a plea filed by DMK seeking direction to the Election Commission (EC) for holding by-elections in three vacant assembly seats in Tamil Nadu. The matter was mentioned for early hearing before a bench of Justices S A Bobde and Sanjiv Khanna. The bench was […] Read more » DMK seeking by-elections DMK seeking direction to the Election Commission (EC) for holding by-elections Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Gauhati High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Union minister Gohain in rape case March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court Monday quashed criminal proceedings against Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a rape case. After hearing the minister’s petition, Justice Suman Shyam set aside the order passed by the Nagaon Chief Judicial Magistrate on November 16 last year taking cognisance of the criminal proceedings. An FIR had been […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Justice Suman Shyam Rajen Gohain Union Minister of State for Railways Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis case: Protection from arrest to former Union minister P Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram extended till April 26 March 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday extended till April 26 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case filed by the CBI and the ED. P Chidambaram appeared before Special Judge O P Saini, who extended the interim relief granted to them. The case relates […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board former Union minister P Chidambaram Karti Chidambaram special Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking ban on roadshows and bike rallies during polls. March 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by a former DGP of Uttar Pradesh seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls. “We are not inclined to entertain this,” a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepka Gupta told advocate Virag […] Read more » ban on roadshows and bike rallies
Top Law News Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney : Kerala High Court March 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “There is nothing wrong in the Family Court entertaining an application even though it is filed through power of attorney holder” The Kerala High Court has held that a petition seeking divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act can be filed through a power of attorney. Before the bench comprising of Justice AM […] Read more » Divorce Petition Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney Power Of Attorney
Top Law News For Independence of Judiciary, Ability to Decide without Fear is Very Important: Justice Abhay Thipsay March 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd) is known to be frank and forthright in his views. No matter how high profile the case might be, he has always given precedence to the rule of law. He recently criticised the discharge orders of accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. What made it more significant […] Read more » Justice Abhay Thipsay
Top Law News Bar Council Suspends 5970 Lawyers For Not Paying Welfare Fund Subscription . March 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment 5970 Advocates on the Rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, cannot practice in any Court or Tribunal, until they clear Advocate Welfare Fund subscription dues. Advocate Welfare Committee of Bar Council of India took this decision to suspend their practice in a meeting held last Thursday. The notification in this regard […] Read more » 5970 Lawyers suspended by Bar Council Bar Council Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Bar Council Suspends 5970 Lawyers Bar Council Suspends Lawyers
Top Law News Delhi Court orders attachment of Vijay Mallya’s properties March 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has ordered attachment of liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA violations. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued fresh directions after the Bengaluru Police, through Enforcement Directorate’s special public prosecutor N K Matta and advocate Samvedna Verma, sought more time to execute its earlier order in […] Read more » Delhi court Vijay Mallya Vijay Mallya's properties
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear plea in disproportionate assets case against ex-UP CMs Mulayam Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav. March 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to place the investigation report in the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party leaders and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers — Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has listed the […] Read more » Akhilesh Yadav disproportionate assets case ex-UP CMs Mulayam Yadav Mulayam Yadav
