High Profile Cases SC may set up Constitution bench to hear AAP govt’s pleas soon April 17, 2017 / April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government requested the Supreme Court today to set up a five-judge Constitution bench at the earliest to decide its pleas challenging the Delhi High Court verdict that the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the national capital territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and […] Read more » AAP government constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Jawan suicide case: Bail pleas of journo, retd army man rejected April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of a New Delhi-based woman journalist and a retired army official charged with abetting suicide of Lance Naik D S Roy Mathew. Mathew had committed suicide after he purportedly figured in an expose by a news portal over alleged abuse of the “buddy” (orderly) system in […] Read more » Bail pleas of journo Court featured Jawan suicide case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC collegium clears 51 names for appointment as HC judges April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has recommended 51 names for appointment as judges in 10 high courts in the country. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) J S Khehar cleared the names after finalising the memorandum of procedure (MoP) for the appointment of judges, official sources said. The 51 names were cleared by […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC collegium clears 51 names for HC judges Supreme Court
Top Law News UP govt favours shifting of Kanpur tanneries April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has favoured the shifting of British-era tanneries releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga at Kanpur. The UP government has told the National Green Tribunal that hunt for a new site for setting up of these leather units, which are the “major source of pollution” in Ganga, is under […] Read more » British-era tanneries environmentalist Himanshu Thakkar featured shifting of Kanpur tanneries tanneries releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga at Kanpur. toxic wastes into the river Ganga Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News PIL challenges AAP govt’s education policy April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP government’s education policy under which vocational subjects would replace languages like Sanskrit as the sixth compulsory subject at the secondary level. The public interest litigation filed by a society claims that the decision, which would be applicable on government schools, would result […] Read more » AAP AAP government on education policy AAP government's education policy AAP govt's education policy Delhi High Court featured National Skills Qualifications Framework NSQF PIL
High Profile Cases Warrant against Sanjay Dutt for non-appearance in court April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local magisterial court issued an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt today for not appearing before it to answer a complaint of criminal intimidation filed by producer Shakeel Noorani. “We had sought arrest warrant against Dutt for non- appearance. The court has allowed our application,” said advocate Neeraj Gupta, Noorani’s lawyer. The next […] Read more » featured non-appearance in court producer Shakeel Noorani Sanjay Dutt Warrant against Sanjay Dutt
High Profile Cases Snapdeal founders summoned for usurping marketing concept April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment E-commerce major Snapdeal’s CEO Kunal Bahl and two others have been summoned by a Delhi court on a criminal complaint of an entrepreneur who alleged that his idea of connecting sellers and buyers through an e-platform was unauthorisedly usurped by the firm and its officials. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi issued notice to Snapdeal […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi E-commerce major Snapdeal's CEO Kunal Bahl featured Snapdeal Snapdeal usurping marketing concept
High Profile Cases Proposed surrogacy law says no parenthood for singles April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar and Tusshar Kapoor became proud fathers via surrogacy but other aspiring singles may face roadblocks as a proposed law restricts this method by allowing only legally wedded couples. Several experts including lawyers and doctors, barring a few, were of the view that the window of surrogacy should not be closed […] Read more » Chief Medical Officer Dr Bikas Kumar Singh featured karan johar no parenthood for singles surrogacy law Tushar Kapoor
Top Law News Finance Minister okays 8.65% interest on EPF April 16, 2017 / April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Finance Ministry is believed to have permitted the Labour Ministry to go ahead with 8.65 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund for 2016-17, which will benefit over four crore EPFO members. The Finance Ministry in its communication to the Labour Ministry has, however, put a rider that the interest rate should […] Read more » 8.65% interest on EPF Arun Jaitely Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) trustee EPF featured provident fund for 2016-17
High Profile Cases India to appeal against Jadhav’s death sentence: Envoy April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India said today it would appeal against the death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav and demanded from Pakistan a certified copy of the charge-sheet as well as the army court order in the case, besides seeking consular access to the retired Indian navy officer. This was conveyed by Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad Gautam Bambawale to […] Read more » death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan featured Jadhav's death sentence Pakistani army officer Mohammad Habib
High Profile Cases Pak fully capable to respond to any spectrum of threat:Sharif April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said Pakistan’s armed forces are fully capable and prepared to respond to any spectrum of threat. The remarks by Sharif come against the backdrop of spike in Indo-Pak tensions over the death sentence awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by a military court and on a day when New Delhi […] Read more » death sentence awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav featured Nawaz Sharif PAF Pakistan Pakistan Air Force Academy Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit Pakistan on Kulbhushan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Consumer Law News Top Law News Bombay HC asks railways to compensate woman who lost legs in mishap April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has asked the Railways to take a decision on granting compensation to a woman who lost both her legs while trying to board a moving train at Khandala railway station two years ago. A division bench of justices Abhay Oka and Anil Memon, while hearing a petition filed by the victim, […] Read more » Bombay High Court compensation to woman who lost legs in mishap Court featured Indian Railways Law Legal News
