Top Law News Govt to reply on PIL on rail link project May 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court asked the centre to respond to a PIL alleging that the current alignment of the Katra-Qazigund rail link would cause “serious safety problem” for general public as the ministry has rejected the experts’opinion for an alternative alignment. The Katra-Qazigund rail link project connects Jammu with Srinagar. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan […] Read more » Centre for Public Interest Litigation Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Jammu with Srinagar Justice Jayant Nath Katra-Qazigund rail link NGO PIL PIL on rail link project Railway Board Railway ministry
Top Law News SC notice to Russia on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant liability exemption October 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the central government on a PIL challenging the exemption to Russia from any liability under the nuclear liability act in the event of any accident in Unit 1 and 2 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The petition by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) has […] Read more » Attorney General G. Vahanvati Centre for Public Interest Litigation Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act environmental clearance Justice Dipak Misra justice KS Radhakrishnan Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant NGO Common Cause nuclear liability law PIL challenging the exemption to Russia Russian was granted waiver from any civil liability SC notice to Russia on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant liability exemption senior counsel Jayant Bhushan union environment and forests ministry directed
Top Law News SC notice to Centre on plea for probe of AI aircraft purchase September 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Union of India other respondents on a petition seeking probe into the “unnecessary” purchase of 111 aircraft for the national carrier costing Rs 67,000 crore to the exchequer. The Apex Court bench of Justice HL Dattu and Justice CK Prasad issued notice on a petition by […] Read more » Air India Air India giving away its bilateral rights to foreign carriers Apex Court bench of Justice HL Dattu benefit of private airlines Central Bureau of Investigation Central Vigilance Commission Centre for Public Interest Litigation decisions causing loss to the exchequer Justice CK Prasad plea for probe of AI aircraft purchase purchase of 111 aircraft for the national carrier purchase of aircraft SC notice to Centre on plea for probe of AI aircraft purchase Special Investigation Team Supreme Court issued notices to the Union of India
Top Law News SC directs I-T dept to transcribe Radia tapes’ conversation September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the income tax (IT) department, which had intercepted 5,800 telephone conversations of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia, to get them transcribed within two months for a proper probe as some of them concern national security. The court was annoyed that in such a “serious matter” the I-T department has not […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General AS Chandhiok Centre for Public Interest Litigation corporate lobbyist Nira Radia dubious Enforcement Directorate Finance Minister justices GS Singhvi justices SJ Mukhopadhaya Radia's conversations SC directs I-T dept to transcribe Radia tapes' conversation surveillance of Radia's phone Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata
Top Law News Government asked to notify CBI probe into Batcha’s death April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to issue within three days a notification for handing to the CBI the probe into the mysterious death of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former Telecom Minister A. Raja. “In the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the government to issue notification within three […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising Batcha's death CBI Centre for Public Interest Litigation former Telecom Minister A. Raja Government Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi notify probe Sadiq Batcha Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas resigned Thursday after the Supreme Court held his appointment illegal, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said, adding there was no illegality by the prime minister. “We are not in any position to say anything now as we have to go through the order. He has tendered his resignation and […] Read more » apex court Centre for Public Interest Litigation Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia defends Government Home Minister P. Chidambaram. Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Manmohan Singh PM quits rap Thomas