[ad_1] The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked jailed Minister Satyendar Jain to approach the trial court to challenge the criminal defamation complaint filed by Delhi BJP leader Chhail Bihari Goswami.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma allowed Jain to withdraw his plea and granted him liberty to approach the trial court by...
Telangana HC stays SIT notice to BJP’s BL Santhosh till December 5, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Telangana high court on Friday stayed the CrPC 41-A notice issued to BJP politician BL Santhosh - caught in the Poachgate crosshairs - by the SIT till December 5 and asked the state, complainant TRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy and SIT to file their counters by then.Justice K...
SC set aside HC order allowing SIT probe, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has quashed the Telangana High Court order giving go-ahead to a special investigation team (SIT) set up by the state government to probe, under court supervision, into the alleged attempts by "BJP agents" to poach four TRS legislators.A bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath...
BJP’s Santhosh not cooperating, SIT to Telangana HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] With BJP General Secretary B.L. Santhosh and two others not appearing before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana Police probing MLAs' poaching case despite the summons, the SIT approached the Telangana High Court on Tuesday.The SIT informed the court that Santhosh was served notice through Delhi Police but...
Supreme Court agrees to list plea against anti-conversion laws of 4 states, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to expeditiously list a petition filed by Citizens for Justice and Peace challenging the validity of laws against ‘love jihad’ and conversion in BJP-governed states, purportedly to curb alleged conversion of girls through inter-faith marriages in breach of right to freedom of religion.Appearing...
Allahabad HC suspends sentence for disqualified BJP MLA, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Prayagraj, The Allahabad High Court has suspended the sentence handed out to disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case and has listed the hearing for the suspension of his conviction for Monday."The prayer for bail/suspension of sentence is allowed," said Justice Samit Gopal.The High Court...
Ed Seeks Copy Of ₹800 Cr ‘advance Payment Scam’ Fir From Eow, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Bhopal: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW), seeking a copy of the FIR into the alleged Rs 800 crore advance payment ‘scam’ related to the state water works department (WRD). The letter has been sent to the DG EOW, under section 50...
SC grants four more weeks to CBI to file reply on Swamy’s plea for probe into role of RBI officials in bank scams, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday granted four-week extension to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Reserve Bank of India to file reply on a plea filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking probe into the alleged role of the central bank officials in various banking scams. A bench of...
Uttarakhand to make unlawful conversion non-bailable crime, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] DEHRADUN: In a major decision, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to a proposal recommending stricter provisions for unlawful, forceful and fraudulent conversions in the state. The provisions of the proposal recommend a jail term up to 10 years for the guilty and a cash penalty up to...
Kerala HC refuses to stop march to Raj Bhavan, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to stop the protest march organised by Left parties to the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram but directed the Chief Secretary to consider the representation filed by BJP state chief K Surendran against the alleged participation of government employees in the agitation.A...