High Profile Cases SC to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11 March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today fixed May 11 for commencement of hearing on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy practices among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the summer vacation. On March […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala plea Supreme Court triple talaq
Environment Law News Top Law News Plea in NGT against illegal slaughter houses in UP March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An environment activist moved the National Green Tribunal today against “illegal” slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that these were discharging untreated effluent into open drains and polluting the environment. The plea, which has been listed before a bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim, also seeks the execution of the NGT’s 2015 order for closure […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured illegal slaughter houses in UP Law Legal News NGT plea
Top Law News K’taka govt files review plea in SC in Jayalalithaa DA case March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict by which it had abated the proceedings in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa. The state government has said that once the proceedings were abated, it will not be possible to recover the fine of […] Read more » Court featured Jayalalithaa DA case Karnataka Government Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
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 Uphaar case: SC to hear Gopal Ansal’s plea on March 8 March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the appeal filed by real estate baron Gopal Ansal, who has been directed to serve one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case, would be heard on Wednesday. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said this after senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Gopal Ansal, urged the […] Read more » Court featured Gopal Ansal Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Uphaar case
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Centre,RBI on plea over depositing old notes March 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and the RBI on a plea alleging that people were not being allowed to deposit demonetised currency notes till March 31 as promised. “Issue notice returnable by Friday,” a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said and asked petitioner Sharad Mishra to serve the […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea RBI Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI opposes Ajay Chautala’s transfer plea March 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today told a Delhi court that a plea of INLD leader Ajay Chautala, serving 10-year jail term in JBT scam case, for transfer of a disproportionate assets case against him to another court was “frivolous” and based on “flimsy grounds”. The CBI’s response came on Ajay’s claim that he apprehended that he would […] Read more » Ajay Chautala CBI Court featured INLD Law Legal News plea
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC refuses to entertain plea of ex-UP minister in NRHM scam March 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of former UP cabinet minister Babu Singh Kushwaha against a trial court order taking congnisance of a charge sheet in one of the multi-crore rupees NRHM scam cases. A bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer asked Kushwaha to approach the special CBI court […] Read more » Babu Singh Kushwaha Court featured Law Legal News NRHM scam plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Kerala HC issues notice to BCCI on plea by Sreesanth March 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today issued notice to the BCCI on a plea filed by tainted Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, challenging the life ban imposed on him by the disciplinary committee of the cricket body. Admitting the petition by the player, seeking a direction to BCCI to allow him to play for a Scottish club […] Read more » BCCI Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News plea S Sreesanth
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ramjas College violence: Plea in Delhi HC for action against cops March 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking action against the policemen who had allegedly assaulted students and journalists during the violence at Ramjas college last week has been moved in the Delhi High Court. The plea, which has not yet been listed for hearing due to some error, has sought direction to constitute an independent committee of senior cops […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News plea Ramjas College violence
High Profile Cases Delhi HC rejects Kejriwal’s plea seeking Jaitley’s financial records March 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has filed a defamation suit against him. The high court said that Kejriwal’s plea, which also sought the bank statements of Jaitley’s family members and companies in […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation suit Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News plea
High Profile Cases SC refuses urgent hearing on plea for police reforms March 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a PIL seeking reforms in police force across the country, saying “nobody listens to our orders”. “Sorry. Declined,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul said when the counsel sought urgent hearing of the PIL […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea police reforms Supreme Court
