High Profile Cases SC to hear Rohingya refugees’ plea on October 13 October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to hear on October 13 the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government’s stand to deport them back to Myanmar. The apex court said it will hear the arguments only on the points of law and asked the parties to desist from advancing emotional arguments as the matter concerned […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Rohingya refugees Supreme Court
Top Law News No law to protect parents who are not sr. citizens: PIL in HC October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 57-year-old man has moved the Delhi High Court claiming absence of a law for the protection of parents, who are not yet senior citizens, from hostility and violence by their children. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar sought the AAP government’s stand on the plea which also […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No law to protect parents who are not sr. citizens PIL
Top Law News PIL on political funding: SC asks govt, poll panel to respond October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that these “legitimise electoral corruption”. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued […] Read more » Court Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News PIL on political funding Poll panel Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi Court grants bail to 63-yr-old woman in cheating case October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has granted bail to a 63-year-old woman accused of terminating an agreement to sell her house to a couple and duping them of Rs 12.5 crore paid as token money. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain gave the relief to the woman on a personal bond of Rs five lakh and two sureties […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court grants bail to woman in cheating case featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to examine whether HC can annul marriages October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would examine the question whether the Kerala High Court can exercise its power under writ jurisdiction to annul the marriage of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman who had converted to Islam before tying the nuptial knot. The apex court was apparently not in agreement with the submission […] Read more » annul marriages Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam; SC paves way for trial of S Natrajan October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has paved the way for prosecution of S Natarajan, now a director in the Sriram Group, in the 2004 high-profile ponzi scam involving Chennai-based PNL Nidhi Limited which allegedly collected Rs 68.50 crore from over 13,000 investors and defaulted in repayment. The apex court set aside a Madras High Court order quashing […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PNL Nidhi Limited Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam S Natrajan Supreme Court
Top Law News Convicts too must breathe fresh air, maintain family ties: SC October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Convicts too “must breathe fresh air” and be allowed to maintain social ties provided they show a tendency to reform, the Supreme Court has said and favoured a “humanistic approach” while dealing with pleas for parole or furlough to those serving long jail terms. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects plea alleging atrocities by police October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by a Bihar resident, who has claimed atrocities by police and alleging that he was branded a terrorist or naxalite and his mobile phone put on surveillance. The apex court rejected his appeal against the order of the Patna High Court in November last year observing that the […] Read more » BIHAR Bihar police Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Court allows NRI to travel to USA for renewing green card October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court here has allowed an NRI, accused of smuggling foreign currency, to travel to the United States to keep his Green Card status active. Special Judge N K Malhotra allowed Virender Verma to go to the US for a month in October while directing him to furnish his travel itinerary, addresses and phone […] Read more » Court Delhi Court allows NRI to travel to USA featured green card Law Legal News
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Submit report on Yamuna post idol immersion: NGT to Delhi govt October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a status report on the condition of river Yamuna post immersion of Ganesh and Durga idols. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said a detailed affidavit enumerating steps being taken to clean the river should be filed. The green panel also […] Read more » Court Delhi government featured Law Legal News NGT report on Yamuna post idol immersion The National Green Tribunal
Top Law News Elphinstone stampede:PIL filed in HC to book railway officials September 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking that railway officials be booked for negligence and culpable homicide in connection with the stampede at the Elphinstone Road railway station in which 22 people were killed. The public interest litigation (PIL) was submitted yesterday to the high court registry by city resident Pradeep […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Elphinstone stampede featured Law Legal News PIL filed in HC to book railway officials
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi HC reduces jail term of man who raped minor September 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail term of a man convicted for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in view of her testimony that he had physical relations with her “consent”. Justice Pratibha Rani handed the man five years jail term for raping the 14-year-old girl, reducing the sentence of seven years awarded […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi High Court reduces jail term of man who raped minor featured Law Legal News
