Top Law News Fresh attempts to scuttle release of ‘Udta Punjab’ in SC June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Fresh attempts were made today against the release of Bollywood movie ‘Udta Punjab’ on Friday with an NGO moving the Supreme Court to stall the screening of the film, while another plea by it prompted the Delhi High Court to direct the producer to modify the promos by adhering to the Bombay High Court order. […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Udta Punjab
Top Law News SC stops demolition drive in Maharashtra village till July 31 June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Maharashtra government not to carry out demolition of illegal buildings at a village in Navi Mumbai during the monsoon season till July 31. A vacation bench comprising Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L Nageswara Rao also gave its nod to the state government to come out with a policy […] Read more » Court demolition drive featured Law Legal News Maharashtra village Supreme Court
Top Law News Court dismisses tenant’s plea against eviction June 15, 2016 / June 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea of a tenant seeking protection from being evicted from a house which was being claimed for possession by a bank after its owner failed to pay off debt, has been dismissed by a city court which said it was their attempt to thwart the bank’s “valid claim”. The court, while rejecting the application […] Read more » Court Delhi court eviction featured Law Legal News tenant's plea
Top Law News SC to hear plea against declaring Nilgai, monkeys as vermins June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking quashing and interim stay of three notifications of the Centre declaring Nilgai, monkey and wild boar as vermins for one year in the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The plea for urgent hearing was mentioned before the vacation bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News monkeys Nilgai plea Supreme Court vermins
Top Law News Madras HC orders transfer of “Nazir” for disrespecting ADJ June 14, 2016 / June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that mutual respect for each other and adherence to command structure was sine quo non (necessary) for the smooth functioning of the courts, the Madras High Court today ordered the transfer of the “Nazir” of Thanjavur Court for showing disrespect to Additional District Judge(ADJ). Justice PN Prakash, who heard the petition by the “Nazir” […] Read more » ADJ Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Calcutta HC dismisses CID SSP’s petition June 14, 2016 / June 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today dismissed as withdrawn a petition by special superintendent of police (CID) Bharati Ghosh seeking details of the cause of her transfer by Election Commission of India during the recent West Bengal Assembly poll process. Justice Dipankar Dutta dismissed the petition as withdrawn as it was not in proper form, while giving […] Read more » Bharati Ghosh Calcutta High Court CID SSP's petition Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News No reinstatement of rebellious CRPF Sepoy: Delhi HC June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a dismissed CRPF personnel for reinstatement, saying he was an “active member” of an agitating mob raising “abusive anti-government slogans” in 1979 and their rebellion was of such a magnitude that Army was requisitioned to control them. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sunil Gaur was […] Read more » abusive anti-government slogans Court CRPF Sepoy Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Release “normal” patients from mental hospital: SC to hear plea June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea seeking release of male and female patients who are fit for discharge from a mental hospital in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. A vacation bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L Nageswara Rao said there was no urgency and the matter could […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News patients plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Upoor project: Madras HC orders status quo on acquisition June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High court today ordered status quo with regard to acquisition of lands for the coal based power plant at Upoor in Ramanthapuram district. A division bench of the court’s Madurai bench, comprising Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao and Justice S S Sundar, was hearing a petition filed by R.Kalimuthu, a land owner. The petitioner […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Upoor project
Top Law News Himachal HC directs HRTC employees not to go on strike June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees to not go on strike on June 14-15 and asked the principal secretary (Transport) to redress the legitimate grievances of the employees by June 20. The orders were passed by a Division Bench, headed by Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, on […] Read more » Court featured Himachal High Court HRTC employees Law Legal News
Top Law News Don’t act like “grandmother”, HC tells CBFC; clears way for Udta Punjab release June 13, 2016 / June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Admonishing the censor board for acting like a “grandmother”, the Bombay High Court today ordered it to certify movie ‘Udta Punjab’ within 48 hours with just one cut instead of 13 suggested by the CBFC so its producers can release it on schedule on June 17. “Barring the deletion of the urination scene as directed […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBFC Court featured Law Legal News Udta Punjab
Top Law News Mathura clash: Allahabad HC dismisses PIL for CBI probe June 13, 2016 / June 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI enquiry into the recent Mathura violence that left 29 people dead. The Lucknow bench of the court, headed by Justice Shree Narain Shukla and Justice Suneet Kumar, dismissed the PIL filed by BJP leader IP Singh. According to petitioner’s counsel Ashok Pandey, […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CBI Court featured Law Legal News Mathura clash PIL Uttar Pradesh
