Top Law News Coal allocation scam: Court grants bail to Jindal & others October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Patiala House Court in New Delhi on Monday granted bail to industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal and 14 others, in connection with the allocation of the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand. Apart from Jindal, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s then adviser Anand Goel, Mumbai’s Essar Power Ltd’s Executive Vice-Chairman Sushil Kumar Maroo, […] Read more » Coal allocation scam featured
Top Law News Major General, 6 Others Sentenced for Life in 24-year-old fake encounter case October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DIBRUGARH: A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army has convicted seven army personnel, including a dismissed Major General, in a 24-year-old fake encounter case, sentencing them to life in prison. However, army officials said that the judgment of life imprisonment needs to be confirmed by the competent authority, which can take a few months. Major […] Read more » fake encounter case featured
Top Law News Kerala nun rape case: High court grants conditional bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal October 15, 2018 / October 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment KERALA: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is the accused in Kerala nun rape case for raping a Nun in his diocese on multiple occasions between 2014 and 2016. Granting the bail, the court directed the Bishop to surrender his passport and not to enter Kerala state except for appearing […] Read more » featured Kerala nun rape case
Top Law News HC tells Punjab government to Issue Advance Notice To Ex-Police Chief October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to give a week’s notice to the former top cop in case police proposes to arrest him before taking any action against the former top cop. Punjab’s former Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini, appointed by the previous Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)-BJP government and […] Read more » featured Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill
Top Law News SC Dismisses Kamal Nath, Sachin Pilot’s Plea on Voters’ List October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions filed by senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot, which they had requested the apex court to direct the Election Commission to provide voters’ list in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in text format. A bench of justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said “we have dismissed […] Read more » featured justices ak sikri justices Ashok Bhushan
High Profile Cases Black Money case: HC extends till Nov 2, dispensing with the appearance of Chidambaram’s kin October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: In a matter related to non-disclosure of foreign properties on Friday, the Madras High Court extended till November two, with the appearance of former Union minister P Chidambaram’s family members. This case has been filed against them by the Income Tax Department. A division bench of Justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad, has already reserved its order on the […] Read more » featured Justices S Manikumar justices Subramonium Prasad
Top Law News NGT sent summons to Delhi govt official on action plan on climate change October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Environment Department official, Delhi for the entire information about the changes made by the government in the State Action Plan (SAPCC) on climate change. A bench headed by Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Satyawan Singh Garbyal directed the Deputy Secretary or concerned senior scientist of the […] Read more » featured NGT
Top Law News CBI to Prob corruption charges against TN CM Palaniswami October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: In a major setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in awarding multi-core road contracts to his relatives. Justice A D Jagdish ordered the CBI investigation to be headed by an officer of the rank of Superintendent […] Read more » featured Justice A D Jagdish TN CM Palaniswami
Top Law News Funds for Durga Puja committees: SC refuses to stay WB decision to grant Rs 28 crore October 12, 2018 / October 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay the decision of the West Bengal government to grant 28 crore rupees Durga puja committees across the state. The court, however, refused to interfere with the decision, saying the amount must be distributed only through the state police. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, however, […] Read more » featured Justices deepak gupta justices Madan B Lokur
Top Law News Nine properties including Noida, Greater Noida sealed: Amrapali tells SC October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ordered the sealing of nine properties of the Amrapali group after its three directors, who are in police custody, said that the documents related to the group’s 46 firms were stored there. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud directed that after the sealing of these properties, its […] Read more » featured justices DY Chandrachud justices uu Lalit
Top Law News Self-styled godman Rampal found guilty in two murder cases, punishment next week October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment HARYANA: A local court in Haryana’s Hisar on Thursday found self-styled godman Rampal guilty and was convicted in both the murder cases. In both the cases, Rampal was charged under section 302 (murder) and section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code. Rampal and 27 of his followers were booked on charges of murder and wrongful confinement after four women […] Read more » featured Rampal
Top Law News 2004 grenade attack case: Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s son gets life sentence, 19 get death October 11, 2018 / October 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A court in Bangladesh sentenced a former minister to death on Wednesday along with 18 others in connection with a grenade attack in 2004. The attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004 targeted Hasina, that killed 24 people and injured 500 others, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The then opposition leader Hasina survived the […] Read more » featured Judge Shahed Nuruddin of Dhaka's fast track Sheikh Hasina
