Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea against release of movie Padmavati November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea against the film “Padmavati”, observing that such petitions were encouraging those agitating against the movie. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar termed as “hopeless” and “misconceived” a petition seeking that a committee be set up prior to the release of […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Padmavati plea
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC grants time to Gujarat to apprise it on action against cops in Bilkis Bano case November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted six weeks time to the Gujarat government for apprising it on whether any disciplinary action has been initiated against policemen convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, considered the submission of Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Bilkis Bano case Bilkis Bano gangrape case Court Criminal news featured Gujarat Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC directs UP, WB, Haryana to give roadmap on urban homeless November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and West Bengal to place before it a roadmap on implementation of a scheme for urban homeless, saying it was the government’s “obligation” to help these poor people. The top court perused the affidavits filed by the three states on the implementation of the […] Read more » 'West Bengal Court featured Haryana Law Legal News Supreme Court UP government
Top Law News ‘Why not change name, sex of transgenders in records’ November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought to know the Centre’s stand on a plea seeking to change the name and gender of transgenders in the official records and challenging the mandatory requirement for undergoing the medical procedure of sex change. The central government’s lawyer told Justice Vibhu Bakhru that it will seek instructions regarding the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News sex of transgenders in records
Top Law News Live video recording of court proceedings becomes a reality November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Live video recordings of judicial proceeding have started in several trial courts and tribunals in various states with the help of CCTVs installed in court rooms, the Centre today informed the Supreme Court. The apex court and various high courts have earlier refused to allow video recordings of judicial proceedings in courts. Taking a reformatory […] Read more » CCTV cameras in all courts Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Spell out repayment plan: HC to owners of DSK Builders November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over the plight of 1,350 depositors, most of them senior citizens, who were allegedly cheated by Pune based DSK Builders, the Bombay High Court today asked the construction firm’s owners to furnish a plan or scheme to repay them. Justice Ajey Gadkari was hearing anticipatory bail applications of D S Kulkarni and his […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court DSK Builders featured Law Legal News Spell out repayment plan
High Profile Cases Bombay HC judges to facilitate auction of Aamby Valley: SC November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted liberty to two Bombay High Court judges to adopt procedures to facilitate the auctioning of Sahara’s prized Aamby Valley properties and directed the Official Liquidator not to allow any obstruction in the process. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ranjan Gogoi and A K Sikri, also […] Read more » Aamby Valley Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC adjourns hearing on pleas on nomination of 3 MLAs to November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned hearing on petitions relating to nominations of three MLAs in the Puducherry Assembly by the Centre which was later cancelled by the speaker. The petition were filed by V Saminathan, K G Shankar and S Selvaganapathi challenging the notice issued by the Puducherry Assembly Secretary refusing them permission to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Puducherry Assembly
High Profile Cases SC to hear fresh plea to stall release of Padmavati outside India November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on November 28 a fresh plea seeking a direction to makers of the Bollywood film “Padmavati” not to release it outside India on December 1. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it would hear on Tuesday the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Padmavati plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Gram Panchayat certificates no proof of citizenship: SC November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A certificate of residency issued by the gram panchayat is not a document of citizenship and is “meaningless” unless supported by some other valid record to make a claim for inclusion in the National Register of Citizenship (NRC), the Supreme Court said today. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman said no […] Read more » Court featured Gram Panchayat certificates no proof of citizenship Law Legal News National Register of Citizenship Supreme Court
Top Law News Trial of Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case set to start November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The trial in the case related to the alleged fake encounters of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati will start from next week, with the special CBI court here issuing summonses to over 20 witnesses. “The court has issued summons to Sohrabuddin’s brother Nayamuddin and some others, and the recording of evidence will start from November […] Read more » CBI court Court featured Law Legal News Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case
High Profile Cases Will not modify Govt order banning pet coke, furnace oil: SC November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify the Centre’s notification banning the use of furnace oil and pet coke in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana and asked the NTPC, which was seeking relaxation till it switches over to alternative fuel, to approach the government. The top court said this while hearing a plea by National […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News National Thermal Power Corporation NTPC Supreme Court
