High Profile Cases Top Law News Sheena Bora murder case: Court allows CBI to quiz all 3 accused in jail October 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court on Wednesday permitted the CBI to question all three accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case. However, the permission has been granted on certain conditions. The CBI stated that it has registered a new case after taking over the investigation from Khar Police and wanted to question the accused about the […] Read more » Court allows CBI to quiz all 3 accused in jail featured Sheena Bora murder case
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors’ diary September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court had on September 14, entrusted M L Sharma with the power to summon any person in his inquiry against Sinha, accused of scuttling probe in the coal block scam as the agency’s chief. The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking […] Read more » 2G scam Advocate Prashant Bhushan ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
Consumer Law News Top Law News Beef ban in J&K: SC to hear on Monday plea against HC orders September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Monday a plea by Jammu and Kashmir government against two “conflicting” orders of the High Court pertaining to the slaughter of bovine animals and ban on beef sale in the state, claiming these were being “misused” to disturb peace. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban in J&K bovine animals cow slaughter featured Jammu & Kashmir Kashmir beef ban senior advocate Amarendra Sharan
Bar, Bench & Firm News Environment Law News Top Law News NGT Notice to Centre on Petition to Ban Slaughter of Cattle September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a lawyer’s plea seeking nationwide ban on slaughter of indigenous breeds of cattle. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to Ministry of Agriculture while seeking its reply by October 30. The directions came while hearing a petition filed by advocate […] Read more » advocate and environmentalist Ashwini Kumar Ban Slaughter of Cattle featured Justice U D Salvi NGT Notice to Centre Petition to Ban Slaughter Slaughter of Cattle
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC seeks govt reply on PIL against overloaded trucks on roads September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the response of the city government and traffic police on a PIL seeking that commercial trucks, which are loaded beyond capacity, should not be allowed to ply on the roads of the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the Delhi […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini featured HC seeks govt reply on PIL against overloaded trucks Justice Jayant Nath overloaded trucks on roads PIL against overloaded trucks PIL against overloaded trucks on roads PIL by Dev Dutt Sharma
High Profile Cases Top Law News Media not allowed in HC during hearing of Hardik’s petition September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The media was today not allowed to go inside the Gujarat High Court during the hearing of habeas corpus petition which alleges that Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel had been abducted. Police inspector Digvijaysinh Jadeja, who is in charge of the High Court security, said the security personnel had orders from “top authority” not […] Read more » featured Hardik's petition Media not allowed in HC
Top Law News IAS officer deposes before court in bribery case September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior IAS officer Santosh Yadav today deposed before a court here in connection with a bribery case, registered when he was the district magistrate of Muzaffarnagar. Yadav was examined as a witness in the case. Additional sessions judge Rajbir Singh adjourned the matter till October 21 for further hearing. According to the prosecution, executive engineer […] Read more » Bribery case executive engineer of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam S K Bhardwaj featured Senior IAS officer Santosh Yadav
High Profile Cases Top Law News Govt proposes panel to decide MPs’ pay and perks September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid demands that MPs should not be allowed to decide their salaries, the government has proposed to set up a three-member panel to recommend pay and perks of lawmakers. The ministry of parliamentary affairs has proposed a 3-member independent Emoluments Commission to recommend salaries and other allowances for the Members of Parliament. The proposal is […] Read more » featured MPs' pay and perks
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC upholds conviction of man under POCSO Act for abusing minor September 27, 2015 / September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of a man under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences?(POCSO) Actfor sexually assaulting a minor girl. The judgement was delivered recently by Justice Abhay Thipsay who dismissed the appeal filed by Yogesh A. M., challenging the 3-year sentence and Rs 2,000 fine awarded to him by a […] Read more » featured POCSO Act
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News India should aspire to be hub of neutral arbitration: SC Judge A K Sikri September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India should aspire to become a hub of neutral arbitration, a Supreme Court judge today said while claiming that most people in the country have immense faith in this alternative form of dispute resolution. Speaking at a conference on international arbitration, SC judge Justice A K Sikri referred to a survey that indicated that 80 […] Read more » featured India should aspire to be hub of neutral arbitration neutral arbitration SC Judge A K Sikri
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News How can e-commerce sites be retailers for tax and not for FDI?: Delhi HC September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has observed that if the central and state governments were not treating e-commerce sites like Flipkart and Amazon as retailers for foreign direct investment (FDI), they cannot be treated as retailers for taxation purposes. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was of the “prima facie” view that if governments were treating transactions by […] Read more » e-commerce sites e-commerce sites be retailers for tax e-commerce sites be retailers not for FDI featured
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Have preventive attitude to check diseases like dengue: HC September 27, 2015 / September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has asked the civic agencies in the national capital to have a “preventive” attitude, and not curative, in order to contain spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria.”Attitude should be preventive and not curative,” a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva said, adding that proper cleaning of drains […] Read more » Delhi High Court dengue featured justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed preventive attitude to check diseases like dengue
