Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea challenging prof appointment November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi government on a plea seeking removal of a senior official of a heritage institute on the ground that his appointment was allegedly illegal. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the official, against whom the allegations […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court Delhi Institute of Heritage and Research Management featured Law Legal News plea
Top Law News No compromise on fundamental rights: CJI November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There can be no compromise on a citizen’s fundamental rights, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said today while responding to the assertion of Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that governance “must remain” with those elected to govern. On Prasad’s remark that “PILs cannot become a substitute for governance”, the CJI said the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI Court Dipak Misra featured fundamental rights Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Critical not to disturb fraternity of separation of powers’ November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind said today that it was critical not to disturb the fraternity of separation of powers and maintain a “delicate balance” while exploring the relationship between the judiciary, the executive and the legislature as they are all equal. The three organs of the state should be conscious of their liberty and strive […] Read more » Constitution Day Court featured Law Legal News Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
Top Law News Constitution religion of all religions: Justice Lahoti November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Constitution is the “religion of all religions” and the judiciary should not falter while upholding its values even if other wings of governance fail, former Chief Justice of India Justice R C Lahoti today said. Delivering a lecture on ‘Constitutional Value’ at a function organised here by the Supreme Court to celebrate Constitution Day, […] Read more » Constitution religion of all religions Court featured Justice Lahoti Law Legal News R C Lahoti Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Backlog of cases can’t be roaring tiger before judiciary: CJI November 27, 2017 / November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said pending cases cannot be a “roaring tiger” before the judiciary and held that the backlog problem will be tackled if the bar and the bench worked together. The CJI asked the bar body and the lawyers to assure him that they would not seek unnecessary adjournments in […] Read more » Backlog of cases can't be roaring tiger before judiciary CJI Court Dipak Misra featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets seven years in jail for kidnapping teenage girl November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 35-year-old man from Wada has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a Thane court for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in 2015. District Judge SC Khalipe also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Radheyshyam Jagdish Chaurasiya, originally from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Upon realisation of the fine the same will be […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News thane court Wada police station
Criminal Law News Top Law News Allahabad HC orders CBI inquiry in businessman’s murder November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed a CBI inquiry into the murder of a businessman in the city in February last year. A bench comprising justices SK Gupta and Rajiv Mishra passed the order on a petition filed by Vinod Kumar, father of deceased businessman Lalit Verma. It was alleged that Lalit Verma along with […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CBI Court featured Law Legal News murder case Uttar Pradesh police
Top Law News Observer appointed to hold JFI election: Govt to Delhi HC November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government today informed the Delhi High Court that it has appointed an observer to hold the elections to the Judo Federation of India (JFI). A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar appointed a returning officer for the poll. It asked the returning officer to scrutinise the electoral process […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Government Judo Federation of India Law Legal News Observer appointed to hold JFI election
Top Law News Puducherry MLAs’ nomination: Madras HC reserves orders November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved orders on a batch of petitions relating to nomination of three MLAs in the Puducherry Assembly by the Centre which was cancelled by the House speaker. The petitions included those filed by Congress MLA Lakshminarayanan and the three nominated legislators. In their petitions, the three nominated MLAs — V […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Puducherry Assembly Puducherry MLAs' nomination
Top Law News PMLA case: Aslam Wani moves court for bail November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani, arrested in a case involving Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah, today moved a Delhi court for bail. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, who had on November 17 denied the relief to Wani in the decade-old case, sought a response from Enforcement Directorate (ED), asking it to file a reply by […] Read more » Aslam Wani Court Delhi court ED Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News PMLA case Shabir Shah
Top Law News Steps taken to evict encroachers from 990 Waqf plots: HC told November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government today told the Delhi High Court it was taking steps to enforce the pending eviction orders against encroachers of 990 Waqf properties in the national capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar was also informed by Delhi government that the officers will be directed to […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Waqf properties
Top Law News SC reserves order on plea challenging appointment of Asthana November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will pass order on November 28 on a plea challenging the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as a special director of the CBI. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments of petitioner NGO Common Cause […] Read more » CBI Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News Rakesh Asthana Supreme Court
