High Profile Cases SC seeks Centre”s reply on plea against special status to J-K August 9, 2017 / August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Centre on a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution that grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. The petition challenged the April 11 order of the Delhi High Court rejecting a plea saying nothing survives in it as the apex court […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea against special status to J-K Supreme Court
Top Law News High security number plates: SC notice to five states August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from five states on a contempt plea alleging non- compliance of order related to ensuring high security registration plates for all vehicles. The apex court had in 2012 asked several states and Union Territories to ensure high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles by June 15 that year […] Read more » Court featured high security number plates Law Legal News SC notice to five states Supreme Court
Top Law News Muslims’ minority status in J-K: SC raps state govt August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “You are making fun of us,” the Supreme Court today said, pulling up the Jammu and Kashmir government for reasons put forward by it for not attending meetings convened by the centre to discuss the issue of majority Muslims getting minority benefits in the state. “This is a disastrous affidavit. The affidavit of the Jammu […] Read more » Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Government Law Legal News Muslims' minority status in J-K Supreme Court
Top Law News Maken opposes in HC AAP plea ag’st panel report on ads August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken today opposed the AAP’s plea in the Delhi High Court against a Centre-appointed panel’s report recommending that the ruling party be made to pay an amount of Rs 97 crore that the Delhi government had spent on advertisements. The Congress leader questioned the maintainability of the petition saying the Supreme […] Read more » AAP plea ag'st panel report on ads Ajay Maken Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Delhi HC extends bail of 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today extended till August 18 the interim bail granted to a former Congress councillor, serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to enable him to arrange funds to pay his lawyers. A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra granted the relief to Balwan Khokhar […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K’ August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today gave a last opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices A K Goel and D Y Chandrachud considered […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea for making yoga compulsory in schools August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making the practice compulsory for students of classes 1-8 across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur dismissed the plea and said it is for the government to take a decision on such issue. “We are nobody […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for making yoga compulsory in schools Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC adjourns hearing on PIL on appointment of vigilance August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned to August 18 hearing on a PIL filed by DMK, challenging the appointment of the vigilance commissioner, to enable the Advocate General get instructions on the tenure. Hearing the plea filed by DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M […] Read more » Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL on appointment of vigilance State Vigilance Commissioner
High Profile Cases SC constitutes bench to hear Ayodhya dispute August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case from August 11. The bench, whose other members are justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer, would adjudicate the dispute over ownership of Ram temple-Babri […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL seeks action against cow vigilantes, ‘helpline’ August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to file reply to a public interest litigation seeking preventive action against cow vigilante groups ahead of next month’s Eid ul Adha. City resident Shadaab Patel filed the PIL last month, expressing fear that cow vigilante groups may stir up trouble during Eid. Among other things, […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Eid ul Adha featured Law Legal News PIL seeks action against cow vigilantes
Criminal Law News Top Law News ATS gets transit remand of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar court today granted the transit remand of a suspected Bangladeshi terrorist to Uttar Pradesh police’s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), a day after his arrest here. Chief Judicial Magistrate Gopal Tiwari allowed the ATS transit remand of Abdullah after which it took him to Lucknow. Abdullah is allegedly associated with Islamic extremist group Ansarullah […] Read more » Anti-Terrorist Squad ATS Court featured Law Legal News Muzaffarnagar transit remand of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist Uttar Pradesh police
Top Law News Press doesn’t have exclusive right to criticise anyone: Court August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Press does not have any exclusive right or special privilege to comment, criticise or make imputations or allegations which are sufficient to ruin a citizen’s reputation, a Delhi court has said. Further, journalists do not have greater freedom than others, it has said while reminding that the responsibility of the scribes was higher as they […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Press doesn't have exclusive right to criticise anyone
