Top Law News Remove Bhopal toxic waste in six months, orders SC August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday gave six months to the central and the Madhya Pradesh governments to dispose of toxic wastelying in and around the abandoned Union Carbide factoryin Bhopal for the past 28 years. A gas leak from the factory December 2-3, 1984, killed thousands of people in the world’s worst industrial disaster. “The disposalshould […] Read more » 14-year-old plea related to the gas tragedy Bhopal gas leak: Supreme Court orders disposal of toxic waste in 6 months Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangathan Bhopal Memorial Hospital dispose of toxic waste Indian Council of Medical Research Madhya Pradesh High Court National Green Tribunal Act NIREH Remove Bhopal toxic waste in six months the apex court Union Carbide factory
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to CBI on Jagan’s bail plea August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the CBI on a petition filed by YSR Congress (YSRC) president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy seeking bail in the cases registered against him by the agency. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Desai issued notice after hearing senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Jagan. The Bench, […] Read more » A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam A.P. High Court CBI had wholly failed CBI on a petition filed by YSR Congress CBI on Jagan bail plea Jagan Jagan challenging the grounds of his arrest Jagan's petition Jagan's petition against CBI inquiry Ram Jethmalani appearing for Jagan Supreme Court Supreme court notice to CBI Supreme Court notice to CBI on Jagan's bail plea
Top Law News Geetika suicide: Chaddha sent to two day’s police custody August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda – accused of abetting 23-year-old former airhostess Geetika Sharma’s suicide – saying the charges against him were serious in nature. The Delhi Police have also issued a lookout notice against him. Kanda’s bail plea was rejected shortly after […] Read more » Aruna Chadha Chaddha sent to two day's police custody Delhi Police notice against Kanda Geetika allegedly committed suicide Geetika Sharma's suicide Geetika suicide Geetika suicide: Chaddha sent to two day's police custody Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda Kanda Kanda in police custody Kanda snubbing the law claims Geetika's family
Top Law News Sorcery practitioner jailed for 2 yrs July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 63-year-old sorcery practitioner, employed by a woman’s husband to rid her of the purported spell of evil spirit, has been sentenced to two years in jail for outraging her modesty and assaulting her. Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chander Gupta ordered jail term for Delhi resident Sallamuddin, Sorcery practitioner, for outraging the woman’s modesty, but acquitted […] Read more » Sorcery practitioner Sorcery practitioner jail Sorcery practitioner jailed
Top Law News HC raps Maha govt, Centre over PoK man’s stay in India July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At the last hearing, the High Court had asked the Centre to file a reply to Siraj Khan’s petition seeking a direction to government to send him back to PoK. The Centre had asked for a month’s time to file a reply but the court allowed only a week, saying the petitioner had called for […] Read more » PoK PoK man's stay in India
Top Law News Achuthanandan moves Kerala High Court in Palmolein case July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has admitted a petition by CPI(M) veteran V S Achuthanandan challenging a vigilance court order giving clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was a member of K Karunakaran cabinet in 1991-92 when the Palmolein case rocked the state. Admitting the petition, Justice S S Satishchandran issued notice to the […] Read more » Kerala High Court Palmolein case
Top Law News HC allows ASI to demolish illegal construction at site July 31, 2012 / July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Giving a slew of directions, the Delhi High Court on Monday permitted the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to demolish “illegal constructions” at a site near Jama Masjid to ascertain whether remains of a Mughal-era structure existed. The court also directed the police to take legal action against “miscreants” who had damaged public property despite its restraint […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India ASI ASI to demolish "illegal constructions"
Top Law News PVR to pay compensation for screening of another movie July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation for disappointment and inconvenience suffered by her and her son due to last-minute replacement of the movie they had booked tickets for in a PVR. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said “It is clear from their (PVR) own averment that the picture ‘Bas Ek Pal’ was […] Read more » consumer court consumer court order on PVR Consumer forum Consumer Protection Act East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum PVR PVR cinema PVR Ltd PVR Noida PVR Spice cinema PVR to pay compensation
Top Law News No stay on Gujarat High Court order on 2002 riot case July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday gave a strong jolt to Gujarat Government by refusing to stay the Gujarat High Court order which directs the state government to repair religious places damaged in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.The Gujarat government had moved the apex court against the Gujarat High Court order. The Supreme court offered a solution to formulate a scheme for repairing religious […] Read more » 2002 riot 2002 riot case Godhra riots godhra riots case Gujarat Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Gujarat High Court order Gujarat High Court order on 2002 post-Godhra riots supreme court order on Gujarat government plea
Top Law News Special courts for vigilance cases July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For speedy disposal of vigilance cases two special courts will be set up in Ludhiana and Faridkot by the Punjab Government. DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab,told this. He said the Punjab government had approved constitution of two special courts for speedy disposal of corruption cases investigated by the Vigilance Bureau. The DGP said the government had sent its […] Read more » vigilance cases vigilance cases in punjab
Top Law News Kalmadi London visit is in danger, court served notice July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a graft case, on a plea opposing his visit to London during the Olympics there later this month. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought a response […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Kalmadi kalmadi in CWG scam kalmadi in graft case Suresh Kalmadi
Top Law News A Raja and Kanimozhi will cast their votes in Presidential polls July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 2G spectrum case accused former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi were today exempted by a Delhi court from appearing before it tomorrow to cast their votes in the presidential polls. Raja, MP from Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu, and Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha MP from the state, sought exemption from personal appearance […] Read more » 2012 Presidential polls Presidential polls