Environment Law News Top Law News Industries in residential areas: NGT notice to Delhi govt April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A resident here today moved the National Green Tribunal against unauthorised industrial units located in residential areas, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Delhi government and others. A bench, headed by Justice Jawad Rahim, issued notices to the Delhi government, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, Delhi Jal Board, BSES […] Read more » Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Industries in residential areas Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News Larger SC bench to examine if an expelled MP is bound by whip April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench the issue whether a lawmaker is bound by the party whip even after his or her expulsion. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP and expelled Samajwadi Party member Amar Singh, who has sought to declare that the provisions of the […] Read more » Amar Singh apex court Court expelled MP is bound by whip featured Law Legal News Rajya Sabha MP Samajwadi Party Supreme Court
Top Law News NCLT dismisses Mistry firms’ petition against Tata Sons April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) here today dismissed a petition by two firms belonging to Cyrus Mistry’s family, seeking waiver of an eligibility condition for moving the forum against Tata Sons. An NCLT bench of B S V Prakash Kumar and V Nallasenapathy said, “The waiver is dismissed, the company petition dismissed.” The two […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Mistry firms National Company Law Tribunal NCLT petition Tata Sons
Criminal Law News Top Law News Shahabuddin acquitted by Jharkhand court in triple murder case April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin was today acquitted by a Jharkhand court in a triple murder case involving a railway contractor and a Youth Congress leader 28 years ago due to lack of evidence. Shahabuddin, currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with a double murder case that took place in his hometown Siwan in […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Jharkhand court Law Legal News Mohammad Shahabuddin RJD triple murder case
Top Law News Evict illegal occupants from Allahabad University hostels: HC April 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the district magistrate and the Senior Superintendent of Police to provide “full assistance to Allahabad University authorities” in evicting illegal occupants from the varsity’s hostels. A division bench of justices Arun Tandon and Rekha Dixit also told the officials that in the event of failure to comply with the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court Evict illegal occupants from Allahabad University hostels featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Warrant against Sanjay Dutt for non-appearance in court cancelled April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today cancelled a bailable arrest warrant issued against Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for not appearing before it to reply to a complaint of criminal intimidation filed by film producer Shakeel Noorani. Dutt today appeared in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Chaya Patil and sat through the hearing, though his lawyer Rizwan Merchant […] Read more » Bollywood Court court cancelled a bailable arrest warrant issued against Sanjay Dutt featured Law Legal News Warrant against Sanjay Dutt
Top Law News Man gets Rs 4.4 L for demolition of his flats without consent April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has awarded Rs 4.4 lakh to a man whose flats in a building were demolished without his consent by the owners of other floors. Additional District Judge Rakesh Kumar Sharma asked the persons, who demolished the two floors of the complainant, to reconstruct them and pay Rs 15,000 per month for future […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Man gets Rs 4.4 L for demolition of his flats
Top Law News SC summons Home Secys of 6 states over vacancy in police force April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court took strong note today of huge vacancy in police force in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and asked their Home Secretaries to either personally appear or depute an officer to assist it. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar referred to the vacancy in the states — Bihar, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News summons to Home Secys of 6 states over vacancy in police force Supreme Cpourt
Criminal Law News Top Law News Jawan suicide case: Bail pleas of journo, retd army man rejected April 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of a New Delhi-based woman journalist and a retired army official charged with abetting suicide of Lance Naik D S Roy Mathew. Mathew had committed suicide after he purportedly figured in an expose by a news portal over alleged abuse of the “buddy” (orderly) system in […] Read more » Bail pleas of journo Court featured Jawan suicide case Law Legal News
Top Law News UP govt favours shifting of Kanpur tanneries April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has favoured the shifting of British-era tanneries releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga at Kanpur. The UP government has told the National Green Tribunal that hunt for a new site for setting up of these leather units, which are the “major source of pollution” in Ganga, is under […] Read more » British-era tanneries environmentalist Himanshu Thakkar featured shifting of Kanpur tanneries tanneries releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga at Kanpur. toxic wastes into the river Ganga Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News PIL challenges AAP govt’s education policy April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP government’s education policy under which vocational subjects would replace languages like Sanskrit as the sixth compulsory subject at the secondary level. The public interest litigation filed by a society claims that the decision, which would be applicable on government schools, would result […] Read more » AAP AAP government on education policy AAP government's education policy AAP govt's education policy Delhi High Court featured National Skills Qualifications Framework NSQF PIL
Top Law News Finance Minister okays 8.65% interest on EPF April 16, 2017 / April 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Finance Ministry is believed to have permitted the Labour Ministry to go ahead with 8.65 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund for 2016-17, which will benefit over four crore EPFO members. The Finance Ministry in its communication to the Labour Ministry has, however, put a rider that the interest rate should […] Read more » 8.65% interest on EPF Arun Jaitely Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) trustee EPF featured provident fund for 2016-17
