Top Law News Priyadarshini Mattoo case: High Court grants parole to convict for LLM exam May 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today granted parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996, to write his LLM examination. Justice Mukta Gupta granted him parole for four days, i.e. from today till May 24, as his exams are scheduled to begin from […] Read more » featured LLM exam Priyadarshini Mattoo Rahul Mehra Santosh Kumar Singh
Top Law News High Court seeks ACB response of contractor’s bail plea May 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Delhi’s Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) on the bail plea of a contractor, arrested in connection with a construction scam. Justice S P Garg asked the probe agency, ACB, to file its response on the bail application of Vinay Bansal, who was arrested on May 10, and […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured plea PWD RACO Roads Anti-Corruption Organisation S P Garg Satyendra Jain Vinay Bansal
Top Law News Schoolboy’s death: Accused to be tried as adult, says court May 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 16-year-old student, accused of killing seven-year-old school mate at a private school, will be tried as an adult in the sensational murder case, a sessions court held today. Upholding the decision of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu said the juvenile board has taken into consideration all materials placed […] Read more » featured Gurugram Jasbir Singh Kundu JJB Juvenile Justice Board Pradyuman murder case ryan international
Top Law News Plea in Supreme Court seeking review of Loya death case verdict May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict rejecting the demand for an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who dealt with the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. The review petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association has challenged the supreme court’s April […] Read more » Bombay Lawyers Association Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Loya death plea Sohrabuddin Sheikh
Top Law News DGCA moves NGT, says impossible to dump poop mid-air May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking a stay and review of its order directing the aviation regulator to issue a circular to all airlines operating at IGI Airport here to ensure that they do not empty toilet tanks mid-air. The DGCA has now moved a plea seeking […] Read more » DGCA featured Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya NGT
Top Law News Jatin Das’ painting theft: High Court asks AI to consider restoring retiral benefits to accused ex-officer May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A former woman executive director of Air India, accused of stealing a painting by renowned artist Jatin Das which was part of the airline’s collection, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the national carrier’s decision to suspend her post-retirement benefits. Rohita Jaidka, who retired in January 2011, said she was undergoing cancer treatment and […] Read more » Anjolie Ela Menon Arpana Caur B Prabha featured Jatin Das' painting theft K A Ara M.F. Husain S H Raza V S Gaitonde
Top Law News Supreme Court voices displeasure at defence ministry: Manipur ‘fake’ encounters May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has “not even bothered” to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. A bench comprising justices Madan […] Read more » ASG encounter featured Madan B Lokur National Human Rights Commission NHRC Special Investigation Team U U Lalit
Top Law News Delhi court awards 3 yrs jail to ex-diplomat for spying for Pak ISI May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former diplomat Madhuri Gupta, who had served at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was today sentenced to three years in jail by a Delhi court which convicted her for passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s ISI. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma gave her the maximum sentence for the offences of spying and wrongful communication […] Read more » featured Madhuri Gupta Mubshar Raza Rana Official Secrets Act Pak ISI Sidharth Sharma
Top Law News Supreme Court apprehends more emergency hearings: Karnataka row May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, which had to conduct emergency hearings on the bitter power tussle in Karnataka, today apprehended that it might be forced to do it again if this legal fight is not put to rest. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Congress-JD(S) combine, at the outset expressed his regret to a three-judge bench […] Read more » A M Singhvi Attorney General K K Venugopal featured K G Bopaiah S A Bobde
Top Law News Supreme Court apprehends more emergency hearings: Karnataka row May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, which had to conduct emergency hearings on the bitter power tussle in Karnataka, today apprehended that it might be forced to do it again if this legal fight is not put to rest. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Congress-JD(S) combine, at the outset expressed his regret to a three-judge bench […] Read more » Apprehend Congress-JD featured senior advocate Kapil Sibal
Top Law News Supreme Court orders live telecast of floor test at K’taka Assembly May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered live telecast of the floor test in the Karnataka Assembly where Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has to prove his majority. The floor test is scheduled for 4 pm. “Live broadcast of floor test will be the best possible way to ensure transparency in the proceedings,” a bench comprising justices […] Read more » A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan B.S. Yeddyurappa featured K'taka S A Bobde
Top Law News Bombay High Court : Form special team to probe emails sent to Tata firm May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai Police to constitute a “special team” of officials, who are experienced in dealing with cyber crimes, to probe into allegations of defamatory emails received by a subsidiary company of the Tata Motors. A vacation bench, presided by Justice SJ Kathawalla, also directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Delhi Police Commissioner featured SJ Kathawalla Supreme Court TMIBASL
