Energy Top Law News HC rejects as infructuous Sasan Power’s plea to mine excess coal June 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The High Court today termed as infructuous a plea by Sasan Power Ltd, a Reliance Power subsidiary, seeking permission to extract excess coal from two mines in Madhya Pradesh, saying that the Centre was already examining the issue. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar also noted that an […] Read more » C Hari Shankar Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured Sasan Power Ltd
Top Law News Calcutta High Court grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Mukul Roy June 6, 2018 / June 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader and former railways minister Mukul Roy on a bond of Rs 50,000 in connection with a complaint over the death of his “mentor” Mrinal Kanti Singha Roy in 2015. A division bench comprising Justices Joymalyo Bagchi and R K Kapur directed Roy to meet […] Read more » anticipatory bail anticipatory bail to BJP leader Mukul Roy BJP Leader Calcutta High Court featured featuredlegal news Justices Joymalyo Bagchi Mukul Roy R K Kapur
Top Law News Misplaced sympathy harmful for justice system:Delhi Court June 6, 2018 / June 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Misplaced sympathy for the accused is harmful for the criminal justice system, a Delhi court has said while refusing to set aside the three-year jail term awarded to a man for illegally possessing a pistol. Special Judge Rakesh Kumar upheld the sentence awarded to convict Anil Kumar, a south Delhi resident, by a magisterial court […] Read more » featured Misplaced sympathy Misplaced sympathy harmful for justice system Special Judge Rakesh Kumar
Top Law News Delhi High Court restrains Indian firm from using Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) trademark June 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has restrained an Indian firm from using the trade name ‘HM’ or any other deceptive variation which is similar to Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). The court, while granting time to Indian firm HM Megabrands Pvt Ltd and its proprietors to stop use of the mark and commence its […] Read more » featured H & M Hennes & Mauritz Retail Pvt Ltd Hennes & Mauritz HM Megabrands Pvt Ltd Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC directed 400 workers to rejoin June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kochi: The Kerala High Court directed over 400 workers of the State Road Transport Corporation today, who have availed a long leave and taken up jobs abroad, to rejoin duty within one and a half months. Over 400 employees belonging to various categories have taken a long leave from the loss-making corporation and have taken up […] Read more » Justice Anu Sivaraman Kerala High Court State Road Transport Corporation
Human Rights Top Law News Kerala HC ordered examination of a transgender June 5, 2018 / June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today ordered medical examination of a 25-year-old person, who claimed to be a transgender, on a plea by his mother, alleging that her son was being illegally detained by members of the community. The order was issued by the Division bench comprising Justices V Chitambaresh and K P Jyothindranath on a Habeas Corpus Petition […] Read more » featured Justices V Chitambaresh K P Jyothindranath Kerala HC
Environment Law News Top Law News CPCB orderd closure of 8 industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitaganj area June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: After the Central Pollution Control Board found few industrial units in Uttarakhand’s industrial units violating pollution norms.The National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of eight industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitarganj area. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the authorities to shut down Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Fleetguard Filters Pvt Ltd, Speciality […] Read more » Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore NGT SIDCUL Uttarakhand
Criminal Law News Top Law News 5 held guilty in J&K sex scandal plead for mercy June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chandigarh:Five persons,who have been found guilty, including a former DIG of the BSF, by a special CBI court here in the 2006 J&K sex scandal,sought leniency on various grounds even as the public prosecutor strongly opposed it and demanded exemplary punishment for them today. The arguments on the quantum of punishment concluded today and the […] Read more » AG Anil Sethi BSF DIG featured Former DSP Mohd Ashraf Mir K C Padhi section 376
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Madras High Court: Seven newly appointed judges sworn in June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: Seven newly appointed judges of the Madras High Court were sworn in today. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office to them. With this, the total strength of the Madras High Court has reached 63 out of the sanctioned strength of 75. All the judges are from the Bar. The Law Ministry had […] Read more » Chennai Chief Justice Indira Banerjee featured High Court judges Madras
Top Law News Apex court sets aside HC order asking MCI to conduct inspection in college June 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Apex Court today set aside a Bombay High Court order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to inspect a medical college, where “large-scale deficiencies” were found during an inspection last year, for granting renewal for admission in academic year 2018-2019. A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and M M Shantanagoudar allowed […] Read more » advocate Vikas Singh Jusice M M Shantanagoudar Justice L Nageswara Rao MCI
Criminal Law News Top Law News In gangrape case five get rigorous imprisonment for life June 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sambalpur (Odisha):In record 30 days, for the gangrape of a minor girl in Odisha’s Sambalpur district a fast-track court here sentenced five persons to rigorous imprisonment for life and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on each of them on May 2. The sixth accused in the case, a juvenile, was sent to a correction […] Read more » featured Gangrape Judge Udayabhanu Jena Odisha
Public Utilities Top Law News HC directed AAP to repair potholes after removal of speed breakers June 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: the Delhi High Court has noted removal of speed breakers from roads often leaves behind potholes and sharp objects hazardous to vehicle tyres and directed the AAP government and the local bodies to coordinate and ensure necessary repairs are carried out. The directions by a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A.K Chawla […] Read more » Justice A K Chawla justices S Ravindra Bhat PTI PWD
