Top Law News Madras HC declines to lift ban on camel slaughter September 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today declined to lift its earlier order banning camel slaughter in Tamil Nadu and directed the government to ensure that its orders were not violated. Dismissing a fresh plea seeking for a direction to authorities to create slaughter facilities in the state for slaughtering camel, the first bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » ban on camel slaughter Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Want to come to India but passport suspended: Mallya to Court September 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Liquor baron Vijay Mallya today informed a Delhi court that he wants to come to India but is unable to travel back as his passport has been suspended by Indian authorities. Mallya made the submission through his counsel before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass in a case lodged for allegedly evading summons in connection with […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured FERA violation matter Law Legal News passport Vijay Mallya
Top Law News “No effect on assembly voting if one oppnMLA is out” September 9, 2016 / September 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment With only three MLAs in the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the voting process there would not be affected if one of them was kept out, Delhi High Court said today. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva observed this when BJP MLA O P Sharma, who was suspended from the Assembly on March 31 for two sessions, […] Read more » BJP Delhi Assembly Delhi court featured Law Legal News O P Sharma
Top Law News Concerned SC agrees to hear PIL on Kashmir separatists funding September 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it “shares the same feelings” as a PIL, seeking to declare as “unconstitutional and illegal” the alleged release of government funds to Jammu and Kashmir-based separatists, as it agreed to hear the matter next week. When a lawyer sought urgent hearing of his plea and alleged that the separatists “enjoyed” […] Read more » Court featured Kashmir separatists funding Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News NGT seeks details of notifications by state govts on manja September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal has sought information on various orders passed by high courts and notifications issued by state governments on banning or restricting the use of glass-coated ‘manja’ (strings) for flying kites across the country. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar issued notices to all the state governments and sought their response on […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT notifications by state govts on manja
Top Law News SC to hear Italy’s plea to modify bail conditions of Latorre September 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Italy today made a fresh plea in the Supreme Court for modification of bail conditions of marine Massimiliano Latorre to enable him remain in Italy till an international tribunal decides on which country has the right to try the case of killing of Indian fishermen. The apex court agreed to hear on September 20 the […] Read more » Court featured Italy's plea to modify bail conditions of Latorre Law Legal News Supreme Court
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