High Profile Cases Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus In 9 States. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking minority status for Hindus living in 7 States in India. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up the matter on May 4. Filed by Ashwini Upadhyay, the plea seeks minority […] Read more » 'West Bengal Arunachal Pradesh Assam Chief Justice DN Patel Goa hindus becoming minority Hindus in Arunachal Pradesh (29%) Hindus in J&K (28.44%) Hindus in Lakshadweep (2.5%) Hindus in Manipur (31.39%) Hindus in Meghalaya (11.53%) Hindus in Mizoram (2.75%) Hindus in Nagaland (8.75%) Hindus in Punjab (38.40%). Jammu & Kashmir Justice Hari Shankar Kerala Lakshadweep Manipur Meghalaya minority status for Hindus Mizoram Nagaland Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Centre, Assam seeks in Supreme Court extension of deadline for finalisation of NRC July 19, 2019 / July 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleging wrongful inclusions and exclusions in the National Register of Citizens, the Centre and the Assam government Friday sought from the Supreme Court extension of the July 31 deadline for finalisation of the NRC and said India could not be the refugee capital of the world. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice […] Read more » Assam finalisation of NRC Supreme Court
Top Law News Citizenship Bill will in no way cause harm to Assam & North East: PM Narendra Modi February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday assured the people of Assam and the North East that the citizenship bill will in no way cause harm to their interest. He was addressing a public rally here in the Assembly constituency of Assam health minister and BJP-led NEDA convener Himata Biswa Sarma. “It is a national commitment to […] Read more » Assam Citizenship Bill Narendra Modi North East PM Narendra Modi
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks information on detention centres and foreigners detained there in Assam January 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to provide it various details including number of functional detention centres in Assam and the number of foreigners detained there during the last 10 years. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a petition filed by activist Harsh Mander on the condition […] Read more » Assam Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi foreigners detained there in Assam information on detention centres Justice Sanjiv Khanna Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
Top Law News No extension of date for updation of NRC in Assam : Supreme Court March 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam in the wake of panchayat elections in the state, saying the polls should not become an impediment. The top court, however, spared the Additional Deputy Commissioner rank officer […] Read more » Assam justice R F Nariman Justice Ranjan Gogoi National Register of Citizens NRC NRC in Assam
Criminal Law News Top Law News Assam revenue joint secy jailed for embezzlement of funds May 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court today remanded the joint secretary of Assam revenue department to five-day police custody in connection with alleged misappropriation of funds. Bubul Lekharu, who was arrested yesterday following his surrender, was produced at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court here. Lekharu had allegedly diverted funds meant for two children who had lost their parents. […] Read more » Assam Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News revenue joint secy jailed for embezzlement of funds
Top Law News Gauhati HC bans bulbul bird fight in Assam’s ancient temple January 13, 2016 / January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has banned the traditional bulbul bird fight at the Hayagrib Madhab Mandir, an ancient pilgrim centre at Hajo in Assam. Vacation bench judge Rumi Kumari Phukan passed the order yesterday after considering various provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. The judge modified […] Read more » Assam bulbul bird fight Court featured Gauhati HC bans bulbul bird fight in Assam's ancient temple Gauhati High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Rigorous imprisonment for rape and killing woman October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A person was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and killing a woman in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district. Rangiya District and Sessions Judge Dibyajyoti Mahanta yesterday sentenced Dwipen Deka to rigorous life imprisonment and also directed him to pay a fine of Rs 8000 for raping and killing a woman in 2001. The court […] Read more » Assam Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape Rigorous imprisonment for rape and killing woman
Top Law News Meghalaya HC asks Assam DC to appear in person August 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya High Court has directed deputy commissioner of Kamrup Metro in Assam, M Angamuthu, to appear in person tomorrow failing which appropriate warrant will be issued against him. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justice T N K Singh directed the official to depose before the court and produce records […] Read more » Assam featured Kamrup Metro Law Legal News Meghalaya HC Meghalaya HC asks Assam DC to appear in person
Top Law News Assam-Naga border case, SC takes note of adjournment plea July 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took a strong note to the submission seeking adjournment of hearing in a 27-year-old lawsuit filed by Assam in its decades-long border dispute with Nagaland. “The issue is of demarcation of boundary and this is going on for last 30 years… We make it clear that no further adjournment will be […] Read more » Assam Assam-Naga border case featured Law Legal News Nagaland news SC SC takes note of adjournment plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Kokrajhar Riot: Assam government to submit report to NHRC August 1, 2012 / August 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said that it and would send a team to study relief and rehabilitation measures in the affected districts of Assam. The NHRC issued a notice to the Assam government and sought a detailed report on the July violence in Kokrajhar district. The Commission asked Assam Chief Secretary […] Read more » Assam ethnic violence in Assam Kokrajhar Riot National Human Rights Commission NHRC
