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
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it on setting up CMB May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise it on May 8 about steps taken for setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (CBM) for implementation of its judgement on distribution of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. The Centre, which was asked by the top court to […] Read more » Cauvery Management Board cauvery water issue CMB Karnataka Kerala puducherry surpeme court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Failure of states to respond to Centre’s communication on elephant corridors irks Supreme Court April 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it was “extremely unfortunate” that several states have not responded to two communications sent by the Centre on the issue of elephant corridors to curb human-animal conflict and reduce animal fatalities. The apex court pulled up these states and noted that only three — Kerala, West Bengal and Meghalaya — […] Read more » 'West Bengal featured Kerala Meghalaya Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Kerala IS recruitment case: Woman operative sentenced to 7 yrs rigorous imprisonment. March 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NIA special court today sentenced a 30-year-old woman operative to seven years rigorous imprisonment in connection with Kerala IS recruitment case. Special Judge S Santhosh Kumar awarded the sentence after convicting Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The woman was also found guilty under Indian Penal Code sections […] Read more » featured IS recruitment IS recruitment case Kerala Kerala IS recruitment case NIA police station Kochi
Top Law News Vigilance Court orders quick verification against Thomas Chandy November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court today directed the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to verify whether Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy had violated rules to construct a road through paddy fields to a lake resort owned by him in Alappuzha district. Acting on a plea filed by a lawyer, Kottayam Special Vigilance Court judge V Dileep directed the […] Read more » Anti-Corruption Bureau Court featured Kerala Law Legal News Thomas Chandy Vigilance Court
High Profile Cases SC refers ban on women’s entry at Sabarimala to consti bench October 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to its constitution bench the matter pertaining to a ban on the entry of women at Kerala’s historic Sabarimala temple. A three-judge bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra framed several questions to be dealt with by the constitution bench, including whether the temple can restrict women’s entry. The apex […] Read more » constitution bench Court featured Kerala Law Legal News Sabarimala temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Kerala not allowing maintenance of Mullaperiyar Dam: TN to SC May 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from Kerala on a plea of Tamil Nadu alleging that the neighbouring state is not allowing it to maintain the historic Mullaperiyar Dam. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to Kerala and fixed the plea of […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Law Legal News Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Petition against Ker Finance minister dismissed March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition against continuance of T M Thomas Isaac as Finance Minister following the alleged leak of some budget documents in media before it was presented in the assembly. State BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan had filed a quo warranto (a writ or legal action requiring a person to show by […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Kerala High Court Law Legal News petition T M Thomas Isaac
Criminal Law News Kerala HC declines to stay vigilance case against ex-Ker Min April 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a setback to Kerala Congress (M) leader and former state finance minister K M Mani ahead of Assembly polls, the Kerala High Court today refused to stay the proceedings against him in the bar bribery case pending in the Vigilance Court in Thiruvananthapuram. Justice P D Rajan rejected the prayer of 82-year-old Mani seeking […] Read more » Congress Court featured Kerala Kerala High Court Law Legal News vigilance case
Top Law News Kerala HC summons Kerala Minister in contempt matter February 2, 2016 / February 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today ordered the personal appearance of state Culture Minister K C Joseph on February 16 to answer criminal contempt charges filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks made against a judge of the court. A division bench, comprising of Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice Sunil Thomas, passed the order on […] Read more » contempt matter featured Kerala Kerala HC summons Kerala Minister in contempt matter Kerala High Court Legal News
Environment Law News Mullaperiyar dam: Supreme Court notice to Kerala for CISF deployment July 3, 2015 / July 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Kerala government on Tamil Nadu’s plea that security of Mullaperiyar dam be handed over to CISF. A bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu issue notice on the plea which also sought that the Kerala government be not allowed to seek environmental clearance from the ministry of […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu CISF featured Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam Mullaperiyar dam: Supreme Court notice to Kerala for CISF deployment Supreme Court Tamil Nadu the ministry of environment and forests
Top Law News CBI files review petition in SNC Lavalin case January 31, 2014 / January 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With just days left for the time for appeal to end, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a review petition in the SNC Lavalin case in which CPI-M state secretary Pinnarayi Vijayan was discharged by a CBI court. On Nov 5 last year, CBI special court judge R. Reghu termed the investigation agency’s […] Read more » CBI Kerala news Review petition SNC Lavalin case todays news todays top news Top news
