Top Law News Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too: Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Res judicata is a legal principle which provides that the same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated upon if it has been already decided once. A Bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Malasri Nandi said that the Supreme Court has conclusively settled the issue in Abdul Kuddus Vs. Union of India that the principle of res judicata will be applicable even with […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner Justices N Kotiswar Singh Malasri Nandi Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too Res judicata is a legal principle same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated
Top Law News Pegasus: Supreme Court stays functioning of Justice Madan Lokur commission constituted by West Bengal December 17, 2021 / December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the functioning of the two-member Commission of Inquiry headed by retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B Lokur which was constituted by the West Bengal government to probe the Pegasus surveillance scandal [Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India]. The order staying the commission’s functioning was passed by a Bench […] Read more » Justice Madan Lokur commission Pegasus surveillance scandal
Top Law News Bombay High Court reserves order in NIA appeal challenging Naresh Gaur bail December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging bail granted by special NIA court to Naresh Gaur, accused in the Antilia bomb-scare case and the subsequent murder of businessman Mansukhlal Hiren. Gaur was the first bail recipient and was accused of procuring SIM […] Read more » Antilia bomb scare case Bombay High Court Naresh Gaur bail
Top Law News Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday bemoaned the continuing encroachments of government lands, a phenomenon which the top court opined, has continued unabated since independence [Utran se Besthan Railway Jhopadpatti Vikas Mandal v. Government of India]. A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that it is high time local governments wake up to the situation and […] Read more » demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5
Top Law News Victim’s vague testimony that accused “hugged and impregnated me” without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape: Kerala High Court December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that vague statements from a alleged victim of sexual assault with no indication of penetrative sexual intercourse would not constitute the offence of rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) [Ranjith v. State of Kerala]. Justice Kauser Edappagath held in his order on a revision petition […] Read more » without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape
Top Law News Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court recently directed the authorities to register a first information report (FIR) against an advocate accused of abusing judges of the Supreme Court, the Patna High Court as well as the Union Law Minister on social media. Justice Sandeep Kumar directed the Economic Offices Unit (EOU) of the Bihar government to register […] Read more » Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing SC Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges
Top Law News Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song, not Anthem: Madras High Court December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’, an invocation, is only a prayer song and not a National Anthem and hence, there is no need for every one to remain in standing posture when it is rendered, the Madras High Court bench here has ruled. Justice G R Swaminathan gave the ruling recently while quashing an FIR registered […] Read more » Madras High Court Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song
Top Law News SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality, permits panel to decide on easing curbs December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday took note of slight improvement in air pollution level in Delhi-NCR and permitted the commission on air quality management to take a decision on various representations seeking easing of curbs, like ban on construction activities, within a week. A special bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices D […] Read more » permits panel to decide on easing curbs SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality
Top Law News Technology Driven Full-service Law Firm Algo Legal Becomes First Legal Firm in India to Expand Profit-sharing Beyond Partners November 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Using a performance-based point system, lawyers will receive a share of the firm’s annual profit over and above the salaries and bonuses Aimed to bring in a positive narrative for lawyers and the legal industry, technology driven full-service law firm Algo Legal has announced that it is expanding the firms’ profit-sharing beyond partners to associates […] Read more » Technology Driven Full-service Law Firm Algo Legal
Top Law News Ready to Impose Complete Lockdown to Prevent Air Pollution: Delhi Govt to SC November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps such as “complete lockdown” to control local emissions contributing to severe dip in air quality in the national capital. However, the state government said, “such a step would be meaningful if it is implemented across the NCR areas in […] Read more » complete lockdown” to control local emissions
Top Law News KAnalysis Consultants has Crossed Filing of 20,000 IP Rights Across 26 Countries October 29, 2021 / November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The firm offers a single window solution to all IP needs across the globe and has been extremely successful KAnalysis is currently managing 5000 Patents and over 14000 Trademark applications To boost the MSME sector, KAnalysis is setting up a dedicated IP Desk for Indian SMEs who wish to seek any advice in relation to […] Read more »
Top Law News Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Announces Successful Conclusion of Prarambh Cohort 2 October 26, 2021 / November 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s leading law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), today announced the successful conclusion of Prarambh Cohort 2. Three start-ups were selected for this cohort, namely, Conduct, Presolv360, and PropertyChek. They successfully completed the rigorous, multi-dimensional incubation programme at India’s first and highly regarded LegalTech incubator, Prarambh. Launched in October 2020, Prarambh Cohort 2 was designed as a 16-week virtual incubation […] Read more » Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Announces Successful Conclusion of Prarambh Cohort 2
