High Profile Cases Would not consider any fresh representation on MoP: SC March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made clear that it would not consider any more representation on the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) which governs the process of selecting and appointing judges in the higher judiciary. “Thousands of people have given their suggestions and representations. For now, we are not going to look at them,” a bench comprising […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News memorandum of procedure MoP Supreme Court UPSC
Top Law News Delhi HC CJ recuses from hearing plea to stall 2017 MCD polls March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court Chief Justice (CJ) today recused herself from hearing pleas seeking to quash the notification laying down the manner of allocation of wards for the reserved categories and women in the upcoming municipal polls in the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini said the matter will be heard by […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD polls plea
Top Law News Khadse land case to be transferred to ACB: Maha govt tells Bombay HC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Anti-Corruption Bureau would probe the land deal case against BJP leader Eknath Khadse and register an FIR against the accused, Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court which said the investigation should be carried out “expeditiously and independently”. The government’s decision to transfer the probe to ACB comes after the high court had […] Read more » ACB Bombay High Court Court featured Khadse land case Law Legal News Maharashtra government
High Profile Cases AP Speaker summoned in electoral laws violation complaint March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Kodela Shiva Prasada Rao has been summoned by a local court on April 20 in connection with a complaint pertaining to alleged violation of the electoral laws. Magistrate M Satish Kumar today issued summons to Rao on a complaint filed by one Singireddy Bhaskara Reddy of Karimnagar, who contended […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh Speaker summoned Court electoral laws violation complaint featured Kodela Shiva Prasada Rao Law Legal News
Top Law News DDCA defamation row: Jaitley grilled for second day running March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today subjected to intense grilling for his Rs 10 crore civil defamation suit against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi High Court in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name was sought to be dragged by noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Jaitley, who termed the question referring to the Prime Minister […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA defamation row Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Rajasthan govt challenges Salman in Arms Act case March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been issued notice by a sessions court on a state government plea against his acquittal in an Arms Act case linked to alleged hunting of chinkaras by him in 1998 here. District and Sessions Judge Bhagwan Das Agarwal issued notice to the actor, seeking his reply to the government’s plea […] Read more » Arms Act case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rajasthan government Salman Khan
Top Law News Trust not a consumer, can’t file pleas in consumer fora: SC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trust is not a consumer under the law and hence cannot file complaints with the consumer forum alleging deficiency in service, the Supreme Court held today. Concurring with the views of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Prafulla C Pant said, “A Trust is not a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleas Supreme Court Trust not a consumer
Top Law News Calcutta HC questions criteria for appointing civic police volunteers March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today questioned the criteria for appointing 1.30 lakh civic police volunteers by the West Bengal government, wondering how 1,351 candidates were interviewed on a single day by one panel. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Chakraborty wanted to know from the Advocate General Kishore Dutta […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court criteria for appointing civic police volunteers featured Law Legal News West Bengal government
High Profile Cases Panel set up to look into Ramjas College violence : police to Delhi HC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The police today told the Delhi High Court that it has set up a panel to look into the recent violence at Ramjas College where students and scribes were allegedly assaulted by cops. The police submitted that the panel of senior cops was set up after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought the agency’s […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Ramjas College violence
High Profile Cases Allahabad HC directs Lucknow CJM, SSP to appear before it tomorrow March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the SSP of Lucknow to appear before it tomorrow and explain as to why action not be taken against them for not complying with its order related to bailable warrant against UP minister Azam Khan. A Lucknow division bench of justice Sudhir Agarwal and […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Azam Khan Court featured Law Legal News Lucknow CJM Lucknow SSP
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two get life imprisonment in 2014 murder case March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two labourers from the powerloom town of Bhiwandi here have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for killing their employer in 2014. Additional Sessions Judge PP Jadhav convicted Venugopal Kankayya Rasmal, 28 and Ambadas Chadramohan Porandala, 30 on Saturday. The two were also handed out varying terms of imprisonment for other offences […] Read more » Bhiwandi Court featured Law Legal News murder case Two get life imprisonment
Top Law News Manipur HC declares Manipur economic blockade ‘illegal’ March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Manipur has declared as illegal the over four-month-long economic blockade in Manipur called by United Naga Council (UNC). The HC also directed the authorities to deal with those supporting the blockade according to the law. A bench of Chief Justice R R Prasad, Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Kh Nobin […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Manipur economic blockade Manipur High Court
