High Profile Cases Satyendar Jain files defamation pleas against Kapil, BJP MLA May 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today filed two criminal defamation complaints in a city court against sacked minister Kapil Mishra and a BJP MLA for allegedly defaming him by levelling graft charges against him. Jain accused BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa of defaming him by organising a press conference and alleging that the minister was […] Read more » AAP BJP Court defamation pleas featured Kapil mishra Law Legal News Manjinder Singh Sirsa Satyendar Jain
Criminal Law News Top Law News Former coal secy H C Gupta convicted in a coal scam case May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here today convicted former coal secretary H C Gupta in a coal scam case. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar also convicted the coal ministry’s then joint secretary K S Kropha and then director K C Samaria besides others in the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Thesgora-B Rudrapuri coal block […] Read more » CBI Coal scam case Court Criminal news featured H C Gupta Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT bans open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna and announced an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 for those who violated the diktat. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also constituted a committee headed by Delhi Jal Board CEO to oversee the […] Read more » Delhi government Environment Law News featured Justice Swatanter Kumar Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT bans open defecation Yamuna
High Profile Cases Justice Karnan approaches prez for suspension of SC order May 19, 2017 / May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to the president seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. However, the president’s office said, “It was not aware of any such representation.” The lawyers yesterday said […] Read more » Calcutta High Court conviction order Court featured Justice C S Karnan Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Mercedes hit-and-run case: Case to be heard by sessions court May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today transferred to a sessions court a case against the parents of a teenager who is accused of fatally running over a 32-year-old man while driving his father’s Mercedes last year. Metropolitan Magistrate Shefali Barnala Tandon committed the case to a sessions court for further proceedings after the counsel for the accused […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Mercedes hit-and-run case Sessions court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Maoist sentenced to 10 years RI, fined Rs one lakh May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rayagada court today sentenced a prominent Maoist to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 lakh for indulging in various terror activities. The order was given by Rayagada District and Session Judge Biswajit Das against Maoist leader Gameli Chinna Rao alias Santu. The court stipulated that if the Maoist failed to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Maoist sentenced to 10 years jail Rayagada court
Top Law News Allahabad HC allows functioning of Amethi centre run by Rajiv Gandhi Trust May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to interfere in the functioning of a vocational training centre run by the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Amethi. This may be seen as a setback to Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani who had alleged that the land in Jais in Amethi where the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Amethi Court featured Law Legal News Rajiv Gandhi Trust
Top Law News Allahabad HC orders inquiry into alleged fraud in recruitment at UP May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today ordered an inquiry into allegations of fraud in the recruitment of review and assistant review officers at the Uttar Pradesh assembly secretariat during the Samajwadi Party’s tenure. A division bench of justices A P Sahi and D S Tripathi directed the UP Legislative Assembly’s Principal Secretary to conduct the inquiry […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured inquiry into alleged fraud in recruitment at UP Law Legal News
High Profile Cases How can ‘sinful’ triple talaq be a matter of faith: SC asks Muslim bodies May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked Muslim bodies how can a practice like triple talaq be a matter of “faith” when they have been asserting that it is “patriarchal”, “bad in theology” and “sinful”. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas challenging the […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured How can 'sinful' triple talaq be a matter of faith Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Let Kejriwal step into box, says Delhi HC; terms Jethmalani’s remarks scandalous May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today termed as “scandalous” certain remarks made by Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani against Arun Jaitley during his cross examination in a civil defamation suit filed by the Union Minister. Justice Manmohan said if such remarks were made on instructions of Kejriwal, then he should “first step into the box and […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal civil defamation suit Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Ram Jethmalani
Top Law News Aircel case:Court refuses to initiate proceedings on CBI plea May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today refused to initiate proceedings on the plea of the CBI seeking to declare Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall absconders in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. Special Judge O P Saini also adjourned sine die the case against the two accused against whom the arrest warrants have been pending. […] Read more » Aircel case Court Court refuses to initiate proceedings on CBI plea featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC reserves verdict on triple talaq May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq among Muslims. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar heard the issue for six days during which various parties including the Centre, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, All India […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
