High Profile Cases Using chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning somebody, so send culprits to jail: HC February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Use of pesticides and chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning the consumer, the Delhi High Court has observed and said invoking penal provisions against the culprits would have a deterrent effect. “Using chemicals like calcium carbide to ripen mangoes is like poisoning somebody. Why should the Indian Penal Code be not invoked against them? […] Read more » pesticides and chemicals to ripen fruits amounts to poisoning the consumer Using chemicals to ripen fruits
High Profile Cases SC refuses to interfere with order granting parole to Atul Rai for taking oath as MP February 1, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order, which had granted two-day parole to BSP leader Atul Rai for taking oath as Member of Parliament in New Delhi. Rai, who had won the 2019 Lok Sabha polls on a BSP ticket from Ghosi parliamentary constituency in UP, is in […] Read more » Allahabad High Court granting parole to Atul Rai parole to Atul Rai for taking oath as MP
High Profile Cases 13 additional municipal councils to be set up in J&K. January 30, 2020 / January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir will get 13 more municipal councils as the Administrative Council of the Union territory approved upgradation of all district-level municipal committees along with creation of new committees. The decision will raise the number of municipal councils to 19 in a bid to strengthen urban local bodies by increasing their human resource capacities […] Read more »
High Profile Cases JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma. January 30, 2020 / January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment JD(U) on Wednesday expelled its vice president Prashant Kishor and general secretary Pavan Varma from the party, saying their conduct in recent past has made it clear that they don’t want to abide by the party’s discipline Both leaders have been critical of the party president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his support […] Read more » Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma
High Profile Cases Nation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary. January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nation pays homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary today. It was on this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi fell to the bullet of his assassin. The day is also observed as Martyrs Day. A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha has been organised at his Samadhi – Rajghat in […] Read more » Mahatma Gandhi 72nd death anniversary tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC dismisses curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict. January 30, 2020 / January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the curative petition of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan also rejected convict Akshay Kumar Singh’s plea seeking stay of his execution. “The application […] Read more » Arun Mishra Ashok Bhushan curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict Justices N V Ramana R Banumathi R F Nariman SC dismisses curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict
High Profile Cases Government announces 141 Padma Awards for this year on occasion of 71st Republic Day. January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has announced 141 Padma Awards for this year on the occasion of 71st Republic Day. The list comprises of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhusan and 118 Padma Shri awards. 34 awardees are women and 18 foreigners. 12 persons are awarded posthumously. Former Union Ministers George Fernandes, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley will […] Read more » Padma Awards Padma Awards 2020
High Profile Cases Bhopal gas tragedy : Justice S Ravindra Bhat recuses from hearing Centre’s plea for additional fund. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the Centre’s plea seeking Rs 7,844 crore as additional fund from successor firms of US-based Union Carbide Corporation for giving compensation to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims. A five-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra adjourned the hearing till Wednesday and […] Read more » Bhopal gas tragedy Justice S. Ravindra Bhat
High Profile Cases Restrict political parties from fielding candidates with criminal antecedents : plea in SC. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL in the Supreme Court has sought directions for restricting political parties from fielding candidates against whom charges have been framed in serious offences, saying that allowing criminals to contest and become legislators is extremely serious for democracy. It has sought directions for every political party to put up complete details of the contesting […] Read more » candidates with criminal antecedents
Corporate Law News Amazon and Flipkart need to establish system for collecting plastic waste: CPCB to NGT. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and need to establish a system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to the packaging of their products, the Central Pollution Control Board told the NGT on Tuesday. The apex pollution monitoring body told […] Read more » Amazon Amazon and Flipkart Amazon and Flipkart need to establish system for collecting plastic waste CPCB CPCB to NGT establish system for collecting plastic waste Flipkart NGT
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya: SC reserves verdict on death row convict Mukesh’s plea to be delivered Wednesday. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that it will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday on convict Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya President Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
High Profile Cases JNU student Sharjeel Imam arrested in Bihar. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who is accused of sedition arrested by Delhi Police in Bihar’s Jehanabad; Chief Minsiter Nitish Kumar says right to protest is fine but challenge to unity of India is unacceptable. Anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam, on the run after sedition charges were slapped against him for allegedly making inflammatory speeches, was on […] Read more » JNU student Sharjeel Imam arrested
