Top Law News 2012 wall collapse case: Court pulls up Delhi Police, MCD November 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has pulled up the police and MCD officials for not stopping illegal construction of a wall that collapsed killing four children here in 2012, saying the facts indicate a “highly deprecable nexus” between them. “Facts of this case indicate highly deprecable nexus between the officials of MCD, police officials and contractor. It […] Read more » 2012 wall collapse case 2012 wall collapse case: Court pulls up Delhi Police Court Delhi court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News MCD
Top Law News Collegium likely to meet soon on appointing HC CJs November 1, 2015 / November 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment After recommending extension of the tenure of 21 Additional Judges, the Supreme Court Collegium is likely to take a call on appointing regular Chief Justices in 8 high courts in the coming days. Sources in the know said the Collegium would meet in days to come to decide on appointing regular chief justices in the […] Read more » Collegium likely to meet soon on appointing HC CJs Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Waqf Board moves HC vs AAP govt decision November 1, 2015 / November 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Waqf Board has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP government’s decision of transferring its powers and duties to the revenue department of the city administration for six months. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, before whom the matter was listed, adjourned it to November 5 to be taken up with another plea moved by the […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court Delhi Waqf Board featured Law Legal News Waqf Board moves HC vs AAP govt decision
Top Law News Midnight raid: Court dismisses Bharti’s plea for further probe October 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today dismissed the plea of controversial AAP MLA Somnath Bharti seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid last year. Additional Sessions Judge Bhupesh Kumar dismissed Bharti’s revision plea, filed after a magisterial court had dismissed his similar application for further probe […] Read more » AAP Delhi court featured Law Legal News Midnight raid Midnight raid: Court dismisses Bharti's plea for further probe MLA Somnath Bharti
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT panel to study groundwater contamination October 30, 2015 / October 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today formed an expert-level committee to study and analyse the ground water contamination in several districts of Punjab and termed it a serious issue. “Out of the total 76 samples collected from Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, Mohali and Gurdaspur by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), 56 samples were found to be […] Read more » Chandigarh Environment news featured Jalandhar Law NGT NGT panel to study groundwater contamination Punjab
Top Law News PIL on farmer suicides: SC imposes Rs 25,000 cost on Centre October 30, 2015 / October 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Centre for failing to clear its stand on the issue of revisiting the National Policy for Farmers, 2007. A social justice bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit slapped the cost while refusing to accept the contention of Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » 000 cost on Centre Centre government Court featured Law Legal News PIL on farmer suicides PIL on farmer suicides: SC imposes Rs 25 Supreme Court
Top Law News HC quashes AAP govt order to carry out CAG audit of discoms October 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today quashed the AAP government’s decision to get the accounts of three private power distribution companies audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). “We have allowed the petitions of the discoms,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said while clarifying that the entire audit […] Read more » AAP CAG Audit Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured HC quashes AAP govt order to carry out CAG audit of discoms Legal News
Top Law News Idol immersion pollutes ecosystem; an ‘illiterate attitude: HC October 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Decrying the practice of immersion of idols in water, the Madras High Court today observed that it pollutes the ecosystem and poses a threat to fish and birds and termed it is “an illiterate attitude towards water that should be put to an end.” Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observations while hearing the bail pleas […] Read more » Criminal news featured Idol immersion pollutes ecosystem; an 'illiterate attitude: HC Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Complaint against V K Singh: Court seeks ATR from Police October 29, 2015 / October 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today directed the police to file an action taken report on a criminal complaint filed against Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh for his alleged “dog” remark in the wake of the Faridabad incident in which two children of a Dalit family were burnt alive. Metropolitan Magistrate Muneesh Garg […] Read more » Complaint against V K Singh: Court seeks ATR from Police Court Delhi Delhi Police featured Law Legal News V K Singh
Top Law News “Frame welfare policies to prevent farmer suicides” October 29, 2015 / October 30, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over unceasing farmer suicides in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today suggested that the state government should frame policies for their welfare. The division bench of Justices Naresh Patil and S B Shukare also asked the government to ensure that the benefit of such policies and schemes reach the intended beneficiaries. The court […] Read more » "Frame welfare policies to prevent farmer suicides" Bombay High Court Court featured former suicides Law Legal News Maharashtra
Top Law News CBI expresses inability to probe case, J’khand HC asks govt to file affidavit October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Jharkhand High Court today directed the state government to file an affidavit after the CBI expressed its inability to probe a case of some students allegedly turning in as Maoists to get benefits under the surrender policy at the instance of an organisation. The CBI yesterday filed the affidavit expressing its inability to probe […] Read more » CBI CBI expresses inability to probe case Court featured J'khand HC asks govt to file affidavit Jharkhand Law Legal News
Top Law News Ensure MCD staff not stopped from lifting garbage October 28, 2015 / October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the city police chief to ensure that municipal corporation employees are not obstructed by the striking sanitation workers from lifting garbage from roads in the capital. “Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure that the removal of garbages by various agencies employed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not obstructed […] Read more » Court Delhi Delhi High Court Ensure MCD staff not stopped from lifting garbage featured Law Legal News lifting garbage MCD
