Top Law News Implementation of Rule of Law depends on the quality of legal education: CJI September 2, 2018 / September 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education, said while he was delivering his inaugural speech at 10th Law Teachers’ Day award function in New Delhi. He also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of […] Read more » chief justices dipak misra featured
Top Law News SC to witness all women bench, hold court on September 5 September 2, 2018 / September 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India will witness an all-women bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and Indira Banerjee will hold court on September 5. History is said to repeat itself as the Supreme Court saw an all-women bench for the first time in 2013 when Justices Gyan Sudha Misra and Ranjana Prakash Desai sat together for […] Read more » featured justices Gyan Sudha Misra Justices Indira Banerjee Justices R Banumathi justices Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear plea against Sharia courts September 2, 2018 / September 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court has considered a fresh plea of a Muslim woman seeking to declare as unconstitutional the setting up of Sharia courts to decide marriage, divorce and other cases. The apex court, which had last year banned the age-old practice of instant ‘triple talaq’ among Sunni Muslims, had on March 26 decided […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud Sharia courts Supreme Court
Top Law News Uniform civil code not desirable: Law Commission September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Law Commission said that Uniform Civil Code is “neither necessary nor desirable” at this stage the Law Commission of India has argued for reform of family laws of every religion through amendments and codification of certain aspects so as to make it gender-just. Law Commission, suggested changes in laws relating to marriage, divorce, alimony, […] Read more » featured Justice BS Chauhan Law Commission Uniform civil code
Top Law News Delhi High Court suspends, Centre’s ban on Oxytocin drug September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Friday passed an interim order to suspended for a month the Centre’s ban on private companies producing and distributing oxytocin. The Centre had issued a notification to implement this ban from September 1. The court was hearing pleas of Mylan Laboratories’ subsidiary BGP Products Operations GmbH, Neon Laboratories and NGO All India […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured justices A K Chawla justices S Ravindra Bhat oxytocin drugs
Top Law News SC refuses to extend deadline for third-party insurance for vehicles September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend cars and two-wheelers third-party insurance cover from September 1. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and S Abdul Nazeer dismissed a petition filed by the General Insurance Council, which had sought an extension of the deadline. The current insurance cover period is one year. The apex court had on […] Read more » featured justices Madan B Lokur justices S Abdul Nazeer Supreme Court third-party insurance
Top Law News Supreme Court Notice to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh on HC bifurcation September 1, 2018 / September 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the Andhra Pradesh government and the High Court to send their explanations in writing, on the Centre’s appeal challenging the High Court orders which directed the Union of India to locate a site within Andhra Pradesh for setting up a permanent High Court for that state. Telangana government’s advocate Mukul Rohatgi and […] Read more » featured Justices A K Sikri justices Ashok Bhushan Supreme Court
Top Law News No criminal proceedings against Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier: SC August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed the criminal proceedings filed against South Indian actress Priya Prakash Warrier on various charges for hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said that no complaint would be entertained against the actress or the filmmakers because of picturisation of this […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Mishra featured justice AM Khanvilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Priya Prakash
High Profile Cases Bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav in IRCTC land scam case August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday granted bail to former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case. A day after Lalu Yadav had to surrender following the end of his parole, the court decision comes as a huge reprieve for […] Read more » featured IRCTC land scam case Tejashwi Yadav
Top Law News Voters have the right to know crimnal background of candidates: Supreme Court August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday favoured “proper” dissemination of information about criminal antecedents of candidates and the Election Commission could be asked to direct political parties to ensure that persons facing criminal charges so that voters can make a informed choice while exercising their franchise. After making these observations, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » Election Commission featured Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Fodder Scam: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, surrenders before CBI court in Jharkhand August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment PATNA: Lalu Yadav surrendered in court today after his request for extension of parole was rejected last week. The former Bihar chief minister had been out on bail since May. “I am following the court’s order. I am unwell but I have faith in the high court verdict,” said the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief. Yadav […] Read more » featured fodder scam Judge S S Prasad Lalu Prasad Yadav
Top Law News Centre is unprepared: SC on Special court to try cases of politicians August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Speaking about the Centre not furnishing details sought by it on setting up special courts to deal with cases involving politicians, the Supreme Court said the Centre is “unprepared”. In December 2017, the apex court had ordered setting of 12 special courts to deal with such cases. These courts should start functioning from […] Read more » featured Friday Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
