Top Law News Obama to nominate Indian-American judge on US Supreme Court? February 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sri Srinivasan could become the first Indian-American to be on the bench of the US Supreme Court after conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death gave rise to speculation that President Barack Obama may nominate the judge who enjoys impeccable bipartisan support. Chandigarh-born Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan, 48, tops the list of prospective justice to the […] Read more » featured Indian-American judge on US Supreme Court Sri Srinivasan could become the first Indian-American
Top Law News NGT clears decks for Hubli-Ankola railway line in Karnataka February 14, 2016 / February 14, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Decks have been cleared for the controversial Hubli-Ankola railway line, cutting across the eco-sensitive Western Ghats in Karnataka, with the National Green Tribunal giving its nod to Railways to approach the state government. The order assumes significance as Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) last year had disapproved the 168-km rail link project, conceived in […] Read more » Bellary-Hospet mines featured Hubli-Ankola railway line NGT clears decks for Hubli-Ankola railway line in Karnataka
Corporate Law News Tax Law News Top Law News Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate today told the special 2G court that there were money transactions which allegedly showed that Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd (SDTPL) and South Asia FM Ltd (SAFL) received Rs 742.58 crore as “proceeds of crime” from Mauritius-based firms in Aircel-Maxis deal related money laundering case. The court has fixed February 20 when […] Read more » featured Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Suggest names for panel on free books, uniform to EWS kids: HC February 7, 2016 / February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government and private schools to submit names of experts for selecting the head of a panel to work out modalities of providing free study material and uniforms to poor children in private and government schools. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul asked both […] Read more » EWS kids featured free books to EWS kids Justices B D Ahmed Siddharth Mridul
Top Law News In Supreme Court, Kerala supports ban on women’s entry at Sabarimala temple February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that banning entry of women of menstrual age in historic Sabarimala temple in the state is a “matter of religion” and it is duty bound to “protect the right to practice the religion of these devotees”. In an affidavit, the state government said administration of the temple […] Read more » featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice NV Ramana Sabarimala temple women’s entry at Sabarimala temple
Criminal Law News Top Law News ISIS sympathiser sent to 10 days NIA custody February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Suspected ISIS sympathiser Abdus Sami Qasmi, arrested for allegedly motivating youths to join the dreaded terror outfit, was today remanded in 10 days NIA custody by a Delhi court. Qasmi was produced before District Judge Amar Nath during in-camera proceedings and according to sources, the NIA sought his custodial interrogation for unearthing the entire conspiracy. […] Read more » Abdus Sami Qasmi District Judge Amar Nath featured ISIS sympathiser ISIS sympathiser sent to 10 days NIA custody
High Profile Cases SC asks Delhi govt to shift Millennium Bus Depot or amend plan February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi government and DTC to either shift out Millennium Bus Depot on the banks of Yamuna within a year or get the master plan amended to legalise its existence. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A K Sikri and R Banumathi gave the direction while […] Read more » featured SC asks Delhi govt to shift Millennium Bus Depot
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT makes one-time exception to allow vintage car rally in Delhi February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to vintage cars connoisseurs, the National Green Tribunal today agreed to make a one-time exception to its order which had banned all vehicles older than 15 years from plying on Delhi roads. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar granted its nod for the 6th edition of 21 Gun Salute […] Read more » featured Justice Swatanter Kumar National Green Tribunal t NGT makes one-time exception vintage car rally in Delhi
Top Law News SC dismisses Congress MP’s plea, asks him to vacate bungalow February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a Congress MP from West Bengal, challenging a Delhi High Court order refusing to stay his eviction from bungalow at New Moti Bagh , New Delhi. In an unusual order, the apex court rejected the plea of Chowdhury when his counsel mentioned the matter for […] Read more » asks him to vacate bungalow Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured SC dismisses Congress MP’s plea
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Family Law News Top Law News Laws to protect women being misused: court February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Laws meant to protect women are being “blatantly abused and misused” to silence in-laws, a Delhi court has observed and made it clear that the judiciary would effectively prevent such “illegal conduct”. The court made the observations while granting relief of possession of property to a 70-year-old widowed woman who has accused her estranged daughter-in-law […] Read more » Additional District Judge Kamini Lau Court featured Laws to protect women being misused
Environment Law News Top Law News 2015 comparatively a better year in terms of pollution: Delhi HC February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Unlike the public perception, the pollution levels in the capital last year was not as bad as other years, Delhi High Court said on Thursday after analysing the scientific data filed by the state pollution control panel. A bench comprising Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva after perusing the data filed by Delhi […] Read more » 2015 comparatively a better year in terms of pollution Delhi HC featured
Top Law News Nursery admissions: HC stays AAP govt’s order to scrap management quota February 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday restored the management quota and 11 criteria for nursery admission in the capital’s private unaided schools abolished by the Aam Aadmi Party government. The court asked the government to take action against malpractices such as sale of seats. In an interim order, justice Manmohan stayed a January 6 circular […] Read more » featured Nursery admissions
