Top Law News Bombay HC junks prisoner’s plea for furlough as he misused it earlier October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of a prisoner lodged in Pune’s Yerwada prison seeking release on furlough on the ground that he had misused this facility earlier by overstaying the leave period outside jail and the nature of his offences. A bench of Justices V K Tahilramani and Mridula Bhatkar on October […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News prisoner's plea for furlough as he misused it earlier
Top Law News Condition of kids’ homes dismal, plan be drawn: Bombay HC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming as “dismal” the condition of children’s remand and shelter homes in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the state government to draw up a model plan with necessary amenities which can be replicated all over the state. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was hearing a public interest litigation by […] Read more » Bombay High Court Condition of kids' homes dismal Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra
Environment Law News Crop residue burning: NGT seeks states’ explanation October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment With rising pollution level and smog over Delhi and adjoining areas, the National Green Tribunal today pointed to large scale burning of crop stubble in northern states as shown in satellite pictures, asking the states to comply with its earlier order in the matter. The NGT directed these states including Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh […] Read more » Court Crop residue burning Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT NGT seeks states' explanation
Top Law News DND flyway b/w Noida to Delhi to remain toll free: SC October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The flyway connecting Delhi and neigbouring Noida will remain toll-free for commuters, with Supreme Court today refusing to stay an Allahabad High Court order restraining Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited from levying the cess, saying it should not claim it has built “a road to the moon”. The apex court, which refused to interfere with […] Read more » Court DND flyway b/w Noida to Delhi to remain toll free featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Govt keen to appoint judges; says MoP need to be expedited too October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment On a day the Supreme Court rapped the government over delay in appointments to higher judiciary, the Centre said while it’s keen to appoint new judges, there is also a need to expedite the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) pending before the collegium for the past two months. “The government is keen to expedite appointment of […] Read more » Court featured Govt keen to appoint judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News MLC’s son in road rage:SC stays bail, youth to go back to jail October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky Yadav, who allegedly shot dead a Class XII student for overtaking his SUV in Bihar, will have to go back to jail with the Supreme Court today staying a Patna High Court order granting him bail. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde sought response from Rocky, son of a […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured jail Law Legal News MLC's son in road rage Supreme Court
Environment Law News Poop falling from skies!! NGT orders inspection October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Imagine human excreta falling on you from airplanes flying above!! A former senior armyman has moved the National Green Tribunal alleging dumping of human waste by aircraft over residential areas near the IGI airport here, which led the green panel to order an inspection of his South Delhi house. Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT orders inspection Poop falling from skies
Top Law News SC raps govt for delay in appointments to higher judiciary October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “You cannot bring the entire institution (of judiciary) to a grinding halt,” the Supreme Court today told the government while expressing anguish over the delay in appointment of judges in high courts despite recommendations made by the collegium in this regard. “Courts rooms are locked down. Do you want to lock down the judiciary,” a […] Read more » Court delay in appointments to higher judiciary featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Armed forces are answerable to government, says SC October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Armed forces are answerable to the government, otherwise there will be martial law in the country, the Supreme Court said today. A bench of Justices Amitava Roy and U U Lalit made this observation as it dismissed a plea seeking action against Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for allegedly interfering and claiming credit for the surgical […] Read more » Armed forces are answerable to government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Malshej bus mishap: Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A compensation of Rs 3.27 crore has been awarded by an accidents claims tribunal jointly to the kin of the deceased as well as those injured in the 2014 Malshej Ghat bus mishap, which claimed 35 lives. Thane District Court judge and District Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) member K D Vadane in his recent […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Malshej bus mishap Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims
Top Law News Bombay HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray’s suit hearing October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today fixed the hearing on December 5 in a suit filed by Jaidev Thackeray, son of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, over his father’s Will. On December 5, Sanjay Raut, MP and the editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, will be examined by the lawyers of Jaidev Thackeray. Justice Gautam […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray's suit hearing Law Legal News
Top Law News Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines junked October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Patna high court today quashed the Bihar government’s notification banning use of alcohol for manufacturing ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines in view of prohibition in force in the state. The state government through a notification dated March 17, 2016 denied issuing further licences to manufacture ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines having alcohol content in view of […] Read more » Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines bihar government Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court
