Top Law News CGWA powered to regulate groundwater extraction July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has the mandate to regulate ground water extraction by “industries/projects” including Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), government has told the National Green Tribunal. “CGWA has been constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act and it has the mandate to regulate and control development and management of water […] Read more » Central Ground Water Authority CGWA Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT
Top Law News How many PU lands were acquired in last 10 yrs, Bombay HC asks Maha Govt June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has sought to know how many public utility (PU) lands were acquired by the state government in the last ten years to honour the reservations under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act. A division bench justices Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Indira Jain sought this information recently while […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government PU lands
Top Law News Allahabad HC orders security to judge June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | 4 Comments on Allahabad HC orders security to judge The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh government to ensure full security to witnesses in a criminal case and to provide gunner to a judicial officer who was threatened allegedly by accused in Faizabad. The HC directed gunner be provided to Damodar Singh, a senior Additional District Judge (ADJ) of […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News security to judge
Top Law News SC agrees to hear another plea on bringing back ‘Kohinoor’ June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear another plea seeking a direction to the Centre to try to bring back the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom and tagged it for hearing with a similar pending PIL. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea on bringing back 'Kohinoor' Supreme Court
Top Law News SC says dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the dismissal of a CRPF constable for indulging in a drunken brawl in a market as not disproportionate, the Supreme Court today said a member of a disciplined force is expected to follow rules and “not allow his feelings to fly in fancy”. The observation came as the apex court allowed an appeal filed […] Read more » Court dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No stay order on police protection for installing power: Delhi HC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stay its order directing the police to provide protection to BSES officials who will install electricity connection at the premises of a widow who has been living without any electricity since February this year. A vacation bench of Justice I S Mehta declined a plea for interim stay […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News No police protection on installing power
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to interfere in admission Khalsa College June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an appeal against its single judge decision allowing Delhi Universitys Khalsa College to commence its admission process for this academic year under minority status. A vacation bench of justices V Kameswar Rao and I S Mehta said the appeal by a teacher who claims that if the admissions […] Read more » admission Khalsa College Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court frees Ex-DUSU President on a 2004 complaint by professor June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An ex-DUSU President, accused of damaging property of Delhi University Library and threatening a professor over a decade ago, has been acquitted by a court after prosecution witnesses failed to identify him. Metropolitan Magistrate Shilpi Jain acquitted former President of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Nakul Bhardwaj of the offence under section 427 (mischief causing […] Read more » Court Court frees Ex-DUSU President Criminal news DU featured Law Legal News Nakul Bhardwaj
Top Law News Madras HC orders police protection for minor girl fearing marriage June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that child marriages are a violation of human rights, the Madras High Court today directed police to provide necessary protection to a boy and his minor sister if their father violates the undertaking that he would not marry off his daughter. Justice S Vimala of the Madurai bench passed the order on a petition […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court police protection for minor girl fearing marriage
Top Law News Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess: SC June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme Court today said it was open to lifting the ban on their registration in Delhi and NCR subject to a levy of one-time environment compensation cess. “We are inclined to allow registration. We are […] Read more » Court Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Panaji mayor creek mishap: Court notice to police June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today issued notices to North Goa and Panaji Police to file their replies on July 1 in connection with a case pertaining to the city mayor falling into a creek here recently. On June 26, a photo-op turned into a major embarrassment for city Mayor Surendra Furtado, landing him in murky waters […] Read more » Court Court notice to goa police featured Law Legal News Panaji mayor creek mishap
Top Law News Probe agencies don’t follow protocol in drugs cases – Court June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Probe agencies do not follow investigation protocols despite being aware of the gravity of narcotics-related offences, a court here has observed while pulling up Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for framing an African national in a case involving 10 kg heroin. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, while absolving African national Samson Ongera Omoro of the […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News protocol in drugs cases
