Consumer Law News Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi HC junks plea for law to ban cow slaughter December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking enactment of a law prohibiting slaughter of cows, saying the “issue is beyond the domain of judicial decision” and it’s a policy matter.“Suffice it is to state that the Legislature whenever has deemed necessary has framed appropriate laws in this regard and challenge thereto […] Read more » ban cow slaughter Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News UP Lokyukta’s appointment on hold as SC queries UP government December 20, 2015 / December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The appointment of former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today put on hold after the Supreme Court held a special sitting on a holiday and posed embarrassing questions to SP government, which was accused of concealing facts and “playing fraud”. Hearing a fresh petition challenging the appointment, […] Read more » featured former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit UP Lokyukta's appointment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Par panel slams judicial activism, court monitoring of probes December 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A parliamentary committee has criticised judicial activism of Supreme and higher courts by overseeing investigation and passing interim directions to CBI saying it may appear to be a colourable exercise of power by them. The committee also noted that various high courts and Supreme Court are frequently issuing directions to CBI to handle cases relating […] Read more » featured judicial activism
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC nod to laws of Bihar, Orissa to confiscate assets of babus December 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of two laws of Bihar and Odisha which allow confiscation of properties of the accused in corruption cases, including those occupying high public or political office, saying a “social calamity” like graft has become a “national economic terror”.A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and A R Dave […] Read more » confiscate assets of babus featured Justice A.R. Dave Justice Dipak Misra
Environment Law News Top Law News Pollution in NCR at ‘serious’ level, needs multi-pronged approach, rules Supreme Court December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with “common minimum acceptable programmes” on the issue after consulting all stakeholders. The apex court […] Read more » featured Pollution in NCR at ‘serious’ level rules Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT bans camping activity from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Passing a slew of measures to control pollution in the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned camping activity from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand with immediate effect. However, rafting has been permitted by the panel. The tribunal also barred any activity in the ‘eco-sensitive zone’ within 100 metres of middle of […] Read more » featured NGT bans camping activity NGT bans camping activity in Uttarakhand
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News 82 per cent pending cases disposed in 2014: NGT December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today pronounced 56 judgments through which it disposed 209 cases relating to various significant environmental issues over different parts of the country. The green panel pronounced judgments on various issues including cleaning of Ganga from Gomukh to Haridwar, camping and rafting activity in Rishikesh, agricultural crop burning, construction of mobile towers […] Read more » 82 per cent pending cases disposed in 2014 featured Judicial member M S Nambiar NGT
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Environment Law News Top Law News No jurisdiction to deal with cell towers radiation: NGT December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today held that the contentious issue of radiation from mobile tower was beyond its jurisdiction as such an issue does not fall under the ambit mandated to it. “We are of the considered view that radiation, i.E emission of electromagnetic waves from the towers constructed by the respective respondents does not […] Read more » cell towers radiation Environment Protection Act featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar No jurisdiction to deal with cell towers radiation
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Preserve cows, bulls; don’t punish harmless beef December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Preserve cows and bulls but do not go after someone who innocuously consumes beef, the petitioners challenging the controversial ban on slaughter of bulls and possession and consumption of the bovine meat in Maharashtra told the Bombay High Court here today. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S C Gupte is at […] Read more » 'Preserve cows don't punish harmless beef featured Justice S C Gupte Justices A S Oka
Environment Law News Top Law News SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with “common minimum acceptable programmes” on the issue after consulting all stakeholders.The apex court also […] Read more » ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice R. Banumathi SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks
High Profile Cases Salman walks free as Bombay HC acquits him in hit-and-run case December 10, 2015 / December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 13 years after his car plowed through a group of homeless people sleeping on a pavement, killing one and wounding four, superstar Salman Khan today walked free after the Bombay High Court acquitted him of “all charges”, overturning the trial court order sentencing him for five years. The court held that the prosecution had […] Read more » Bombay HC acquits in hit-and-run case featured Hit-and-run case Salman walks free
Top Law News Selection of successful DJS candidates would remain intact: SC December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the selection of 15 successful candidates of the Delhi Judicial Services examinations held last year would remain and sought response of the Delhi High Court registry on its view that the answer sheets of other examinees be examined again. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant asked […] Read more » Delhi Judicial Services featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Dipak Misra Main Exam of the Delhi Judicial Service successful DJS candidates
