Top Law News Supreme Court agrees to examine Centre’s decision to grant 10 percent quota to poor in general category January 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday decided to examine the Centre’s decision to grant 10 percent reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the central government on various petitions challenging the validity of the Constitution (103 Amendment) Act, […] Read more » 10 percent quota to poor in general category Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Janhit Abhiyan and Youth For Equality Justice Sanjiv Khanna Narendra Modi President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News FIR registered against husband and in-laws as woman stabbed. January 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was allegedly stabbed by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands at Sujru village in Muzaffarnagar here, police said Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday, they said. A case has been registered against the husband, Sharik, and three others in this connection, police said. The woman, Seema, has been shifted to the […] Read more » woman stabbed.
Top Law News IRCTC scam : Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi and son January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in a money laundering case related to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted relief to each of the accused persons on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh […] Read more » IRCTC scam Jharkhand High Court RJD chief Lalu Prasad Tejashwi Yadav
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks information on detention centres and foreigners detained there in Assam January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to provide it various details including number of functional detention centres in Assam and the number of foreigners detained there during the last 10 years. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a petition filed by activist Harsh Mander on the condition […] Read more » Assam Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi foreigners detained there in Assam information on detention centres Justice Sanjiv Khanna Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
Top Law News 1984 anti-Sikh riots : Sajjan Kumar produced in Delhi court January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid tight security, former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was on Monday produced before a Delhi court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. The court had on January 22 issued production warrant against the former Congress leader after Tihar Jail authorities, where he is lodged after conviction in another case related to the riots, could not […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots Sajjan Kumar
Top Law News Maratha quota : HC tells government to give whole report to petitioners. January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to give copies of the entire report of the Backward Class Commission on Maratha reservation to petitioners challenging the quota decision. A division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre quelled fears of the state government that certain portions of the report would create […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Ranjit More Maharashtra's Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni Maratha quota
Top Law News Supreme Court asks ED to provide date on which it wants to interrogate Karti Chidambaram January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to specify by January 30 the date on which it wanted to interrogate Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, in the INX Media and the Aircel Maxis cases. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna asked Solicitor General Tushar […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Sanjiv Khanna Karti Chidambaram
Top Law News Notify appointment of board of trustees in all temples: Madras High Court January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court bench here on Friday directed the joint commissioners of all districts in Tamil Nadu to issue a notification on the appointment of the board of trustees in the temples under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department. Justices K K Sasidharan and P D Audikesavalu issued the […] Read more » board of trustees in all temples Madras High Court
Top Law News SC upholds Insolvency code, says defaulters’ paradise is lost January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The defaulters’ paradise is lost” and the economy’s rightful position has been regained, the Supreme Court said Friday as it upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in its entirety. The top court lauded the working of the IBC and said, “The flow of financial resource to the commercial sector in […] Read more » says defaulters' paradise is lost SC upholds Insolvency code
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to stay 10 pc quota for general category poor. January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay the Modi government’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to economically poor in the general category but agreed to examine the validity of the constitutional amendment which paved the way for this quota. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued a notice […] Read more » 10 pc quota for general category poor. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Janhit Abhiyan' Justice Sanjiv Khanna NGO 'Youth For Equality President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News Court grants bail to elderly man who was accused of raping minor girl on medical grounds January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court here has granted bail to an old man, charged with sexually assaulting a minor girl, on medical grounds that he was devoid of penile erection and other facts. A single bench of Justice MF Anwar on Tuesday observed, “Looking at the facts and circumstances of the case, the age of […] Read more » Justice MF Anwar Madhya Pradesh High Court POCSO Act
Top Law News Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman said they have upheld the constitutional validity “in its entirety”. The court, however, said that related parties in the act should mean a person connected with the business. The bench disposed […] Read more » Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
