Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Centre, Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution’ November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Delhi being engulfed by the worst smog in 17 years, the National Green Tribunal today came down heavily on the Centre and Delhi government for not taking steps to tackle the alarming air pollution level, asking them not to shift the blame on each other. “It is unfair to the people of Delhi. In […] Read more » air pollution blame on air pollution' Centre Delhi govt shifting blame on air pollution featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar smog in Delhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s plea to transfer ’84 riots case November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today dismissed the pleas of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transfer of their case relating to 1984 anti-Sikh riots before another bench, saying these were “baseless and misconceived” and an “abuse of law”. A bench of justices Gita Mittal and P S Teji also rejected their plea alleging bias by […] Read more » '84 riots case Congress leader Sajjan Kumar featured former MLA Mahender Yadav HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar's plea to transfer Justice Gita Mittal Justice P S Teji Sajjan Kumar's plea
Consumer Law News Top Law News Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger for loss of bag November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi State Consumer Commission has directed British Airways to pay Rs one lakh compensation for losing a bag of a passenger who was flying to London eight years ago. Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, while upholding the compensation amount decided by a district forum here, observed that the incident caused “mental agony and harassment” […] Read more » Airline to pay Rs 1 lakh to passenger British Airways Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission featured Heathrow airport loss of bag
High Profile Cases Kejriwal announces Rs one crore for exserviceman’s family November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced a compensation of Rs one crore for the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who had allegedly committed suicide over the issue of ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP). Kejriwal made the announcement at Grewal’s village Bamla near her where he attended the army veteran’s cremation. Amid high drama, […] Read more » ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal featured Kejriwal Rs one crore for exserviceman's family
Consumer Law News Top Law News Coal scam: Court to hear Javadekar’s plea on Nov 5 November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today said it would need some time to analyse the objections filed by Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Hansraj Ahir against CBI’s move to close a coal scam case, allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar fixed the case for hearing on November 5 when it […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commission coal scam featured Hansraj Ahir Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar
Top Law News CDR racket: Court grants bail to Jaipur cop November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A cyber crime cell official of Jaipur police, who was arrested for alleged involvement in illegally procuring and selling mobile phone call details records (CDR) of businessmen and corporates, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. Metropolitan Magistrate Rajani Ranga enlarged Mukesh Kumar Meena (38), a sub-inspector in the cyber cell of Jaipur Police, […] Read more » CDR racket featured Metropolitan Magistrate Rajani Ranga
Top Law News Tipu a monarch, not freedom fighter: Karnataka HC November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court today questioned the state government’s logic behind celebrating the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, observing he wasn’t a freedom fighter but a monarch who fought to safeguard his interests. “What is the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti? Tipu was not a freedom fighter, but a monarch who fought the opponents to […] Read more » Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee featured Karnataka HC Tipu Tipu a monarch Tipu Jayanti Tipu not freedom fighter Tipu Sultan
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Give infrastructure & staff to judiciary to clear pending cases November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government should realise that if it cannot support its own judiciary by giving infrastructure and staff, then it will not be able to obtain early disposal of cases and pending matters, the Bombay High Court has observed. The observation came from a bench of justices S C Dharmadhikari and B P Colabawalla, who […] Read more » featured Justice B P Colabawalla Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari pending cases staff to judiciary to clear pending cases
Top Law News Court to consider plea against CBI closure report in Maneka case November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court would next month consider a protest petition against CBI’s move to close a case against Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and two others for sanctioning Rs 50 lakh grant to a trust allegedly in a “fraudulent” manner in 2001. Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna today heard arguments by complainant V M Singh, […] Read more » CBI closure report in Maneka case featured Maneka case Maneka Gandhi plea against CBI closure report in Maneka case
Top Law News HC dismisses petition against NPCIL on tender process November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras High Court has dismissed a petition against Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for amending its tender notification, barring participation of joint ventures in the tender process for construction of buildings housing reactors, on safety grounds. The court had yesterday dismissed the petition filed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company, challenging a corrigendum issued […] Read more » featured NPCIL Shapoorji Pallonji and Company
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh’s interim bail extended November 2, 2016 / November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today extended till December 23 the interim bail given to Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee extended bail to Ghosh, who was granted interim bail by this court on October five. The division […] Read more » featured interim bail justice Ashim Kumar Roy Justice M M Banerjee MP Kunal Ghosh MP Kunal Ghosh interim bail extended Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh Saradha chit fund scam Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh
High Profile Cases 32 yrs of anti-Sikh riots: Experts, Sikh forum cry for justice November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government officials who neglect their duties and shut their eyes on rioters should be declared an accessory to violence, former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Anil Dev Singh said on the 32nd anniversary of the 1984 Anti-Sikh pogroms. Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘The legal aftermath of 1984 and the way forward’ […] Read more » anti-Sikh riots Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Anil Dev Singh featured Senior advocate H.S. Phoolka
