Top Law News Apex court queries Delhi airport development fee August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Airports Authorityof India (AAI) and concessionaire Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to tell who was levying and collecting the airport developmentfee and how was it being spent. The court also expressed concern over the non-functioning of the appellate tribunal for Airport Economic Regulatory Authority decisions and other tribunals due […] Read more » Airport Development Fee Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Airports Authority of India Apex court queries Delhi airport development fee Delhi airport development fee Delhi International Airport Ltd Federation of Indian Airlines Justice D.K. Jain Justice Madan B. Lokur NGO Consumer Online Foundation tribunals due to infrastructural problems
Top Law News PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his government will find out a way to help the states with reservations in job promotions for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs), struck down by the apex court, and could amend the constitution for the purpose if needed. “We will find out a way to help […] Read more » amendment bill government to launch special recruitment drives legally sustainable solution PM hints at amendment bill for quota in job promotions provision of reservation in promotions quota in job promotions Ram Gopal Yadav opposed the quota in job promotions reservations in job promotions Samajwadi Party SC and ST candidates SC/STs in job promotions Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes
Top Law News Centre seeks SC nod to review eco-tourism norms August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday sought the Supreme Court’s nod to review the guidelines on eco-tourism in and around protected areas following requests from stakeholders. The requests for the review were received from state governments and indigenous communities soon after the July 24 apex court interim order that banned tourism in the core area of tiger reserve, […] Read more » apex court interim buffer areas of tiger reserves Centre seeks SC nod to review eco-tourism norms conduct more consultations core area of tiger reserve guidelines on eco-tourism indigenous communities natural heritage protected areas SC nod to review eco-tourism norms Supreme Court's nod to review
Top Law News HC asks city govt to decide on plea to ban tobacco products August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city government was asked today by the Delhi High Court to examine and decide in two weeks a plea to ban the sale of tobacco products in Capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw gave the direction to the government, while disposing of a petition by […] Read more » ban tobacco products banned the sale of tobacco products Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Citing a media report Counsel Najmi Waziri Delhi Government's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Delhi High Court to examine HC asks city govt to decide on plea to ban tobacco products Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw public interest litigation Solicitor General Rajiv Mehra tobacco product
Top Law News Businessman to pay maintenance to wife & daughter August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has directed a businessman to pay Rs 10,000 per month as interim maintenance to his estranged wife and minor daughter. Additional District Judge Sujata Kohli awarded the maintenance saying the man has admitted that he has no other liability to maintain, apart from his wife and the toddler. The court fixed Rs […] Read more » alimony from her husband to maintain her dignity Ashok Vihar-based businessman Businessman to pay maintenance to wife & daughter child requires basic necessities District Judge Sujata Kohli divorce case dowry harassment estranged couple estranged wife and daughter maternal grand father woman's maternal house
Top Law News SC extends ban on tourism in areas of tiger reserves August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticized the Union government for changing its stand on core areas of tiger reserves being kept out of bounds for tourists. The apex court extended the interim ban on tourism in core areas till August 29. The SC said that because of callous attitude of the authorities in enforcing rules […] Read more » apex court extended the interim ban authorities in enforcing rules Centre's counsel Waseem Ahmed Kadiri core areas of tiger reserves except filling affidavits guidelines for conservation of tiger interim ban on tourism Justices A K Patnaik justices Swatanter Kumar SC extends ban on tourism in areas of tiger reserves tiger reserves
Top Law News Nupur wants forensic expert’s cross-examination deferred August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court here on Tuesday adjourned the proceedings in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case for a day after accused Nupur Talwar filed a plea seeking the deferment of the cross-examination of a witness and forensic expert. Nupur Talwar, Aarushi’s mother, sought delaying of the cross-examination of B K Mahapatra, a scientist from the […] Read more » Aarushi Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Allahabad High Court order rejecting her bail plea Central Forensic Science Laboratory co-accused Rajesh Talwar cross-examination of a witness Dasna jail in Ghaziabad Nupur Talwar Nupur Talwar filed a plea seeking the deferment Nupur Talwar was taken into custody Nupur Talwar’s bail application Nupur wants forensic expert’s cross-examination deferred Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district
Top Law News Geetika’s case: police again fail to get Aruna’s custody August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday once again rejected the plea of investigators to get the custody of Aruna Chaddha to confront her with former Haryana Minister and key accused in Geetika Sharma suicide case saying they failed to give fresh and cogent reasons for her custodial interrogation. “The Investigating Officer has failed to disclose any […] Read more » Aromafoods Chaddha's counsel Kapil Singla Chief Metropolitan Magistrate D K Jangala custodial interrogation custodial interrogation of Chaddha custody of Aruna Chaddha to confront Emirates Airline employee Geetika Sharma suicide case Geetika's case: police again fail to get Aruna's custody police custody remand of accused Aruna Chaddha rejected the plea of investigators
Top Law News HC asks IAF to let its airman join as CISF officer August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Air Force has been asked by the Delhi High Court to relieve one of its airmen within a week to enable him join the CISF as an assistant commandant. A bench of justices Pradeep Nadrajog and Manmohan Singh directed IAF to give 24-year-old Airman Sandeep Kumar its no-objection certificate to join CISF, saying […] Read more » Airman Sandeep Kumar Aspirations of the youth of this country Central Para Military Force HC asks IAF to let its airman join as CISF officer IAF IAF to issue NOC Kumar deserves a pardon Kumar's plea against the IAF decision Manmohan Singh directed IAF NOC on the alleged ground Pradeep Nadrajog
Top Law News HC to MMRDA, officials: File reply on Thane dam August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today sought reply from the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) and senior government officials on a plea alleging dereliction on their part in allowing a private firm to construct a dam in neighbouring Thane district. A division bench headed by Justice D D Sinha was hearing an application filed by […] Read more » Advocate Gayatri Singh bureaucrats HC to MMRDA officials: File reply on Thane dam initiate criminal action Justice D. D. Sinha Mira-Bhayander MMRDA Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authorit PIL alleging private firm to construct a dam Shramik Mukti Sanghatana Thane district
Top Law News Kerala legislator gets bail in murder case August 22, 2012 / August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator T.V. Rajesh was Tuesday granted bail by the Kerala High Court in the murder of Indian Union Muslim League worker Abdul Shukoor in February. Rajesh was lodged in jail after his anticipatory bail plea was dismissed and he surrendered before a court in his home town Kannur Aug 13. […] Read more » Abdul Shukoor anticipatory bail plea arrested in the murder of Shukoor Communist Party of India-Marxist Congress-led United Democratic Front CPI-M leader Indian Union Muslim League Kerala legislator gets bail in murder case P. Jayarajan Rajesh Rajesh's counsel Shukoor was allegedly murdered
Top Law News Madras HC seeks details of Kudankulam power project August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to file a fresh consent order for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) Thursday. The court also ordered Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to file an affidavit Thursday detailing the implementation of the recommendations made by a task force set up by […] Read more » Atomic Energy Regulatory Board KNPP challenging Kudankulam Kudankulam in Tirunvelveli district Kudankulam Marine Environment Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Kudankulam power project Madras HC seeks details of Kudankulam power project Madras High Court Sundarrajan contends Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board tolerance temperature limits