Top Law News SC refuses to entertain plea to stay release of ‘Udta Punjab’ June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain the plea of an NGO seeking stay on the release of the film Udta Punjab and asked it to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court which is seized of the matter. A vacation bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L Nageswara Rao granted liberty to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleaUdta Punjab Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Bombay HC tells Jiah’s mother to file rejoinder to CBI reply June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked Rabia Khan, mother of former actress Jiah Khan who had allegedly committed suicide in 2013, to file within two weeks a rejoinder in response to a CBI affidavit in the case. The bench headed by Justice Naresh Patil gave this direction while hearing a petition filed by Rabia seeking […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI Court Criminal news featured Jiah Khan murder case Law
Top Law News Fresh attempts to scuttle release of ‘Udta Punjab’ in SC June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Fresh attempts were made today against the release of Bollywood movie ‘Udta Punjab’ on Friday with an NGO moving the Supreme Court to stall the screening of the film, while another plea by it prompted the Delhi High Court to direct the producer to modify the promos by adhering to the Bombay High Court order. […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Udta Punjab
Top Law News SC stops demolition drive in Maharashtra village till July 31 June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Maharashtra government not to carry out demolition of illegal buildings at a village in Navi Mumbai during the monsoon season till July 31. A vacation bench comprising Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L Nageswara Rao also gave its nod to the state government to come out with a policy […] Read more » Court demolition drive featured Law Legal News Maharashtra village Supreme Court
Top Law News Court dismisses tenant’s plea against eviction June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea of a tenant seeking protection from being evicted from a house which was being claimed for possession by a bank after its owner failed to pay off debt, has been dismissed by a city court which said it was their attempt to thwart the bank’s “valid claim”. The court, while rejecting the application […] Read more » Court Delhi court eviction featured Law Legal News tenant's plea
Top Law News SC to hear plea against declaring Nilgai, monkeys as vermins June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The plea for urgent hearing was mentioned before the vacation bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News monkeys Nilgai plea Supreme Court vermins
Top Law News Madras HC orders transfer of “Nazir” for disrespecting ADJ June 14, 2016 / June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that mutual respect for each other and adherence to command structure was sine quo non (necessary) for the smooth functioning of the courts, the Madras High Court today ordered the transfer of the “Nazir” of Thanjavur Court for showing disrespect to Additional District Judge(ADJ). Justice PN Prakash, who heard the petition by the “Nazir” […] Read more » ADJ Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Calcutta HC dismisses CID SSP’s petition June 14, 2016 / June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today dismissed as withdrawn a petition by special superintendent of police (CID) Bharati Ghosh seeking details of the cause of her transfer by Election Commission of India during the recent West Bengal Assembly poll process. Justice Dipankar Dutta dismissed the petition as withdrawn as it was not in proper form, while giving […] Read more » Bharati Ghosh Calcutta High Court CID SSP's petition Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Bhujbal seeks release on health grounds June 14, 2016 / June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal, arrested for alleged money laundering, today told the Bombay High Court that he is suffering from a critical heart ailment and sought bail for treatment. Bhujbal approached the HC seeking to be released on bail considering his medical condition after a special PMLA court rejected his bail plea. Senior counsel […] Read more » Bombay High Court Chagan bhujbal Court Criminal news ED Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News money laundering
Criminal Law News Life term for two in Bihar murder case June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two persons were awarded life imprisonment by a local court in connection with a murder case of 2014. Additional District and Sessions Judge Ajit Kumar Sinha held Shital Das and Ghanshyam Das guilty of murder under section of 302 and 34 of IPC. Additional Public Prosecutor Anil Kumar Prasad said the duo were charged for killing […] Read more » BIHAR Court Criminal news featured Law life term murder case
Top Law News No reinstatement of rebellious CRPF Sepoy: Delhi HC June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a dismissed CRPF personnel for reinstatement, saying he was an “active member” of an agitating mob raising “abusive anti-government slogans” in 1979 and their rebellion was of such a magnitude that Army was requisitioned to control them. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sunil Gaur was […] Read more » abusive anti-government slogans Court CRPF Sepoy Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC denies plea of convicted BSP leader again June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today once again refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea of former MP Umakant Yadav seeking suspension of his conviction and a seven year sentence in a forgery case to enable him contest the upcoming assembly elections in the Uttar Pradesh in 2017. The plea was mentioned before a vacation bench […] Read more » BSP Leader Court featured Forgery case Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Umakant Yadav Uttar Pradesh