Top Law News SC dismisses plea against Modi over 2012 election affidavit October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly filing a defective affidavit relating to his marital status during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly elections. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar rejected the plea filed by an Ahmedabad resident who had challenged the Gujarat High Court order which […] Read more » election featured Law Legal News Narendra Modi SC dismisses plea against Modi over 2012 election affidavit
Top Law News SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars, Maha to oppose October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtras dance bars may soon spring back to life with the Supreme Court today staying the operation of a state law banning it on the condition that performances will not be obscene even as the government said it will press for continuance of the ban. “We think it appropriate to stay the provisions section 33 […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maha to oppose Maharashtra government SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News TET results not before paper leak probe is over October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The results of primary teachers’ recruitment examination would not be published before an investigation into the allegations of question paper leak is completed, Advocate General of West Bengal assured Calcutta High Courttoday. There were 23 lakh examinees for the TET examination for nearly 40,000 vacancies. On a petition seeking an independent investigation into the allegation […] Read more » 'West Bengal Calcutta High Court featured Kolkata Legal News paper leak Result TET TET results not before paper leak probe is over
High Profile Cases Herald case: HC terms Gandhis’ applications as ‘infructuous’ October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi high court on Thursday termed as “infructuous” the applications moved by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and some other party leaders alleging a “different treatment” was meted out to a challenge filed by them in the National Herald case. The Congress leaders in their application had opposed the transfer of the case […] Read more » Delhi featured Herald case: HC terms Gandhis' applications as 'infructuous' High Court Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Addl spectrum case: Court discharges accused October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The special 2G court on Thursday gave a clean chit to former telecom Secretary Shyamlal Ghosh and three telecom firms in the additional spectrum case – with the court directing the CBI to take action against erring officials for filing a fabricated chargesheet. The court has discharged them of charges of criminal conspiracy and under […] Read more » Addl spectrum case Addl spectrum case: Court discharges accused CBI Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Five persons sentenced to life imprisonment October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Five persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court of Jajpur,Odisha for the murder of a businessman three years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rohitlal Panda yesterday convicted Meherban Ali, Sultan Ali, Bebula Ali, Liaquat Ali and Irfan Ali, all aged about 30-35 years and hailing from Matabad village, for the murder […] Read more » Criminal news featured Five persons sentenced to life imprisonment Law Legal News Odisha
Top Law News SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of 2014 amendment in the Maharashtra Police Act that had banned dance performances at bars and some other places, paving the way for reopening of dance bars across the state. Referring to the brief history of judicial pronouncement in the case and subsequent amendment in the state law, […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha Supreme Court
High Profile Cases National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul move high court October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi have moved the Delhi High Court objecting to a “different treatment” being accorded to a challenge filed by them in the national herald case. In an application filed in the High Court, the Gandhis have said that their petition challenging a trial court order in the […] Read more » Congress president Sonia Gandhi Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News National Herald case National Herald case: Sonia Rahul Gandhi Rahul move high court
Top Law News Court reserves order on Bharti’s plea for probe October 15, 2015 / October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today questioned in a court here the maintainability of controversial AAP MLA Somnath Bharti’s plea seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid last year. The police, through special public prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, told the court that Bharti’s plea for further probe is […] Read more » AAP MLA Court Court reserves order on Bharti's plea for probe Delhi featured Law Legal News Somnath Bharti
High Profile Cases Ex-telecom minister Pramod Mahajan not a conspirator: 2G court October 15, 2015 / October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An attempt to drag previous NDA regime in 2G telecom scam was trashed by a special court which said CBI failed to establish that the then telecom minister Pramod Mahajan and then secretary Shyamal Ghosh were in a conspiracy to favour private players in additional spectrum allocation in 2002. Special CBI Judge O P Saini […] Read more » 2G court Ex-telecom minister Pramod Mahajan not a conspirator: 2G court featured Law Legal News Pramod Mahajan
Banking & Finance Law News Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Coalscam:Court frames charges against ex-coal secy, 5 others October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today framed charges against former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh to an accused firm. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar put the six on trial for alleged offences under section 120-B (criminal […] Read more » coal scam charges against accountant Amit Goyal coal scam charges against firm Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL) coal scam charges against K C Samria coal scam charges against K S Kropha coal scam charges against Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia Coalscam featured former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Human Rights Top Law News Centre bats for new comprehensive law on human trafficking October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that instead of amending certain provisions in existing statutes, there was a need for a “comprehensive legislation” to tackle all aspects of human trafficking. The ministry of women and child development, which along with National Legal Services Authority, was hailed by the court for their efforts to […] Read more » Centre bats for new comprehensive law on human trafficking featured Human trafficking law on human trafficking new comprehensive law on human trafficking POCSO Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences
