Criminal Law News Top Law News IAS officer denied bail in bribery case April 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today denied bail to suspended principal secretary in the Chhattisgarh government, B L Agrawal, who was arrested in a bribery case. Special judge Virender Kumar Goyal dismissed the bail plea noting that the investigation was at a crucial stage. The agency has registered a corruption case against the 1988-batch IAS officer accusing […] Read more » B L Agrawal Bribery case Chhattisgarh government Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News No political vendetta in case against Virbhadra: Delhi HC April 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today refused to quash the disproportionate assets case filed by CBI against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, saying there is no basis to claim that the FIR is the result of any “political vendetta”. It also vacated the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s October 1, 2015 interim order restraining […] Read more » CBI Court Delhi High Court featured HP High Court Law Legal News No political vendetta in case against Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News Liquor vends along highways to shut down barring some exemptions April 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways will have to shut down from tomorrow, the Supreme Court today said, exempting hill states of Sikkim, Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh and areas having population up to 20,000. In a significant order passed on pleas of various states seeking modification of the court’s December 15, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Liquor vends Liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways will have to shut down Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea for contempt action against lawyers April 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking contempt action against some apex court lawyers for writing to the vice president on the alleged suicide of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit said “contempt proceedings is our jurisdiction and no one should tell […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for contempt action against lawyers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11 March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today fixed May 11 for commencement of hearing on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy practices among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the summer vacation. On March […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala plea Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Remember your bond, solve dispute amicably: Delhi HC to sisters March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Sisters never fight” was the counsel of the Delhi High Court to two siblings embroiled in 25-year-old property dispute as the judges took them down the memory lane reminding them of their bond and asked them to resolve the issue amicably. Asking the sisters to “build a bridge of trust”, the bench sent the matter […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Jammu and Kashmir High Court Law Legal News property dispute
High Profile Cases Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media: SC to govt March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to prepare a fresh memorandum of guidelines for the police to brief the media by keeping in mind the protection of rights of both the accused and the victims of crime. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar gave six weeks to the Centre to prepare […] Read more » Court featured Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC orders re-trial in five 1984 riots cases March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today ordered re-trial in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which all the accused were acquitted in 1986. A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and Anu Malhotra also issued show cause notices to all the accused asking why the case against them be not re-tried. The suo motu directions to reopen […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC bans sale, registration of non-BS-IV compliant vehicles March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today banned the sale and registration of vehicles which are not compliant with BS-IV emission norms from April 1 across the country. The apex court observed that the “health of the people is far far more important than the commercial interest of automobile manufactures”. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and […] Read more » ban on registration of non-BS-IV compliant vehicles Court featured Law Legal News SC bans sale Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT defers hearing on Ganga cleaning till tomorrow March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today adjourned till tomorrow the hearing on the plea relating to the cleaning and rejuvenation of River Ganga. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar posted the matter for March 30 after the counsel appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government sought more time citing unavailability of officers concerned. The […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured hearing on Ganga cleaning till tomorrow Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses Swaraj India plea for common symbol March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India’s plea for a common symbol in the upcoming MCD polls was today dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The high court dismissed the party’s plea, saying since the electronic voting machines would now carry photographs of the candidates, it would not be put to any disadvantage if there was no common […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD election plea for common symbol Swaraj India
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to interfere in the Aircel-Maxis case as the matter is pending before a special court set up by the Supreme Court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal declined to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the CBI to move the trial court for […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
