Top Law News VVIP chopper case: Delhi court extends ED custody of Rajeev Saxena by 4 days February 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday extended by four more days the ED custody of Rajeev Saxena, an accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland case. Saxena, a Dubai-based businessman, was extradited from Dubai on January 31 and sent to four-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) the same day. The court had allowed his custodial interrogation after […] Read more » VVIP chopper case
Top Law News Defence Ministry not giving land to shift 99-yr-old school: AAP government to Delhi High Court February 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government has told the Delhi High Court that since the Centre was refusing to hand over land to shift a 99-year-old school, whose building is in a dilapidated state, the students studying there would be relocated to other schools from the next academic year. At a meeting held on November 28 last pursuant […] Read more » AAP AAP government Defence Ministry Delhi High Court land to shift 99-yr-old school Rajputana Rifles Heroes Memorial Senior Secondary School
Top Law News Left leaders call for removal of BJP from Centre and Mamata from WB February 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Left Front Sunday called for throwing out the BJP from power at the Centre and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, accusing both of being “corrupt and throttlers of democracy”. Alleging that the BJP and the TMC were hand in glove with each other, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury sought to know why Mamata […] Read more » BJP from power Centre CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal
Top Law News 26/11 case: Court issues non-bailable warrants against two Pakistan Army officials February 4, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A sessions court here has issued non-bailable warrants against two Pakistan Army officials – Major Abdul Rehman Pasha and Major Iqbal – in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case. While Major Pasha has retired, the prosecution believes Major Iqbal is still serving as an ISI official in Pakistan, as disclosed by US born […] Read more » 26/11 case LeT operative Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari non-bailable warrants
Top Law News Government proposes single stamp duty rate for financial securities transactions February 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday proposed to bring in a single stamp duty rate for all financial securities transactions, a move that would help in reducing procedural requirements for brokers. The proposal is part of the Finance Bill 2019-20 introduced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal after presentation of the Interim Budget. In his speech, he said, the […] Read more » CEO Dhiraj Relli financial securities transactions HDFC Securities MD HDFC Securities MD and CEO Dhiraj Relli single stamp duty rate single stamp duty rate for financial securities transactions
Top Law News Elgar Parishad case: Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde arrested February 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde was Saturday arrested in Mumbai by the Pune Police in the Elgar Parishad case for his alleged Maoist links, officials said Police detained Teltumbde, a professor at Goa Institute of Management, at the Mumbai airport early hours Saturday after his arrival from Kerala He was detained by the Mumbai Police, who […] Read more » Anand Teltumbde Dalit scholar Elgar Parishad case
Top Law News Supreme Court expresses displeasure at non-appointment of regular CBI director February 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre why it has not appointed a regular CBI director and said it was “averse” to the appointment of an interim chief for the agency for a long period. A bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha said the post of CBI director was sensitive and the government […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal CBI director displeasure at non-appointment of regular CBI director interim CBI director. IPS officer M Nageswara Rao as the interim CBI director. Justice Arun Mishra Justice Naveen Sinha M Nageswara Rao non-appointment of regular CBI director Supreme Court
Top Law News Govt doubles tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh February 1, 2019 / February 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to the middle-class, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday proposed to double the threshold tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh and increased the standard deduction to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000. The proposal will benefit 3 crore middle-class tax payers, Goyal said while unveiling the Budget proposals for 2019-20. Doubling the […] Read more » Rs.5 lakh tax exemption limit tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh
Top Law News Farmers to get Rs 6,000/yr in 3 installments under Centre funded scheme: FM February 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said farmers will be provided Rs 6,000 per year in three installments under a scheme to be fully funded by the central government. Presenting the Interim Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal sought to address some of the distress that the farm sector has been facing. He said […] Read more » 000/yr in 3 installments 6 Farmers to get Rs 6
Top Law News Poor have the first right over nation’s resources: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal February 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pitching for bridging urban-rural divide, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said the country’s poor have the first right over nation’s resources. Presenting the budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal said, “We plan to provide urban facilities in rural areas while preserving ‘soul of village’.” He further said the government has worked to bridge […] Read more » Finance Minister Piyush Goyal
Top Law News 1984 riots: Delhi court directs CBI to expedite investigation in Tytler case February 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi Court Thursday directed CBI to expedite investigation into a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler has been given clean chit for his alleged role, saying that the matter is of sensitive nature. CBI informed Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Arora that lie detector test of controversial businessman Abhishek Verma, […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler 1984 riots Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Arora Badal Singh Gurcharan Singh Sajjan Senior advocate H.S. Phoolka Thakur Singh Tytler Tytler case
Top Law News Supreme Court once again refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act January 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday once again refused to stay amendments to the SC/ST Act that restored the no anticipatory bail provision and said all matters including the Centre’s review petition will be heard on February 19. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said the issue requires hearing in detail and it will […] Read more » amendments to SC/ST Act Justice U U Lalit SC/ST Act stay amendments to SC/ST Act Supreme Court
