Top Law News SC asks automobile firms not to frustrate BS IV roll out March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked automobile companies not to frustrate the government’s initiative to check increasing levels of pollution by selling BS-III vehicles which they are holding in stock. The apex court, which was hearing pleas of automobile manufacturers seeking permission for disposing of around 8.2 lakh BS-III vehicles which are being held in stock, […] Read more » automobile firms BS IV featured frustrate BS IV Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SIAM Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers step to ban registration of BS-III vehicles
Top Law News Bribery case: Suspended judge seeks to know status of probe March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suspended senior civil judge, who is an accused along with her lawyer husband in a bribery case, has moved a special court seeking to know the status of the probe against her. Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal has sought the response of the CBI on the plea filed by Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal, who was a […] Read more » Bribery case featured Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal Tis Hazari Courts
Top Law News NCDRC allows shipping firms’s insurance claim of Rs 1.93 cr March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has directed an insurance company to pay over Rs 1.93 crore to a shipping firm for repair of one of its vessels which was damaged while sailing in bad weather. The New India Assurance Private Company Ltd, with whom the vessel is insured, had rejected the firm’s plea on the ground […] Read more » featured Justice V.K. Jain National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Top Law News Chief justice J.S. Khehar rejects idea of prior approval of eco-sensitive projects March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar on Saturday rejected the suggestion of attorney general Mukul Rohatgi that the government, judiciary and other stakeholders should evolve a mechanism to clear eco-sensitive projects at the outset. Referring to the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) framed in 1991, the attorney general said tourism industry has taken a hit as […] Read more » Chief Justice J.S. Khehar Coastal Regulation Zone CRZ eco-sensitive projects featured prior approval of eco-sensitive projects
Top Law News Law panel suggests compensation for litigants from lawyers March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Commission of India has suggested to the Centre that litigants, who suffer on account of misconduct by lawyers and strikes in courts, be allowed to seek compensation at a forum established under the law. The Commission, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice B S Chauhan, has submitted the report to the Ministry […] Read more » compensation for litigants from lawyers Court featured Law Law panel Legal News
Top Law News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today clarified that an office bearer in a state cricket body for a period of nine years cannot be disqualified from holding a post in apex cricket body BCCI and vice-versa. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that “doubts are created” with regard to the eligiblity of an office bearer […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News “Why no witness protection scheme as yet” March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Questioning the failures of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in implementing the witness protection schemes till now, the Supreme Court today asked them to give security to the witnesses in rape cases against Asaram. “It’s high time now, why are you not implementing the witness protection scheme. The witnesses in criminal cases need to be protected,” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Legal News rape cases against Asaram Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh witness protection
Top Law News Calcutta HC asks Centre to file affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today sought the Centre’s stand to plea for NIA probe into the incidents of violence at Dhulagarh in Howrah district last December. A division bench Acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee asked the Centre and the West Bengal government to file affidavits within four weeks, detailing their respective […] Read more » affidavit on Dhulagarh NIA probe Calcutta High Court Centre government Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Madras HC awards 1 week jail to two bank officials for contempt March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has sentenced two senior officials of a public sector bank to one week’s simple imprisonment for committing contempt of court. Justice M V Muralidaran allowed the contempt petition filed by S V Chennakrishnan, an employee of the Indian Overseas Bank here, against the officials for not obeying the court’s May 25 […] Read more » Court featured Indian Overseas Bank jail to bank officials Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Matang Sinh’s bail prayer rejected March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today rejected the bail prayer by former Union Minister Matang Sinh, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapas Mookherjee rejected the bail prayer of Sinh, who sought to be enlarged as he had been in custody for […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News Matang Sinh Saradha chit fund scam
Top Law News Petition against Ker Finance minister dismissed March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition against continuance of T M Thomas Isaac as Finance Minister following the alleged leak of some budget documents in media before it was presented in the assembly. State BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan had filed a quo warranto (a writ or legal action requiring a person to show by […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Kerala High Court Law Legal News petition T M Thomas Isaac
Criminal Law News Top Law News Kerala HC grants bail to Nehru group chairman March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today granted bail to the Chairman of Nehru group of institutions in connection with an alleged assault on a student of Nehru Law Academy in Palakkad district. Justice Abraham Mathew directed the accused, P Krishnadas, to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. The judge also observed that non-bailable offence was […] Read more » bail to Nehru group chairman Court Criminal news featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Nehru Law Academy Palakkad
