Top Law News SC raps Centre on dumping of hazardous water February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for “making money” at the cost of citizens’ health by allowing dumping in India of hazardous waste from foreign countries. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar termed the issue as “important” and said the authorities cannot bypass the regulations as the people of the […] Read more » Centre government Court dumping of hazardous water featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Fabindia drops ”Khadi” tag from its products February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fabindia has started removing the brand name ‘Khadi’ it uses to promote its cotton products after a legal notice by Khadi India that the use of the word amounted to “unfair trade practice” and misusing its trade name. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had sent a legal notice to Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, a […] Read more » Court Fabindia drops ''Khadi'' tag featured Khadi & Village Industries Commission Khadi India KVIC Law Legal News
Top Law News When Ghalib made Justice Thakur expedite a hearing February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur once agreed to fast-track the hearing of a case, after he overheard the lawyer in question alluding to one of Ghalib’s couplets during the court proceedings. “I was hearing a case in the Delhi High court and the lawyer was praying for a short date. I said […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court T S Thakur
High Profile Cases Mamata condoles death of ex-CJI Altamas Kabir February 20, 2017 / February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed deep condolences at the sad demise of former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir. In her condolence message, Banerjee said with the passing away of Kabir the country has lost a legal luminary. “Condolences on the passing of fmr CJ Altamas Kabir ji. My thoughts with his […] Read more » 'West Bengal Court death of ex-CJI Altamas Kabir featured Law Legal News Mamata Banerjee
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases DDCA case: Kejriwal asked to appear before court on March 21 February 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today directed to appear on March 21 before a Delhi court which granted him exemption from personal appearance for the day in a criminal defamation complaint filed by DDCA and Chetan Chauhan. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra allowed Kejriwal’s plea for exemption for the day as he is in Bengaluru for […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA case defamation case Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC rejects plea to turn Jaya home into memorial February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu government to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a public memorial. Dismissing the petition filed by S Parthiban, the division bench comprising justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and R Mahadevan said, “It appears that seeking an […] Read more » AIDMK Court featured Jaya home Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Criminal Law News Top Law News Filmmaker given bail in Saradha chit fund scam February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today granted bail to Assamese singer and filmmaker Sadanand Gogoi, who has been in jail for nearly 30 months after being arrested by CBI in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee granted bail to Gogoi on two […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sadanand Gogoi Saradha chit fund scam
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Centre, UP for felling tree near Taj February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An association working for the protection of Taj Mahal has moved the NGT alleging tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone near the 17th century mausoleum prompting the green panel today to seek response from the Centre and the UP government. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured felling tree near Taj Law Legal News NGT UP government
Top Law News Why did 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die, HC asks AAP govt February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government to inform it about the reasons behind the death of 11 patients at a home for mentally retarded in a span of two months and the steps they have taken in the matter so far. “What steps have been taken in relation to the issue pointed in […] Read more » 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Centre submits issues in SC,questions practice of triple talaq February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today submitted in the Supreme Court a list of issues for adjudication including the question whether fundamental right to practice and propagate one’s religion protected the practice of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims. The NDA government has, for the first time in India’s constitutional history, opposed in the top court […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Criminal Law News Top Law News Graft case: TV actor Anuj Saxena surrenders in court February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment TV actor Anuj Saxena today surrendered before a Delhi court in connection with a graft case in which co-accused and senior bureaucrat B K Bansal, his wife and children committed suicide last year. Saxena, who was asked by the Delhi High Court to surrender by February 17, made himself available before Special Judge Gurdeep Singh. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured graft case Law Legal News TV actor Anuj Saxena surrenders in court
High Profile Cases Constitution bench to decide petitions on triple talaq: SC February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge constitution bench would be set up by the Supreme Court to hear and decide on a batch of petitions relating to the practice of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar took on record three sets of issues framed by parties with regard […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
