Top Law News Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said an adult man and woman are free to marry each other and no “khap panchayat” or any individual or group can raise any question and impose a restriction on their choice. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud called […] Read more » Amicus curiae senior advocate Raju Ramachandran anti-honour killing law Attack on couples Attack on couples illegal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud khap panchayat SC
Top Law News SC to hear plea against ‘Kambala’ after 4 weeks January 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea of an animal rights’ body challenging a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race ‘Kambala’ and bullock cart races in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the fresh plea filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations FIAPOSC Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kambala SC to hear plea against 'Kambala'
Top Law News BCI panel discusses SC crisis with Justice Arun Mishra January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bar Council of India panel today met Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra and discussed the crisis in the apex judiciary. Justice Mishra was assigned by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra a PIL relating to the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Four senior […] Read more » Bar Council of India BCI panel featured Justice a J Chelameswar Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Arun Mishra Justice Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice R.K. Agrawal Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
High Profile Cases SC to hear tomorrow pleas for probe in judge B H Loya’s death January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow two separate pleas seeking independent probe into the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, in the forenoon, took note of the […] Read more » B H Loya B H Loya's death Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured judge B H Loya's death Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case
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
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 SC upholds cancellation of bail to Karim Morani in rape case September 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of raping an aspiring actress. The Hyderabad High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on September 5, had held as valid the lower court’s order to cancel Morani’s anticipatory bail on grounds of […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Karim Morani Karim Morani in rape case rape case
High Profile Cases Appoint panel to scrutinise government hospitals : SC to JK HC November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to appoint a panel of experts to scrutinise the conditions in government hospitals in the state. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the High Court would be at liberty to constitute a […] Read more » Appoint panel to scrutinise government hospitals Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Jammu and Kashmir High Court JK HC Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud SC scrutinise government hospitals
Top Law News Himachal court seeks report on ‘illegal’ appointments June 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to provide details regarding investigation into the alleged illegal recruitments by the state government between 1993-98. Acting on a petition of former Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board chairman S.M. Katwal, a division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Kuldip Singh, in an […] Read more » Himachal court seeks report on 'illegal' appointments Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Kuldip Singh national news news S.M. Katwal todays news todays top news Top news
Family Law News PIL seeks officers to protect domestic violence victims February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Alleging that the Domestic Violence Act was not being implemented, a PIL has urged the Bombay High Court to direct the Maharashtra government to immediately appoint full-time officers to protect victims of domestic violence. Appointment of such full time ‘protection officers’ is mandatory under the Domestic Violence Act which came into being in 2005 but […] Read more » Bombay High Court Domestic Violence Act' domestic violence victims JMFC court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Maharashtra government Masters in Social Service PIL Secretary of Women and Child Welfare Department
Intellectual Property News ‘Workers be paid before converting industrial plot’ February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the validity of an amended regulation under the Development Control Rules (DCR) which does not allow conversion of an industrial plot to a residential or commercial one after an industry closes down until the dues of workers are paid. The court told that the rule would apply even if […] Read more » Bombay High Court Development Control Rules industrial plot industrial zone Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Labour Commissioner No Objection Certificate Petitioner Shubham Fabrics residential or commercial
Top Law News Rs 1 crore and a flat is cost of Divorce July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The biggest divorce settlement ever that you would not have heard till date is here. The Bombay high court has inked a historical judgement in its history by awarding a flat and Rs 1 crore as permanent alimony and maintenance to an estranged wife. A city resident will pay this whooping amount to his estranged […] Read more » biggest cost of divorce Bombay Bombay High Court cost of divorce cost of permanent alimony and maintenance divorce divorce a burden on husband Divorce against husband divorce as a curse Divorce as a punishment divorce by mutual consent divorce cases divorce cases in India family court highest cost of divorce Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice A.R. Joshi Mumbai news of Bombay News of Maharastra news of Mumbai permanent alimony and maintenance Rs 1 crore and a flat is cost of Divorce side effects of divorce unjustified divorce laws
