Top Law News VVIP Chopper scam: SC dismisses plea to probe role of media March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking an SIT probe into the role of media in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, saying it is an “attack” on media’s independence. “We will not direct any investigation against the media unless there is a direct involvement,” a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said, while […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News plea to probe role of media Supreme Court VVIP Chopper scam
Top Law News Gujarat HC reserves order on plea for payout to hooch tragedy victims March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking compensation to the Surat hooch tragedy victims after the government refused payout on the ground that consuming liquor is a punishable offence in the dry state. A Division Bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi reserved the order […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News plea for payout to hooch tragedy victims
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks poll panel reply on pleas against MCD election March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the poll panel on pleas seeking to quash the notification laying down the manner of allocation of wards for reserved categories and women in the upcoming MCD polls. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar issued notice to the Delhi State Election Commission and directed […] Read more » Court Delhi Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD election
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC rejects Gopal Ansal’s plea, asks him to surrender on Mar 20 March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Real estate baron Gopal Ansal today failed in his last-ditch attempt to avoid serving the remaining period of one-year jail in the Uphaar fire tragedy case as the Supreme Court rejected his appeal. The apex court dismissed his petition for parity with his elder brother Sushil Ansal, who was awarded jail term already undergone by […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gopal Ansal's plea Law Legal News Supreme Court Uphaar fire tragedy case
High Profile Cases SC questions Mallya on assets, transfer of USD 40 mn to kids March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, was today posed searching questions by the Supreme Court which asked him about the “truthfulness” of his disclosure of assets and transfer of USD 40 millions to his children. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit put for the queries […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court transfer of USD 40 mn to kids Vijay Mallya
Top Law News SC asks Mallya whether he truthfully disclosed assets March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today put forth searching questions to liquor baron Vijay Mallya on the disclosure of his assets to the court. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked Mallya if he had been truthful after a consortium of banks led by the SBI alleged that USD 40 million was […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two men get up to 10 yrs jail in robbery case March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two men have been sentenced to jail for varying terms of ten and seven years by a Delhi court for robbing a family at gun point after entering their house on the pretext of giving a Diwali gift. Additional Sessions Judge V K Bansal awarded the jail term to two Haryana residents after holding them […] Read more » 10 yrs jail in robbery case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases JNU officials not be blocked from admin block: HC to cops March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the police to ensure that the Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and other officials are not stopped from entering or exiting the varsity’s administrative block. It also directed that any ‘dharna’ or protest at the university shall be held peacefully but not within 100 metres of the […] Read more » admin block Court Delhi High Court featured JNU Law Legal News
Top Law News Allahabad HC cancels warrant against Azam, directs him to file affidavit March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today cancelled a bailable warrant against Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in a case involving the UP Jal Nigam and directed him to file within 10 days an affidavit. On Supreme Court directions, Khan appeared before the division bench here of justices Sudhir Agarwal and Ravindra Nath Mishra-II and tendered an […] Read more » affidavit Allahabad High Court Azam Khan Court featured Law Legal News UP Jal Nigam Uttar Pradesh
Criminal Law News Top Law News Gujarat HC allows dropping of rape charge by man’s live-in partner March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court has dropped rape charge slapped against a retired police official by his live-in partner. The court while hearing the matter also expressed concern over “adultery, divorce and remarriage being treated casually” these days. Justice J B Pardiwala in his judgement on February 27 also observed that “prenuptial contracts” are becoming a […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News police official rape case
Top Law News Youth’s custodial death case: Uttarakhand HC serves notices to four cops March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today issued notices to four policemen including the investigating officer probing the custodial death of a youth at Katoratal police chowki here. Justice UC Dhyani issued notices to constables Pravin Kumar, Balwant Singh Bally, Virendra Bhatt and investigating officer Bipin Chandra Pant while hearing a petition filed by the father of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Uttarakhand cops Uttarakhand High Court Youth's custodial death case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court orders auction of seized assets of Sri Bhumi March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An special court dealing with the cases pertaining to chit fund scam today ordered the sale of seized assets of a ponzi scheme firm through public auction. The court of Additional District Judge (ADJ) also directed the competent authority to distribute the money realised through auction, equitably among the poor investors of M/s Sri Bhumi […] Read more » assets of Sri Bhumi chit fund scam Court featured Law Legal News
