Criminal Law News High Profile Cases 1984 riots case: SIT moves HC for cancellation of bail to Sajjan Kumar January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, today moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by the trial court to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case of killing of three Sikhs. Justice S P Garg, before whom the plea came up for hearing, asked SIT how […] Read more » 1984 riots case bail Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Sajjan Kumar SIT
Criminal Law News Top Law News Salman Khan exempted from personal appearance in poaching case January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Jodhpur court here today exempted Salman Khan and other co-accused from personal appearance in the alleged blackbuck poaching case and posted the matter to January 27. Chief Judicial Magistrate (District) Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit had summoned Salman and four others co-accused Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre for today for recording of their […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News poaching case Salman Khan
High Profile Cases Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The pleas were mentioned for urgent listing before the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra. […] Read more » Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu Animal Welfare Board of India Court featured Law Legal News pleas Supreme Court
Top Law News Use of unparliamentary word, ‘lowest point:’ SC January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed as “lowest point in the history” of the apex court last week’s incident in which a senior advocate had used an unparliamentary word while assailing the verdict in the BCCI matter. “I am sorry but this reflected the lowest point in the history of modern Supreme Court. I am pained,” […] Read more » apex court BCCI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News “No eviction from Tahirpur complex till Jan 30” January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The AAP government today assured Delhi High Court that there will be no eviction of anyone staying in unauthorised constructions at the Tahirpur Leprosy complex in East Delhi till January 30. The response came in the backdrop of the plea filed by two minors, who are residents of Tahirpur complex, seeking “sympathetic consideration” from the […] Read more » AAP Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Tahirpur complex
Top Law News “Lower judiciary should give bail on personal bond” January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In order to avoid overcrowding of prisons, the lower judiciary needs to be sensitised to allow inmates, already granted bail in minor offences, to be enlarged on personal bond if they cannot arrange a surety, Delhi government told the High Court today. The submission was made by Delhi government’s senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra before […] Read more » bail Court featured Law Legal News Lower judiciary personal bond
Top Law News Should rape crisis cell be shut down: Delhi HC asks LG January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the office of Lieutenant Governor to clearly state whether the rape crisis and other cells, run on court orders by Delhi Commission for Women, should be shut down over alleged illegal appointment of staff by the women’s panel. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also asked the LG’s office to make its stand […] Read more » Court Delhi Commission for Women Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News LG
High Profile Cases SC allows Centre, BCCI to suggest names of administrators January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a fresh twist to the ongoing case on cricket reforms, the Supreme Court today allowed the Centre and embattled BCCI to suggest names for appointment in the committee of administrators to run the apex cricket body, making it clear that no one over the age of 70 years should be considered. The court, which […] Read more » BCCI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Don’t issue fresh certificates to 17 OBCs recommended for SC status: Allahabad HC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no fresh caste certificates are issued to those belonging to 17 Other Backward Classes (OBC) groups which the state cabinet had last month decided to include among the Scheduled Castes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant […] Read more » Allahabad High Court caste certificates Court featured Law Legal News OBC SC Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News Idea in Delhi HC against TRAI’s Rs 950 cr fine imposition January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Idea Cellular today moved Delhi High Court against TRAI’s recommendation to impose penalty of Rs 950 crore on the telecom firm for allegedly not providing interconnection to Reliance Jio (RJIO), even as DoT said the plea was premature. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) claimed before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Idea Law Legal News Reliance Jio RJIO Telecom firm TRAI
High Profile Cases Will withdraw 2016 notification on Jallikattu: Centre to SC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw its 2016 notification allowing bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu in view of the fresh legislation, passed by the state assembly, on the issue. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that the Centre has decided to withdraw […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News notification on Jallikattu Supreme Court Tamilnadu
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to MoEF on doctor’s plea agst illegal e-waste unit January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A doctor has moved the National Green Tribunal against an illegal e-waste unit in Northwest Delhi, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Environment Ministry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others. A bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests, CPCB and Delhi Pollution […] Read more » Court featured illegal e-waste enitenvironment law news Law NGT notice to MoEF on doctor's plea
