Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Court asks Peter, CBI to file replies on Indrani’s application November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today asked the CBI and former media baron Peter Mukerjea to file their replies on an application filed by key accused Indrani Mukerjea in which she said her husband might have caused her daughter Sheena Bora’s disappearance. Special CBI judge Jayendra C Jagdale, who is recording the statement of Indrani Mukerjea’s former […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Indrani Mukerjea Law Legal News PETER MUKERJEA Sheena Bora murder case
Top Law News Madras HC direction to Centre on transgenders bill November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over the plight of transgenders, the Madras High Court today directed the Centre to inform it whether a follow up action would be taken to make the transgender bill pending in the parliament a statute. Giving the direction on a petition filed by two trangenders, Justice N Kirubakaran said a decision on the […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Karnataka HC directs striking private doctors to resume work November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court today passed an interim order directing the agitating private doctors to restore forthwith their medical services. A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar observed that basic medical services were a right to life for every citizen. The bench also observed that disobeying […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Law Legal News medical services Siddaramaiah
Top Law News NGT appoints local commissioner to inspect Bhiwadi industries November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today appointed a local commissioner to inspect the industrial clusters in the Bhiwadi area in Rajasthan’s Alwar district and sought detailed report on pollution levels in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar appointed advocate Sumeer Sodhi as local commissioner and directed him to inspect the industries […] Read more » Bhiwadi industries Court Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT refuses to quash environmental clearance to Amaravati November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to set aside the environmental clearance granted to Amaravati, the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, saying that the prohibitory order would “jeopardise the financial interest” of the state and degrade the environment. The green panel, however, said that the project falls under the ‘Category B of the Environmental Impact […] Read more » Amaravati Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT
Top Law News High security number plates: SC seeks response from 5 states November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from five states on a contempt plea alleging non- compliance of the order related to ensuring high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles. The apex court had in 2012 asked all the states and Union territories to ensure HSRP for all vehicles by June 15 that year or […] Read more » apex court Court featured high security number plates Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC orders woman’s examination over plea to abort 28-week-old foetus November 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today set up a medical board comprising doctors from the AIIMS to ascertain the health condition of a 28-week-old foetus and the pregnant woman who wanted to abort it on the ground of abnormality. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the […] Read more » AIIMS Court featured Law Legal News medical board Supreme Court
Top Law News Gujarat HC reserves order on The Wire plea against lower court gag November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on a petition filed by online news portal ‘The Wire’ challenging a gag order passed by a lower court in a civil defamation case filed by BJP chief Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah. Jay Shah submitted his affidavit before the high court judge Paresh Upadhyay today. In […] Read more » Court defamation case featured Gujarat High Court Jay Shah Law Legal News The Wire
Top Law News GCCI moves HC against EC’s power to appoint surveillance teams November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today moved a PIL in the high court challenging the Election Commission’s power to appoint surveillance teams, stating that they infringed upon a citizen’s fundamental rights. In the petition, the GCCI said the EC’s power to appoint static/flying surveillance teams, which in turn is entitled to search […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured GCCI Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Environment Law News High Profile Cases NGT lifts ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, allows trucks November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today lifted its ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR and allowed trucks to enter the national capital, while asking authorities to strictly monitor their movement. The green panel, however, refused to lift its ban on industrial activities causing pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region region. “All directions in relation to […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT allowed trucks to enter the national capital NGT lifts ban on construction in Delhi-NCR
Top Law News Karnataka HC asks doctors to withdraw indefinite stir November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court today asked private hospital doctors, who are agitating against amendments to an act governing them, to immediately withdraw their indefinite stir. Division bench comprising acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar observed that the the doctors should call off their protest as the government has an […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act KPME Act Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC confirms jail term for kin of Sasikala in DA case November 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today upheld a CBI court order convicting son-in-law and daughter of jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala’s sister in a Rs 1.68 crore disproportionate assets (DA) case registered two decades ago. Justice G Jayachandran dismissed appeals filed by S R Baskaran, a Reserve Bank of India employee, and his wife B […] Read more » AIADMK CBI court Court DA case featured Law Legal News Madras High Court V K Sasikala
