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
Top Law News CBI registers FIR in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case January 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rs 3,250 crore ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case and is carrying out searches Thursday at the group headquarters in Mumbai and offices in Aurangabad, officials said. The search operation started Thursday morning and also covered offices of Nupower, a company operated by ICICI […] Read more » 250 crore ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case CBI ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case Rs 3
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act January 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stay the proposed amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which restored the no anticipatory bail provision for the accused. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the pending review petition filed by the Centre against the apex court’s March 20, 2018 verdict and the pleas […] Read more » amendments to SC/ST Act Justice U U Lalit Prevention of Atrocities Act SC/ST Act Supreme Court Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments
Top Law News Justice A K Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director M Nageswara Rao January 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. A bench headed by Justice Sikri listed the matter for Friday for hearing before a different bench. As soon as the matter came up for hearing, Justice […] Read more » CBI Director Alok Verma CBI Director M Nageswara Rao Justice A K Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director M Nageswara Rao Justice A.K. Sikri NGO Common Cause
Top Law News Man gets 7 years in jail for aiding wife’s suicide January 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment for forcing his wife to commit suicide in 2013 over dowry demands. Judge Balraj Singh convicted Kamil Hasan on Wednesday and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. Hasan was held guilty under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide), government lawyer […] Read more » abetment of suicide government lawyer Sitaram Arya imprisonment Judge Balraj Singh Kamil Hasan Nagma
Top Law News Supreme Court Grants Bail to 4 Convicts in 2002 Naroda Patiya Riots Case. January 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court granted bail to four convicts on the chief grounds that the High Court verdict of conviction was “debatable” and that they should be released on bail since their appeal would take much time for disposal. The Supreme Court has ordered the release of four convicts on bail in the 2002 Naroda Patiya […] Read more » 2002 Naroda Patiya Riots Cas Ahmedabad’s Naroda Patiya Harshad alias Mungda Jila Govind Chhara Parmar Justice AM Khanwilkar Maya Kodnani Naroda Patiya riots Padmendrasinh Jaswantsinh Rajput Prakashbhai Sureshbhai Rathod Rajkumar Umeshbhai Surabhai Bharwad
Top Law News Attempt to murder case against Congress MLA J N Ganesh who ‘attacked’ lawmaker colleague January 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A case of attempt to murder was registered Monday against Congress MLA J N Ganesh in connection with the alleged brawl with lawmaker colleague Anand Singh at a resort near here, police said. The case was registered based on a complaint by Singh, who has been hospitalised for injury suffered in the brawl late Saturday […] Read more » Congress MLA J N Ganesh
Top Law News EC writes to Delhi Police seeking FIR against self-proclaimed cyber expert January 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Election Commission on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against a self-proclaimed cyber expert for his claims that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls were rigged and the EVMs can be hacked. In its letter, the EC said Syed Shuja has allegedly violated section 505 (1) of the IPC pertaining to spreading […] Read more » electronic voting machines Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) EVMs EVMs can be tampetred FIR against self-proclaimed cyber expert spreading rumours which creates panic Syed Shuja
Top Law News By delaying new court building plot, state denying litigants’ justice: Bombay HC January 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Tuesday said the state government was “essentially denying justice to litigants” by delaying a decision on allocation of a new building for the high court. This, the court said, was forcing litigants and judicial staff to continue work from the current 138-year-old building which has inadequate space. A bench of justices […] Read more » Bombay High Court essentially denying justice to litigants Justice AS Oka Justice MS Sonak
