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
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to consider suggestions on safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler vehicles and Quadricycles February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to give “due consideration” to suggestions made on the issue of safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler vehicles and quadricycles. Quadricycles are a new category of cycle-like four-wheelers which are now allowed to ply on the roads. The issue before the apex court also related to the […] Read more » featured Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit quadricycles safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler Supreme Court
Top Law News UP government’s attempts to curb noise pollution is feeble and weak : Allahabad High Court February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court has questioned the intention of the Uttar Pradesh government to curb noise pollution, saying its attempts have been feeble and nothing much appeared to have been done to control the menace. The court said if the state government was not able to control noise pollution why does it not imposes a […] Read more » Allahabad High Court ban on unauthorised use of loudspeakers at religious places curb noise pollution featured Uttar Pradesh government to curb noise pollution
Top Law News Madras High Court issues notice to Tamil Nadu Assembly employee on post appointment February 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today issued notice to the state government on a petition challenging the appointment of a Tamil Nadu Assembly employee to a top post in the House. Justice T Raja, before whom the petition from L S Vasanthimalar, Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and B Subramaniyam, Joint Secretary, came up for […] Read more » featured Justice T Raja Madras High Court Tamil Nadu Assembly employee
Top Law News Bombay High Court fed up with state government over delay in giving land for law University February 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Training its guns on the recently-held event ‘Magnetic Maharashtra’ business summit, the Bombay High Court today said the state government had time to hold such mega events but had still not decided on the allotment of land to set up the Mumbai campus of the Maharashtra National Law University. A division bench of Justices S […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Justice Bharati Dangre Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari Maharashtra National Law University MNLU National Law Universities Act 2014 state government
