Top Law News Special court defers hearing in 2G spectrum scam case October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today deferred hearing in the 2G spectrum scam cases in which former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi are among the accused. Special Judge O P Saini, who is exclusively dealing with cases arising out of the 2G spectrum scam, also issued production warrants against Unitech Ltd MD Sanjay Chandra […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam case A. Raja Court DMK featured Kanimozhi Law Legal News Special court
Top Law News SC to hear UP govt plea against order to demolish parking lot near Taj October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Uttar Pradesh government’s restoration plea against its order to demolish a multi-level car parking facility being built within a kilometre of the Taj Mahal on October 27. The apex court had yesterday ordered demolition of the parking lot, being constructed near the eastern gate of the 17th […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Taj Mahal UP governmennt
Top Law News Jay Shah defamation case: Court issues summonses to The Wire October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Ahmedabad court today issued summonses to respondents in the criminal defamation case filed by BJP chief Amit Shah’s son against news portal ‘The Wire’ over a report that claimed the turnover of his firm grew exponentially after the party came to power in 2014. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S K Gadhvi issued summonses to […] Read more » Ahmedabad court Court featured Jay Shah defamation case Law Legal News The Wire
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi HC denies bail to Afghan national in US woman’s rape case October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 34-year-old Afghan national, accused of raping a US citizen here and threatening to upload indecent pictures and videos on the internet, was today denied bail by the Delhi High Court. The court said prima facie it appeared that accused Hameedullah Mohd Akbar, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, has been actively involved in various alleged […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News US woman's rape case
Top Law News Plea in SC to protect Election Commissioners from removal October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking constitutional protection to Election Commissioners (ECs) by bringing their removal procedure on par with that of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The PIL has also sought direction to the Centre to provide an independent secretariat to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and declare its […] Read more » Court Election Commission of India election commissioners featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Tharoor urges HC to stop Goswami from misreporting on Pushkar October 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today urged the Delhi High Court to stop journalist Arnab Goswami and his news channel Republic TV from “misreporting” his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death, saying his “right to be left alone” and “right to silence” must be respected. The submission was made before Justice Manmohan, who reserved the verdict on Tharoor’s […] Read more » Arnab Goswami Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Republic tv Shashi Tharoor Sunanda Pushkar
Top Law News PIL in Delhi HC to stop regularisation of unauthorised colonies October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was today moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the local authorities not to regularise unauthorised colonies till proper infrastructure is developed in such areas and the buildings conform to safety norms. Claiming that there were over 1,700 illegal colonies in the national capital which have come up with the alleged […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL unauthorised colonies
High Profile Cases MCD poll 2017: AAP candidate acquitted of defacing property October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted an AAP woman candidate of the charge of defacing public property by pasting campaign posters on a park wall in a market here ahead of the MCD election this year, saying the case was “questionable”. The court absolved Triveni Bharti, who had contested from ward 80 in Pushp Vihar in […] Read more » AAP candidate acquitted of defacing property Court featured Law Legal News MCD poll 2017
Criminal Law News Top Law News Plumber sentenced to life imprisonment for killing woman October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in neighbouring Palghar district has awarded life imprisonment to a 30-year-old man for killing a housewife after robbing her of her valuables in 2013. Additional Sessions Judge M P Divate of the Vasai court yesterday awarded the punishment to Devendra Ramchandar Mishra, a plumber, after pronouncing him guilty under IPC sections 302 (murder), […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News life imprisonment murder case Thane
Top Law News Calcutta HC judge expresses displeasure over slack traffic management October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Debasish Kar Gupta today expressed displeasure over a section of civic police volunteers allowing government cars to illegally ferry passengers and slack traffic management on an arterial road in the city. On his way to the high court, Justice Kar Gupta had witnessed civic police volunteers allowing government cars pick up […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News traffic management
Criminal Law News Top Law News Stalking case: Vikas Barala’s bail plea rejected October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Chandigarh court today rejected the bail plea of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas Barala, who had been booked on the charges of stalking and attempting to abduct a 29-year-old woman. The court of judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) Barjinder Pal Singh dismissed Vikas Barala’s bail application. “The court rejected the bail plea […] Read more » Chandigarh court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Stalking case Vikas Barala's bail plea rejected
Top Law News SC to hear plea by Congress party on Gujarat polls October 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear this month end a plea by the Congress party seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to frame guidelines for counting of votes through VVPAT machines in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly poll and other elections. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M […] Read more » Congress Court Election Commission Election Commission of India featured Gujarat polls Law Legal News plea Supreme Court VVPAT machines