High Profile Cases SC agrees to hear plea to cancel Nitish’s Legislative Council membership August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking cancellation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s membership of the state Legislative Council for allegedly concealing a pending criminal case against him. A bench of Justices Justice Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar said it will look into the matter after petitioner advocate […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to cancel Nitish's Legislative Council membership Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons Ola, Uber for allegedly overcharging August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were today summoned as accused by a Delhi court for allegedly running taxis in the city without licence and overcharging passengers. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra said a prima facie case of permit violation was made out against the firms for allegedly charging excess fares which is in […] Read more » Court Delhi Court summons Ola and Uber for allegedly overcharging featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi ridge: NGT directs AAP govt to pay Rs 2L fine August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today refused to modify its order imposing a cost of Rs two lakh on the Delhi government for “inordinate delay” in demarcation of forest land in the southern ridge area. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim directed the AAP government to immediately comply with its July 20 order and deposit […] Read more » Court Delhi Ridge Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT directs AAP govt to pay Rs 2L fine
Top Law News SC lets Swamy amend plea on Centre’s security clearance August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to amend his plea challenging recent policy guidelines of the Centre on grant of security clearances to companies. Swamy had moved the apex court seeking a direction to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to frame the guidelines for granting of security clearances to firms, including […] Read more » BJP Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea security clearances to companies Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses to extend time to dispose of liquor outside Bihar August 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of liquor manufacturers from Bihar to extend the July 31 deadline for disposing of the old stock over 2.80 lakh bottles of alcoholic beverages outside the state. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar turned down the plea of the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage […] Read more » Court dispose of liquor outside Bihar featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Will take policy decision on GM mustard crop, Centre tells SC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will take a decision in a month-and-a-half on whether to allow the commercial roll out of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop in the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud told Additional Solicitor General P S Narasimha that if […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News policy on GM mustard crop Supreme Court
Top Law News Court summons Ola, Uber as accused July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today summoned as accused app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating permit rules. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra summoned ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd which runs Ola, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd and Serendipity Infolabs Pvt Ltd which runs ‘Taxi For Sure’ and directed their authorised representatives to appear before […] Read more » Court Delhi Court summons Ola and Uber as accused featured Law Legal News violating permit rules
High Profile Cases Patna HC dismisses two PILs challenging new Nitish govt July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court today dismissed two PILs challenging the formation of the new government by Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) along with the BJP. After hearing all parties, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A K Upadhyay dismissed the two PILs saying no intervention of the court is required, after floor test […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court dismisses two PILs challenging new Nitish government
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Thane court has sentenced a 26-year-old man in Navi Mumbai to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexually assaulting a minor girl in her home. Thane District and Special Judge Ashutosh N Karmarkar last week convicted the man under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act sections 7 and 9 (m) (sexual […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets five years RI for sexually assaulting Thane
Top Law News Bofors case likely to make a comeback in SC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Speculation is rife that the politically sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case will come up for substantial hearing in the Supreme Court soon, amidst a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, who had challenged […] Read more » Bofors case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jaitley opposes Kejriwal’s plea to summon DDCA records in Delhi HC July 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister Arun Jaitley has opposed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in the Delhi High Court seeking summoning of the minutes of meetings of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) held during 1999-2014. Kejriwal had moved the fresh plea in a pending defamation suit filed by the union minister against him and five other […] Read more » Aru Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Court to pass order on plea against Ola, Uber on Monday July 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today said it would pronounce on Monday its order on a plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating the fare rules. The matter would come up on July 31 as Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra, who was scheduled to pass the order today, was on […] Read more » Court Delhi Court to pass order on plea against Olaand Uber on Monday featured Law Legal News
