Criminal Law News Top Law News Kotkhai rape case: Judicial custody of 8 cops extended till Oct 3 September 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Himachal Pradesh today extended till October 3 the judicial custody of eight police officers, including an IG rank officer, in connection with the custodial death of an accused in the rape-and-murder case of a minor in Kotkhai on July 4. Inspector General of Police Z H Zaidi, Deputy Superintendent of Police Manoj […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Himachal Pradesh Kotkhai rape case Law Legal News murder case SIT Special Investigation Team
Top Law News SC relief for Anurag Thakur, appeal of HP dismissed July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal filed by the Himachal Pradesh government challenging the high court order quashing a criminal case against BJP MP Anurag Thakur and others. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit declined to interfere with the Shimla High Court’s May 30 last year order on the […] Read more » anurag thakur Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli: SC June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No law has been followed in the construction of some resorts and hotels in the picturesque town of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh and government officials have “colluded” in the illegalities, the Supreme Court observed today. The apex court said that some of the resorts and hotels in the town have constructed seven-storeyed buildings whereas they […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News NGT No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs demolition of illegal hotels in Kasauli,slaps fine May 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on seven hotels in the picturesque Kasauli town of Himachal Pradesh, directing the demolition of illegally constructed portions of their buildings and imposing fines ranging from Rs 5-10 lakh on each of them. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also imposed hefty environmental compensation […] Read more » demolition of illegal hotels in Kasauli Environment Law News featured Himachal Pradesh Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
High Profile Cases HP CM says DA case political vendetta,Digvijaya blames Jaitley May 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Top Congress leaders today termed as “political vendetta” the disproportionate assets case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife and even alleged that the case was filed at the instance of Union Minister Arun Jaitley. While 82-year old Virbhadra Singh himself said the case was a fallout of “political vendetta” and he […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Court DA case Digvijaya singh featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh
High Profile Cases Virbhadra, wife appear in Delhi court in disproportionate assets case May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife today appeared in a special court here in connection with a nearly Rs 10 crore disproportionate assets case and sought bail. However, the judge posted the matter for argument to May 29 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought time to file a reply to […] Read more » Court Delhi court disproportionate assets case featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News Delhi HC denies bail to LIC agent in PMLA case involving Virbhadra April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today denied bail to LIC agent Anand Chauhan in a money laundering case involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others. “I have dismissed this petition (bail application),” Justice Vipin Sanghi said. Chauhan is in judicial custody since his arrest in July last year. During the hearing on his bail […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News money laundering case PMLA case Virbhadra Singh
High Profile Cases Court fixes Feb 27 for consideration of charge sheet February 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today fixed February 27 for consideration of charge sheet against LIC agent Anand Chauhan in a money laundering case allegedly involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. “Advocate for the accused seeks one more adjournment for scrutinising the documents. Request allowed. Put up the matter for February 27,” Special Judge Virender Kr […] Read more » Anand Chauhan charge sheet Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News money laundering case Virbhadra Singh
High Profile Cases Virbhadra PMLA case: Court fixes Feb 8 for scrutiny of docs February 4, 2017 / February 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court has fixed February 8 for scrutiny of documents in a money laundering case involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in which LIC agent Anand Chauhan has been chargesheeted. “Advocate for the accused seeks one more adjournment for scrutinising the documents. Request allowed. Put up the matter for further scrutiny of the […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News money laundering case Virbhadra PMLA case Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News ‘CBI needs state’s consent to probe a state case’ October 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, accused in a disproportionate assets case along with others, today claimed in Delhi High Court that CBI cannot on its own decide to probe offences outside Delhi without the consent of the concerned state. His counsel told Justice Vipin Sanghi that in the instant matter, the alleged offence was […] Read more » CBI Court Delhi High Court disproportionate assets case featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay attachment proceedings agst Virbhadra, wife May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today refused to stay the ED’s attachment proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, but said the final order of the adjudicating authority would not be given effect to while their pleas challenging provisional attachment are pending. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News Former HP DGP discharged in phone taping case May 27, 2016 / May 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Shimla court has discharged former Himachal Pradesh DGP I D Bhandari in the much publicised phone taping case holding held that prima facie no case is made out against him. The enquiry into alleged phone taping case was ordered after Virbhadra Singh returned to power and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Vigilance wing […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh I D Bhandari Law Legal News phone taping case