Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP, Haryana July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to “expeditiously” consider the mining plans submitted by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said that extraction of minerals like sand and gravel should be strictly carried out as per MoEF guidelines. “Both the […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests National Green Tribunal NGT directs MoEF to consider mining plans of UP and Haryana
Criminal Law News Top Law News Kerala HC reserves orders on actor’s bail plea July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today reserved its orders on the bail plea of Malayalam actor Dileep, arrested for allegedly plotting the February 17 abduction and assault of a popular South Indian actress. After hearing both sides–the government and accused, Justice Sunil Thomas reserved orders on the plea. Opposing the bail plea, Director General of Prosecution […] Read more » abduction and assault of a South Indian actress Court Criminal news Dileep featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Hooda misused position in AJL case, ED tells High Court July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda allegedly misused his official position and illegally re-allotted a plot in 2005 to the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in Panchkula. The ED’s response came on a petition filed by Congress leader and chairman of AJL, […] Read more » Bhupinder Singh Hooda Court ED Enforcement Directorate featured Hooda misused position in AJL case Law Legal News Punjab and Haryana High Court
Top Law News Delhi HC asks police to file status report in Sunanda Pushkar case July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the city police to file a status report with regard to the ongoing probe into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanada Pushkar. A bench of Justices G S Sistani and Chander Shekhar directed police to place within three days their report during hearing of Subramanian Swamy’s […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Sunanda Pushkar case
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT directs AAP govt to immediately devise mechanism to deal with waste at overflowing landfill sites July 20, 2017 / July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the AAP government to convene an immediate meeting to decide a detailed mechanism for dealing with the waste lying at various overflowing landfill sites in Delhi. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the chief secretary of Delhi government to hold the meeting and come out with a complete mechanism to reduce the […] Read more » AAP government Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News mechanism to deal with waste at overflowing landfill sites NGT
Top Law News Centre seeks early hearing of plea on entry of foreign lawyers July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing on a plea that has raised the issue whether foreign lawyers and law firms be allowed to practice in the country. The Ministry of Law and Justice, in its plea, termed the issue as “an important” and “urgent one” and said that the Bar Council […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea on entry of foreign lawyers Supreme Court
Top Law News Food grains include pulses: Delhi HC July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Food grains are synonymous not only with cereals but pulses as well, the Delhi High Court has held. The ruling came on a plea challenging a Delhi government notification which exempted vehicles carrying food grains from the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC), but not those transporting pulses. Disagreeing with the government’s stand, Justice Vibhu Bakhru said, […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court ECC Environment Compensation Charge featured Food grains include pulses Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC pulls up ED over seizure of Qureshi’s wife’s passport July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for seizing the passport of controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi’s wife summoned in connection with a money laundering probe against her husband. Justice Vibhu Bakhru questioned the authority of the law enforcement agency to impound the passport. “This is not the way, a body […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court ED Enforcement Directorate featured FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act Law Legal News money laundering
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ramjas college: Court pulls up police for not filing report July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court pulled up today the police for not filing an action taken report (ATR) despite several opportunities in a complaint seeking lodging of an FIR in the Ramjas College incident in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in February this year. Taking note of failure of the police in filing a detailed ATR […] Read more » anti-national slogans Court Criminal news Delhi court Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Ramjas college
High Profile Cases U’khand HC dismisses Roshan’s plea seeking stay on arrest July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed a petition filed by filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, seeking a stay on his arrest in a case of alleged copyright violation. Justice VK Bisht rejected his plea on the ground that a charge sheet had already been filed against him. Dehradun-based novelist Rupnarayan Sonkar had filed a police complaint against […] Read more » copyright violation Court featured HC dismisses Roshan's plea seeking stay on arrest Law Legal News Rakesh Roshan Uttarakhand High Court
High Profile Cases Nine-judge SC bench begins hearing on right to privacy July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today began hearing arguments to determine whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium initiated the hearing before the bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar saying that the rights to life and liberty are pre-existing natural rights. […] Read more » Aadhaar scheme Court featured Law Legal News Right to privacy Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Non-bailable warrant against Amanmani Tripathi July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has issued a non- bailable warrant against Independent MLA from Nautanwa Amanmani Tripathi in connection with a kidnapping case. Additional Sessions Judge A K Ravi issued the non- bailable warrant against Tripathi yesterday. The case is registered with the Gautampalli Police Station in Lucknow. An FIR was lodged by contractor Rishi Kumar […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured kidnapping case Law Legal News Non-bailable warrant against Amanmani Tripathi Rishi Kumar Pandey
