Top Law News HC stays Odisha government’s tax recovery notice on IOCL March 17, 2017 / March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to the state government, the Orissa High Court today passed an order to “keep in abeyance” a demand notice of VAT recovery from Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The state government in February had asked the IOCL to deposit tax of Rs 1485.98 crore for the sale of finished products from its Paradip […] Read more » featured finance minister Pradip Kumar Amat IOCL Justice Biswajit Mohanty Justice Indrajit Mahanti Orissa High Court Paradip Refinery project VAT recovery VAT recovery from Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
Top Law News HC directs ASI to finish temple repair work by June 2 March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court today directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete by June 2 the repair work of the prayer hall of the Jagannath Temple at Puri. Last September, the ASI had told the high court that the repair work it was undertaking in the temple was likely to be over by […] Read more » advocate N K Mohanty Archaeological Survey of India ASI Chief Justice Vineet Saran featured Jagannath Temple at Puri Orissa High Court
Top Law News Accused directed to fill water tanks kept for animals for bail March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unusual order, a court today asked a man accused of poaching to fill water tanks kept for animals for a month as a condition for releasing him on bail. Selvaraj (35) was arrested on February 20 near Annur in the rural limits for possessing venison and was lodged in the Central Jail here […] Read more » bail featured fill water tanks kept for animals fill water tanks kept for animals for bail
Top Law News Zakir Naik, IRF indulging in unlawful activity: HC March 17, 2017 / March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today upheld the Centre’s decision to immediately ban Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), saying the organisation and its president and members were indulging in “unlawful activity”. Turning down the foundation’s claim that the Centre has not given reasons for its order, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said that there is material to […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured IRF justice Sanjeev Sachdeva UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Zakir Naik Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Accused directed to remove karuvelam trees for bail March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unusual bail condition, an assault case accused was today ordered by a court here to remove 100 ‘karuvelam’ (prosopis) trees, considered harmful to the ecosystem. The order comes amid action being taken by officials to remove the invasive species trees in 13 southern districts of Tamil Nadu following a Madras High Court directive […] Read more » bail featured karuvelam trees Principal District and Sessions Judge A K A Rahman remove karuvelam trees remove karuvelam trees for bail The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court
Top Law News Court notice on pleas challenging symbols to SAD, SAD (Delhi) March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today issued notice on a batch of election petitions challenging the symbols alloted to Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) and alleging these are religious parties not registered under the Societies Registration Act. One of the 12 petitions was filed by Surinder Singh of Panthak Sewa Dal, who has lost the […] Read more » Additional District Judge Kamini Lau featured pleas challenging symbols to SAD SAD (Delhi) Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) Society Registration Act 1860 Surinder Singh of Panthak Sewa Dal symbols alloted to Shiromani Akali Dal symbols to SAD (Delhi)
Top Law News No place for reserved category candidates in general merit list : HC March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today held that various reserved category candidates availing of age relaxation cannot claim a place in the general category merit list for the government jobs. The division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi gave this ruling on a plea by the Gujarat Public Service Commission […] Read more » Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy featured Gujarat High Court Justice V M Pancholi No place for reserved category candidates in general merit list reserved category candidates in general merit list
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News SC collegium finalises MoP for higher judiciary appointments March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has finalised the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for appointment of judges in the higher judiciary resolving a year-long impasse with the executive by agreeing to include the contentious clause of national security in selection of judges. Sources said the collegium, comprising five seniormost judges of the apex court, had met recently […] Read more » Chief Justice J.S. Khehar collegium finalises MoP featured judiciary appointments Justice Dipak Misra Justice J. Chelameswar justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) NJAC case SC
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News Prohibiting dubbed serial on TV violates Competition Act: SC March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prohibition on exhibition of dubbed serial on television hinders competition in the market and such an act amounts to violation of the Competition Act, 2002, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court said such prohibition prevents competing parties in pursuing their commercial activities and amounts to “creating barriers” to the entry of new content […] Read more » CCI COMPAT Competition Act Competition Appellate Tribunal Competition commission of India dubbed serial on TV featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Prohibiting dubbed serial on TV Prohibiting dubbed serial on TV violates Competition Act SC
Top Law News Kejriwal alleges major EVM tampering in Punjab March 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment EVM tampering may have led to AAP’s poor showing in Punjab, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today alleged, saying around 20 to 25 per cent of its votes may have been “transferred” to the SAD-BJP coalition. AAP’s poor tally of 20 seats is “beyond understanding” and raises a “big question mark” on the reliability of […] Read more » EVM tampering EVM tampering in Punjab featured Kejriwal alleges major EVM tampering
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC declines urgent hearing of plea for removal of counsel March 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on a plea seeking setting aside of appointment of Rahul Mehra as senior standing counsel for the city government. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal transferred the petition before another judge, saying this was not the appropriate bench […] Read more » advocate Chetan Dutt Chief Justice G Rohini Delhi High Court featured Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal plea for removal of counsel removal of counsel
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets life term for murder March 15, 2017 / March 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court today awarded life imprisonment to a person for killing a villager three years back in Balasore district. Besides this, District judge of Balasore, Biranchi Narayan Mahanty, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict Purusottam Sing. In default, he would have to undergo an additional 1 year jail term. According […] Read more » Biranchi Narayan Mahanty District judge of Balasore featured life term for murder Man gets life term for murder Purusottam Sing beheaded Dukha Sing
