Top Law News SC raps Centre on dumping of hazardous water February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for “making money” at the cost of citizens’ health by allowing dumping in India of hazardous waste from foreign countries. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar termed the issue as “important” and said the authorities cannot bypass the regulations as the people of the […] Read more » Centre government Court dumping of hazardous water featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Fabindia drops ”Khadi” tag from its products February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fabindia has started removing the brand name ‘Khadi’ it uses to promote its cotton products after a legal notice by Khadi India that the use of the word amounted to “unfair trade practice” and misusing its trade name. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had sent a legal notice to Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, a […] Read more » Court Fabindia drops ''Khadi'' tag featured Khadi & Village Industries Commission Khadi India KVIC Law Legal News
Top Law News When Ghalib made Justice Thakur expedite a hearing February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur once agreed to fast-track the hearing of a case, after he overheard the lawyer in question alluding to one of Ghalib’s couplets during the court proceedings. “I was hearing a case in the Delhi High court and the lawyer was praying for a short date. I said […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court T S Thakur
Top Law News Madras HC rejects plea to turn Jaya home into memorial February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu government to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a public memorial. Dismissing the petition filed by S Parthiban, the division bench comprising justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and R Mahadevan said, “It appears that seeking an […] Read more » AIDMK Court featured Jaya home Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Criminal Law News Top Law News Filmmaker given bail in Saradha chit fund scam February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today granted bail to Assamese singer and filmmaker Sadanand Gogoi, who has been in jail for nearly 30 months after being arrested by CBI in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee granted bail to Gogoi on two […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sadanand Gogoi Saradha chit fund scam
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Centre, UP for felling tree near Taj February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An association working for the protection of Taj Mahal has moved the NGT alleging tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone near the 17th century mausoleum prompting the green panel today to seek response from the Centre and the UP government. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured felling tree near Taj Law Legal News NGT UP government
Top Law News Why did 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die, HC asks AAP govt February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government to inform it about the reasons behind the death of 11 patients at a home for mentally retarded in a span of two months and the steps they have taken in the matter so far. “What steps have been taken in relation to the issue pointed in […] Read more » 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Graft case: TV actor Anuj Saxena surrenders in court February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment TV actor Anuj Saxena today surrendered before a Delhi court in connection with a graft case in which co-accused and senior bureaucrat B K Bansal, his wife and children committed suicide last year. Saxena, who was asked by the Delhi High Court to surrender by February 17, made himself available before Special Judge Gurdeep Singh. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured graft case Law Legal News TV actor Anuj Saxena surrenders in court
Criminal Law News Top Law News All building activities in Tughlakabad Fort barred: Delhi HC February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today prohibited all land transactions and building activities in the area, expressing concern over the “rampant and unabated” illegal constructions in Tughlaqabad Fort despite the Supreme Court disallowing it. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar also held that no manufacturing or industrial activity would be permissible in the […] Read more » All building activities in Tughlakabad Fort barred Court Delhi High Court featured illegal constructions in Tughlaqabad Law Legal News
Top Law News SC to examine plea for lodging FIR against Lalu’s minister son February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will examine a plea seeking lodging of FIR against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s son and Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav, whose photograph was published in media with an alleged sharp shooter close to jailed leader Mohammad Shahabuddin. The apex court, which today ordered shifting of Shahabuddin from Bihar’s Siwan prison to […] Read more » BIHAR Court featured Lalu Prasad Law Legal News plea for lodging FIR against Lalu's minister son RJD Supreme Court Tej Pratap Yadav
Top Law News ‘What’s the point of progress if kids are malnourished’ February 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said Maharashtra’s progress and prosperity is pointless when 50 per cent of children in the state are malnourished and below the poverty line. The court also observed that the government has not taken any serious steps to address the problem. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and P […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra malnourished kids
Top Law News PIL on manipulation of land records: Allahabad HC issues notices to Maya February 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today issued notices to BSP supremo Mayawati and two of her close relatives on a PIL alleging “manipulation” of land records in their native village while she was the UP Chief Minister. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashant Verma passed the order on the PIL […] Read more » Allahabad High Court BSP Court featured Law Legal News Mayawati PIL on manipulation of land records
