Intellectual Property News Top Law News Plea to nullify land acquisition for road project filed in MHC June 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: In the Madras High Court today a petition seeking to declare as null and void the entire land acquisition proceedings initiated for the proposed greenfield Chennai-Salem highway project was filed. The plea also sought to declare as unconstitutional and null and void section 105 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, […] Read more » 1956 featured Madras High Court MHC National Highways Act Poovulagin Nanbargal Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act
Top Law News HC asks Can Delhi afford felling of thousands of trees for housing complex June 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court asked today How can the national capital afford the felling of over 16,500 trees for a housing project. Taking note of the views expressed by the court which appeared inclined to order an interim stay of the tree chopping process, the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), tasked with redeveloping half […] Read more » Justice Rekha Palli Justice Vinod Goel National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) national capital senior advocate J P Seng
Corporate Law News Top Law News Aircel-Maxis case: SC to hear Swamy’s plea tomorrow June 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a fresh plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking to implead himself as a party in a petition filed against an Enforcement Directorate officer probing the Aircel-Maxis deal case. A vacation bench comprising justices Arun Kumar Misra and S K Kaul also agreed to hear the […] Read more » BJP Leader CBI featured former finance minister justice Arun Kumar Misra Justice S.K. Kaul P. Chidambaram Subramanian Swamy
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC asks Maha govt to fill vacancies of doctors June 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to take immediate steps to fill up vacancies of doctors and expert assistant medical staff in tribal areas of Melghat and Nandurbar that are known for high rates of malnutrition. A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and GS Kulkarni also suggested that the government tie up […] Read more » Justice GS Kulkarni Justice Naresh Patil Public Interest Litigations (PILs)
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Bombay HC refuses to grant relief to Zakir Naik June 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today refused to grant relief to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and committing unlawful activities, observing that he did not show any interest or desire to help the probe agencies. A division bench of justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite Dere was […] Read more » Enforcement Directorate (ED) featured Islamic preacher Justice R M Savant Justice Revati Mohite Dere National Investigation Agency (NIA) Zakir Naik
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Delhi HC asks for details of physiotherapy facilities in Tihar Jail June 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the director general of prisons to give details of the facilities, Observing that several inmates lodged in Tihar Jail here require physiotherapy, including the number of machines and trained physiotherapists, available at the prison. Justice Mukta Gupta issued the direction while hearing a plea of Jagtar Singh Hawara, […] Read more » featured Justice Mukta Gupta physiotherapy Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh Tihar Jail
Corporate Law News Top Law News HC sought response of journalist, arrested by CBI June 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of journalist Upendra Rai, arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in dubious financial transactions, on a plea seeking cancellation of his bail. Justice A K Chawla issued notice to the scribe and sought his stand by July 6 on the CBI’s appeal against the […] Read more » Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) CBI Enforcement Directorate (ED) FIR journalist Upendra Rai Justice A K Chawla Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Top Law News Kerala HC orders probe into disappearance of controversial case file June 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kochi: The Kerala High Court today directed its vigilance registrar to probe into the mysterious disappearance of some files of a controversial case from its premises Justice B Sudheendra Kumar ordered the probe taking serious note of the security breach in its premises leading to the disappearance of files. The security of the high court was […] Read more » disappearance case featured files Justice B Sudheendra Kumar probe registrar
education law Top Law News SC asks MCI for solution over fate of 150 medical students in MP college June 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: After 150 medical students in Bhopal being left in the lurch after permission of a college for admission in the academic session 2017-18 was denied by the Medical Council of India (MCI), The Supreme Court has taken a serious note over the matter . A vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and […] Read more » featured Justice Deepak Gupta justiceU U Lalit Madhya Pradesh MCI
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC refused to quash case against couple in land grabbing June 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai: The Madras High Court has denied to quash criminal proceedings against a couple in a case of alleged land grabbing in Puducherry, observing that they were part of a gang which targeted rich French nationals to usurp their properties by forging documents. Justice P N Prakash, dismissing petitions by the couple, directed a judicial magistrate […] Read more » couplr featured Justice P N Prakash land grabbing
education law Top Law News SC to examine if a person with ‘low vision’ can be a doctor June 16, 2018 / June 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine whether a person suffering from disability of ‘low vision’, in which eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, can be allowed to pursue MBBS course and treat patients.. This contentious issue came up before a vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta which wondered whether […] Read more » Colour Vision Deficiency (CVD) featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice U U Lalit low vision MBBS NEET UG examination 2018 Vardhman Mahavir Medical College
Criminal Law News Top Law News Gujarat HC: Adjourns order on 3 convicts’ sentences in Naroda Patiya case June 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court adjourned the pronouncement of the quantum of sentence of three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya case today. A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and A S Supehia posted the matter for further hearing on June 19, when lawyers of the convicts would start fresh arguments on the quantum of […] Read more » BJP minister Maya Kodnani featured Justice A S Supehia Justice Harsha Devani
