Top Law News Plea in SC to bring CBI under ambit of transparency law October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea challenging the government’s 2011 decision to keep the CBI out of the ambit of the Right to Information Act has been moved in the Supreme Court, seeking an early hearing. The case was first filed in the Delhi High Court, but later transferred to the top court after the Centre had said that […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Plea to bring CBI under ambit of transparency law Supreme Court
Top Law News SC verdict tomorrow on plea to restore ban on firecracker sale October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would pronounce tomorrow its verdict on the issue whether firecrackers would be sold in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming festive season of Diwali. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri had on October 6 reserved its order on a plea seeking restoration of the apex court’s last year […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to restore ban on firecracker sale Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Godhra train burning case: Guj HC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a set of appeals challenging convictions and acquittals by a special SIT court in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case. Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly ‘kar sevaks’ returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, […] Read more » Court featured Godhra train burning case Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Insurance claim can’t be denied due to delay in filing it: SC October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Insurance claims cannot be rejected if the reason for delay in filing it is satisfactorily explained, the Supreme Court has said while granting relief to a man who was denied the claim for his stolen vehicle. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and S Abdul Nazeer said that rejection of the claims on purely […] Read more » Court featured Insurance claim can't be denied due to delay in filing it Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Explain reasons for not sealing illegal borewells: NGT October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to file an explanation for not sealing illegal borewells in Ghaziabad and Hapur districts which were installed without the consent of authorities. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim rapped the CGWA and the SDM concerned for not […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority CGWA Environment Law News featured Ghaziabad Hapur illegal borewells Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News Jaya’s death: HC dismisses plea for inclusion of IAS official in prob panel October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a plea for a direction to the state government to include U Sagayam, IAS, and also a member nominated by the DMK, the main opposition party, in the inquiry commission set up to probe the death of former chief minister Jayalalithaa. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee […] Read more » Court featured Jaya's death Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Two sent to custody for helping Pak-based terrorists October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two persons arrested for allegedly providing logistical and material support to terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan into Kashmir for carrying out subversive activities were today sent to judicial custody by a Delhi court for a month. District Judge Poonam A Bamba sent Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmed Peer to jail after they were produced in […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News Two sent to custody for helping Pak-based terrorists
Top Law News SC notice to govt, Amrapali on plea of home buyers October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the response of the government and two Amrapali Group firms on a plea by over 100 hassled home buyers seeking that their interests be safeguarded by treating them as secured creditors like banks and financial institutions. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D […] Read more » Amrapali Group Court featured Greater Noida Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh
High Profile Cases Experts hail SC collegium’s decision to publicise proceedings October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Legal experts today welcomed the Supreme Court collegium’s decision to make public its proceedings on elevation, transfer and confirmation of judges. Former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi and senior advocates Ajit Kumar Sinha and Dushyant Dave termed the decision as a “step in the right direction” which will remove “opaqueness” in the process. “It is a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court collegium's decision to publicise proceedings
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on plea to restore ban on firecracker sale October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a plea seeking restoration of its last year’s order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) supported the plea before a bench headed by Justice A K Sikri and said the November 11, 2016, order should be restored and […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board Court CPCB featured Law Legal News plea to restore ban on firecracker sale Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC appoints amicus on a plea seeking re-probe of Gandhi murder October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked some searching questions on a plea seeking reopening of the investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. After a brief hearing, a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao appointed senior advocate and former additional solicitor general Amrender Sharan as amicus curiae to assist the court in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court appoints amicus for re-probe of Gandhi murder
High Profile Cases Madras HC adjourns hearing on petition on Jaya’s death October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today adjourned until October 10 the hearing on a petition filed against a lower court order, rejecting the plea to register a case of suspicious death in connection with the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. When the revision petition by A K Velan came up before Justice S Vimala, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court petition on Jaya's death
