Top Law News NGT directs coal firms to follow clean coal norm July 10, 2014 / July 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries like Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) besides Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) to follow the clean coal norm mandated by the ministry of environment and forests. As per the MoEF notification dated January 2, 2014, coal companies and power companies […] Read more » activist Ratnadeep Rangari CIL Coal India Limited Justice V R Kingaonkar Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited National Green Tribunal news NGT todays news todays top news Top news WCL Western Coalfields Limited
Top Law News Scarlett case: Briton witness likely to depose via video July 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment British national Michael Mannion would be the last witness to be examined in the alleged rape and death case of fellow country teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling and efforts are on to make him depose through video conferencing next month, a senior CBI prosecutor said today. (Source: PTI) Read more » news Scarlett case todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Acid attack case: Man jailed for seven years July 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has sent a man to seven years in jail for throwing acid on a woman he loved saying such incidents create a feeling of “insecurity” among members of the society especially women. (Source: PTI) Read more » acid attack Acid attack case news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News “Labour rights must not be used to deter investment” July 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Labour rights need to be safeguarded and secured but these laws should not be used as means to deter investment, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. “Labour rights need to be safeguarded and secured. But at the same time, these laws should not be used as a means to deter investment and also production,” […] Read more » Factories Act Labour rights Labour rights must not be used to deter investment Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News HC orders CBI probe into building collapse July 9, 2014 / July 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed authorities to reply within 10 days on a PIL seeking CBI probe into the recent collapse of a under construction multi- storeyed building here in which 61 people died. The First Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Satish K Agnihotri and Justice M M Sundresh, before which a petition filed […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Satish K Agnihotri and Justice M M Sundresh building collapse case K R Ramaswamy Madras High Court news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Badaun gangrape: CBI submits progress report July 9, 2014 / July 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today submitted the progress report of its probe into the Badaun gangrape incident before the Allahabad High Court. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Dilip Gupta, after a perusal of the report which was submitted in a sealed cover, fixed August 5 as the next date of hearing. […] Read more » Badaun gangrape CBI submits progress report Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice Dilip Gupta news NGO Stree Mukti Sangathan todays news todays top news Top news
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Increase courts, judges, hike retirement age: Law Commission July 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Increase courts, judges, hike retirement age: Law Commission The Law Commission on Monday recommended setting up of additional courts, increasing retirement age of subordinate court judges and recruitment of new judges as some of the steps needed to deal with the perennial problem of delays and pendency of cases plaguing the judicial system. The Law Commission outlined these priorities in its report to […] Read more » Chief Justice of India RM Lodha hike retirement age: Law Commission Increase courts judges
Criminal Law News Top Law News Delhi man acquitted of rape charge as woman turns hostile July 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man accused of raping a widow after promising to marry her has been acquitted by a Delhi court as the woman turned hostile after he married her. Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna absolved the man, a resident of south-west Delhi, of the charges of rape and cheating under the IPC after the woman changed […] Read more » Delhi man acquitted of rape charge as woman turns hostile
Consumer Law News Top Law News LIC asked to pay Rs 70,000 compensation for deficient services July 8, 2014 / July 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum has ordered LIC to pay a compensation of Rs 70,000 to a Bhiwandi resident towards legal charges and mental suffering that he had to undergo after his insurance claim was rejected following the death of his son. Forum President Umesh Jhavalikar and Member N D Kadam in their order […] Read more » compensation for deficient services LIC asked to pay compensation for deficient services
Top Law News Shariat courts have no legal sanction: Supreme Court July 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ruled that Shariat courts have no legal sanction and no one is bound to accept a fatwa or diktat pronounced by them. The court decided on a petition by a Delhi-based advocate who challenged parallel religious courts run by institutions like the Darul Qaza and Darul-Iftaa. “No religion is allowed to […] Read more » AIMPLB Darul Qaza Darul-Iftaa Fatwa Muslim Personal Law Board news Shariat court Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC refuses to stay appointment of next Army Chief July 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday said pendency of Lt Gen Ravi Dastane’s petition challenging promotion of Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as commander of Eastern Command would not hinder Lt Gen Suhag from becoming the next Army chief. Lt Gen Dastane had sought a stay on the UPA government’s decision, reiterated by the NDA regime, […] Read more » Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag Lt Gen Ravi Dastane news SC refuses to stay appointment of next Army Chief Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News 2G: Raja accepts meeting Radia at his residence July 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister A Raja, an accused in the 2G case, on Monday accepted having met former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia along with then Tata group chairman Ratan Tata at his residence in connection with work of Tata group, but categorically denied having any telephonic conversation with her. “I met her once or twice along […] Read more » 2G 2G case A. Raja former Telecom Minister A. Raja Ministry of Communications & Information Technology MOC&IT news Raja accepts meeting Radia at his residence todays news todays top news Top news
