Top Law News Encroachment on defence land: SC seeks Centre’s reply February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking urgent steps to free more than 14,000 acres of encroached defence land which is allegedly being commercially exploited by the land mafia. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar issued notice to the government on the plea which has also […] Read more » Centre government Court Encroachment on defence land featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Ganga: Panel set up to probe UP project submits report in NGT February 22, 2017 / February 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A committee set up by the National Green Tribunal to inspect the status of two sewage treatment plants (STP) in Garhmukteshwar in western Uttar Pradesh, today submitted its report to the green panel. The committee submitted its report before a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar which asked advocate Ritwick Dutta, appointed as […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Ganga Garhmukteshwar Legal News National Green Tribunal Panel set up to probe UP project submits report in NGT Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Deposit 14% interest on 39 home buyers’ money: SC to Unitech February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slapping a penalty on Unitech Resorts for delaying handing over of flats, the Supreme Court today directed it to deposit 14 per cent interest on Rs 16.55 crore invested by 39 home buyers with it. The 39 home buyers, who moved the court, had booked flats in Unitech’s Vista housing project in Gurugram. They had […] Read more » Court Deposit 14% interest on 39 home buyers' money featured Gurugram Law Legal News Supreme Court unitech Unitech's Vista housing project
Criminal Law News Top Law News Compensation for acid attack survivors raised to 7L: Delhi HC told February 21, 2017 / February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government today told the Delhi High Court that it has raised from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 7 lakh the compensation for acid attack victims. The submission was made before Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who was hearing the plea of several women who are victims of acid attack against the cap on compensation to […] Read more » Compensation for acid attack survivors raised to 7L Court Delhi High Court featured Law legal new
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks govt’s reply on plea to halt TV show February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the government’s response on a plea to immediately halt all future episodes of a TV series ‘Fatah Ka Fatwa’, alleging that it promoted enmity between communities. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also issued notice to the television channel asking them to respond […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Fatah Ka Fatwa featured Law Legal News Ministry of Information and Broadcasting plea to halt TV show
Top Law News Allahabad High Court gets three new judges February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today got three new judges taking the total number, including those here as well as at the Lucknow Bench, to 84 as against the sanctioned strength of 160. Chief Justice D B Bhosle administered the oath of office to justices Ashok Kumar, Vivek Chaudhary and Saumitra Dayal Singh. All the three […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News Lucknow bench
High Profile Cases SC to decide whether to refer Sabarimala issue to larger bench February 21, 2017 / February 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on whether to refer the matters pertaining to the ban on entry of women aged between 10 to 50 years at Kerala’s Sabrimala temple to its constitution bench. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said it would deliver a judgement regarding the “complexities of the issue” […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sabarimala issue Supreme Court
Top Law News FIR lodged against students blocking admin block: JNU to Delhi HC February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) today told the Delhi High Court that it has lodged an FIR against students who have been blocking access to the varsity’s administrative block. The varsity, however, said its officials would need police assistance to enter the administrative block and sought such a relief from Justice V K Rao, who is […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured FIR lodged against students blocking admin block JNU Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear O P Sharma’s plea on March 2 February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP MLA O P Sharma, suspended from Delhi Legislative Assembly for two sessions, today moved the Delhi High Court for early hearing of his plea challenging the action taken against him. He sought an early hearing as the Budget Session was likely to be convened by the middle of March and he wanted to attend […] Read more » BJP Court Delhi High Court Delhi Legislative Assembly featured Law Legal News O P Sharma plea
Top Law News DMK moves Madras High Court challenging trust vote February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Opposition DMK today moved the Madras High Court seeking to declare Saturday’s vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly null and void. Counsel for DMK, R Shanmugasundaram, a former Rajya Sabha member, also sought an urgent hearing of the petition. The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice R Mahadeven posted […] Read more » challenging trust vote in tamil nadu Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Speaker P Dhanapal
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea against UP govt’s pension scheme for poor February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the Akhilesh Yadav government’s ‘Samajwadi’ pension scheme for the poor. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul said the scheme is meant for the poor and “it is a beautiful one”. The court was hearing […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pension scheme for poor plea against UP govt Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Afghan national acquitted in drug trafficking case February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted an Afghan national of the charges of drug trafficking, noting that there was strong suspicion over the credibility of the evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal granted the relief to Mohd Dawood who was accused of carrying over 5 kgs of heroin. Along with Dawood, the court also acquitted Andhra […] Read more » Court Criminal news drug trafficking case featured Law Legal News Mohd Dawood
