Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi govt not submitting action plan on climate change: MoEF February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has told National Green Tribunal that it has repeatedly asked the Delhi Government to expedite and submit the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) but nothing has been done. The Ministry informed the tribunal that since January 2010, it has asked the Delhi government thrice to […] Read more » action plan on climate change Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Ministry of Environmen NGT
Top Law News Delhi HC agrees to hear plea against pre-poll freebies February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain all political parties from making promises of offering freebies to people if they are voted to power. A bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini fixed the public interest litigation (PIL) for consideration on February 2. The plea alleged that the promise […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court ECI featured Law Legal News plea against pre-poll freebies
Top Law News Allahabad HC seeks reply on petition by wife of Army man ? February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court has asked the Centre and the Army to file their replies on a petition filed by the wife of a jawan, who was recently shifted to a military hospital for “aggressive behaviour”, days after he uploaded a video on social media complaining about lower rank personnel allegedly being made to perform […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News petition by wife of Army man
Top Law News NCLT clears way for Tata Sons to hold EGM on Feb 6 February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) today refused to grant a stay on the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by Tata Sons on February 6 to consider removal of Cyrus Mistry from the Board of Tata Group’s holding company. A Sundaram, counsel for Cyrus Mistry family companies, pressed for interim relief in contempt petition (against […] Read more » Board of Tata Group Court Cyrus Mistry EGM extraordinary general meeting featured Law Legal News National Company Law Tribunal NCLT Tata Sons
Environment Law News Top Law News “Illegal structures near Birla Mandir demolished” February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was today informed by Delhi government that it has demolished illegal religious structures in the Central Ridge area near the Birla temple here. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim perused the status report filed by Delhi government’s counsel which said that they have complied with the tribunal’s order directing […] Read more » Birla Mandir Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News SC refuses to stay new TN law on Jallikattu February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the new legislation passed recently by the Tamil Nadu assembly allowing bull-taming sport Jallikattu in the state. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman also permitted the Centre to withdraw the January 7, 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The apex court permitted animal […] Read more » Court featured Law law on Jallikattu Legal News Supreme Court Tamilnadu
Top Law News Issue guidelines for parties over illegal banners: Bombay HC tells EC February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Election Commission to impose conditions on political parties at the time of their registration that they would not indulge in defacement of properties as per the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act and laws governing skysigns and advertisements. The high court also asked the EC to consider issuing […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Election Commission featured illegal banners Law Legal News political parties
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court frees man,says breath analyser not genuine January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Every electronic device, be it an alcometer, does not give 100 per cent accurate reading and error is bound to occur, a court here has observed while setting free a man who was jailed in a drunken driving case. “It is a matter of common knowledge that every electronic device, be it an alcometer or […] Read more » breath analyser not genuine Court Court frees man Criminal news drunken driving case featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Top Law News Court acquits Gurgaon surgeon accused of raping patient January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 47-year-old orthopaedic surgeon of a civil hospital in Gurgaon, who was accused of raping a patient, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said from her testimony it became clear that she was never raped by him. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar acquitted the surgeon Arvind Jindal, who was arrested in October last […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi court featured Gurgaon surgeon Law Legal News rape case
Top Law News Issue fresh order on ED director’s appointment: SC January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to issue a fresh notification within a week on the appointment of Karnal Singh as Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for two years in consonance with provision of the CVC Act, saying “a rule cannot override a statute”. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and […] Read more » Centre government Court ED director's appointment Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ex-Raj minister Babulal Nagar acquitted of rape case January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar was today acquitted by a local court of the charge of raping a married woman on the pretext of providing her a government job after prosecution failed to prove the case against him beyond reasonable doubts. Additional District Judge Prahlad Rai Sharma after hearing the prosecution and defence witnesses, said […] Read more » Babulal Nagar acquitted of rape case CBI Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rajasthan
Criminal Law News Top Law News BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar seeks bail from HC January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Senior West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar, arrested over alleged cheating charges, applied for bail in the Calcutta High Court today claiming he has been framed. The petition was moved before the court of Justice Joymalyo Bagchi, but was adjourned for the day as the state government prayed for time stating that it wanted to […] Read more » BJP Calcutta High Court cheating charges Court Criminal news featured Jayprakash Majumdar seeks bail Law Legal News