Top Law News NGT appoints local commissioner to inspect Bhiwadi industries November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today appointed a local commissioner to inspect the industrial clusters in the Bhiwadi area in Rajasthan’s Alwar district and sought detailed report on pollution levels in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar appointed advocate Sumeer Sodhi as local commissioner and directed him to inspect the industries […] Read more » Bhiwadi industries Court Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT refuses to quash environmental clearance to Amaravati November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to set aside the environmental clearance granted to Amaravati, the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, saying that the prohibitory order would “jeopardise the financial interest” of the state and degrade the environment. The green panel, however, said that the project falls under the ‘Category B of the Environmental Impact […] Read more » Amaravati Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News High security number plates: SC seeks response from 5 states November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from five states on a contempt plea alleging non- compliance of the order related to ensuring high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles. The apex court had in 2012 asked all the states and Union territories to ensure HSRP for all vehicles by June 15 that year or […] Read more » apex court Court featured high security number plates Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC orders woman’s examination over plea to abort 28-week-old foetus November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today set up a medical board comprising doctors from the AIIMS to ascertain the health condition of a 28-week-old foetus and the pregnant woman who wanted to abort it on the ground of abnormality. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the […] Read more » AIIMS Court featured Law Legal News medical board Supreme Court
Top Law News Gujarat HC reserves order on The Wire plea against lower court gag November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on a petition filed by online news portal ‘The Wire’ challenging a gag order passed by a lower court in a civil defamation case filed by BJP chief Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah. Jay Shah submitted his affidavit before the high court judge Paresh Upadhyay today. In […] Read more » Court defamation case featured Gujarat High Court Jay Shah Law Legal News The Wire
Top Law News GCCI moves HC against EC’s power to appoint surveillance teams November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today moved a PIL in the high court challenging the Election Commission’s power to appoint surveillance teams, stating that they infringed upon a citizen’s fundamental rights. In the petition, the GCCI said the EC’s power to appoint static/flying surveillance teams, which in turn is entitled to search […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured GCCI Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Karnataka HC asks doctors to withdraw indefinite stir November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court today asked private hospital doctors, who are agitating against amendments to an act governing them, to immediately withdraw their indefinite stir. Division bench comprising acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar observed that the the doctors should call off their protest as the government has an […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act KPME Act Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC confirms jail term for kin of Sasikala in DA case November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today upheld a CBI court order convicting son-in-law and daughter of jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala’s sister in a Rs 1.68 crore disproportionate assets (DA) case registered two decades ago. Justice G Jayachandran dismissed appeals filed by S R Baskaran, a Reserve Bank of India employee, and his wife B […] Read more » AIADMK CBI court Court DA case featured Law Legal News Madras High Court V K Sasikala
Top Law News Madras HC gets one more judge November 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has transferred Justice Satrughana Pujahari of the Orissa High Court to the Madras High Court. Justice Pujahari is likely to assume charge on November 28, increasing the number of judges in the Madras High Court to 54. The court has a total sanctioned strength of 75. The Central government on Tuesday issued a […] Read more » Court featured Justice Satrughana Pujahari Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madhya Pradesh HC rejects minister’s plea for pre-arrest bail in murder case November 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court today turned down the anticipatory bail application of state minister Lal Singh Arya who is an accused in the murder of a Congress MLA in 2009. A single judge bench of the high court comprising Justice Sheel Nagu dismissed the bail plea. The bench rejected the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Lal Singh Arya Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh High Court murder case
Top Law News Madras HC reserves order on contempt petition by DMK November 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today reserved its order on a contempt plea by the DMK against the Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner and poll body secretary for not complying with a court order on holding local body polls and excused the officials from personal appearance. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice […] Read more » contempt petition Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Constitution provides restriction on Delhi’s legislative November 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the Constitution provided restrictions on legislative powers of the Union Territory of Delhi amid claims of the AAP government that Parliament’s power to override legislative authority of the states was an “emergency” power. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, which is hearing pleas on who enjoys […] Read more » AAP government Constitution Court Delhi's legislative featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
