Top Law News SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of 2014 amendment in the Maharashtra Police Act that had banned dance performances at bars and some other places, paving the way for reopening of dance bars across the state. Referring to the brief history of judicial pronouncement in the case and subsequent amendment in the state law, […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha Supreme Court
Top Law News Court reserves order on Bharti’s plea for probe October 15, 2015 / October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today questioned in a court here the maintainability of controversial AAP MLA Somnath Bharti’s plea seeking further probe in the case of alleged molestation of some African women during his purported midnight raid last year. The police, through special public prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, told the court that Bharti’s plea for further probe is […] Read more » AAP MLA Court Court reserves order on Bharti's plea for probe Delhi featured Law Legal News Somnath Bharti
Family Law News Top Law News Supreme Court Seeks Status on Uniform Civil Code in Country October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has granted three weeks time to the government to come up with a proposal to amend the Divorce Act and inform it whether it was willing to bring the Uniform Civil Code in the country. “We have requested the Solicitor General, who is present in Court, to look into the matter. He […] Read more » amend the Divorce Act Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Justice Vikramjit Sen
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Human Rights Top Law News Centre bats for new comprehensive law on human trafficking October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that instead of amending certain provisions in existing statutes, there was a need for a “comprehensive legislation” to tackle all aspects of human trafficking. The ministry of women and child development, which along with National Legal Services Authority, was hailed by the court for their efforts to […] Read more » Centre bats for new comprehensive law on human trafficking featured Human trafficking law on human trafficking new comprehensive law on human trafficking POCSO Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences
Top Law News China operationalizes biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment China on Tuesday operationalised the USD 1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra river, which has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies. All six of the station’s units were incorporated into the power grid on Tuesday, the China Gezhouba Group, a major hydropower contractor […] Read more » biggest dam on Brahmaputra China operationalizes biggest dam on Brahmaputra China operationalizes biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet featured
Top Law News India hits back: Don’t need Pakistan lecture on tolerance October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Pakistan expressing “concern” over Shiv Sena’s attempt to disrupt its former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book launch in Mumbai by smearing black paint on the face of the event’s organiser, Sudheendra Kulkarni, New Delhi on Tuesday slammed Islamabad for “lecturing” it on tolerance and pluralism. When asked about Pakistan’s statement, a top official […] Read more » featured India Don’t need Pakistan lecture on tolerance Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book launch lecture on tolerance Pakistan lecture on tolerance
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Only CNG Cabs Will Ply on Delhi Roads: High Court October 14, 2015 / October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday made it clear that only those cabs which run on compressed natural gas (CNG) can ply on the national capital’s roads. Justice Manmohan said that since he has already passed an order against ANI Technologies, the company that owns Ola, prohibiting it from running diesel cabs, then same would […] Read more » CNG Cabs CNG Cabs Will Ply on Delhi Roads Delhi High Court featured Justice Manmohan plea filed by Association of Radio Taxis senior advocate Rajiv Nayar
Consumer Law News Top Law News Beef ban petitions to come up for final hearing in Bombay HC on Wednesday October 14, 2015 / October 14, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has posted for final hearing on Wednesday a bunch of petitions challenging the beef ban legislation in Maharashtra. The petitions would be heard by a bench of Justices Abhay Oka and VL Achilya for three days from 14 October. In February 2015, the President had granted sanction to Maharashtra Animal Preservation […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban petitions Beef ban petitions in Bombay HC Beef ban petitions to come up for final hearing featured Justice VL Achilya justices Abhay Oka
Top Law News HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt reply on Uber plea October 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi high court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and AAP government on Uber’s plea that the authorities be restrained from interfering with its business. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the central and Delhi governments as well as the city traffic police seeking their replies […] Read more » Delhi Delhi govt reply on Uber plea featured HC seeks Centre Law Legal News Uber plea
Top Law News HC extends tenure of panel to probe housing scam October 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to extend till November 30 the tenure of a one-man panel appointed to probe the alleged irregularities in allotment of flats under the Chief Minister’s discretionary housing quota since 1982. The direction was given by Justices Abhay Oka and V L Achilya who acted on […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured HC extends tenure of panel to probe housing scam housing scam Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC dismisses pleas seeking probe into Kargil scam October 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a bunch of pleas seeking probe into the alleged multi-crore scam in the purchase of defence equipments in 1999 Kargil operations. A bench headed by Justices T S Thakur and V Gopala Gowda declined the pleas noting that nothing has survived in the PILs as the cases were probed by […] Read more » Court featured Kargil scam Law Legal News SC dismisses pleas seeking probe into Kargil scam
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT calls top officials’ meet on Ganga Action Plan October 12, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today blamed both the Centre and the states of passing the buck on cleaning of the river Ganga, as it convened a high-level meeting next week to discuss implementation of the first phase of Ganga Action Plan (GAP). “After deliberation, it is clear that we will hold the meeting of officers […] Read more » featured Ganga Action Plan Law Legal News NGT NGT calls top officials' meet on Ganga Action Plan
