High Profile Cases Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus In 9 States. February 28, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government in a plea seeking minority status for Hindus living in 7 States in India. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up the matter on May 4. Filed by Ashwini Upadhyay, the plea seeks minority […] Read more » 'West Bengal Arunachal Pradesh Assam Chief Justice DN Patel Goa hindus becoming minority Hindus in Arunachal Pradesh (29%) Hindus in J&K (28.44%) Hindus in Lakshadweep (2.5%) Hindus in Manipur (31.39%) Hindus in Meghalaya (11.53%) Hindus in Mizoram (2.75%) Hindus in Nagaland (8.75%) Hindus in Punjab (38.40%). Jammu & Kashmir Justice Hari Shankar Kerala Lakshadweep Manipur Meghalaya minority status for Hindus Mizoram Nagaland Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Cong moves Bombay HC to stop ex-MLA Rane from running bypoll May 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress today moved the Bombay High Court seeking to stop its former MLA and Goa’s current Health Minister Vishwajit Rane from contesting the future by- elections till the existing state assembly term ends in 2022. The party moved the Goa bench of the high court. “The petition has been filed jointly by the Indian […] Read more » Bombay High Court Congress Court featured Goa Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Law Legal News Vishwajit Rane
Environment Law News NGT notice to Goa govt on plea against beautification of beach September 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal, Pune, today issued notices to Goa government and others in response to a petition filed by a citizen challenging beautification of a beach in the port town of Vasco. The NGT, in its order, asked state Chief Secretary, Goa Coastal Zone management Authority (GCZMA), Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) and Mormugao […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Goa Law Legal News NGT notice to Goa govt plea against beautification of beach
Top Law News CBI files closure report in British woman’s death case in Goa September 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Six years after a 35-year-old British woman was found dead near Anjuna beach in Goa, the CBI has filed a closure report in the case as no evidence of assault or homicide has been found. The 50-page closure report in the death case of Denyse Sweeney was filed yesterday by a special team of CBI […] Read more » British woman's death case in Goa CBI Court featured Goa Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Rape case: Goa MLA Monserratte gets bail May 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Goa legislator Atanasio Monserratte, who was arrested for allegedly buying and raping a minor girl, has been granted bail by a local court today. District and Sessions Judge Pramod Kamat granted bail to Monserratte, and also the girl’s mother and another woman, Rosy Ferros, arrested for allegedly selling her to the MLA for Rs 50 […] Read more » Atanasio Monserratte bail Court Criminal news featured Goa Law MLA rape case
Top Law News Goa MLA Monserratte’s pc extended by three days May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today extended the police custody of former Goa Education minister and expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserratte by three days in connection with the case of buying and raping of a minor girl. The state Crime Branch produced Monserratte before District and Sessions Judge B P Deshpande as the three-day remand granted to […] Read more » Court featured Goa Law Legal News MLA panji
Top Law News Activists challenge Goa govt’s Tree Act in Bombay High Court May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment State-based heritage activist and two other NGOs have filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging Laxmikant Parsekar-led governments recent move to amend the Act re-classifying the coconut tree as palm. The petition which was filed before the bench in Goa recently has sought to stop the state government from proceeding on the […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Goa Goa govt's Tree Act Law legalnews
Top Law News Spl public prosecutor withdraws from Louis Berger bribery case April 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The special public prosecutor representing the state inLouis Berger bribery scandal in Goa has decided to withdraw from appearing in the case. In a letter written to Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch), Special Public Prosecutor Rajiv Gomes noted that a complaint of dual nationality registered against him with Margao police has been transferred to Crime […] Read more » Bribery case Court Criminal news featured Goa Law
Top Law News Goa terror suspect gets bail February 11, 2016 / February 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terror suspect Sameer Sardana was today granted bail by a local court after the prosecution said he could not be linked to any militant group though he was found in possession of “incriminating documents which endangered national security”. The Dehradun-based man, son of a retired Major General, was being investigated by Goa’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured Goa Goa terror suspect gets bail Law Legal News
Top Law News Goa lawyers to protest against shifting of lower courts January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Lawyers in Goa will sport black or white bands on their arms today to protest the shifting of lower courts from a Portuguese-era building in Panaji to a place on the city outskirts. “The bar strongly denounces and condemns the shabby and step-motherly treatment meted to the advocates by the Government of Goa, the District […] Read more » Court featured Goa Goa lawyers to protest against shifting of lower courts Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Goa HRC to hear petition on police atrocities on protestors January 12, 2016 / January 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Goa Human Rights Commission will tomorrow hear a petition filed by social activist Aires Rodrigues over alleged atrocities against demonstrators demanding proper investigations into the death of priest Fr Bismarque Dias here. Several demonstrators were allegedly baton-charged on November 21 last year when they were protesting in Panaji. The three-member Commission headed by Justice […] Read more » Criminal news featured Goa Goa HRC to hear petition on police atrocities on protestors HRC Law priest Fr Bismarque Dias
Top Law News Remo’s bail plea to be heard by court tomorrow January 4, 2016 / January 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Goa Children’s Court will tomorrow hear arguments on the anticipatory bail plea filed by pop singer Remo Fernandes, booked by state police for verbally abusing a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly hit by his son Johan’s car last month. Judge Vandana Tendulkar will hear the anticipatory bail plea of the 62-year-old singer, who arrived in […] Read more » Court featured Goa Law Legal News Remo's bail Remo's bail plea to be heard by court tomorrow
