Top Law News Delhi HC seeks status report on acquisition of sites for landfill April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the state land and building department to file a status report on the acquisition of seven areas identified by a court-appointed committee to dump the city’s daily garbage. Justice G.S. Sistani asked the department – responsible for large-scale acquisition of land for planned development in the capital – to […] Read more » acquisition of sites for landfill Delhi HC Justice G.S. Sistani news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC reserves order on spot-fixing probe panel April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on setting up a panel to probe allegations of spot-fixing and betting against some of the cricketers playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) and inaction by BCCI president N. Srinivasan. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla reserved the order after it was […] Read more » BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla news SC reserves order on spot-fixing spot-fixing probe panel todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case April 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday appointed Australia’s Justice (retd.) Michael Hudson McHugh to chair the arbitration proceedings in disputes between Reliance Industries and the Indian government over the shortfall in gas production in the KG basin and its consequential implications. A bench headed by Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar named Justice McHugh as the third arbitrator, and […] Read more » Australia's retd. Justice Michael Hudson McHugh former Chief Justices of India V.N. Khare news Reliance Industries S.P.Barucha SC appoints third arbitrator in RIL gas dispute case todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News US court dismisses 1984 riots case against Congress April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Congress party relating to the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence, saying it did not sufficiently “touch and concern” the US court to exercise jurisdiction. However, even as he dismissed the case filed by the US based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Judge Robert W. Sweet of […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh violence Judge Robert W. Sweet news todays news todays top news Top news US based rights group Sikhs for Justice
Top Law News UN human rights chief to visit South Sudan April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will visit South Sudan from Monday to Tuesday to discuss the worsening human rights situation in the war-torn country. Pillay’s office said in a statement Monday that she plans to meet South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, senior government officials as well as key actors such as […] Read more » news todays news todays top news Top news UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay UN human rights chief
Top Law News Indian activist honoured with Goldman Environmental prize April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian environment activist Ramesh Agrawal has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize that honours heroic grassroot environmentalists around the world for their achievements. The Goldman Prize, in its 25th year, is the largest award for grassroots environmental activism given annually by Goldman Environmental Foundation based in San Francisco, the foundation said in a statement Monday. […] Read more » Goldman Environmental Prize Grassroots environmental activism Indian environment activist news Ramesh Agrawal todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News 683 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death April 29, 2014 / April 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Egyptian court sentenced the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters to death on Monday, intensifying a crackdown on the movement that could trigger protests and political violence ahead of an election next month. The Brotherhood, in a statement issued in London, described the ruling as chilling and said it would “continue […] Read more » Egyptian court Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death news todays news todays top news Top news toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak
Top Law News Libya court reopens trial of Gaddafi regime figures April 28, 2014 / April 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Libyan court Sunday reopened the trial of dozens of senior figures from Muammar Gaddafi’s government, with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the slain leader’s son, appearing in court via a video-link. The defendants are facing charges of systematic rape, advocating violence and undermining national unity during the war that toppled the former government, Xinhua reported. TV […] Read more » Libya Libya Court Muammar Gaddafi news Sai al-Islam Gaddafi todays news todays top news Top news trial
Top Law News 118 people jailed for pyramid ring scam in China April 28, 2014 / April 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Sunday awarded varying sentences to 118 people for their involvement in a pyramid fund raising scam. The defendants, including leaders and major members of the pyramid scheme, were awarded jail terms by the Nanning intermediate people’s court of varying duration between seven months and 10 years […] Read more » 118 people jailed for pyramid ring scam in China China's Guangxi Zhuan news pyramid ring scam in China todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Abused fathers in Saudi Arabia seek protection from children April 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A number of Saudi fathers have approached the courts to seek justice against their abusive children. Many of these parents were subjected to either verbal abuse or thrown out of the house, the Arab News reported Sunday. Around 30 men have sought protection from their abusive wards at various courts in Saudi Arabia. According to […] Read more » Abused fathers seek protection from children new Saudi criminal law news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Cambodia’s apex court rules out ex-Russian billionaire’s extradition April 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cambodia’s Supreme Court Friday ruled out the extradition of ex-Russian billionaire Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted in his homeland for embezzlement. “Cambodia and Russia do not have an extradition treaty, so Cambodia cannot send Polonsky back to Russia,” the verdict read by Judge Kim Sothavy said. Polonsky, 41, was charged in absentia in July 2012 […] Read more » Cambodia's Supreme Court ex-Russian billionaire Sergei Polonsky news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Australian plane detained in Bali? April 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say. Virgin Australia said a passenger had been handcuffed by crew on the Boeing 737 after acting aggressively. The flight from Brisbane was boarded by Indonesian troops on landing after reports that it had […] Read more » Australian plane detained in Bali news todays news todays top news Top news Virgin Australia
