High Profile Cases NGT prohibits construction of housing complex in north Delhi. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has ordered status quo on construction of a housing complex adjacent to the Delhi University campus. Applying the “Precautionary Principle” of environmental law, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said evaluation of relevant data is required by a joint Committee comprising representatives of the Central Pollution Control […] Read more » construction of housing complex in north Delhi housing complex housing complex in north Delhi National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel north Delhi
High Profile Cases Man seeks Rs 1.5 cr from mother for abandoning him 38 yrs ago January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 40-year-old man has moved the Bombay High Court against his biological mother and sought a compensation of Rs 1.5 crore from her for abandoning him in Mumbai when he was two years’ old and later refusing to accept him as her son. The petitioner, Srikant Sabnis, a make-up artist, has said he underwent a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice A K Menon mother for abandoning Srikant Sabnis Uday Mhaskar
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : Supreme Court to hear curative petitions of 2 death-row convicts on Jan 14 January 13, 2020 / January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on January 14 curative petitions of two of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will hear the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Arun Mishra Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Justices N V Ramana Nirbhaya case R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan R F Nariman
High Profile Cases Delhi High Court directs ‘Chhapaak’ makers to give credit to acid attack survivor’s lawyer for inputs to film January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Saturday directed the makers of Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Chhapaak’ to give credit to a lawyer, who represented acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal on whose life the film is based, for inputs she shared with them. Justice Prathiba M Singh said the changes be made in the movie slides in multiplexes by […] Read more » acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal Chhapaak Justice Prathiba M Singh
High Profile Cases Internet access a fundamental right : Supreme Court January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Access to the Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said in a significant ruling on Friday and asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within a week all orders imposing curbs in the Union Territory. A 3-judge bench, headed by Justice N V Ramana, also said […] Read more » Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Justice R Subhash Reddy justices B R Gavai Section 144 CrPC (prohibitory orders)
High Profile Cases Delhi court puts TMC MP Mahua Moitra on trial in defamation case filed by Zee Media. January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday put Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on trial for allegedly defaming Zee Media Corporation Ltd. Additional Chief Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja framed the charges against the politician under section 499 and 500 (related to criminal defamation) of Indian Penal Code. The court accepted the arguments advanced by advocate Vijay […] Read more » Additional Chief Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja advocate Vijay Aggarwal criminal defamation complaint against Zee News offence of defamation TMC MP Mahua Moitra Zee Media
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks J-K administration to review orders imposing curbs within a week. January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within a week all orders imposing curbs in the Union Territory while holding that access to Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana also asked the J-K administration to […] Read more » access to Internet fundamental right fundamental right Justice N.V. Ramana says access to Internet says access to Internet is fundamental right
High Profile Cases Top Law News Country going through difficult times : Supreme Court January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Thursday observed that the country is going through difficult times and there is so much violence going on as the Supreme Court refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking to declare the Citizenship Amendment Act as constitutional. A bench headed by CJI Bobde expressed surprise over the […] Read more » AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India S A Bobde CJI Bobde Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) RJD leader Manoj Jha S A Bobde Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra
High Profile Cases Top Law News US House to vote on preventing Trump from Iran war January 10, 2020 / January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will vote Thursday to prevent President Donald Trump from waging war with Iran after he ordered the killing of a top general, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Pelosi said that the Democrats will move forward because their concerns were not addressed in a closed-door briefing to lawmakers Wednesday by Secretary […] Read more » Democratic-led US House of Representatives Donald Trump Qasem Soleimani Trump Trump from waging war with Iran
High Profile Cases Top Law News Notice to Centre and ECI on plea against use of plastic especially banners and hoardings during polls : Supreme Court January 10, 2020 / January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a plea against use of plastic, especially banners and hoardings, during elections. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the poll panel while seeking their response within […] Read more » banners and hoardings during polls Justice L Nageswara Rao National Green Tribunal use of plastic use of plastic especially banners and hoardings during polls W Edwin Wilson
High Profile Cases Top Law News UAPA Tribunal upholds ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice January 10, 2020 / January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre’s ban on pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has been upheld by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunal headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel. The tribunal has held that it was clear from the evidence on record that activities of the group were “unlawful”, “disruptive” and “threaten the sovereignty, […] Read more » Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice SFJ UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
High Profile Cases Madras High Court concludes hearing on Vedanta plea challenging closure of Sterlite plant January 9, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has reserved orders on a petition moved by mining major Vedanta Limited challenging the closure of its copper smelter unit in Thootukudi in Tamil Nadu in May 2018. Concluding the hearing of arguments after 39 days, a special bench of Justices TS Sivagnanam and V Bhavani Subbaroyan said on Wednesday it […] Read more » closure of Sterlite plant Madras High Court Vedanta plea challenging closure of Sterlite plant
