Top Law News Kejriwal faces court case for “defamatory” remarks against PM December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A criminal complaint has been filed against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a Delhi court for using “defamatory” language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the recent CBI raid at the office of his principal secretary. The complainant, an advocate, has sought Kejriwal’s prosecution under Sections 124A (sedition) and 500 (defamation) of the IPC. The […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Delhi featured Kejriwal faces court case for "defamatory" remarks against PM Law Legal News
Top Law News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Unhappy with the manner in which a West Delhi slum cluster was recently razed to the ground, the Delhi High Court today said there should be a “protocol” to carry out future demolition drives in the national capital by keeping in mind the “constitutional rights” of the individual. “During a demolition some protocol has to be […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC
Criminal Law News Priest case: Goa court refuses lie detector test on minor December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has disallowed a police plea to conduct a lie detector test on a juvenile who has been made a key witness in the case of death of priest Fr Bismarck Dias under mysterious circumstances. The Goa Crime branch is probing the death of Dias, whose body was found in a river at […] Read more » Criminal news featured Goa Law Legal News Priest case Priest case: Goa court refuses lie detector test on minor
Top Law News Call drops: TRAI says no coercive steps against telecos till Jan 6 December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday told Delhi HC that no coercive steps would be taken against telecom companies till January 6 in connection with call drop norms. The telecom regulator had said that it would be mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1. Meanwhile, the operators […] Read more » Call drops Call drops: TRAI says no coercive steps against telecos till Jan 6 Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News TRAI
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal, 5 AAP leaders’ response in Jaitley case December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders on a civil defamation suit filed against them by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Joint Registrar (JR) Kovai Venugopal issued notice to Kejriwal and other AAP leaders — Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpai — […] Read more » 5 AAP leaders' response in Jaitley case Court Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC junks PIL seeking freeze on BJP’s lotus symbol December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking freezing of BJP’s election symbol “Lotus” on the ground that it “represents the manifestation of God” and its use during elections was “illegal”. “There is no public interest involved in it,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said. “You […] Read more » BJP BJP's lotus symbol Court Delhi HC junks PIL seeking freeze on BJP's lotus symbol Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court summons firms, its two directors December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court has summoned M/s Adhunik Corporation Ltd and its two directors as accused in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Patrapara coal block in Odisha. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the case and directed the accused firm and its two […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: Court summons firms Court featured its two directors Law Legal News
Top Law News Allahabad HC judges to conduct inspection of land acquired December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two judges of the Allahabad High Court today decided to conduct an on-the-spot inspection of a piece of land in Greater Noida, which was acquired by Uttar Pradesh government five years ago for constructing a road connecting the township with a national highway. The bench, comprising Justice Rakesh Tiwari and Justice Shashi Kant, directed the […] Read more » Allahabad HC judges to conduct inspection of land acquired Allahabad High Court Court featured judges Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister A Raja had “misled” then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding policy of first-come-first-served (FCFS) which was to be followed for allocation of 2G spectrum, CBI today told a special court. Advancing final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, in which Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others are facing trial, special […] Read more » 2G scam A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI A. Raja CBI Court featured Law Legal News Manmohan Singh Mohan Singh
Top Law News Gujarat HC notices to Guj govt, police on Hardik’s bail plea December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government and police on Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s bail plea in a sedition case filed against him by the city crime branch. Justice A J Desai issued the notices and kept the next hearing on January 6. Hardik is at present behind […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat HC notices to Guj govt Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Law Legal News police on Hardik's bail plea
Top Law News DDCA row: Jaitley files defamation suit against Kejriwal in Delhi HC December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today filed a civil defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders for issuing allegedly false and defamatory statements against him and his family members. Jaitley has sought Rs 10 crore as damages from Kejriwal and other AAP leaders — Kumar […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA DDCA row: Jaitley files defamation suit against Kejriwal in Delhi HC Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Dec 16 case; SC rejects plea against release of juvenile December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal against the release of the juvenile offender in the December 16 gang rape case, saying “there has to be a clear legislative sanction” in this regard. “If anything has to be done, it has to be done according to the law. We have […] Read more » Court Criminal news Dec 16 case Dec 16 case; SC rejects plea against release of juvenile featured Law Legal News rape case Supreme Court