Top Law News SC Slams Nitish Government calls sexual abuse in state-run shelter homes shameless and inhuman November 28, 2018 / November 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Bihar government accusing it of being lackadaisical in its response to rampant sexual abuse in state-run shelter homes where children were allegedly sexually abused. “The attitude of the state is extremely unfortunate, tragic and shameless to say the least… are these children lesser citizens of the country?” a three-judge bench said. The top […] Read more » justices Abdul Nazeer Justices deepak gupta Justices Madan Lokur shelter homes rape case
Top Law News Engineering not for you Chandigarh High Court tells NIT Kurukshetra student November 28, 2018 / November 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday has refused to entertain a mercy petition of the engineering student of NIT, Kurukshetra who could not earn a degree in the past nine years. The candidate had appealed to the court to allow him to appear in his 17 compartment exams this year. The student from National Institute of Technology […] Read more » Chandigarh High Court Chief Justice Krishna Murari featured
Top Law News Jammu and Kashmir: SC refuses to hear fresh petition challenging Article 370 November 26, 2018 / November 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a fresh petition on Article 370, that gives special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Ajay Rastogi asked the petitioner to file an application for impleadment in the pending matters. Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said they will hear […] Read more » Article 370 cji ranjan gogoi justices DY Chandrachud
Top Law News SC dismisses PIL seeking use of ballot papers in assembly LS polls November 23, 2018 / November 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking use of ballot papers instead of EVMs during upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha polls. The PIL filed by advocate A. Subba Rao for NGO Nyaya Bhoomi, contended that EVMs could be misused and hence should not be used in the interest of conducting fair polls. While dismissing […] Read more » featured
Top Law News Woman director moves HC against upcoming film ‘Mission Mangal’ over copyright November 23, 2018 / November 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: The upcoming movie Mission Mangal” starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, is in controversy as women director Radha Bharadwaj on Wednesday filed a suit seeking a stay on the production and release of the movie. Earlier this month, actor Akshay Kumar had announced that he was jointly producing with Fox Star Studios and Cape of Good […] Read more » featured Mission Mangal
Top Law News SC closed contempt proceedings over sealing drive against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari November 23, 2018 / November 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuked Delhi BJP chief and Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal of premises in New Delhi. The top court, described Mr Tiwari’s action as “misplaced bravado” including his chest thumping and a misplaced political agenda. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur slammed Tiwari, saying the court was […] Read more » featured Justice Madan B. Lokur
Top Law News Madras HC for restricting free rice to BPL families alone November 23, 2018 / November 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: Days after the ruling AIADMK objected to the burning of free mixers and grinders in the Vijaya government the Madras High Court has observed that free PDS rice given to ration card holders should be restricted only to families below the poverty line, irrespective of their economic status. A Division Bench of Justices N. Kirubakaran and […] Read more » featured justices Abdul Quddhose Justices N. Kirubakaran Madras High Court
Top Law News Thane court sentences man to life in jail for killing wife November 23, 2018 / November 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: A man named Naresh Kumar Vishnu Shahu of Navi Mumbai has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for killing his wife in 2014. The man was frequently in conflict with his wife Pooja and killed her during an argument with a hammer and and fled with their daughter in 2014. Read more » featured thane court
Top Law News SC to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of Article 370 in April November 17, 2018 / November 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution till April 2019, following a request by the state and the Centre. The Centre had asked for the adjournment saying the current situation is very sensitive in the state. Supreme Court bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and M […] Read more » Article 370 featured justices D Y Chandrachud justices M R Shah
Top Law News SC agrees to examine plea against stray dog culling in Karnataka November 17, 2018 / November 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench of Justices NV Ramana and MM Shantanagoudar has agreed to examine a plea seeking contempt action against the chief officer of a municipal council in Karnataka and a private contractor on allegations of mass culling of stray dogs. The bench also sought response and issued notice to Wilson VT, chief officer of Municipal […] Read more » featured justices MM Shantanagoudar Justices NV Ramana
Top Law News Bhima Koregaon: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Maharashtra’s plea against Bombay HC order November 17, 2018 / November 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of the Maharashtra government’s plea against the Bombay High Court till December 3. Five activists were arrested on June 6 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which requires a chargesheet to be filed within 90 days of arrest. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, and justices […] Read more » Bhima-Koregaon Case Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi featured justices km joseph justices sk kaul
Top Law News Local court grants bail to Samachar Plus editor-in-chief November 17, 2018 / November 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DEHRADUN: Editor-in-chief and chief executive officer (CEO) of Samachar Plus news channel Umesh Kumar, who is lodged in jail since October 29, was granted bail by a local court in DEHRADUN. The private news channel head was arrested from his Indirapuram residence in Ghaziabad on October 28 on the charges of threatening a subordinate with dire consequences if […] Read more » featured Samachar Plus
