Top Law News SC to hear plea on quota for Marathas in Maharashtra September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on September 19 a plea alleging that petitions challenging Maharashtra government decision to grant 16 per cent quota to Marathas in jobs and education in the state were still pending adjudication. “List it for hearing on September 19,” a bench of Justices A R Dave, R K Agrawal […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government plea on quota for Marathas in Maharashtra Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea in SC against sacrificing animals on Bakr-Eid September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the sacrifice of animals on Bakr-Eid and the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, saying the practice was “cruel, inhuman, barbarian” and cannot be protected in the name of religion. The PIL, filed by seven Uttar Pradesh residents, has […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea sacrificing animals on Bakr-Eid Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC seeks TN’s report on stranded fishermen issue September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a report on the steps taken by it to rescue 62 fishermen stranded in Saudi Arabia and struggling there. While hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Thirumurugan, a relative of a fisherman stranded there, the court had earlier said it was the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court report on stranded fishermen issue Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Fake EWS certificates: Court junks plea against BJP Councillor September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a criminal complaint filed against a BJP councillor seeking his prosecution for allegedly obtaining economically weaker section (EWS) certificates and filing false affidavit on his income to get his two children admitted in reputed schools. The court rejected the complaint filed by a social worker against Pawan Singh Rathee, Councillor […] Read more » Court delhi Court junks plea against BJP Councillor economically weaker section certificates Fake EWS certificates featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Interim maintenance to kid enhanced due to high prices September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A delhi court has enhanced the monthly maintenance amount awarded to a minor boy from his father, accused in a domestic violence case, in view of inflation and costly lifestyle in metro cities. “In view of the fact that lifestyle in metropolitan cities is quite costly, the fact that there is a hike in price of […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court domestic violence case featured Interim maintenance Law Legal News
Top Law News SC asks states, UTs to upload FIRs on websites within 24 hrs September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all States and Union Territories to upload the FIRs on their websites within 24 hours of registration at police stations. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan, however, extended the time up to 72 hours for uploading of the FIRs for those states which are located in difficult […] Read more » Court featured FIR Law Legal News states Supreme Court Union Territories
Top Law News Look into suggestions on wetland to halt deluge: Madras HC September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas so as to avert flooding in the city like last year. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the directive while disposing of the petition which […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News PIL against Pokemon Go for ”hurting” religious sentiments September 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard tomorrow by a division bench of Chief Justice R […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL Pokemon Go for ''hurting'' religious sentiments
Top Law News Don’t take action till panel formulates policy on cabs : Delhi HC September 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government not to take any action against app-based cab providers like Uber and Ola till a special panel, formulating a uniform policy to regulate such companies, comes out with its report. “Please stay out … till the matter is pending. Trust them. They (cab players) are following your […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News policy on cabs
Top Law News Cruelty to animals: Court refuses to return cattle to man September 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to return a man his cattle, caught loaded in a truck, while observing that the animals were being transported for being slaughtered in “a very cruel and inhumane manner”. The court, while dismissing Rajasthan native Jagdish Banjara’s plea for release of 25 buffaloes and calves of which eight had died, […] Read more » cattle Court Cruelty to animals Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News SC asks K’tk to release 15k cusecs of Cauvery water September 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an interim order which may ameliorate the plight of Tamil Nadu farmers to some extent, Supreme Court today asked Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily for the next 10 days to its neighbouring state. The apex court also directed Tamil Nadu to approach the Supervisory Committee, set up to implement award […] Read more » Cauvery water Court featured Karnatka Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses to hear fresh plea on police reforms September 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre, state governments and the Law Commission for implementation of police reforms and the Model Police Act. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who filed the PIL, to take […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea police reforms Supreme Court
