Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC’s larger bench hears afresh Yakub Memon’s plea July 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A three-judge newly constituted bench of the Supreme Courttoday rejected the plea filed by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the sole death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. This virtually ends any hope for Memon who is scheduled to be hanged tommorow as per the death warrant issued on July 13. The apex court in […] Read more » featured Law Legal News SC's larger bench hears afresh Yakub Memon's plea Supreme Court Yakub Memon's plea
Top Law News HC asks Centre on ‘martyr’ status for paramilitary July 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking ‘martyr’ status for paramilitary and police personnel who sacrifice their lives in the line of duty, on par with army, navy and air force. “Notice to respondents (the Centre, Department Of Personnel and Training and Ministry of Defence). Reply be filed […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured HC asks Centre on 'martyr' status for paramilitary Legal News news paramilitary news
Criminal Law News Coal scam: Court summons ex-Coal Secy, five others July 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and five others, including two senior public servants, have been summoned as accused by a special court for their alleged roles in a coal block allocation scam case. Besides Gupta, the court summoned K S Kropha, then Joint Secretary of Ministry of Coal (MoC), and K C Samria, who […] Read more » coal scam Coal scam: Court summons ex-Coal Secy Court Criminal news featured five others Law Legal News
Top Law News Construction debris: NGT slams DMRC, others for shifting onus July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi Metro and civic authorities for shifting responsibility from one to the other over removal of construction debris in the national capital. “You remove the junk and finish it off. You are public bodies and it’s your duty to do it. Who does it, how is it done […] Read more » Construction debris Construction debris: NGT slams DMRC Court featured Law Legal News NGT others for shifting onus
Criminal Law News SC bench split over Yakub’s plea, refers it to CJI July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on a plea by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the lone death convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, seeking stay of his scheduled execution on July 30 and referred the matter to the Chief Justice to take call on it. While Justice A R […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts case featured Legal News plea refers it to CJI SC bench split over Yakub's plea Supreme Court Yakub Abdul Razak Memon
Criminal Law News Snatching incidents need to be curbed with heavy hand: court July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has upheld the three-year-jail term of a man convicted for snatching gold earrings from a woman, observing that such incidents have risen tremendously and “there is an urgent need to curb them with a heavy hand”. “I find that the sentence imposed is not excessive as incidents of chain snatching have grown […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News news Snatching incidents Snatching incidents need to be curbed with heavy hand: court
Top Law News Film on Kashmir was shown in 4 festivals w/o cuts: Delhi High Court July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The producer of a documentary on Kashmir violence today told the Delhi High Court that censor board was asking him to delete some scenes before certifying it for public viewing, even though it has been shown in four film festivals with official permission without a single cut. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured film Film on Kashmir was shown in 4 festivals w/o cuts: Delhi High Court Kashmir Law Legal News
Top Law News Nitish’s Badh Chala Bihar campaign under HC scanner July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court today directed Bihar government to submit to it by tomorrow all documents related to ‘Badh Chala Bihar’ (Bihar Marches Ahead) campaign of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar so that it could decide whether the drive is a publicity move of ruling Janata Dal(U) aimed at forthcoming Assembly polls. A two-member bench of […] Read more » Badh Chala Bihar campaign BIHAR featured Law Legal News Nitish Kumar Nitish's Badh Chala Bihar campaign under HC scanner
Criminal Law News Gulberg Society case judge to visit the scene of crime July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment P B Desai, the judge of the special court conducting the trial of 2002 Gulberg Society riot case, will visit the crime site on Thursday to understand various aspects related to the case. According to the advocate Robin Mugera, who appears for the accused in the case, Desai will visit Gulberg Society during afternoon to […] Read more » case Court featured Gulberg Society Gulberg Society case judge to visit the scene of crime Law Legal News
Criminal Law News ED seeks NBW against Lalit Modi after no response July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate on Monday moved a special court here seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a case of alleged money laundering registered against him. The central agency approached the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court after Modi, who has made London his home, did […] Read more » ED seeks NBW against Lalit Modi after no response featured IPL Lalit Modi Law Legal News NBW news non-bailable warrant PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Top Law News Guj High Court condones Teesta Setalwad’s delay in filing plea July 28, 2015 / July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today condoned the delay in filing a plea by social activist Teesta Setalwad to defreeze her bank accounts in the alleged fund embezzlement case and fixed the next hearing on August 5. Last month Setalwad had moved the plea to defreeze her bank accounts in an alleged embezzlement case wherein she […] Read more » featured Guj High Court condones Teesta Setalwad's delay in filing plea Gujarat High Court Law Legal News plea Teesta Setalwad
Criminal Law News Guj HC adjourns final hearing on Zakia’s appeal to 4/8 July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today adjourned to August 4 the final hearing of Zakia Jafri’s appeal against a lower court order upholding the clean chit given by special investigation team to then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others for their alleged roles in 2002 riots. Justice Sonia Gokani adjourned the hearing after Jafri’s lawyer S […] Read more » featured Guj HC adjourns final hearing on Zakia's appeal to 4/8 Gujrat High Court Law Legal News news post-Gohdra riots of 2002 Zakia Jafri's appeal
