Top Law News SC for declaration of criminal antecedents of candidates to EC September 25, 2018 / September 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday held that all candidates will have to declare their criminal antecedents to the Election Commission before contesting an election, saying criminalisation of politics of the largest democracy is “unsettling”. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said that citizens have a right to be informed about the antecedents […] Read more » candidates to EC declaration of criminal antecedents featured
Top Law News Bishop Mulakkal remanded to 12-day judicial custody September 24, 2018 / September 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kottayam: Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested on charges of repeatedly raping a nun, was on Monday remanded to a 12-day judicial custody by a magistrate court in Kottayam district. Mulakkal was produced before the court after completing his two-day police custody. The court remanded him to judicial custody till October 6. The clergyman has been […] Read more » 12-day judicial custody Bishop Mulakkal featured Kottayam district Kuravilangad Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal St Francis Mission Home
Top Law News Petition moved in HC against triple talaq ordinance September 24, 2018 / September 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: A former municipal Councillor, a city-based NGO and an advocate have jointly approached the Bombay High Court challenging provisions of an ordinance that makes the practice of instant triple talaq a punishable offence. President Ram Nath Kovind had last Wednesday signed the ordinance, according to which giving instant triple talaq has been made illegal […] Read more » featured former municipal Councillor President Ram Nath Kovind Triple Talaq triple talaq ordinance
Top Law News SC asks UP to place before it rules on grant of remission to convicts September 24, 2018 / September 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to apprise it whether the state has made some guidelines or rules for granting remission to convicts lodged in jails. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta asked this question to the counsel appearing for Uttar Pradesh while it was […] Read more » featured Hira Lal and Rambha Madan B Lokur Rajjan rules on grant of remission to convicts S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta
Top Law News SC refers PIL against female genital mutilation to five-judge constitution bench September 24, 2018 / September 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the plea challenging practice of female genital mutilation among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud was hearing a PIL filed by a Delhi-based lawyer challenging the practice of female genital […] Read more » Dipak Misra and justices A M KhanwilkarD Y Chandrachud featured genital mutilation PIL against female genital mutilation
Top Law News Kerala flood: SC orders to maintain water level at 139 ft at Mullaperiyar dam August 25, 2018 / August 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As a blame-game erupted between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the devastating floods, the Supreme Court today directed the panel on the Mullaperiyar Dam to ensure that the water level at the reservoir is maintained at 139.99 feet till August 31. The Mullaperiyar Dam, built in 1895 on Periyar River in Idukki District of Kerala, […] Read more » "Dam Safety Authority" Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud kerala flood Mullaperiyar Dam Periyar River in Idukki District of Kerala Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami
Top Law News Mirchpur incident deliberate act by Jats to teach lessons to Dalits: HC August 25, 2018 / August 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Mirchpur Dalits killings was a deliberate act of targeting Balmiki houses by the Jat community mob and involved a large scale conspiracy “to teach them a lesson”, the Delhi High Court today said. The high court’s observations came while overturning the acquittal of 20 persons and awarding life term to 12 out of 33 […] Read more » featured Jat community Jats to teach lessons to Dalits justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta Mirchpur incident Tara Chand
Top Law News People dying in illegal high-rises having no occupancy certificate: SC August 25, 2018 / August 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking strong note of the recent fire incident in a posh Mumbai high-rise that claimed four lives, the Supreme Court said the people were dying in such illegally-constructed buildings which had no relevant certificates or clearances. It also referred to the incidents of Bawana factory in Delhi and the Kamala Mills in Mumbai and said […] Read more » 2006 Additional Solicitor General ANS Nadkarni Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act featured illegal high-rises Kamala Mills in Mumbai Mumbai Special Task Force Supreme Court unauthorised constructions
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on pleas for live streaming of court proceedings August 25, 2018 / August 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) not to proceed with the implementation of the amended Delhi Master Plan till the next hearing on the issue. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked Additional Solicitor General ANS Nadkarni to advise the Centre not to enforce, through the […] Read more » Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act featured Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs SDMC Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar Supreme Court
Legal India Top Law News Alwar Lynching: Supreme Court seeks, Rajasthan Government reply on contempt plea August 20, 2018 / August 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today, sought explanation from Vasundhara Raje led Rajasthan government over the issue pertaining to Akbar alias Rakbar who was attacked by alleged cow vigilantes in Ramgarh, Alwar, due to suspicion of being a cow smuggler. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices A.M. […] Read more » alwar lynching Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Supreme Court
