Environment Law News UP making millions from Taj Mahal yet unable to protect it:NGT August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on the Akhilesh Yadav government over dumping of solid waste in River Yamuna near the Taj Mahal, saying the state was unable to protect the 17th century monument from which it was making “millions”. “You are government of Uttar Pradesh. You cannot protect the Taj Mahal from […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT River Yamuna Taj Mahal
Top Law News HC no to Jaidev plea to admit Raj speech as evidence August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of Jaidev Thackeray, estranged son of former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, to admit a video clip of a public speech made by his cousin Raj Thackeray in March, 2014 as evidence in his suit challenging the will left behind by his father. Raj is the president […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Jaidev Thackeray Law Legal News
Top Law News AAP govt notifications without LG nod illegal: HC August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The AAP government’s decisions to go for probe into the CNG fitness scam and alleged irregularities in DDCA when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was at its helm, were today held as illegal by the Delhi High Court which said these were without the approval of the LG, who is the administrative head of the national […] Read more » AAP government's CNG fitness scam Court featured Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Law Legal News
Top Law News All Centre-state dispute can’t be heard by SC only: HC August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Every dispute arising between a state and the Centre while discharging their respective executive powers cannot be construed as a conflict which can be heard only by the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court today said. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath made it clear that under Article 131 of […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi continues to be a Union territory: HC August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The special provisions incorporated for Delhi by constitutional amendment does not “dilute” the constitutional provision which gives the national capital the status of Union territory, the Delhi High Court ruled today. Aam Admi Party had contended that the Article 239AA of the Constitution which came into existence with a 1991 amendment, confers special status to […] Read more » Aam Admi Party Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News LG not bound to act on aid & advice of Ministers: HC August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today termed as “without substance” the contention of the AAP government that the LG is bound to act only on the aid and advice of the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers with regard to making laws by the Legislative Assembly under the Article 239AA of the Constitution. Giving primacy […] Read more » Article 239AA Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News LG
Criminal Law News Farooqui gets seven years jail for raping US student August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Bollywood film ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, held guilty for raping a US researcher, was today sent to seven years in jail by a Delhi court which said that he took advantage of the situation when she was alone in his house. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, in his over 150- page judgement, noted that […] Read more » 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui Court Criminal Law featured Law Legal News raping US student
Top Law News HC notice to Guj on PIL on disposal of cow carcass August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state on a PIL seeking direction to the government to ensure systemic disposal of cow carcasses and pro-active action against ‘gau rakshaks’ to avoid incidents like the thrashing of Dalits at Una. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi […] Read more » Court cow carcass featured Gujarat High Court Law Legal News PIL on disposal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC not to revisit 1996 verdict on anti-defection law August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The historic 1996 verdict on the anti-defection law holding that a nominated or elected lawmaker of a political party is bound by its whip even after expulsion, will remain in force as the Supreme Court today refused to revisit the judgement. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi disposed of pleas filed by UP politician […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court verdict on the anti-defection law
Environment Law News NGT junks plea against petha-making units in Agra August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Owners of petha-making units in Agra can heave a sigh of relief as the National Green Tribunal has junked a plea seeking direction to such industries to stop using coal for manufacturing of the edible item and not to dump waste products generated in sewage lines. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi said […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT petha in Agra
Top Law News Kin get Rs44.74 lakh for man’s death in road accident August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An automobile dealer and his insurer have been asked by Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to pay Rs 44.74 lakh to a woman and her two children for the death of her husband in a road accident in 2013. MACT Chairman and Principal District Judge S M Gavhane directed M/s Asset Auto Pvt Ltd, Dimapur, […] Read more » BMW hit him Court featured Law Legal News MACT road accident
Human Rights Activist moves Ukhand HC over eviction of former CMs frm govt bungalows August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Human rights activist Avdhesh Kaushal today filed an affidavit in Uttarakhand High Court for early hearing and disposal of his petition seeking eviction of five former CMs of the state occupying government bungalows here. “I have filed an affidavit in the High Court through my counsel seeking early hearing and disposal of my petition seeking […] Read more » Court featured Human Rights Law Legal News Uttarakhand High Court
