Top Law News Court denies relief against arrest to ex-India cricketer March 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused interim protection against arrest to cricketer Jacob Joseph Martin, who represented India in ODIs in 1999, in a case of forging documents to facilitate illegal immigration. Justice Hima Kohli directed Martin, and the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and assistant commissioner of police (ACP) of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) […] Read more » against arrest Court Delhi High Court denies ex-India cricketer Justice Hima Kohli Relief
Top Law News CBI files charges against tainted judge March 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today filed a chargesheet against Justice Nirmal Yadav and four others in the 2008 cash-at-judge’s-door scam, on a day when she is to demit office as a High Court judge. The chargesheet was filed in the court of Special CBI Judge Ritu Tagore here under various sections, including 120B of the IPC relating […] Read more » against CBI charges files Justice Nirmal Yadav Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Punjab and Haryana High Court Special CBI Judge Ritu Tagore tainted judge
Top Law News Emaar-MGF moves court against DDA on bank guarantee October 25, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Emaar-MGF , the private firm which developed the Commonwealth Games Village moved the Delhi High Court against the central government’s direction to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to confiscate the company’s Rs.183 crore bank guarantee. The guarantee was furnished by the builder before taking up the construction of 1,168 flats in the Village on a […] Read more » against bank Court DDA Emaar-MGF guarantee moves
Top Law News Defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi for RSS remark October 25, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi for RSS remark A defamation complaint was Monday lodged in a court in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for equating the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Asish Kumar Singh, a resident of Ranchi, lodged the complaint in a chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court. Gandhi early this […] Read more » against complaint defamation Rahul Gandhi remark RSS
Top Law News Apex court stays anti-graft hearings against Chautalas October 22, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday ordered an interim stay on the trial against Abhay Chautala and Ajay Chautala who have been charged with possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The court also issued a notice to the prosecution asking why the anti-graft proceedings should not be stopped altogether. Both Abhay and Ajay are […] Read more » against anti-graft apex court Chautalas hearings stays
Top Law News Colors TV moves court against ‘Bigg Boss’ ouster from Lonavala October 22, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Colors TV channel Friday moved the Bombay High Court against the Lonavala Municipal Councils (LMC) eviction orders to its reality show “Bigg Boss-4”. A channel spokesperson said a writ petition has been filed with the Bombay High Court after the civic councils CEO Yogesh Godse served it a notice to stop the shooting of […] Read more » against Bigg Boss Colors TV Court Lonavala ouster
Top Law News Muslim panel to appeal against Ayodhya verdict October 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The All India Muslim Personal Law Board Saturday said it had decided to appeal in the Supreme Court against the Ayodhya verdict given by a three-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court last month. The decision was taken at a closed-door gathering of the 51-member executive held at the Darul-Uloom, Nawa-tul-Ulema, popularly known as Nadwa […] Read more » against appeal Ayodhya verdict Muslim panel
Top Law News Vodafone files petition against tax authorities move October 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Vodafone International Holdings BV filed a writ petition in the Bombay high court on Friday seeking to insulate itself from the income-tax department’s attempt to explore a second route to tax the company’s 2007 deal with Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd to buy the latter’s majority stake in Indian telecom company Hutchison Essar Ltd. At present, […] Read more » against files move petition tax authorities Vodafone
Top Law News Many Muslims against taking Ayodhya row to apex court October 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Many ordinary Muslims are against waging another prolonged legal battle in the Supreme Court over the Hindu-Muslim Ayodhya dispute although their religious leaders feel otherwise. Though initially most Muslims did not appear to be favourably disposed towards the Sep 30 verdict of the Allahabad High Court on the much-debated Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue, now many […] Read more » against apex court Ayodhya Many Muslims row taking
Top Law News Contempt proceedings ordered against Kerala CPI-M leader October 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court Tuesday ordered contempt proceedings against senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M.V. Jayarajan for his outburst against judges in July. A three-member full bench comprising Chief Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice A.K. Basheer and Justice K.M. Joseph ordered this while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL). Jayarajan, 50, while speaking at […] Read more » against contempt CPI-M leader Kerala ordered proceedings
Top Law News Haryana violence: High court wants action against rioters September 17, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Haryana violence: High court wants action against rioters The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday questioned the Haryana government on the action planned against rioters who damaged property in Hisar district earlier this week while demanding reservations in jobs and educational institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Ajay Tewari issued notice to the government on a public suit […] Read more » action against Haryana violence High Court rioters
Top Law News Crime against women rising in India: NCW member September 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Crime against women rising in India: NCW member A case of violence against a woman is registered in India every three minutes and every 29 minutes a woman is raped, National Commission for Women (NCW) member Wansuk Syiem said here Friday. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, Syiem said: “Over 7,600 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider the dowry […] Read more » against Crime India NCW member rising women