Top Law News SC directs Petitioner to approach Kerala HC : Plea to revise Backward Community list, raise Muslim reservation in Kerala July 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition moved by the Minority Indians Planning and Vigilance Commission Trust (Trust), seeking a direction to increase the percentage of reservation for the Muslim community in public employment in Kerala and to revise the state’s backward community list. The Court, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to […] Read more » Backward Community High Court Muslim reservation in Kerala Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Father can’t avoid maintaining children just because mother is earning: High Court July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man cannot avoid the responsibility of maintaining his children on the ground that his estranged wife is earning because a lot of time and effort also go into the upbringing, the Delhi High Court said Monday while upholding the interim maintenance awarded to a woman. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said it would be incorrect to […] Read more » High Court mother is earning
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Marital rape as a ground for divorce: Supreme Court asks petitioner to approach High Court July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape and frame laws for making it a ground of divorce. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai asked the petitioner advocate Anuja Kapur to […] Read more » High Court marital rape Supreme Court
Top Law News All India Judicial Service: Law Minister Seeks Suggestions From States, High Courts June 29, 2019 / June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to further the proposal of a having a national level examination for recruitment of judges in the country, the Central Government has sought the stand of all State Governments and the High Courts on the creation of an All India Judicial Service (AIJS). As per the report published by the Economic Times, […] Read more » all-India judicial service High Court law minister
Consumer Law News High Court restrains hoteliers associations from boycotting OYO June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has restrained various hoteliers welfare associations from issuing any notices or boycotting and banning hospitality company OYO. The court, in an interim order, said it appeared that the act of hotelier associations was pushing other hoteliers and service providers to act in breach of contract between them and Oravel Stays Private […] Read more » High Court oyo
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Court refuses urgent hearing to plea for appointment of Leader of Oppn in LS June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused an urgent hearing to a plea seeking direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker to appoint a Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the House. A vacation bench of justices Jyoti Singh and Manoj Ohri said “looking at the relief sought, there is no urgency” and listed it for hearing before […] Read more » appointment of Leader High Court Oppn in LS
Criminal Law News High Court reserves order on death-row convicts’ plea in Pune BPO gang rape and murder case June 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Tuesday reserved its judgment on petitions filed by two convicts in the 2007 Pune BPO gang rape and murder case seeking stay on the execution of their death warrant. Convicts Purushottam Borate and Pradeep Kokade were to be executed on June 24. The HC last week, however, said the execution shall […] Read more » Bombay High Court BPO gang rape High Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News ‘ Court should take liberal view on delayed appeals of convicts in custody ‘ : High Court June 6, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : Courts should take a liberal approach when appeals against convictions are filed with some delay by those in custody, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court said delay does not work to the advantage of an incarcerated person and people who are in custody do not have the advantage of […] Read more » High Court justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Top Law News High Court grants 4 more months time to CBI to complete probe in Asthana bribery case June 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday granted four more months to the CBI to complete its probe in a bribery case involving the agency’s former special director Rakesh Asthana. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the CBI’s plea seeking extension of time to complete its investigation in the case lodged against Asthana, DSP Devender Kumar […] Read more » asthana bribery case CBI High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Election Commission bribery case: High Court dismisses middleman’s bail plea June 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed the bail plea of a middleman, arrested in the 2017 Election Commission bribery case which allegedly involved former AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and others. Justice Mukta Gupta denied relief to Sukesh Chandrashekar, who was arrested on April 16, 2017 for allegedly bribing EC officials for getting […] Read more » Bribery case Election Commission High Court
Information Technology News High Court declines interim hold on gambling websites May 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to pass any interim order for putting on hold the operation of websites which allow people to gamble, bet and play games of chance, like poker, online. “No interim relief. Let it go on,” a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Brijesh Sethi said […] Read more » declines interim hold High Court on gambling websites
Top Law News High Court refuses to stay govt official’s conviction in bribe case August 27, 2018 / August 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:- The Bombay High Court has refused to stay the conviction of a government servant for accepting bribes and held that granting relief to the officer would adversely affect the public’s perception of the integrity of government institutions. In an order passed earlier this month, a single bench presided over by Justice AM Badar […] Read more » CBI court convicted conviction of a government servant featured High Court the Bombay High Court
