Top Law News Russian citizen sent to custody in murder case September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Russian fugitive, accused of committing murder in his homeland, has been sent to judicial custody for four days by a special Delhi court, dealing with the extradition proceedings initiated by the Centre. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur sent Sayakhov Ruslan, who was arrested from Chanakyapuri in South Delhi earlier this month, to jail […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur Advocate N K Matta extradition of Ruslan featured
Top Law News Fresh plea in SC favouring deportation of illegal Rohingyas September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court favouring the Centre’s stand to identify and deport to Mayanmar around 40,000 illegal Rohingya Muslims staying here. The plea may be heard along with the PIL filed by two Rohingya Muslim refugees challenging deportation, which is likely to come up for hearing on October 3. […] Read more » 000 illegal Rohingya Muslims 40 Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay deportation of illegal Rohingyas featured illegal Rohingyas Rohingyas
Top Law News Plea in HC for setting up judicial panel to probe Jayalalitha’s death September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for setting up an inquiry commission, headed by a retired high court judge, to find out the “truth” behind the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. The petitioner also sought an interim injunction restraining the state ministers from issuing any […] Read more » "truth" behind the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa Chief Minister K Palaniswami featured J. Jayalalithaa Madras High Court
Top Law News SC upholds cancellation of bail to Karim Morani in rape case September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of raping an aspiring actress. The Hyderabad High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on September 5, had held as valid the lower court’s order to cancel Morani’s anticipatory bail on grounds of […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Karim Morani Karim Morani in rape case rape case
Top Law News ED files charge sheet against Kashmiri separatist leader Shah September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a charge sheet against Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah and a suspected hawala dealer in connection with a 2005 money laundering case filed against him for alleged terror financing. The final report, filed before Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, also named the alleged hawala dealer Mohammed Alsam Wani, who […] Read more » Court ED files charge sheet against Shah Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News money laundering case Shabir Shah
Environment Law News Top Law News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards: SC September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all state governments to frame guidelines or recruitment rules within six months for appointment of suitable professionals in the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). It set aside the August 24, 2016, order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing the state governments to reconsider the appointments and laying down guidelines for […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear in Oct plea to restore order banning firecrackers September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would next month hear a plea seeking restoration of its November 2016 order banning firecrackers in the national capital. The top court, in its September 12 order, had temporarily lifted its last year’s order suspending the permanent licences for sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR). The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to restore order banning firecrackers Supreme Court
Top Law News We are not Gods: SC to petitioner September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “We are not Gods. Don’t ask us to do things which only the God can do.” This is how the Supreme Court expressed its helplessness when a petitioner sought its directions to “abolish” mosquitoes from the country. “We cannot go to everybody’s house and say there is a mosquito or a house fly, so remove […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court unified guidelines to abolish mosquitoes
Top Law News SC for setting up of portal to redress home buyers’ grievances September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered setting up of a web portal to deal with the grievances of home buyers who had booked flats in Supertech’s twin Emerald Towers project at Noida in Uttar Pradesh whose demolition was ordered by the Allahabad High Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra appointed advocate Gaurav Agarawal […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News portal to redress home buyers' grievances Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC upholds cancellation of bail to Karim Morani in rape case September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of raping an aspiring actress. The Hyderabad High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on September 5, had held as valid the lower court’s order to cancel Morani’s anticipatory bail on grounds of […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Karim Morani Law Legal News rape case Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Millennium Bus Depot: NGT raps Delhi govt for delay in report September 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Delhi government over its failure to file a compliance report with regard to the Supreme Court order on changing the land use of Millennium Bus Depot site on Yamuna flood plains. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar granted the final chance to the city government, […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News Millennium Bus Depot NGT raps Delhi govt for delay in report
Top Law News SC issues strong warning to BCCI bosses on draft constitution September 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of their “obstinate behaviour”, the Supreme Court today warned three top BCCI officials of “very serious consequences”, including contempt, if they do not give suggestions on the board’s draft constitution in accordance with its judgement. The apex court expressed anguish over the “unnecessary attitude” of acting BCCI President C K Khanna, acting secretary […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court issues warning to BCCI bosses on draft constitution
