Top Law News NGT asks UP to reply to show cause notice on Discharge of sewage into Ganga April 7, 2018 / April 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reply within a week why environmental compensation should not be slapped on it for its “intentional” non-compliance of statutory obligations regarding discharge of untreated sewage water into the Ganga. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim noted that despite its December 2016 […] Read more » CPCB featured Ganga National Green Tribunal UPPCB
High Profile Cases Top Law News PIL in SC over CJI’s administrative authority as of roster April 7, 2018 / April 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior advocate and former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan today filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking clarification on the administrative authority of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as the master of roster and for laying down the principles and procedure to be followed in preparing it for allocation of cases. He filed the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India featured Kurian Joseph law minister M B Lokur PIL Prashant Bhushan Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to order CBI probe into cases of fuel adulteration April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to order a CBI probe into cases of fuel adulteration, saying that the law was already in place to enable the authorities to take action against such malpractices. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra noted that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has filed an affidavit stating […] Read more » CBI CBI probe into fuel adulteration Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel
Top Law News Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury moves Calcutta High Court seeking central forces for panchayat polls April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Congress’ West Bengal unit chief Adhir Chowdhury today moved the Calcutta High Court seeking deployment of central forces for three-tier panchayat polls to be held in the state next month. He also sought the court’s direction to the State Election Commission to take steps for free and fair polls and to ensure that opposition […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice J Bhattacharya Adhir Chowdhury Congress' West Bengal unit chief Adhir Chowdhury featured Trinamool Congress
Top Law News Our concern limited to protection of Mahakaleshwar’s ‘lingam’: Supreme Court April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is not for a court to decide how worship is to be performed in a temple, the Supreme Court said today stressing that its concern was only about the protection of the ‘lingam’ at the ancient Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit […] Read more » featured Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit Jyotirlingam Madhya Pradesh Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple Ujjain
Top Law News Pratt and Whitney snag: DGCA assures Bombay High Court of precautions in the wake of certain A320 neo planes. April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today told the Bombay High Court that it was taking all necessary precautions in the wake of certain A320 neo planes, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, being grounded due to engine failures. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Mumbai resident Harish Agarwal, a division bench […] Read more » A320 Neo planes Bombay High Court DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation EASA European Air Safety Authority featured justice G S Kulkarni justice N H Patil Pratt and Whitney snag
Top Law News Delhi High Court refrains from staying Dikshit’s ex-aide’s defamation complaint against Arvind Kejriwal April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refrained from ordering an interim stay on trial proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by a former aide of Congress leader Sheila Dikshit. Justice A K Pathak refused to pass any interim stay order in view of a Supreme Court direction that such matters […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Congress leader Sheila Dikshit. defamation complaint against Arvind Kejriwal Delhi High Court Dikshit's ex-aide's featured Justice A.K. Pathak Pawan Khera
Top Law News Aadhaar scheme approved by experts: Centre tells Supreme Court April 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that its Aadhaar scheme has been approved by experts and was not open to judicial review as it was a policy decision. The government told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra which is examining the validity of Aadhaar scheme and its enabling 2016 law […] Read more » Aadhaar scheme Chief Justice Dipak Misra Supreme Court US courts
High Profile Cases Top Law News Salman Khan Convicted & Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment In Blackbuck Poaching Case April 5, 2018 / April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Jodhpur trial court today convicted Salman Khan, in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. However, the other accused, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre have been acquitted. Salman has been convicted under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, and has been sentenced to 2 years in jail. However he is likely to be granted bail today […] Read more » Bishnoi Sabha blackbuck poaching case Dinesh Gawre Dushyant Singh Jodhpur trial court Neelam Rajasthan High Court Saif Ali Khan Salman Khan Sonali Bendre Tabu
Top Law News High Court seeks ICMR’s assistance to control monkey’s population April 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the assistance of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for controlling the population of monkeys in the national capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar was informed that ICMR, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Maninder Kaur Acharya Chief Justice Gita Mittal Council for Medical Research Delhi High Court ICMR Justice C Hari Shankar National Institute of Immunology's
High Profile Cases Top Law News Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand move Bombay HC for pre-arrest bail April 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Teesta Setalvad and her associate Javed Anand today moved the Bombay High Court, seeking `transit anticipatory bail’ in a case of alleged misappropriation of Central government’s funds by them. After a brief hearing on the plea, a bench of Revati Mohite-Dere said she would pass appropriate order on the plea tomorrow. The case […] Read more » Ahmedabad Crime Branch Bombay High Court Javed Anand Justice Mohite-Dere Mahesh Jethmalani NGO Sabrang Trust Teesta Setalvad
Top Law News SC dismisses five petitions challenging CBSE’s retest decision April 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed five petitions challenging the CBSE’s decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper after an alleged leak. The top court said it is the discretion of the Central Board of Secondary Education to conduct the re-examination and can’t be challenged in the court. A bench of Justices […] Read more » CBSE L Nageswara Rao S A Bobde Supreme Court
