High Profile Cases Finish de-silting of Kushak Nullah on war footing: Delhi HC June 13, 2017 / June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed the city government to finish de-silting of the Kushak ‘nullah’ near South Extension part II here on a “war- footing” to ensure there is no water-logging in the area. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and C Hari Shankar termed as “unacceptable” the September 2017 deadline given by the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Finish de-silting of Kushak Nullah on war footing Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News MP honeytrap case: Court sends businessman to judicial custody June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today remanded a businessman, who allegedly helped a 40-year-old woman to honeytrap and blackmail BJP MP from Gujarat K C Patel, in judicial custody till June 23. Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Kumar Rampuri sent Ajay Kumar alias Ajay Pal Chauhan to judicial custody after the police said his custodial interrogation was not required. […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Court sends businessman to judicial custody featured Law Legal News MP honeytrap case
Top Law News Act regulating fees valid legislation: Guj govt to Gujarat HC June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state government today defended before the Gujarat High Court an act regulating fees of self-financed schools saying it a “valid piece of legislation” to prevent “commercialisation of education”. The government said this in an affidavit filed before a division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi. The bench was […] Read more » Act regulating fees valid legislation Court featured Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Controversial judge Karnan retires, no customary farewell June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan today ended his tenure as a fugitive from law with no customary farewell being given to him. Sixty-two-year-old Justice Karnan has been evading arrest since May 9 after being sentenced to six months imprisonment for contempt of court by the Supreme Court. He has the dubious distinction […] Read more » C S Karnan retires Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Karna HC directs NCLT to hear afresh bankruptcy proceedings of Falcon Tyres June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Disposing of a plea of a tyre manufacturer, the Karnataka High Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to hear afresh bankruptcy proceeding of Falcon Tyres, filed by Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC). Falcon Tyres’ promoter Pawan Ruia had approached the high court seeking a fair trial, stating that principle of natural justice […] Read more » Court Falcon Tyres featured Karnataka High Court Law Legal News NCLT
High Profile Cases NGT notice to Centre, Haryana on construction in Aravallis June 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking the demolition of apartments located in the eco-sensitive Aravalli area has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre and the Haryana government. A vacation bench headed by Justice R S Rathore issued notices to the environment ministry, Delhi and Haryana governments, the municipal corporation of Gurugram (MCG), […] Read more » Centre government construction in Aravallis Environment Law News featured Haryana Legal News NGT
Criminal Law News Top Law News Woman claims to be HIV+, court grants bail in flesh trade case June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman, who claimed to be HIV positive and was arrested for allegedly running a brothel and forcing young girls into prostitution, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. The court, however, noted that as per the police and jail authorities, the woman could not bring any record of her claimed disease. Special Judge […] Read more » bail Court featured flesh trade case Law Legal News slave and Immoral Trafficking
Top Law News Court to pronounce order on charge agst firm, others in July June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court has reserved for next month its order on framing charges against a private firm and three persons in a coal block scam case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of Jharkhand-based North Dhadhu coal block. Special Judge Bharat Parashar fixed July 31 for order on whether to put the accused — M/s […] Read more » coal block scam case Court Court to pronounce order on charge agst firm featured Law Legal News
Top Law News I-T Act treats all assesses alike, not discriminatory: SC June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has termed as “fallacious” an argument that the new provision of the Income Tax Act making Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns, is discriminatory and creates two classes. The apex court did not find anything wrong with section 139AA of the Act and said all income tax assesses “constitute one class” […] Read more » Court featured I-T Act Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News MACT awards Rs 34L compensation to kin of accident victim June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs 34 lakh to the kin of a yard manager, who was killed in a road accident in 2015. The President of MACT-Raigadh-Alibaugh MG Sewlikar recently directed the two respondents – owner of a trailer Nilesh Mhatre and the insurer Sri Ram General Insurance company […] Read more » accident victim Court featured Law Legal News MACT awards Rs 34L compensation to kin Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Top Law News SC stays Madras HC order over publishing NEET 2017 results June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the CBSE to declare the results of the NEET examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses by putting a stay on the Madras High Court order restraining publication of results. The apex court order comes as a relief for 12 lakh medical aspirants who had given the exam. The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court NEET 2017 results Supreme Court
Top Law News Govt proposes NEET-like exam to recruit judicial officers June 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has proposed to the Supreme Court a NEET-like examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary. The proposal comes close on the heels of several states, including some ruled by the BJP, opposing the formation of an all-India judicial service, a 60-year-old idea. There were vacancies of 4,452 judges in subordinate courts in […] Read more » all-India judicial service Court featured Govt proposes NEET-like exam to recruit judicial officers Law Legal News Supreme Court