Environment Law News Top Law News NGT imposes complete ban on nylon and synthetic manja July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on ‘manja’, the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all state governments to prohibit […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT imposes complete ban on nylon and synthetic manja
Criminal Law News Top Law News Judges vulnerable, says court, awards 10-yr term to attackers July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judges are “vulnerable” to murderous assaults for their verdicts which always go against one of the parties in a case, a Delhi court has said while awarding 10-year jail term to three convicts for assaulting three trial court judges in a road rage case here in 2012. The incident has “shaken the conscience” of the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News road rage case trial court
High Profile Cases SC to consider constitution bench to hear AAP govt’s plea July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today assured the AAP-led Delhi government that it would consider setting up a five-judge constitution bench to decide its batch of appeals challenging the high court verdict holding the lt governor administrative head of the national capital territory. “We will post it and consider setting up of the bench,” a bench comprising […] Read more » AAP government constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News SC relief for Anurag Thakur, appeal of HP dismissed July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal filed by the Himachal Pradesh government challenging the high court order quashing a criminal case against BJP MP Anurag Thakur and others. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit declined to interfere with the Shimla High Court’s May 30 last year order on the […] Read more » anurag thakur Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Central selection in lower judiciary won’t affect state rules: SC July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought to dispel the apprehension that a proposal for a centralised selection mechanism for appointment of judicial officers in subordinate judiciary would affect the rules and regulations formulated by the states. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said the proposal has come forward so that vacancies could […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News Lower judiciary Supreme Court
Top Law News Punjabi poet charged with blasphemy sent to 2-week judicial custody July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Punjabi poet, who was arrested for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of a community, was today sent to two weeks judicial custody by a court here. Surjit Gag, the author of book ‘Gag Bani’, was arrested yesterday. He was today produced in the court of Ashok Chauhan, Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sri Anandpur Sahib. […] Read more » Court featured IPC section 295-A Law Legal News Punjabi poet charged with blasphemy sent to 2-week judicial custody Surjit Gag
Top Law News Should Central Dog Rules prevail over state laws, asks SC July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would examine the legal question as to whether the 2001 Dog Rules, framed by the Centre, would prevail over the state laws meant to curb the menace of stray canines. The apex court also expressed unhappiness over increasing cases of dog bites in Kerala and asked the state government […] Read more » Animal Welfare Board of India AWBI Central Dog Rules Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Illegal encroachments cannot be allowed anywhere: Delhi HC July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Illegal encroachments or unauthorised construction cannot be allowed anywhere in the national capital, whether it is a temple, a mosque or a church, the Delhi High Court today said. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also ordered that only preserve the old structures would be preserved and the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Illegal encroachments cannot be allowed anywhere Law Legal News
Top Law News SC refuses to entertain AAP leader’s plea against death threat July 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Asish Khetan alleging death threats from right-wing organisations. A bench of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked Khetan to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea in which he has also sought framing of guidelines to […] Read more » AAP Asish Khetan Court featured Law Legal News plea against death threat Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Mallya fails to appear before SC in contempt case July 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who was held guilty of contempt, today failed to make a personal appearance before the Supreme Court despite being directed to do so. A bench comprising of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit fixed the matter for hearing on July 14 and sought the assistance of the Solicitor General […] Read more » contempt case Court featured Kingfisher Airlines Law Legal News SBI Supreme Court Vajay Mallya
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court goes easy on reckless driver who took injured to doctor July 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man’s act of taking two injured persons to a doctor has earned him the leniency of a Delhi court which set aside the two-month jail term awarded to him for endangering the life of others by rash driving. The court, while releasing Gramin Sewa driver Pradeep Tanwar, 47, on probation for one year, said […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rash driving
Top Law News SC allows counselling and admissions to IITs July 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed the counselling and admission into Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country on the basis of the results of the IIT-JEE (Advance) 2017 results by vacating its stay on it. The apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra vacated its stay ordered last Friday, but asked the high […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court allows counselling and admissions to IITs
