Top Law News Danish woman gangrape: Accused claim innocence December 11, 2015 / December 12, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two of the accused, who are facing trial for allegedly gangraping a 52-year-old Danish woman here last year, today claimed innocence in a Delhi court saying the police has falsely implicated them in the case. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Kaveri Baweja recorded the statements of accused Mahender and Arjun in which they both denied the […] Read more » Criminal news Danish Danish woman gangrape Danish woman gangrape: Accused claim innocence delhi high courtlegal news featured Law rape case
Top Law News Petition for freeze on BJP’s lotus symbol in Delhi HC December 11, 2015 / December 12, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A plea was on Friday moved before the Delhi High Court seeking freezing of BJP’s election symbol “Lotus” on the ground that it “represents the manifestation of God” and its use during elections was “illegal”. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw posted the matter for hearing on January 5 next […] Read more » BJP Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Petition for freeze on BJP's lotus symbol in Delhi HC
Top Law News National Lok Adalat tomorrow December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a national level effort to settle pending cases, local judiciary has planed to cover over 51 thousand cases in the Lok Adalat slated for tomorrow in the Mathura (UP) district. Districtt Judge has given a call to all the litigants to take advantage of the Lok Adalat for the speedy justice. “It (Lok Adalat) not […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Lok Adalat National Lok Adalat National Lok Adalat tomorrow
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Centre reply on steps post release of juvenile December 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought Centre’s response on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea that the juvenile convict in the December 16, 2012, gangrape case be not released till it is “demonstrably assured” that he has reformed and was not a menace to society. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai […] Read more » Court Delhi HC seeks Centre reply on steps post release of juvenile Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Salman withdraws from Supreme Court plea to summon Kamaal Khan as witness December 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after the Bombay High Court acquitted Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, the Bollywood star on Friday withdrew his plea from the Supreme Court seeking examination of his friend and singer Kamaal Khan as court witness in the case. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur allowed Salman’s lawyer to withdraw […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Salman Khan Salman withdraws from Supreme Court plea to summon Kamaal Khan as witness Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Pollution in NCR at ‘serious’ level, needs multi-pronged approach, rules Supreme Court December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with “common minimum acceptable programmes” on the issue after consulting all stakeholders. The apex court […] Read more » featured Pollution in NCR at ‘serious’ level rules Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT bans camping activity from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Passing a slew of measures to control pollution in the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday banned camping activity from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand with immediate effect. However, rafting has been permitted by the panel. The tribunal also barred any activity in the ‘eco-sensitive zone’ within 100 metres of middle of […] Read more » featured NGT bans camping activity NGT bans camping activity in Uttarakhand
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News 82 per cent pending cases disposed in 2014: NGT December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today pronounced 56 judgments through which it disposed 209 cases relating to various significant environmental issues over different parts of the country. The green panel pronounced judgments on various issues including cleaning of Ganga from Gomukh to Haridwar, camping and rafting activity in Rishikesh, agricultural crop burning, construction of mobile towers […] Read more » 82 per cent pending cases disposed in 2014 featured Judicial member M S Nambiar NGT
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Environment Law News Top Law News No jurisdiction to deal with cell towers radiation: NGT December 11, 2015 / December 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today held that the contentious issue of radiation from mobile tower was beyond its jurisdiction as such an issue does not fall under the ambit mandated to it. “We are of the considered view that radiation, i.E emission of electromagnetic waves from the towers constructed by the respective respondents does not […] Read more » cell towers radiation Environment Protection Act featured NGT NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar No jurisdiction to deal with cell towers radiation
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Preserve cows, bulls; don’t punish harmless beef December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Preserve cows and bulls but do not go after someone who innocuously consumes beef, the petitioners challenging the controversial ban on slaughter of bulls and possession and consumption of the bovine meat in Maharashtra told the Bombay High Court here today. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S C Gupte is at […] Read more » 'Preserve cows don't punish harmless beef featured Justice S C Gupte Justices A S Oka
Environment Law News Top Law News SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with “common minimum acceptable programmes” on the issue after consulting all stakeholders.The apex court also […] Read more » ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice R. Banumathi SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks
Top Law News Selection of successful DJS candidates would remain intact: SC December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the selection of 15 successful candidates of the Delhi Judicial Services examinations held last year would remain and sought response of the Delhi High Court registry on its view that the answer sheets of other examinees be examined again. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant asked […] Read more » Delhi Judicial Services featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Dipak Misra Main Exam of the Delhi Judicial Service successful DJS candidates
