Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Uttarakhand High Court CJ transferred to Andhra Pradesh May 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, K M Joseph, who was recently in the news for quashing President’s Rule in Uttarakhand, has been transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Hyderabad. Justice Joseph, who assumed charge as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand in July 2014, is an alumnus of the Government Law […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh CJ transferred Dilip B Bhosale featured K M Joseph Uttarakhand High Court
Consumer Law News Top Law News Implement larger pictorial warning on tobacco products: SC May 4, 2016 / May 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the tobacco companies to immediately implement larger pictorial warning on tobacco products. The apex court lifted the stay on the Centre’s order for 85 percent warning granted by the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court. The Supreme Court also transferred all cases challenging the tobacco product warning rule […] Read more » Centre Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court featured Karnataka High Court Rajasthan High Court Supreme Court tobacco
Consumer Law News Top Law News Mumbai metro fare hike case deferred till June 20 May 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Tuesday deferred the metro fare hike case till June 20. Earlier, the court extended till April 12 the stay on the proposed fare hike of the Mumbai metro rail owing to the recent recommendations made by the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) constituted by the Centre. The metro commuters have been […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured metro fare hike Mumbai Mumbai metro fare hike
Top Law News SC reserves order in call drop case May 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the telecom companies’ plea against the Delhi High Court order making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate for call drops. The Delhi High Court had earlier this year upheld October 16, 2015 decision of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), making it mandatory for cellular […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi call drop case featured reserves order in call drop case SC TRAI
Top Law News Uttarakhand crisis: SC to hear Centre’s plea today May 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will today hear Centre’s petition challenging the Nainital High Court order quashing imposition of President’s rule in Uttarakhand. An apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, had on April 27, directed to continue the President’s rule for the while. Posting the matter for further hearing today, it had extended the stay […] Read more » featured SC to hear Centre's plea Uttarakhand crisis Uttarakhand High Court
High Profile Cases Khemka’s plea seeking compensation from PMO rejected by CIC April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Khemka’s plea seeking compensation from PMO rejected by CIC The CIC has rejected a plea of whistle blower IAS officer Ashok Khemka seeking compensation from PMO and penalty on an official for delay in disclosing a letter from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi letter to the then Prime Minister on the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal by the Uttar Pradesh government. Khemka claimed […] Read more » featured whistle blower IAS officer Ashok Khemka
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Time limit in arbitration will help speedy disposal: Mudgal April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Time limit in arbitration will help speedy disposal: Mudgal Introduction of time limit for arbitration proceedings in the new ordinance in this regard will help in quick resolution of disputes, according to former Delhi High Court judge Mukul Mudgal. “This will help in quick resolution of disputes. If the counsel could prepare the claim in advance and present it in the first sitting itself, […] Read more » arbitration featured former mudgalDelhi High Court judge Mukul Mudgal Mudgal speedy disposal Time limit in arbitration
Environment Law News Top Law News Monitor air pollution during odd-even: Scientist April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) Expressing doubts over the second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme, a scientist has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking independent monitoring of air pollution levels. The plea is likely to be listed for hearing on April 19. Mahendra Pandey, previously associated with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a scientist, has alleged that […] Read more » featured odd-even
Criminal Law News Top Law News Special public prosecutor withdraws from Louis Berger bribery case April 17, 2016 / April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) The special public prosecutor representing the state in Louis Berger bribery scandal in Goa has decided to withdraw from appearing in the case. In a letter written to Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch), Special Public Prosecutor Rajiv Gomes noted that a complaint of dual nationality registered against him with Margao police has been transferred […] Read more » Chief Minister Digambar Kamat featured Louis Berger bribery case Special Public Prosecutor
Top Law News NCDRC fines two doctors for performing ‘unwanted’ operation April 17, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has directed two Himachal Pradesh-based doctors to pay Rs 10 lakh to the family of a woman, who died after they performed an “unwanted” operation removing her uterus in a “haste” 13 years ago. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench headed by Justice J M Malik asked surgeon R […] Read more » 'unwanted' operation doctors for performing 'unwanted' operation featured National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Top Law News Kerala temple fire: 102 dead, 280 injured in temple fire April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a huge tragedy, 102 people were killed and over 280 injured in a major fire that broke out in Puttingal Devi Temple complex near here in Kerala today during a display of fireworks for which there was no permission from the authorities. Thousands of people had gathered at the temple precincts to witness the […] Read more » 102 dead 280 injured district collector A Shainamol featured Kerala temple fire Puttingal Devi Temple complex temple fire
Top Law News HC asks Centre to assist woman in getting autopsy report in US April 10, 2016 / April 10, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to provide “all possible assistance” to a woman for obtaining the autopsy report of her husband, who died in July 2013 due to an alleged cardiac arrest in US, for initiating legal proceedings there. Justice Manmohan passed the direction on a petition filed by Binu M K […] Read more » autopsy report in US Binu M K Centre to assist woman Delhi High Court featured HC MEA Ministry of External Affairs
