Criminal Law News MLAs get disqualified after exhausting remedies February 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre said to the Supreme Court that he convicted MPs and MLAs get disqualified only after exhausting all legal remedies and it is based on a legislative policy to “ensure existence and continuity” of an elected House. “It is submitted that the object of enacting section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act […] Read more » 274 MPs criminal antecedents criminal charges Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice ensure existence and continuity legal remedies Lily Thomas MPs and MLAs NGO Lok Prahari secretary S N Shukla section 389 (suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail) of CrPC section 8 (4) of CrPc section 8(4) of RPA section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) Supreme Court suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
Top Law News Supreme Court to examine validity of decree passed by christian court February 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed to examine the issue of whether a divorce granted by a Christian court, set up under its personal law, can be considered valid under Indian common law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to the Centre and sought its response on a PIL alleging that many Catholic […] Read more » Ajit Bhasme bigamy Catholic Christians Chief Justice Altamas Kabir criminal charges criminal charges of bigamy Cristian court Ecclesiastical Tribunal Indian Catholics Indian common law Mohammedan Law personal law PIL alleging Sanjay Dubey section 494 (bigamy) of the IPC Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice to centre on MPs facing criminal charges November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking fast tracking of cases against 162 MPs facing serious criminal charges. The supreme court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam issued notice on a petition by former chief election commissioner (CEC) J.M. Lyngdoh who sought the transfer of all the cases to […] Read more » criminal charges Justice P. Sathasivam Notice to centre on MPs