Top Law News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC December 22, 2015 / December 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Unhappy with the manner in which a West Delhi slum cluster was recently razed to the ground, the Delhi High Court today said there should be a “protocol” to carry out future demolition drives in the national capital by keeping in mind the “constitutional rights” of the individual. “During a demolition some protocol has to be […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News There should be protocol for demolition: Delhi HC
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal, 5 AAP leaders’ response in Jaitley case December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders on a civil defamation suit filed against them by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Joint Registrar (JR) Kovai Venugopal issued notice to Kejriwal and other AAP leaders — Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Deepak Bajpai — […] Read more » 5 AAP leaders' response in Jaitley case Court Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC junks PIL seeking freeze on BJP’s lotus symbol December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking freezing of BJP’s election symbol “Lotus” on the ground that it “represents the manifestation of God” and its use during elections was “illegal”. “There is no public interest involved in it,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said. “You […] Read more » BJP BJP's lotus symbol Court Delhi HC junks PIL seeking freeze on BJP's lotus symbol Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court summons firms, its two directors December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court has summoned M/s Adhunik Corporation Ltd and its two directors as accused in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Patrapara coal block in Odisha. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the case and directed the accused firm and its two […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: Court summons firms Court featured its two directors Law Legal News
Top Law News Allahabad HC judges to conduct inspection of land acquired December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two judges of the Allahabad High Court today decided to conduct an on-the-spot inspection of a piece of land in Greater Noida, which was acquired by Uttar Pradesh government five years ago for constructing a road connecting the township with a national highway. The bench, comprising Justice Rakesh Tiwari and Justice Shashi Kant, directed the […] Read more » Allahabad HC judges to conduct inspection of land acquired Allahabad High Court Court featured judges Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister A Raja had “misled” then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding policy of first-come-first-served (FCFS) which was to be followed for allocation of 2G spectrum, CBI today told a special court. Advancing final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, in which Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others are facing trial, special […] Read more » 2G scam A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI A. Raja CBI Court featured Law Legal News Manmohan Singh Mohan Singh
Top Law News Gujarat HC notices to Guj govt, police on Hardik’s bail plea December 21, 2015 / December 22, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government and police on Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s bail plea in a sedition case filed against him by the city crime branch. Justice A J Desai issued the notices and kept the next hearing on January 6. Hardik is at present behind […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat HC notices to Guj govt Gujarat High Court Hardik patel Law Legal News police on Hardik's bail plea
Top Law News DDCA row: Jaitley files defamation suit against Kejriwal in Delhi HC December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today filed a civil defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders for issuing allegedly false and defamatory statements against him and his family members. Jaitley has sought Rs 10 crore as damages from Kejriwal and other AAP leaders — Kumar […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA DDCA row: Jaitley files defamation suit against Kejriwal in Delhi HC Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Dec 16 case; SC rejects plea against release of juvenile December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal against the release of the juvenile offender in the December 16 gang rape case, saying “there has to be a clear legislative sanction” in this regard. “If anything has to be done, it has to be done according to the law. We have […] Read more » Court Criminal news Dec 16 case Dec 16 case; SC rejects plea against release of juvenile featured Law Legal News rape case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court For the third consecutive time, US chemical giant Dow Chemical has failed to turn up before a court in Bhopal in connection with 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy case following which the hearing has been posted for July next year. This is the third time that Dow, which wholly owns Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), ignored summons […] Read more » Bhopal Court featured gas tragedy Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court Legal News
Top Law News Judges appment MoP Law Min No.1 priority in ’16 December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda is all set to initiate consultations with chief ministers and top judges on the naming of members to the higher judiciary months after the Supreme Court struck down a new law on appointment of judges to the apex court and high courts. “Frankly, this memorandum of procedure (MoP) is […] Read more » Court featured Judges appment Judges appment MoP Law Min No.1 priority in '16 Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC favours space for farmers in govt markets December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has suggested Maharashtra government to provide space to farmers in government markets so that they can directly sell their produce to consumers, thereby eliminating middlemen. This way they can get more money for their produce and thereby improve their financial stability, a bench said while hearing a public interest litigation taken […] Read more » Bombay HC favours space for farmers in govt markets Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
