Top Law News SC asks Centre to give list of seized docs to Ex-CM Tuki, ors February 8, 2016 / February 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected the Centre’s opposition in giving documents seized from deposed Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and his cabinet colleagues after imposition of President’s Rule to them, saying this was the “basic fairness level required for them to assail” the promulgation. The court directed the Centre to make copies and return […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh Court featured Law Legal News ors SC asks Centre to give list of seized docs to Ex-CM Tuki Supreme Court
Top Law News SC declines to entertain PIL on farmers’ suicide February 8, 2016 / February 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a PIL raising the issue of farmers suicide in the country and seeking direction for the Centre to implement the recommendation of an expert body to fix minimum support price (MSP) for all agricultural products. “We are not suppose to go into the policy matters. It is for […] Read more » Court farmers suside featured Law Legal News SC declines to entertain PIL on farmers' suicide Supreme Court
High Profile Cases CBI officers could not understand DoT files: A Raja February 8, 2016 / February 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister A Raja today claimed he was being prosecuted in the 2G spectrum case as the CBI’s investigating officers (IOs) were unable to understand the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) files despite questioning him for about 15 months. During the final arguments in 2G spectrum allocation scam case, Raja told the special court that […] Read more » 2G scam A. Raja CBI CBI officers could not understand DoT files: A Raja Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Modernise to attract passengers, Bombay HC advises MSRTC February 8, 2016 / February 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today suggested thatMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) consider a pilot project to modernise the bus stands by providing WiFi service, private canteens and better toilets to lure passengers away from private bus operators. “If you provide these facilities, then you will generate revenue which will reduce the mounting losses,” the […] Read more » Bombay HC advises MSRTC Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Modernise to attract passengers MSRTC
Top Law News NRIs can purchase a house in India, rules NCDRC February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Non-Resident Indians, who return to the country “every now and then”, can purchase a house in India, the apex consumer commission has said while asking Supertech Ltd to pay around Rs 64 lakh to an NRI for denying possession of a flat in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), presided […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NCDRC NRI NRIs can purchase a house in India rules NCDRC
Criminal Law News Court jails 14 public servants for misappropriation February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has awarded varying jail term of up to seven years to 14 public servants of the Central Water Commission (CWC), including some retired officials, for misappropriating government funds. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar convicted them for various offences punishable under the IPC, including sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with 409 (criminal breach […] Read more » Court Court jails 14 public servants for misappropriation featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News NGT asks UP, Har to file affidavits on sand mining February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Perturbed over illegal sand mining on Yamuna floodplains despite a ban, the National Green Tribunal has asked theUttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to apprise it about the action they have taken against the violators. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the officers of Haryana and UP to file affidavit and inform […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Har to file affidavits on sand mining Law Legal News NGT NGT asks UP
Top Law News AAP’s Sanjay Singh gets bail in defamation case February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) senior leader and incharge of the party’s Punjabaffairs Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamtion case filed by Punjab cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia. The case was filed by Majithia, Revenue Minister, against Singh on January 11. Sanjay Singh furnished surety bonds of Rs 50,000. […] Read more » AAP AAP's Sanjay Singh gets bail in defamation case Court defamation case featured Law Legal News Sanjay Singh
Top Law News Sanitation workers agree in HC to call off strike February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The sanitation workers of the three municipal corporations today agreed before the Delhi High Court to call off their strike and resume work immediately after MCDs said they have released their wages which would be received by all within two days. The workers claimed that majority of them have not received salaries for January 2016 […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD strike Sanitation workers agree in HC to call off strike
Criminal Law News Ex-armyman sentenced to life for killing daughters February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A retired armyman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his three daughters and making an attempt on his wife’s life in Nagla Deepa village of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in 2013. Additional District Judge I D Dubey awarded the punishment to the convict on Friday and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him. […] Read more » Court Criminal news Ex-armyman sentenced to life for killing daughters featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Prisoners deserve to be treated with dignity: SC February 5, 2016 / February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over the surging numbers of those incarcerated in prisons across the country, the Supreme court today said overcrowding of jails has gone up even after a slew of directions to check it. The apex court also said there was no noticeable change in the condition of prisoners and observed that prisoners deserve to be […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Prisoners deserve to be treated with dignity: SC Supreme Court
Top Law News DDCA in HC for certificate to hold T20 WC at Kotla February 5, 2016 / February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) today moved Delhi High Court seeking directions to the south municipal corporation to issue it an occupancy certificate to hold matches of upcoming T20 World Cup at Ferozshah Kotla stadium in March this year. DDCA in an application has said it has been granted a no objection certificate […] Read more » Court DDCA DDCA in HC for certificate to hold T20 WC at Kotla Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News T20 world cup