Top Law News ‘Panel formed to study ‘seemai karuvelam’ trees’ May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government has formed an expert committee to study the impact of ‘Seemai Karuvelam’ (Prosopis Juliflorais) trees, which were being removed as they were considered harmful for ecosystem, the Madras High Court was informed today. Additional Advocate General (AAG) Ayyadurai made the submission before the full bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court seemai karuvelam trees Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News Court seeks Dhinakaran’s reply to cops’ plea for voice samples May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today directed AIADMK (Amma) faction leader TTV Dhinakaran and an alleged middleman, arrested in an Election Commission bribery case, to respond to Delhi Police’s plea for voice samples. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry asked the counsel for Dhinakaran and Sukesh Chandrashekar to file their replies on May 15. Delhi Police’s Crime Branch submitted […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) Court featured Law Legal News TTV Dhinakaran
High Profile Cases Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court seeking a recall of an order holding him guilty of contempt of court. The apex court had ordered his arrest and sentenced him to a six-month jail term. A petition about the recall was mentioned before a five- judge bench headed by […] Read more » Calcutta High Court conviction order Justice C S Karnan Justice Karnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Petitions in HC on Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed its registry to place two separate petitions related to the decades-old Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute of Varanasi before an appropriate bench. The order was passed by Justice Sangeeta Chandra on petitions filed by Anjuman Intazamia Masjid, Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Board of Waqfs, Lucknow. The Anjuman […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute Law Legal News petitions
Top Law News TN Govt to open additional fodder depots, HC told May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that relevant officials have been asked to open additional fodder depots in areas facing acute paucity of the animal feeds. The government made this submission to the court in its status report filed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in reply to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News No obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during performance: Madras HC May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today allowed holding dance and song programmes during temple festivals stipulating that all performances must be shorn of obscenity, vulgarity and political overtones. Justice K Kalyanasundaram gave the order while considering petitions from various people seeking permissions to hold dance and song programmes during temple festivals. Directing the police to allow […] Read more » Court featured Justice K Kalyanasundaram Law Legal News Madras High Court temple festivals
Criminal Law News Top Law News Goutam Kundu remanded to four-day EOW custody in chitfund scam May 11, 2017 / May 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rosevalley Group chief Goutam Kundu, arrested for his alleged role in a chitfund scam, was today remanded to the custody of Economic Offence Wing of the police for another four days. Balasore’s Additional District Judge Gyanaranjan Mohanty extended Kundu’s custody with EOW on his production before him after the lapse of his earlier five-day custody […] Read more » chitfund scam Court Criminal news EOW custody featured Goutam Kundu Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Home Ministry to ensure Mallya’s presence on July 10: SC May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to “secure and ensure” the presence of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya, who is currently in the United Kingdom, before it on July 10 for the hearing on the quantam of punishment for contempt of court. The top court has held Mallya guilty of contempt of court […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Home Ministry Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Delhi HC raps AAP govt for constructing urinal under transformer May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has rapped the AAP government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation for constructing a public urinal under a power transformer and putting the life of users under “extreme danger”. “This is incredible,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said and asked, “How can you do this?” […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News urinal under transformer
Top Law News TN asks Madras HC to modify order on liquor shops May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Tamil Nadu government today urged the Madras High Court to modify its recent order restraining it from relocating or opening liquor shops in residential areas. Seeking modification of the May 8 order, AAG Venkatramani said the government s revenue has been affected and there is a huge loss to the exchequer. The special mention […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News liquor shops Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases Digital filing in SC to be transparent, manipulation free: CJI May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Digital filing of cases would make the judicial system “extremely transparent” and rule out any manipulation of records, Chief Justice of India (CJI) J S Khehar said today. Introducing the ‘Integrated Case Management Information System’ of digital filing process in the apex court, the CJI said he intended to put the system in place in […] Read more » CJI Court Digital filing in SC to be transparent featured J S Kheha Justice of India Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to hear plea against pellet guns in Kashmir after vacation May 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today deferred hearing on a plea, seeking a ban on the use of pellet guns to quell agitating and stone-pelting mobs in the Kashmir valley, till after the summer break. The apex court told the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association of Srinagar, which has filed the petition, that it would […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea against pellet guns in Kashmir Supreme Court
