Top Law News Indrani using media, misleading court: Peter Mukherjea November 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, an accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, today told the court that his wife and key accused, Indrani Mukherjea, was trying to mislead the court and creating “adverse publicity”. Peter, through his lawyer Shrikant Shivde, was arguing on an application moved by Indrani, accusing Peter of playing a […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Indrani Mukherjea Law Legal News Peter Mukherjea Sheena Bora murder case
Top Law News SC to Hadiya: Wife is not a chattel, hubby can’t be guardian November 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A wife is not a chattel and the husband cannot be her guardian, the Supreme Court said today after interacting with a Kerala woman, alleged victim of love jihad. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud interacted with the 25-year old Hadiya for nearly half-an-hour and […] Read more » apex court Court Dipak Misra featured Hadiya Law Legal News Love Jihad Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets 14 years in jail for raping 8-year old neighbour girl November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sent a 40- year old man to jail for 14 years for raping an 8-year old girl, saying such people had perverted minds, carried “animal streak” who would ravish anyone. Asserting that they should be dealt with firmly, Additional Sessions Judge Seema Maini, while awarding rigorous imprisonment to north Delhi resident […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News rape case
Top Law News SC allows Centre to withdraw force from Darjeeling hills November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today permitted the Centre to withdraw four of the eight companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal for deployment in poll-bound Gujarat. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to the Centre’s plea […] Read more » Centre government Court Darjeeling Hills featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses to entertain woman’s plea claiming to be Jaya’s daughter November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition of a woman who claimed to be the daughter of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also refused to allow the plea of the woman to conduct DNA test for the purpose of proving her […] Read more » Court featured J. Jayalalithaa Law Legal News plea claiming to be Jaya's daughter Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea challenging prof appointment November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi government on a plea seeking removal of a senior official of a heritage institute on the ground that his appointment was allegedly illegal. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the official, against whom the allegations […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court Delhi Institute of Heritage and Research Management featured Law Legal News plea
Top Law News No compromise on fundamental rights: CJI November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There can be no compromise on a citizen’s fundamental rights, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said today while responding to the assertion of Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that governance “must remain” with those elected to govern. On Prasad’s remark that “PILs cannot become a substitute for governance”, the CJI said the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI Court Dipak Misra featured fundamental rights Law Legal News
Top Law News ‘Critical not to disturb fraternity of separation of powers’ November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind said today that it was critical not to disturb the fraternity of separation of powers and maintain a “delicate balance” while exploring the relationship between the judiciary, the executive and the legislature as they are all equal. The three organs of the state should be conscious of their liberty and strive […] Read more » Constitution Day Court featured Law Legal News Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
Top Law News Constitution religion of all religions: Justice Lahoti November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Constitution is the “religion of all religions” and the judiciary should not falter while upholding its values even if other wings of governance fail, former Chief Justice of India Justice R C Lahoti today said. Delivering a lecture on ‘Constitutional Value’ at a function organised here by the Supreme Court to celebrate Constitution Day, […] Read more » Constitution religion of all religions Court featured Justice Lahoti Law Legal News R C Lahoti Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Backlog of cases can’t be roaring tiger before judiciary: CJI November 27, 2017 / November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said pending cases cannot be a “roaring tiger” before the judiciary and held that the backlog problem will be tackled if the bar and the bench worked together. The CJI asked the bar body and the lawyers to assure him that they would not seek unnecessary adjournments in […] Read more » Backlog of cases can't be roaring tiger before judiciary CJI Court Dipak Misra featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets seven years in jail for kidnapping teenage girl November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 35-year-old man from Wada has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a Thane court for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in 2015. District Judge SC Khalipe also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Radheyshyam Jagdish Chaurasiya, originally from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Upon realisation of the fine the same will be […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News thane court Wada police station
Criminal Law News Top Law News Allahabad HC orders CBI inquiry in businessman’s murder November 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed a CBI inquiry into the murder of a businessman in the city in February last year. A bench comprising justices SK Gupta and Rajiv Mishra passed the order on a petition filed by Vinod Kumar, father of deceased businessman Lalit Verma. It was alleged that Lalit Verma along with […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CBI Court featured Law Legal News murder case Uttar Pradesh police
