Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News SC notice to Kerala on plea against its new liquor policy April 30, 2015 / April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Kerala Government on a plea challenging the High Court’s decision to ratify the new liquor policy that restricts foreign liquor bars to five-star hotels only. A bench headed by Justice AR Dave issued the notice yesterday on a PIL filed by Kerala Classified Hotels Association. Last year, […] Read more » featured Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Kerala on plea against its new liquor policy new liquor policy new liquor policy that restricts foreign liquor bars to five-star hotels PIL filed by Kerala Classified Hotels Association
Environment Law News Top Law News Illegal buildings disasters waiting to happen during quakes: HC April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Days after the killer earthquake in Nepal, the Delhi High Court today said unauthorised constructions and colonies in the city are “disasters waiting to happen” in case of a similar temblor here and asked the municipality whether it has devised any action plan.A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva observed that if […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Illegal buildings disasters Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC modifies HC order granting bail to Narayan Sai in rape case April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified the Gujarat high court order granting interim bail to Narayan Sai, who is in jail in connection with a rape case, saying he would be enlarged (released on bail pending decision of court or earlier if bail is revoked) only after the date of operation of his mother is fixed. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta bail bail to Narayan Sai Narayan Sai in rape case self styled godman Narayan Sai
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Centre to file reply on PIL seeking awards for 26/11 heroes April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday sought time from the Bombay High Court to file an additional affidavit in reply to a PIL demanding Ashok Chakra as well as gallantry awards for officers of various agencies who had fought terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in the city. A bench of justices P V Hardas and Shalini Phansalkar- […] Read more » awards for 26/11 heroes bench of justices P V Hardas Bombay High Court Centre to file reply on PIL featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar PIL seeking awards for 26/11
Consumer Law News Top Law News HC directs Kingfisher to pay dues of Rs 52.61 lakh to pilot April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has been directed by the Delhi High Court to pay Rs 52.61 lakh to a pilot towards her outstanding salary and other dues from August 2012 to April 2014. Justice Jayant Nath directed the now defunct airline to pay the pilot Rs 52,61,450 with nine per cent interest from the date of […] Read more » Deccan Aviation Ltd featured HC directs Kingfisher to pay dues Justice Jayant Nath Kingfisher to pay dues pay dues of Rs 52.61 lakh
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT bans burning of waste in open April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Imposing a complete ban on burning of waste in open including garbage, leaves, plastic and crop residues, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said violators will be fined Rs. 5,000, in yet another significant order to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR.The order comes three weeks after the Tribunal banned plying of diesel vehicles which were […] Read more » burning of waste burning of waste in open featured National Green Tribunal NGT bans burning of waste NGT bans burning of waste in open
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Dowry death: court frees in-laws April 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman’s in-laws, accused of torturing her for dowry and setting her ablaze, have been acquitted by a Delhi court which refused to rely on her dying declaration. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gautam Manan freed the parents-in-law and two brothers-in-law of the woman, who succumbed to severe burn injuries, noting that allegations of torture and […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gautam Manan court rejects dying declaration dowry death dying declaration featured
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News CJI refuses to be part of panel to select NJAC members : SC April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a new twist, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has refused to participate in a three-member panel for selecting two eminent persons in the six-member National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) on whose validity a constitution bench began hearings today. The five-judge constitution bench, headed by Justice J S Khehar, which is hearing the […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu CJI refuses to be part of panel featured Justice J.S. Khehar justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur NJAC part of panel to select NJAC members senior advocate Harish Salve Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association
Top Law News Row over degree: Delhi law minister certificate “fabricated” April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Law minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s provisional certificate is “fabricated and does not exist in the institution’s record”, the Delhi High Court was on Monday told by a Bihar-based university from where he claimed to have done his law education.Tilak Manjhi Bhagalpur university in Bihar placed before the court its enquiry report stating that the […] Read more » Delhi Law Minister Delhi law minister certificate "fabricated Delhi Law minister Jitender Singh Tomar featured Row over degree
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Consent for indulging in unnatural sex ‘immaterial’: Court April 28, 2015 / April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Consent to indulge in unnatural sex is “immaterial”, a Delhi court has held while convicting a man of raping and committing unnatural act with a woman on the false promise of marriage, despite he being already married. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Virender Bhat held Noida resident Prashant Kaushal guilty of the offences saying though the […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Virender Bhat Consent for indulging in unnatural sex featured unnatural sex unnatural sex 'immaterial'
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Lawyers’ body withdraws plea on NHRC chief’s appointment in SC April 28, 2015 / April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyers’ body on Monday withdrew from the Supreme Court its plea against any moves for appointing former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam for the post of Chairman in National Human Rights Commission, saying its representation is being considered by the competent authority. A Bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu was informed by […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam CJI K G Balakrishnan featured Lawyers' body withdraws plea NHRC chief's appointment
Information Technology News Top Law News Delhi to get 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by Feb next year April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday said that it would provide 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by February next year across the national capital. The Government is also contemplating providing Wi-Fi in 5,000 buses of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and also lay a common fibre infrastructure in the city. Delhi Government in association with the Delhi […] Read more » 000 buses of Delhi Transport Corporation 000 Wi-Fi hotspots 1 Delhi to get 1 featured Wi-Fi in 5
