Environment Law News Top Law News NGT slaps Rs 50L cost on Tehri Hydro Development Corporation April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Development does not mean destroying nature, the National Green Tribunal has said while slapping an environment compensation of Rs 50 lakh on Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) for throwing debris of its Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project in the Alaknanda river. Coming down heavily on THDC, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, […] Read more » Alaknanda Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT Tehri Hydro Development Corporation
Top Law News Principal urges HC to quash FIR filed by peon for WhatsApp April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A school principal has urged the Bombay High Court to quash an FIR filed against him by a peon for forwarding a joke on a WhatsApp group which allegedly violated provisions of the IPC and the SC/ST Act. A bench of Justice Prakash Naik and Justice S C Dharmadhikari, in an order on April 7, […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News quash an FIR filed against him by a peon WhatsApp
Top Law News Jaya death: Madras HC grants bail to woman doctor April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today granted bail to a city-based doctor, who was arrested in February for claiming that former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was brought dead to a private hospital here. When the bail application of Dr Rama Seetha came up, Justice S Bhaskaran granted her bail. At a public meeting held […] Read more » Court featured J. Jayalalithaa Jaya death Law Legal News Madras High Court grants bail to woman doctor Tamil Nadu
Top Law News SC rejects plea to try officials for mishaps due to bad roads April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has declined to entertain an appeal against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order refusing to prosecute officials for accidents caused due to poorly-constructed and maintained roads and bridges. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul dismissed the plea at the threshold […] Read more » bad roads Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News 2002 Gujarat riots probe: SC relieves SIT chief R K Raghavan April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed R K Raghavan, who was heading the apex-court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe 2002 Gujarat riots cases, to be relieved from the duty of heading the team. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul considered the submission of […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots probe Court featured Law Legal News SIT chief R.K. Raghavan Supreme Court
Top Law News Madras HC refuses to stay release of ‘Baahubali 2’ April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today refused to stay the release of multi-lingual film ‘Baahubali 2’ in Tamil Nadu. Chennai-based film distributor ACE Media had moved the court seeking a stay on the scheduled April 28 release of the film citing unpaid dues of Rs 1.18 crore to it. ACE Media submitted that M S Sharavanan […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court release of Baahubali 2
High Profile Cases SC asks Haji Ali Dargah if it would help remove encroachment April 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the counsel for Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah trust to take instruction and inform whether it was ready to assist in the removal and demolition of encroachment in a 908 sq mt area. The court assured that 171 sq mt land on which the mosque is built will be protected. The […] Read more » Court featured Haji Ali Dargah Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News If relief granted on exchanging scrapped notes, it will be for all: SC April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said if it decides to grant relief for extension of the window for exchanging scrapped notes, it will be not in individual cases but for the general public. “If there has to be a window (extension for depositing demonetised notes) then all of you (petitioners and others) have to be considered,” […] Read more » Court featured If relief granted on exchanging scrapped notes Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News ‘Death due to grave, sudden provocation not cruel act of murder’ April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Death due to “grave and sudden provocation” could not be termed as a “cruel act” of murder, the Supreme Court has said while reducing the life term of a man to 10-year-jail term in a homicidal case. A bench comprising justices A K Sikri and R K Agrawal granted the relief to Punjab resident Surain […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News murder case Supreme Court
Top Law News Right to know a fundamental right, cannot be curtailed: AG to SC April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today told the Supreme Court that the right to know is a fundamental right and it cannot be curtailed by banning information on the Internet. His response came after the apex court asked him to assist in a matter related to banning of pre-natal sex determination advertisements and contents on the […] Read more » AG Attorney general Court featured fundamental right Law Legal News Mukul Rohatgi SC Supreme Court
Top Law News No Delhi HC relief for 2 BJP candidates April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today denied relief to two BJP candidates whose nominations for the upcoming MCD polls were rejected by the state election commission. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Anu Malhotra dismissed BJP candidate Ravinder Negi’s appeal against a single judge’s order upholding rejection of his nomination. Another bench of Justice V […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD election No relief for 2 BJP candidates
High Profile Cases Pendency in courts a distressful reality: SC April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of criminal appeals pending before it, observing that “the spectre of prolonged pendency for years together is a distressful reality”. The apex court also requested two senior advocates — C U Singh and Shyam Divan — “to offer their response and recommendation for […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Pendency in courts a distressful reality Supreme Court
