Top Law News PIL against Bihar CM: SC to hear it after four weeks September 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea seeking cancellation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s membership of the state Legislative Council on the ground that he allegedly concealed information about a pending criminal case against him. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked lawyer M L Sharma, […] Read more » Court featured itish Kumar's membership of the state Legislative Council Law Legal News PIL against Bihar CM Supreme Court
High Profile Cases JNU assault case: SC to hear pleas in November September 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear in November a plea seeking contempt proceedings against former Delhi Police chief B S Bassi and others for their alleged failure in protecting former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar from being assaulted in a trial court here. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Amitava Roy and Navin Sinha […] Read more » B S Bassi Court featured JNU assault case Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Transfer racket: Middleman seeks bail September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An alleged middleman, arrested along with two officers of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Delhi Police, today moved a special court seeking bail in a case of bribery for bagging choice postings. Arun Tiwari moved the application before Special Judge Virender Kumar Goyal who sought a reply from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) […] Read more » Central Bureau of Investigation Court Delhi Police featured Intelligence Bureau Law Legal News Transfer racket
Top Law News Madras HC dismisses plea against AIADMK general council meet September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition seeking to stay the general council and executive committee meeting called by Chief Minister Palaniswami-led faction of the AIADMK tomorrow. Justice C V Karthikeyan dismissed the plea filed by P Vetrivel, MLA, a supporter of sidelined AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran, and imposed a cost of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea against AIADMK general council meet
Criminal Law News Top Law News Murder in Gurgaon school: SC to hear plea by boy’s father September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of a father whose seven-year-old son was found murdered in Gurgaon’s Ryan International School last week. Varun Thakur is seeking investigation by the CBI or an SIT into the case. The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra which said the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Murder in Gurgaon school praduman murder case Ryan International School Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Jaypee Infratech to deposit Rs 2000 crore September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the embattled real estate firm Jaypee associates to deposit Rs 2000 crore by October 27 with its registry and asked the NCLT- appointed interim resolution professional (IRP) to take over its management and work out a plan to protect the interests of homebuyers and creditors. The apex court, in effect, […] Read more » Court featured Jaypee Infratech Law Legal News National Company Law Tribunal Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to decide CBI’s appeal against Karti on September 18 September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today fixed on September 18 the appeal of the CBI challenging the Madras High Court order staying government’s look out circular against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, in a graft case. The FIR lodged by the CBI on May 15 had alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board […] Read more » CBI's appeal against Karti Court featured graft case Karti Chidambaram Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t expect children to walk 3 km to attend school: SC September 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children cannot be expected to walk three or more kilometres to attend school, the Supreme Court has said. It said to make the right of education meaningful, efforts should be made to have upper primary schools in such a manner that no children has to walk such a distance only to attend schools. The court […] Read more » Can't expect children to walk 3 km to attend school Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t expect children to walk 3 km to attend school: SC September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children cannot be expected to walk three or more kilometres to attend school, the Supreme Court has said. It said to make the right of education meaningful, efforts should be made to have upper primary schools in such a manner that no children has to walk such a distance only to attend schools. The court […] Read more » attend school Can't expect children to walk 3 km to attend school expect children to walk 3 km featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC
Top Law News HC to examine inhuman condition of inmates at Mandoli jail September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Several prisoners have moved the Delhi High Court complaining about the inhuman conditions and lack of medical and employment facilities at the newly- commissioned Mandoli jail in the national capital. Flagging eight hand-written letters by the prisoners as a “serious and public interest issue”, the high court asked the authorities to examine their grievances and […] Read more » Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured inhuman condition at Mandoli jail inhuman condition of inmates Justice C Hari Shankar Mandoli jail
Top Law News Justice delayed, not denied: Family gets back flat after 48yrs September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Mumbai family that had been fighting a legal battle for 48 years to regain possession of their one-room flat they had rented out has got justice after the Bombay High Court asked the tenants to vacate the house. City resident Navinchandra Nanji, who died while his plea was pending in court, and his legal […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court asked the tenants to vacate the house Family gets back flat after 48yrs featured Justice delayed not denied: tenants to vacate the house
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT slaps fine on Delhi Technological University September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty on the Delhi Technological University (DTU) for failing to devise a mechanism to treat the huge quantity of waste generated by it and not complying with environment laws. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar imposed an environment compensation of Rs 25,000 on the erring […] Read more » Delhi Technological University featured install anti-pollution devices National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar NGT slaps fine