Top Law News National Anthem no longer mandatory : SC January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Reversing its order, the Supreme Court today held that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of films is no longer mandatory and left it to a government panel to frame guidelines on this sensitive matter. The apex court said that playing of national anthem in cinema halls before screening of movies would […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud National Anthem national anthem no long mandatory National Anthem no longer mandatory
High Profile Cases SC to form fresh SIT to monitor probe into 1986 anti-Sikh riot cases January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT, to be headed by a former high court judge, to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot cases, that followed the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, in which investigations were closed A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » 1986 anti-Sikh riot cases anti-Sikh riots Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Petitioner S Gurlad Singh Kahlon Pramod Asthana an IPS officer of 1986 batch
Top Law News Four senior judges say situation in SC “not in order” January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented move, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court today called a press conference and said the situation in the top court was “not in order” and many “less than desirable” things have taken place. Unless this institution is preserved, “democracy will not survive in this country,” the four judges said. Justice […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal CJI Dipak Misra featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi situation in SC "not in order" Supreme Court judges’ press conference
Family Law News Top Law News Mother of four alleges husband gave her ‘talaq’ over phone January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 36-year-old woman in Manjhanpur Kotwali area here has alleged that her husband divorced her over phone, police said today. Rozi Begum, a mother of four, had left for her parents’ house some time ago without informing anyone because of continued discord with her husband Sohrab. She returned on Saturday to find that her husband […] Read more » featured talaq
Top Law News SC asks JAL to submit details of its ongoing housing projects January 11, 2018 / January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed realtor Jaiprakash Associate Limited (JAL) to give details of its ongoing housing projects in the entire country while reiterating its direction that its directors shall not alienate their personal properties. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also directed amicus curie Pawan Shree Agrawal to set up a portal […] Read more » featured Jaiprakash Associate Limited JAL Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud lawyer Anupam Lal Das Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Top Law News Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state: HC January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court said today it was time the Maharashtra government took note of the poor condition of roads in the state and the failure on part of the civic corporations and district councils to fix potholes. A division bench of justices A S Oka and P N Deshmukh made the observation while hearing […] Read more » condition of roads in Maharashtra featured justice P N Deshmukh Justices A S Oka Maharashtra government monitors condition of roads in state Maharashtra road condition
High Profile Cases Bilkis gangrape: SC for Gujarat’s reply on compensation January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea demanding exemplary compensation for Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped during the 2002 riots in Gujarat, today led the Supreme Court to seek the response of the state government. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Gujarat government seeking its reply […] Read more » 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case Bilkis gangrape Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar
Top Law News HC grants pre-arrest bail to actor-MP Suresh Gopi January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to actor and BJP MP Suresh Gopi in a case related to alleged forging of documents to get his two luxury cars registered in Puducherry to evade vehicle tax in the state. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan directed the Rajya Sabha MP to execute a bond of Rs 1 […] Read more » featured Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan Kerala High Court MP Suresh Gopi
High Profile Cases Plea seeks SIT probe into rationalist M M Kalburgi’s murder January 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slain author and rationalist M M Kalburgi’s wife today approached the Supreme Court seeking a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of her husband in 2015. The apex court sought the response of probe agencies NIA and CBI and the governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka within six weeks on her allegation that […] Read more » featured Govindrao Pansare M M Kalburgi murder M.M. Kalburgi Narendra Achyut Dabholkar Slain author and rationalist M M Kalburgi
Top Law News Max hospital deaths : Delhi Police files status report January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police today filed a status report on its probe into the death of twin babies at Shalimar Bagh Max hospital before a court here, which has directed that the investigation be conducted expeditiously. “Status report filed. Taken on record. Investigating Officer (IO) states that they are awaiting report from Delhi Medical Council (DMC) […] Read more » featured Max hospital deaths Shalimar Bagh Max hospital
Top Law News Supreme Court fixes beef ban matters for final hearing in February January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today listed for final disposal a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict decriminalising the possession of beef in case of animals slaughtered outside the state. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and Abhay Mohan Sapre listed the matter in third week of February on non- miscellaneous day. The […] Read more » Beef ban Bombay High Court featured Justice Abhay Mohan Sapre Justice R.K. Agrawal
High Profile Cases Gujarat cops for HRD ministry reply on complaint against Setalvad January 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A complaint has been lodged with the Gujarat police charging Teesta Setalvad and her NGO Sabrang Trust with trying to “mix religion with politics” and spreading disharmony through the curricular material prepared for the erstwhile UPA government which had given it a grant of about Rs 1.4 crore. The complaint, lodged with the Ahmedabad city […] Read more » featured Gujarat Central University Vice Chancellor S A Bari Ministry official Gaya Prasad Setalvad Supreme Court lawyer Abhijit Bhattacharjee Teesta Setalvad
