Top Law News Govt has scrapped 1,500 obsolete rules: Union Minister Jitendra Singh February 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NDA government has scrapped 1,500 rules like requirement of attestation of documents by a gazetted officer in some cases as they became obsolete, Union Minister Jitendra Singh today said. The Minister of State for Prime Minister Office and Personnel also urged the states to follow the suit as it would save time and manpower. […] Read more » featutred Jitendra Singh obsolete rules scrapped Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Top Law News HC to pass order on DDCA reforms February 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said it will pass an order to usher in reforms at the controversy-ridden Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) after its general body rejected a majority of amendments on good governance, including abolition of ‘proxy votes’, proposed by a court-appointed Administrator. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and A […] Read more » DDCA Delhi and Districts Cricket Association featured Feroz Shah Kotla grounds Justice A K Chawla Justice S. Ravindra Bhat
Top Law News NGT takes note of encroachments on Ghaziabad green belts February 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea alleging illegal encroachments in the green belts of Ghaziabad area in the National Capital Region (NCR) has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and others. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ), UP pollution control board, […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) encroachments on Ghaziabad green belts Ghaziabad Ghaziabad Development Authority Ghaziabad green belts Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation green belts NGT Radisson Blu Kaushambi UP pollution control board Yashoda Super Speciality hospital
Top Law News Virbhadra Singh PMLA case: Court sends businessman to judicial custody. February 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today sent a businessman, arrested in connection with an around Rs seven crore money laundering case against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others, to two-week judicial custody. Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann sent Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, the director and promoter of Tarini Group of Companies, to custody till March 13 […] Read more » Chandrasekhar Chunni Lal Chauhan featured Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh seven crore money laundering case Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann stamp paper vendor Joginder Singh Ghalta Virbhadra Singh PMLA case
Top Law News Court seeks status report on plea for FIR against Salman February 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today sought a status report from the police on a plea seeking lodging of an FIR against Bollywood actors Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and others for allegedly using a casteist slur against scheduled castes. The complaint has alleged that Khan had used the word during the promotion of his film ‘Tiger Zinda […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma featured Katrina Kaif plea for FIR against Salman Salman Salman Khan
Top Law News Delhi HC says GNIDA not carrying out commercial activity for profit February 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today exempted the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) from paying Income Tax, saying it was not carrying out any commercial activity with any profit motive. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Pratibha M Singh allowed the plea of the GNIDA seeking to set aside a 2015 order of the […] Read more » CBDT featured GNIDA Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority Justice Pratibha M Singh Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Magistrates should exercise caution in applying judicial minds : Supreme Court February 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has termed as “unfortunate” that in a number of cases, magistrates across India are not guided by concrete precedents set by it in exercising caution while applying their judicious mind. Talking about the maxim that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done, the […] Read more » exercise caution in applying judicial minds featured magistrates
Top Law News Bribery remarks: Complaint case filed against Arvind Kejriwal February 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Election Commission today told the Delhi High Court that a complaint case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was pending before a Goa court for his alleged bribery remarks during the January 2017 assembly polls there. The submission came in pursuance to the court’s earlier direction on whether any FIR has been lodged, as the […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal bribery case againstChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chief minister Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi High Court EC's counsel P R Chopra s Election Commission featured Justice Rekha Palli No FIR against Kejriwal
Environment Law News Top Law News Identify and address sources of pollution in Yamuna : National Green Tribunal February 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to identify and address the sources of pollution in river Yamuna. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim ordered Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to ensure that action is taken against the erring industries responsible for causing pollution. […] Read more » featured Justice Jawad Rahim National Green Tribunal. sources of pollution in Yamuna pollution in Yamuna sources of pollution Yamuna
Top Law News Govt-appointed toll collection firms need to pay stamp duty: Bombay High Court February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has said private firms appointed by the government for octroi and toll collection from vehicles have to pay stamp duty. A division bench of justices S C Dharmadhikari and Bharati Dangre was recently hearing a petition alleging non-payment of stamp duty amounting to crores of rupees since 2005 by a private […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Justice Bharati Dangre Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari toll collection firms
Top Law News The Directorate General of Civil Aviation fix notice period, we only lay down guidelines : Delhi High Court February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has told the Delhi High Court that it has not fixed the notice period for pilots but has just laid down the guidelines under the Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) , and the power to decide the duration has been left with the airlines. The aviation regulator told the […] Read more » CARs civil aviation requirements Delhi High Court DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation featured Justice Rajiv Shakdher
Top Law News Man gets life imprisonment for raping teenage daughter February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has awarded life imprisonment to a 38-year-old man for raping his teenage daughter which led to her becoming pregnant twice. Additional District Judge N R Pradhan, in his order, convicted the man under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. […] Read more » imprisonment raping teenage daughter
