High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi Court : Nirbhaya Convicts to Hang on March 20 at 5:30 am March 5, 2020 / March 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 4 convicts, who got death penalty for the gangrape & murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi – dubbed Nirbhaya – more than 7 years ago, will be hanged on March 20, at 5:30 am. This is the 4th death warrant issued by a Delhi court. The death warrant was issued a day after […] Read more » Nirbhaya Convicts President Ram Nath Kovind President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy plea of Pawan Gupta rejected the mercy plea of Pawan Gupta
Corporate Law News Top Law News Transfer of Justice Muralidhar done on recommendation of SC collegium: Ravi Shankar Prasad. February 27, 2020 / February 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said Delhi High Court judge S Muralidhar was transferred following the recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium, asserting that a “well-settled process” was followed. The minister’s reaction came after the Congress alleged that Justice Muralidhar was transferred by the government to save BJP leaders in the Delhi […] Read more » President Ram Nath Kovind Transfer of Justice Muralidhar
Corporate Law News President Ram Nath Kovind hails judiciary for pursuing cherished goal of gender justice. February 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday hailed the efforts of the Indian judiciary in pursuing the “cherished goal of gender justice” and said that the Supreme Court has always been “pro-active and progressive”. Speaking at the International Judicial Conference 2020 – ‘Judiciary and the Changing World’, the president said the Supreme court has led “progressive […] Read more » goal of gender justice. judiciary for pursuing cherished goal of gender justice. President Ram Nath Kovind
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya: SC reserves verdict on death row convict Mukesh’s plea to be delivered Wednesday. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that it will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday on convict Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya President Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Several pleas filed in SC challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 December 14, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Several petitions, including those by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, were filed in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. According to the amended Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma All Assam Students Union (AASU) Buddhists Christians Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 Congress MP Jairam Ramesh Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Hindus Jains law students have also approached the apex court challenging the Act. NGOs 'Rihai Manch' and Citizens Against Hate Parsis Peace Party President Ram Nath Kovind Sikhs Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra
Top Law News President’s nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges August 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind has signed into law a Bill which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 33 besides the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week. With no vacancy, the present strength of […] Read more » President Ram Nath Kovid President Ram Nath Kovind supreme court judges to increase Supreme Court judges
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10 pc quota to general category poor February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging its decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admissions to general category poor candidates. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also made it clear that there shall be no stay on the decision to grant […] Read more » 10 pc quota Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi general category poor President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News Supreme Court agrees to examine Centre’s decision to grant 10 percent quota to poor in general category January 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday decided to examine the Centre’s decision to grant 10 percent reservation in jobs and education to poor candidates belonging to general category. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to the central government on various petitions challenging the validity of the Constitution (103 Amendment) Act, […] Read more » 10 percent quota to poor in general category Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Janhit Abhiyan and Youth For Equality Justice Sanjiv Khanna Narendra Modi President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to stay 10 pc quota for general category poor. January 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay the Modi government’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to economically poor in the general category but agreed to examine the validity of the constitutional amendment which paved the way for this quota. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna issued a notice […] Read more » 10 pc quota for general category poor. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Janhit Abhiyan' Justice Sanjiv Khanna NGO 'Youth For Equality President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News Will work out parameters for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases: CJI October 3, 2018 / October 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi Wednesday said “parameters” will be worked out for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases. Justice Gogoi, who took oath as the 46th CJI, said “no urgent mentioning of cases will be allowed” till certain parameters are fixed for it. “We will work out the parameters then we […] Read more » featured Justice Gogoi parameters for urgent mentioning and hearing of cases President Ram Nath Kovind
Top Law News DCM Chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike; terms ordinance a ‘historic’ victory April 23, 2018 / April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DCW chief Swati Maliwal ended her hunger strike after President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated an ordinance to give stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years. She was on the hunger strike for the last 10 days at Rajghat here. As she congratulated the people for the ordinance, Maliwal […] Read more » DCW chief Swati Maliwal DCW chief Swati Maliwal hunger strike featured President Ram Nath Kovind
High Profile Cases India shares ASEAN vision for rule-based societies: Modi January 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Leaders of India and ASEAN on Thursday discussed ways to boost maritime security, connectivity and trade, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India shares the ASEAN vision for rule-based societies and pitched for freedom of navigation in the region. The India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, with highest-level of participation from all the 10 member-countries of the […] Read more » ASEAN featured India shares ASEAN vision Modi President Ram Nath Kovind rule-based societies
