Criminal Law News German bakery blast: SC notice to convict on Maha’s appeal July 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the response of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in Pune German Bakery blast which had claimed 17 lives in 2010, on a plea of the Maharashtra government against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted his death penalty to life term. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and […] Read more » Court Criminal Law News featured German Bakery blast Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bail plea of IAS officer rejected July 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today dismissed the bail petition of IAS officer Jitendra Gupta, who was arrested in a corruption case by vigilance department 10 days ago. Vigilance court special judge Raghvendra Kumar Singh dismissed the regular bail petition of Gupta, a 2013 batch IAS officer. Gupta, who was sub-divisional officer of Mohania in Rohtas district, […] Read more » arrestedIAS officer Jitendra Gupta corruption Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Disqualification of lawmakers: SC seeks response July 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL alleging that despite the ruling of the apex court, elected lawmakers continue to enjoy their status as MPs and MLAs for quite some time after their conviction in criminal cases. Initially, a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices […] Read more » Court featured Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC junks plea for action against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan July 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Bollywood super star Aamir Khan for allegedly making “improper” use of national emblem on his TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices F M I Kalifulla and A M Khanwilkar rejected the plea of Chandigarh-based […] Read more » Amir Khan Court featured Law Legal News Satyamev Jayate Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre to take possession and secure Adarsh apartments July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take possession and secure the 31-storey controversial Adarsh apartments in Mumbai and issued notices to various stakeholders on pleas challenging the Bombay High Court order asking civic bodies to demolish it. The Centre gave an assurance to the court that the building would not be demolished. […] Read more » Adarsh apartments Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC to Centre:Decide PIL for setting up Lokayukta in all states July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on a PIL seeking setting up of an “effective, impartial, independent and strong” Lokayukta in all the states of the country. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Lokayukta PIL states
Top Law News SC to hear plea for Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmi July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear next week the plea by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party seeking imposition of Governor’s rule in the state on the ground of paralysis of administration. The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur agreed to hear the plea next week on a mentioning by senior counsel Bhim Singh. […] Read more » Court featured Governor's rule Jammu and Kashmi Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News ASI submits status report on Jagamohan repair work July 21, 2016 / July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Submitting a status report on the repair undertaken in the prayer hall (Jagamohan) of Jagannath Temple at Puri, the Archaeological Survey of India today told the Orissa High Court that 80 per cent of the work was over and that the remaining work would be completed soon. A division bench comprising Justices B K Nayak […] Read more » ASI Court featured Jagannath Temple Law Legal News Puri status report on Jagamohan repair work the Archaeological Survey of India
High Profile Cases CBI chargesheets ex-IT Dy Commissioner in graft case July 21, 2016 / July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment CBI has chargesheeted former Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Yogendra Mittal for allegedly taking illegal gratification from StockGuru scam accused Ullas Prabhakar Khaire in exchange of an assurance that he would settle his case. In its charge sheet filed before Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna, the agency claimed that Mittal had led an inspection […] Read more » CBI chargesheets ex-IT Dy Commissioner Court featured graft case Law legalnews StockGuru scam Yogendra Mittal
Top Law News CAT dismisses IPS officer Senkumar’s plea July 21, 2016 / July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today declined to interfere with the prayer of senior IPS officer T P Senkumar to set aside the order of the Kerala government removing him from the post of state police chief. Citing Supreme Court directives in similar cases, the CAT bench headed by Justice N K Balakrishnan said the […] Read more » CAT Central Administrative Tribunal featured IPS officer Senkumar's plea Kerala government Legal News
Top Law News “No prejudice if civil, criminal cases go together” July 21, 2016 / July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today told Delhi High Court that “no prejudice” would be caused to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal if the civil and criminal defamation proceedings continued side by side. “No prejudice would be caused to the AAP leaders if both the civil suit before the high court and the criminal proceedings before […] Read more » AAP defamation case Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi High Court featured Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Elderly man sentenced to death for killing family July 21, 2016 / July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 65-year-old man was today sentenced to death for eliminating a family of six at Barari village in 2008. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sunil Kumar Singh awarded capital punishment to Ranvir of village Barari for killing Sukhbir, his wife, son Surya Pratap, Mamta (wife of Surya Pratap), their son Abhishek and his wife Lata. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News man sentenced to death for killing family
