High Profile Cases Ansal brothers move SC for desealing of Uphaar theatre November 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal today moved Supreme Court seeking de-sealing of the Uphaar cinema hall where 59 cine-goers had lost their lives in 1997 in a blaze when a Bollywood movie was being screened. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao […] Read more » Ansal brothers Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Uphaar theatre
Environment Law News High Profile Cases Delhi smog: Rise in asthma, allergy, breathlessness cases November 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Cases of severe breathlessness, asthma and allergy have sharply risen in Delhi as the city remains blanketed in thick layer of toxic air due to the worst smog in 17 years. Doctors and experts say that besides spike in fresh cases, health complications have aggravated in people having a history of asthma, allergy or other […] Read more » allergy breathlessness cases Delhi smog featured Rise in allergy due to smog Rise in asthma Rise in asthma due to smog Rise in breathlessness cases due to smog
High Profile Cases Appoint panel to scrutinise government hospitals : SC to JK HC November 5, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to appoint a panel of experts to scrutinise the conditions in government hospitals in the state. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the High Court would be at liberty to constitute a […] Read more » Appoint panel to scrutinise government hospitals Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Jammu and Kashmir High Court JK HC Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud SC scrutinise government hospitals
High Profile Cases Payal Abdullah in HC for govt house on security grounds November 4, 2016 / November 4, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has moved Delhi High Court seeking government accommodation for her and her sons on the ground that they enjoyed ‘Z’ and ‘Z plus’ security status. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the Centre […] Read more » advocate Anurag Ahluwalia Chief Justice G Rohini featured government house on security grounds HC Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Payal Abdullah Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act. stranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
High Profile Cases Kejriwal announces Rs one crore for exserviceman’s family November 3, 2016 / November 3, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced a compensation of Rs one crore for the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who had allegedly committed suicide over the issue of ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP). Kejriwal made the announcement at Grewal’s village Bamla near her where he attended the army veteran’s cremation. Amid high drama, […] Read more » ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal featured Kejriwal Rs one crore for exserviceman's family
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh’s interim bail extended November 2, 2016 / November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today extended till December 23 the interim bail given to Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee extended bail to Ghosh, who was granted interim bail by this court on October five. The division […] Read more » featured interim bail justice Ashim Kumar Roy Justice M M Banerjee MP Kunal Ghosh MP Kunal Ghosh interim bail extended Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh Saradha chit fund scam Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh
High Profile Cases 32 yrs of anti-Sikh riots: Experts, Sikh forum cry for justice November 2, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government officials who neglect their duties and shut their eyes on rioters should be declared an accessory to violence, former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Anil Dev Singh said on the 32nd anniversary of the 1984 Anti-Sikh pogroms. Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘The legal aftermath of 1984 and the way forward’ […] Read more » anti-Sikh riots Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Anil Dev Singh featured Senior advocate H.S. Phoolka
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Plea seeking to declare Jaya’s election void November 1, 2016 / November 1, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the court registry to serve a fresh notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer on a plea by an independent who unsuccessfully fought the May 16 Assembly polls from R K Nagar, from where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa won, seeking to declare the poll “null and void”. Petitioner G […] Read more » featured Madras High Court Petitioner G Pravina Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer
High Profile Cases Govt keen to appoint judges; says MoP need to be expedited too October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment On a day the Supreme Court rapped the government over delay in appointments to higher judiciary, the Centre said while it’s keen to appoint new judges, there is also a need to expedite the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) pending before the collegium for the past two months. “The government is keen to expedite appointment of […] Read more » Court featured Govt keen to appoint judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases FIA moves SC for stay on nod to to AirAsia India October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on the operational clearance granted to AirAsia India or directions for expeditious hearing of the matter pending before the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices A R Dave, R K Agrawal and A M Khanwilkar agreed to hear the plea on […] Read more » AirAsia India Court featured FIA Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC defers hearing of election petition against Sonia Gandhi October 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today deferred hearing of a plea challenging Sonia Gandhi’s election from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 on the issue of her citizenship and for allegedly playing the communal card to garner Muslim votes. A bench headed by Justice A R Dave said a seven-judge Constitution bench was already hearing a […] Read more » Court election petition against Sonia Gandhi featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases No toll tax for DND users: Allahabad High Court October 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a judgement that may bring relief to millions of commuters in the NCR region, the Allahabad High Court today ruled that henceforth no toll tax shall be taken from those using the 9.2-km-long, eight-lane Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway. A division bench comprising Justices Arun Tandon and Sunita Agarwal passed the order while allowing a […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News No toll tax for DND users
