Top Law News Is this a “joke court”, an irked SC tells state govts January 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court,” an incensed apex court bench said today, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. “Is some kind of panchayat going on here that the states are not serious? Why are […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC nod to terminate 24-week-old foetus citing medical reasons January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed a Mumbai-based woman, who is in her 24th week of pregnancy, to undergo termination of the foetus as it does not have a skull. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao allowed the 22-year-old woman to terminate her pregnancy while taking into consideration the report of […] Read more » Court featured King Edward Memorial hospital Law Legal News Mumbai Supreme Court terminate her pregnancy
Top Law News Food for troops: Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing on plea January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers posted along the LoC were being served poor quality food. The petitioner urged the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini, which did not assemble, that […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Court Delhi High Court featured Food for troops Law Legal News plea
High Profile Cases SC asks states to respond on speed governors in govt vehicles January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today chastised several states for not filing their responses on a PIL seeking installation of speed governors in public transport vehicles. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked the transport secretaries of states like Delhi and Bihar to appear in person with relevant records […] Read more » Court featured Government Law Legal News public transport vehicles Supreme Court Vehicles
Criminal Law News Top Law News Majumdar’s bail plea rejected, sent to 3-day PC January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bidhannagar court today turned down the bail plea of West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar, accused in a cheating case, and remanded him in police custody for three days. Majumdar was arrested yesterday by Bidhannagar Police Commissionarate on charges of criminal conspiracy, fraud and cheating following a complaint by one Arupratan Roy, who accused […] Read more » BJP cheating case Court Criminal news featured Jayprakash Majumdar Law Legal News Majumdar's bail plea rejected police custody
High Profile Cases Property dispute decided after five decades with 58 parties January 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment One of the oldest property disputes which dragged three generations of a family to court has reached finality after nearly five decades, with a Delhi court asking the litigants to arrive at a mutual agreement on the partitioning of the three buildings. The litigation which was initiated in 1968 between five parties, including four family […] Read more » Court DDA featured Law Legal News property dispute
Top Law News Jawans taking to social media could be punished: Army Chief January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat today said jawans who take to social media to express their complaints could be punished as their act lowers the morale of those guarding the frontiers of the country. He also said that despite Pakistan’s continuous engagement in proxy war against India, “we want to restore peace on the Line […] Read more » Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat featured
High Profile Cases DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal, Kirti Azad January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DDCA has urged Delhi High Court not to take on record the replies of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and cricketer-turned-MP Kirti Azad to its defamation suit seeking Rs two-and-half crore each as damages from them, as these have been filed late. Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Azad are facing defamation suit filed by the Delhi […] Read more » DDCA DDCA urges HC not to consider replies of Kejriwal featured Kejriwal kirti azad replies of Kejriwal replies of Kirti Azad
Consumer Law News Top Law News Education not commodity, student not consumer’ January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth’s plea against an institute for allegedly not providing him with an internship or job as promised at the time of admission, has been rejected by a consumer forum here which observed that “education is not a commodity”. A Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (West) rejected the plea of the youth who sought […] Read more » Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Education not commodity featured student not consumer'
Environment Law News Top Law News Allow projects only if they have waste management plan: NGT January 15, 2017 / January 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Any development project, which is bound to generate waste and sewage, should not be granted clearance unless its plan provides for proper collection, processing and disposal of sewage and garbage, the National Green Tribunal has said. “It needs no wonders to understand that any development, residential, industrial or commercial is bound to generate municipal waste […] Read more » Allow projects only if they have waste management plan featured Kudrat Sandhu Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2000 Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules 2016 NGT NGT Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar waste management plan
Top Law News Banned KPC member sent to judicial custody January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today sent Manipur’s proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party’s (KCP) member Inugbam Sanatombi Devi, arrested along with its chief here on January 12, to two-day judicial custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Ashish Gupta sent Devi to Tihar Jail after the police said she was not required for custodial probe. The police, however, said it might seek […] Read more » Court featured Inugbam Sanatombi Devi judicial custody Kangleipak Communist Party KPC Law Legal News
Top Law News Calcutta High Court allows RSS to hold programme at Brigade January 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today allowed the RSS to hold a programme, which is to be attended by its supremo Mohan Bhagwat, at the Brigade Parade Ground here tomorrow. Rejecting refusal of permission by Kolkata Police, Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that the programme be held at Brigade Parade Ground, subject to some restrictions including a […] Read more » 'West Bengal Calcutta High Court Court featured Kolkata Law Legal News Mohan Bhagwat RSS
