Court, Judiciary & Legal System Why keep ‘objectionable’ book like War and Peace at home? Judge asks activist August 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Wednesday, the High Court of Bombay asked activist Vernon Gonsalves to explain the “objectionable material” like a copy of Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace found at his home after the Pune police opposed his bail citing “highly incriminating evidence” in the form of “books & CDs with objectionable titles” recovered from his possession. Justice Sarang […] Read more » high court bombay judge war and peace
Top Law News Two get capital punishment for kidnap & murder of minor March 18, 2016 / March 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two get capital punishment for kidnap & murder of minor Mehsana, A court at Visnagar in Mehsana district today awarded death sentence to two persons for kidnapping and murdering a five-year-old boy in March 2012. Additional Sessions Judge of Visnagar K M Dave awarded the death sentence to Akshay Patel and Kuldip Panchal observing that […] Read more » Akshay Patel judge Kidnap Kuldip Panchal Mehsana murder Pratik Patel punishment for kidnap & murder Visnagar Visnagar K M Dave
Top Law News Two convicted for supplying fake currency March 17, 2016 / March 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two convicted for supplying fake currency Muzaffarnagar, A fast-track court here sentenced two persons to four years imprisonment for supplying fake currency notes. Additional District Sessions Judge Askok Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the convicts, Shamim and Mohd Jamal, after holding them guilty under section 489 of the IPC last […] Read more » fake currency Fast track court featured judge Judge Askok Kumar Shamim and Mohd Jamal supplying fake currency
Top Law News SC stays Guj HC order on judges’ plot allotment PIL August 12, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the Gujarat High Court order issuing notices to its sitting and former judges and also a sitting apex court judge over the allotment of residential plots to them by the state government in a posh locality in Sola area in Ahmedabad. “The high court was in mortal hurry. This should […] Read more » Court featured judge Law Legal News news PIL plot allotment PIL SC stays Guj HC order on judges' plot allotment PIL Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Collegium recommended names despite adverse reports: SC told June 10, 2015 / June 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium recommended and reiterated the appointments of people as judges despite adverse Intelligence Bureau reports and judges’ critical comments against them, the central government on Wednesday told the apex court. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Wednesday submitted to the court a list of a few names running into 10 pages with comments […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Collegium Collegium recommended names despite adverse reports: SC told featured judge Law Legal News news SC Supreme Court
Top Law News A judge’s conduct should be exemplary: Supreme Court May 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said a judge has a certain personality in the court and it should find extension in his conduct in public life. “The judge in the court has certain personality and his conduct must be exemplary in all respect and aberration (in the personality) would make him liable for being proceeded against,” […] Read more » Chief Justice J.S. Khehar conduct exemplary JIC judge judges inquiry committee Justice Aftab Alam Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad Justice G.S. Singhvi Karnataka High Court senior counsel Basava Prabhu Patil senior counsel P.P. Rao senior counsel U.U. Lalit Supreme Court
Top Law News Jharkhand top cop sentenced for assault on judge May 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A tribunal here Thursday sentenced Jharkhand’s Inspector General of Police Nirmala Chaudhary to 15 days of rigorous imprisonment for ordering her bodyguards to beat up a judge in 2008. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) also slapped a fine of Rs.2,000 each on the eight policemen involved in the case. Chaudhary had allegedly misbehaved with CAT […] Read more » assault Central Administrative Tribunal Indian Police Service Jharkhand judge Nirmala Chaudhary sentenced Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court slams judge for superseding its order May 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Apex court slams judge for superseding its order The Supreme Court Tuesday slammed Additional District Judge Archana Sinha for superseding its order in an eviction decree and asked the chief justice of the Delhi High Court to enquire into the matter. Judges Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra took offence to Sinha passing a detailed order which frustrated the apex court order directing […] Read more » Additional District Judge apex court Archana Sinha judge Judge Gyan Sudha Misra Judge Markandey Katju superseding
Top Law News Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judge’s complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL A complaint made by an Allahabad High Court judge against non-availability of a life saving drug in Uttar Pradesh hospitals is to be taken up for hearing as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Chief Justice F.I. Rebello Friday. The complaint was made by Justice Sudhir Agarwal on account of the agony and disgust that […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice F.I. Rebello complaint Hepatitis-B judge Justice Sudhir Agarwal PIL Public Interest Litigation (PIL) WHO (World Health Organisation)
Top Law News Prakash Tatia sworn in as Jharkhand High Court judge April 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prakash Chandra Tatia was Monday sworn in as a judge of the Jharkhand High Court. He will be appointed the court’s chief justice when incumbent Bhagwati Prasad retires May 14. Tatia was administered oath by Prasad. Tatia was earlier a judge of the Rajasthan High Court. The Jharkhand High Court has 11 judges against its […] Read more » Jharkhand High Court judge Prakash Tatia sworn
Top Law News Man abusing Aarushi case judge arrested March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man who had pasted an obscene pamphlet against judge Preeti Singh for not ensuring justice to the soul of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar has been arrested, police said Thursday. A court sent the man, identified as Kewal Chawla of Delhi, to 14 days judicial remand. According to the investigation officer Dharamvir, the chief judicial […] Read more » Aarushi case abusing arrested Central Bureau of Investigation CJM D.D. Ojha judge man Rajesh Talwar
Top Law News CVC should step down: Retired Supreme Court judge December 1, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It would be in the best interests of the country and of the high office he holds if Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas steps down, retired Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas opined Wednesday. Noting that that the office of the CVC should not be seen as a government office, K.T. Thomas told IANS: ‘The […] Read more » judge Supreme Court
