Top Law News SC to examine issue of women’s entry in Sabarimala February 12, 2016 / February 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment If god does not discriminate between men and women, why should discrimination exist in temples, the Supreme Court asked today as it said it would examine the issue of entry ban on women of menstrual age in the historic Sabarimala temple on the basis of constitutional parameters. “We want to test this on constitutional parameters,” the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sabarimala temple SC to examine issue of women's entry in Sabarimala Supreme Court
Criminal Law News 4 suspected ISIS operatives sent to NIA custody February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A suspected ISIS operative arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror strikes in India was today remanded to NIA custody till February 19 by a Delhi court. Azhar Iqbal, who was arrested from Madhya Pradesh by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was produced before District Judge Amar Nath during in-camera proceedings and according to […] Read more » 4 suspected ISIS operatives sent to NIA custody Court Criminal news featured ISIS Law Legal News NIA
High Profile Cases SC refuses to interfere in trial court proceedings February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court rejecting the plea of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings in the National Herald case before the trial court but gave them some relief by expunging certain observations of the High Court. The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Herald case SC refuses to interfere in trial court proceedings Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL in Delhi HC for payment of arrears of EDMC employees February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea was today filed in the Delhi High Court by Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) seeking directions to the AAP government and EDMC to release arrears of the corporation’s employees. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath tagged the matter with the other pleas seeking payment of salary of […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court EDMC featured Law Legal News PIL in Delhi HC for payment of arrears of EDMC employees
Top Law News Goa terror suspect gets bail February 11, 2016 / February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terror suspect Sameer Sardana was today granted bail by a local court after the prosecution said he could not be linked to any militant group though he was found in possession of “incriminating documents which endangered national security”. The Dehradun-based man, son of a retired Major General, was being investigated by Goa’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured Goa Goa terror suspect gets bail Law Legal News
Top Law News SC refuses to restrain states from banning mobile internet February 11, 2016 / February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to restrain states from banning mobile internet, saying that such steps are necessary to maintain law and order. A Bench of R Banumathi and Chief Justice T S Thakurdismissed an appeal challenging a judgment of the Gujarat High Court which had upheld the ban on mobile internet under section 144 […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News mobile internet SC refuses to restrain states from banning mobile internet Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL seeking direction to EC on polls dismissed February 11, 2016 / February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL seeking to direct the Election Commission, under the overall supervision of Governors of the respective state governments, take control of government machinery from the date of election notification till declaration of elections results, was disposed by the Madras High Court today. The bench, comprising Justices S Manikumar and C T Selvam, disposed of the […] Read more » Court EC featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL PIL seeking direction to EC on polls dismissed
Top Law News Qureshi’s wife seeks legible documents from IT dept February 11, 2016 / February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Businessman Moin Akhtar Qureshi’s wife today told a Delhi court she has not yet received some legible documents from the Income Tax Department in a case in which she is accused of giving false information about her foreign bank accounts. The Department’s advocate, however, informed the court that they have already supplied legible documents to accused […] Read more » Court featured IT dept Law Legal News Qureshi's wife Qureshi's wife seeks legible documents from IT dept
Top Law News Court to examine IT case papers vs Qureshi’s wife February 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court would next week scrutinise documents in a case filed by Income Tax (IT) Department against businessman Moin Akhtar Qureshi’s wife for allegedly giving false information about her foreign bank accounts. Counsel for Nasreen Moin Qureshi, the Pakistan-origin wife of meat exporter Qureshi, submitted in the court that he has not yet received […] Read more » Court Court to examine IT case papers vs Qureshi's wife featured income tax Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Court acquits ex-Cong MP, others in rape February 10, 2016 / February 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A fast track court today acquitted former Congress MP Mahabal Mishra, his family members and others in a case of alleged kidnapping and rape of a minor girl in 2006, citing lack of evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat absolved Mishra and seven others, including his wife Urmila, daughter Kiran and brother Heera Mishra, of […] Read more » Court Court acquits ex-Cong MP Criminal news featured Legal News others in rape rape case
Environment Law News Ganga: NGT new panel to look into polluting units February 10, 2016 / February 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has set up a committee to look into the grossly polluting industries located along the banks of Ganga and inform it about the quantum of sewage discharged by them in the river. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar constituted the panel comprising member secretary of Central Pollution Control […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Ganga Ganga: NGT new panel to look into polluting units Legal News NGT
Top Law News Frustrating to see order not implemented: Delhi HC February 10, 2016 / February 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, the second senior-most judge of Delhi High Court who had passed an order on checking traffic congestion in the city, today expressed “frustration” over its non-compliance as he narrated his ordeal of getting caught in a snarl on his way to court. “You can’t imagine how frustrating it is for a […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Frustrating to see order not implemented: Delhi HC Law Legal News
