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
Top Law News Calcutta HC directs implementation of counsellors in all WB schools November 17, 2018 / November 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has directed the implementation of comprehensive guidelines to appoint counsellors in about one lakh educational institutions in West Bengal to protect students from sexual abuse. Justice Nadira Patherya ordered that counsellors will have to be appointed to all educational institutions in the state in a phased manner within one year. The Court was […] Read more » Calcutta HC featured Justice Nadira Patherya
Top Law News Delhi HC adjourns hearing for National Herald case till November 22 November 16, 2018 / November 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, adjourned the hearing of plea of the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) challenging the Central government’s move to ask it to vacate the Herald House here, ordered a status quo in the matter till next date of hearing on November 22. The National Herald case involves Congress President Rahul Gandhi and former party president […] Read more » featured National Herald case
Top Law News Mixed’ findings in CVC report on ousted CBI chief Alok Verma: SC November 16, 2018 / November 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The probe on exiled CBI Director Alok Verma has given “mixed” findings and some charges needed to be investigated further, the Supreme Court on Friday said while examining the report submitted by the Central Vigilance Commission. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, is also likely to consider the report of the […] Read more » alok verma cji ranjan gogoi featured
Top Law News Lankesh murder accused sent to SIT custody in Pansare case November 16, 2018 / November 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MUMBAI: Sessions judge S S Raul sent Amol Arvind Kale (34) in the custody of a special investigation team (SIT) of Maharashtra Police till November 22. Kale was a accused in the murder case of Communist leader Govind Pansare and was earlier arrested by Karnataka Police in connection with the September 2017 murder of journalist Gouri Lankesh. Pansare, […] Read more » featured gauri lankesh murder Sessions judge S S Raul
