Top Law News Centre defends decision to ban Zakir Naik’s IRF February 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today defended in the Delhi High Court its decision to ban controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) saying the order was made after “application of mind” as there was apprehension that youths could be “radicalised” to join terror groups. The government told Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who reserved the verdict […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Cour featured Law Legal News Zakir Naik
Top Law News Jallikattu: Stalin’s petition dismissed as withdrawn February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed as withdrawn a PIL by the DMK Working President and Opposition Leader in the Assembly MK Stalin seeking to constitute a commission of inquiry into the alleged police excess on pro-Jallikattu protesters on January 23 and 24. The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News Madras High Court Stalin's petition dismissed as withdrawn
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets life term for murdering landlord in Erode February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his landlord here in 2011. District Mahila Court Judge N Thirunavukkarasu had on Tuesday awarded life sentence to Srinivasan, a tailor from Karnataka, on charges of murder and also sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for committing theft. In his order, […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murer case
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
