Top Law News Erickshaw recharge stations: Delhi HC stays proceedings June 5, 2016 / June 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has put on hold the proceedings in a power theft case in which a special electricity court had issued directions to AAP government’s Power Secretary to create legal recharging stations for e-rickshaws. Justice Manmohan issued the interim direction on the plea of the AAP government which has challenged the special court’s […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi government Delhi High Court Erickshaw recharge stations featured Law Legal News
Top Law News MACT compensation cannot be subjected to TDS: Madras HC June 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has said compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the interest accruing therein cannot be subjected to tax deducted at source (TDS). A civil revision plea was filed by the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, Dharmapuri, against an order passed by Additional District Judge, Fast […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News MACT compensation Madras High Court TDS
Top Law News HC faces shortage of 458 judges, says latest data June 3, 2016 / June 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The high courts face a shortage of 458 judges, according to a latest Law Ministry data which comes at a time when the judiciary and the government are divided on various clauses of a document which will guide future appointment of members to the higher courts. According to the statistics, against the approved strength of […] Read more » Court featured High Court Law Legal News shortage of 458 judges
Top Law News Madras HC seeks report on toilets in TN district courts June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the Public Works Department officials to carry out inspection of district courts in Tamil Nadu, under the supervision of Principal District Judges, and file a report on the condition of toilets. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan, gave the direction on a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High TN district courts
Top Law News Merc-hit-n-run: JJB reserves order on plea June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Juvenile Justice Board(JJB) today reserved its order on the issue of trying a teenager, who had allegedly run over a 32-year-old marketing executive while driving his father’s Mercedes, as an adult in a trial court. The Presiding Officer of JJB is likely to pronounce the order tomorrow on the application filed by Delhi Police […] Read more » Court featured JJB reserves order on plea Law Legal News Merc-hit-n-run
Top Law News Body opposed to Jat quota files caveat in SC June 2, 2016 / June 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi-based body, opposed to the recent law granting quota to Jats and five other castes under the newly-carved Backward Classes (C) category, today filed a caveat in the Supreme Court saying that it be heard before any order is passed on a plea of a Jat organisation in support of the reservation. Hawa Singh […] Read more » Court featured Jat quota Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Rohtang: Redesign Gulaba barrier within a week’ June 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed Himachal Pradesh government to redesign the barrier at Gulaba near Manali within a week and install requisite equipments to ensure proper management of the tourists. The green panel has also ordered the state government to properly manage mobile toilets units at Gulaba and other places besides effective waste disposal […] Read more »
Top Law News Like pizza boy, cops should reach crime scene fast: Delhi HC to DP June 1, 2016 / June 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “Like a pizza boy delivering the stuff faster than the guaranteed half-an-hour”, the Delhi police should reach the crime scene before the current response time of ten minutes to earn the “faith” of people, the Delhi High Court today said. “We are concerned over the response time of the police team in reaching the crime […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police DP featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Plea in SC against Punjab and Haryana HC order staying quota for Jats June 1, 2016 / June 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Haryana-based body of Jat community today moved the Supreme Court challenging an interim order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court staying the recent provisions granting quota to Jats and five other castes under the newly-carved Backward Classes (C) category. The plea has been filed by Hawa Singh Sangwan, a former commandant of CRPF […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Punjab and Haryana High Court quota for Jats Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL in Delhi HC against use of nylon thread for kite flying June 1, 2016 / June 2, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought a response from AAP government on a PIL seeking prohibition on manufacture, sale, use and purchase of ‘chinese manja’, a kite-flying thread made out of nylon, alleging that it is “razor sharp” and has caused several deaths across the country as it is capable of cutting human flesh. A […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News nylon thread for kite flying PIL
Top Law News Pollution turning Taj Mahal yellow: NGT notice to Centre June 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal yellow. The green panel also restrained civic authorities from burning municipal solid waste and other waste in open in Agra and the areas […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT Notice to Centre Pollution news Taj Mahal
Top Law News Gujarat HC issues notice to Guj govt on 10% EWS reservation ordinance May 31, 2016 / June 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state government over a petition challenging an ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to members of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as being “contrary to fundamental rights”. A vacation bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay issued notice to secretaries of Legislative and Parliamentary […] Read more » 10% EWS reservation ordinance Court featured Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Law Legal News