Environment Law News Top Law News NGT fines UP industrial unit for gas leak May 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its chemical factory was shut down following a gas leak a year ago. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Garhmukteshwar-based unit Thermo Plus Technology which was shut down by the UP Pollution […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Gas leak Law Legal News NGT UP industrial unit
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court grants bail to Vaiko in sedition case May 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today granted bail to MDMK chief Vaiko, who had been in jail since April 3, in a sedition case of 2009. Police had registered a case under IPC sections 124 (sedition) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, place of birth, residence, language) against Vaiko for a speech […] Read more » charge sheet Court Court grants bail to Vaiko featured Law Legal News MDMK Sedition case
Criminal Law News Top Law News Four men impersonating as BSES officials sent to jail May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Next time when officials claiming to be from a power distribution company visit your place, open the door only after thoroughly checking their credentials. One such case recently came before a Delhi court which sent to jail four men who were arrested by the police for allegedly impersonating BSES officials and extorting money from people […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Four men impersonating as BSES officials sent to jail Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Frame national policy to protect indigenous cow breeds: NGT May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Centre for the delay in holding a meeting with all states and union territories to frame a national policy to prevent the “rapid decline” in population of indigenous breeds of cattle across the country. “We had asked you (Centre) to hold a meeting with all the parties. Why […] Read more » Environment Law News featured Frame national policy to protect indigenous cow breeds Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal’s reply on fresh defamation suit by Jaitley May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley over the use of an objectionable word by the Chief Minister’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani recently. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta issued notice to Kejriwal asking him to respond why the defamation […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation suit Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Not coerced by police to surrender, says Panda May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Surrendered Naxal Podiyam Panda today informed the Chhattisgarh High Court that he was not coerced by the police to surrender. Panda was produced before the high court here in response to a habeas corpus petition (plea to produce the person) filed by his wife, Muiye, last week, Additional Advocate General Prafull Bharat said. He informed […] Read more » Additional Advocate General Chhattisgarh High Court Court featured Law Legal News Naxal Podiyam Panda Prafull Bharat
Criminal Law News Top Law News Bhandarkar case: Bombay HC extends Preeti Jain’s bail, admits appeal May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today extended the bail granted to Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain and admitted her appeal challenging a lower court order sentencing her to three years in jail on charge of conspiring to kill filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. On April 28 this year, a trial court here had convicted Jain and two others for […] Read more » Bhandarkar case Bombay High Court Court Criminal news featured HC extends Preeti Jain's bail Law Legal News
Top Law News Advisory to Qazis to tell bridegrooms not to go for triple talaq: AIMPLB to SC May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today told the Supreme Court that it would issue an advisory to ‘Qazis’ to tell bridegrooms that they will not resort to triple talaq to annul their marriage. In an affidavit, AIMPLB said that it has decided to issue an advisory through its website, publications and social […] Read more » Advisory to Qazis AIMPLB All India Muslim Personal Law Board Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Criminal Law News Top Law News Symbol case: Court rejects middleman’s bail May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed the bail plea of an alleged middleman arrested in the Election Commission bribery case, involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader T T V Dhinakaran. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry said it was not appropriate to grant bail to Sukesh Chandrashekar at this stage as it was a serious crime and he could […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) Court Court rejects middleman's bail Election Commission bribery case featured Law Legal News Symbol case T T V Dhinakaran
Top Law News Special CBI court to hear Ayodhya case on May 24 May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court has set May 24 as the next date of hearing in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. The court postponed today’s hearing as Satish Pradhan, one of the six accused, did not appear before it. On May 20, the special CBI court began day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive case and […] Read more » CBI Court court to hear Ayodhya case on May 24 featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi can become a desert if green cover goes: Delhi HC May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The national capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and encroachment, the Delhi High Court has observed. It said this environmental issue was a matter of concern and needed to be addressed on a war footing in view of the adverse impact due to […] Read more » Court Delhi can become a desert if green cover goes Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Coalscam: ‘Dishonest misrepresentation before ex-PM’ May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had no reason to presume that then Coal Secretary H C Gupta recommended a non-compliant private firm for coal block allocation in Madhya Pradesh, a special court here has said. Special Judge Bharat Parashar, who convicted Gupta for irregularities in allocation of Madhya Pradesh based Thesgora- B Rudrapuri coal block […] Read more » Coalscam Court featured H C Gupta Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh Manmohan Singh