Environment Law News NGT raps Delhi govt for not installing air filters in schools November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi government for not installing air filters in government schools during the recent thick smog which had engulfed the national capital for almost 10 days. “We had specifically asked you to install air filters in the schools for children. Why didn’t you do it? You cannot provide fresh […] Read more » air filters in schools Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT pollution
Top Law News Bombay HC : Plea against Govt on demonetisation to come up after Nov 15 November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to entertain a petition that challenged demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and 1000 by the Union government, saying the petitioners should move a regular bench after November 15 as it involved questions of law. The petition, filed by lawyers Jamshed Mistry and Jabbar […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government plea
Top Law News Kin of mishap victim to get Rs 45 lakh compensation November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The kin of a 22-year-old youth, who was killed in a road accident in November, 2010, will receive a compensation of Rs 45 lakhs, the district Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has ruled. Principal District Judge and chairman of MACT, S M Gavhane, in his recent order directed owner of a three-wheeler, which was involved in […] Read more » Compensation Court featured Kin of mishap victim to get Rs 45 lakh Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC rejects Bhujbal’s plea to withdraw petition against PMLA November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has declined to allow beleaguered NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is facing charges in a money laundering case, to withdraw his petition challenging provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following opposition by Enforcement Directorate. Bhujbal had urged the High Court to allow him to withdraw his petition as he […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC rejects Bhujbal's plea to withdraw petition against PMLA Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to make Soren, Rao accused November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed with cost the plea of a firm facing prosecution in a coal scam case to summon former Coal Minister Shibu Soren and then Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, as additional accused in a matter pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a Chhattisgarh coal block. Special CBI […] Read more » coal scam Court Court dismisses plea to make Soren Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rao accused
Top Law News Demonetisation:Centre files caveat, SC may hear plea on Nov 15 November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that it be heard if the court entertains any petition on demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes even as the apex court indicated that it may hear on November 15 a plea challenging the government decision. “Let it be listed on Tuesday if […] Read more » caveat Centre government Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
Top Law News Madras High Court to get three new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court is all set to get three new judges with the Union Law Ministry today clearing another three names for appointment. R M T Teekaaraman, a member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority; N Sathish Kumar, Registrar General of Madras High Court; and N Seshasayee, Principal district Judge of Salem […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in connection with a rape case of a minor girl, RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav today surrendered before a court in Bihar’s Nalanda district. He surrendered in the court of the Additional District Judge (ADJ-1) Shashibhushan Prasad Singh. The Supreme Court had yesterday cancelled the RJD […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law rape case RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case
Criminal Law News SC forms panel to inspect MoS Rathore’s Gurgaon flat November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today appointed a two-member lawyers’ panel to inspect the facilities at the flat of Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Parsvnath Developers’ Exotica project in Gurgaon, after he claimed it was “uninhabitable”. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy formed the lawyers’ committee after Rathore’s counsel complained that the flat, […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News panel to inspect MoS Rathore's Gurgaon flat Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Press has a responsibility towards the nation: SC November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Press has a responsiblity towards the nation and it cannot just shy away from accountability, the Supreme Court today said after Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan denied having made any remark about the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case which were widely reported. “Several newspapers and news channels have reported the Press Conference of the minister in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Press has a responsibility towards the nation Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC gets five new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Days after the Supreme Court expressed deep anguish over delay in appointment of judges in high courts despite collegium recommendations, the Delhi High Court has got five more judges who were today administered oath of office as additional judges. With this, the total strength of judges in the high court has gone up to 39. […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News