Top Law News “Lower judiciary should give bail on personal bond” January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In order to avoid overcrowding of prisons, the lower judiciary needs to be sensitised to allow inmates, already granted bail in minor offences, to be enlarged on personal bond if they cannot arrange a surety, Delhi government told the High Court today. The submission was made by Delhi government’s senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra before […] Read more » bail Court featured Law Legal News Lower judiciary personal bond
Top Law News Should rape crisis cell be shut down: Delhi HC asks LG January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the office of Lieutenant Governor to clearly state whether the rape crisis and other cells, run on court orders by Delhi Commission for Women, should be shut down over alleged illegal appointment of staff by the women’s panel. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also asked the LG’s office to make its stand […] Read more » Court Delhi Commission for Women Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News LG
High Profile Cases SC allows Centre, BCCI to suggest names of administrators January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a fresh twist to the ongoing case on cricket reforms, the Supreme Court today allowed the Centre and embattled BCCI to suggest names for appointment in the committee of administrators to run the apex cricket body, making it clear that no one over the age of 70 years should be considered. The court, which […] Read more » BCCI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Don’t issue fresh certificates to 17 OBCs recommended for SC status: Allahabad HC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no fresh caste certificates are issued to those belonging to 17 Other Backward Classes (OBC) groups which the state cabinet had last month decided to include among the Scheduled Castes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant […] Read more » Allahabad High Court caste certificates Court featured Law Legal News OBC SC Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News Idea in Delhi HC against TRAI’s Rs 950 cr fine imposition January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Idea Cellular today moved Delhi High Court against TRAI’s recommendation to impose penalty of Rs 950 crore on the telecom firm for allegedly not providing interconnection to Reliance Jio (RJIO), even as DoT said the plea was premature. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) claimed before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Idea Law Legal News Reliance Jio RJIO Telecom firm TRAI
High Profile Cases Will withdraw 2016 notification on Jallikattu: Centre to SC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw its 2016 notification allowing bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu in view of the fresh legislation, passed by the state assembly, on the issue. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that the Centre has decided to withdraw […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News notification on Jallikattu Supreme Court Tamilnadu
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to MoEF on doctor’s plea agst illegal e-waste unit January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A doctor has moved the National Green Tribunal against an illegal e-waste unit in Northwest Delhi, prompting the green panel to seek response from the Environment Ministry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others. A bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Environment and Forests, CPCB and Delhi Pollution […] Read more » Court featured illegal e-waste enitenvironment law news Law NGT notice to MoEF on doctor's plea
Top Law News Aircel-Maxis case: Court to pass order on charge on Feb 2 January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today said it will pronounce on February 2 its order on framing of charges against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal cases lodged by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to pass the order today […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case CBI Court Dayanidhi Maran Enforcement Directorate featured Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case Law Legal News Special court
Top Law News File details of vacancies in police services: SC to states January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed Home Secretaries of all states to file affidavits giving details of vacancies in police services at all levels. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar observed that vacancy in police services was an “important issue” and asked all the states to file the affidavits within four weeks. The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court vacancies in police services
High Profile Cases SC agrees to hear banks in Aircel-Maxis case January 24, 2017 / January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on February 3 the plea of consortium of banks led by State Bank of India that it be heard in the Aircel-Maxis 2G spectrum case as it has got financial exposure in the firm concerned. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that it would […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Demarcate Yamuna floodplains in Agra within 3 wks” January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal today directed a panel of scientists and officials from National Institute of Hydrology, Central Water Commission and other agencies to fix pillars and demarcate the Yamuna floodplains in Agra within three weeks. A bench, headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar, asked the committee to demarcate the floodplain with respect to 2010, […] Read more » Agra Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News Yamuna floodplains
Top Law News Bombay HC asks ED about action against Kripashankar January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and sought to know what action it has taken or proposes to take under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against former Mumbai Congress president Kripashankar Singh. A division bench of justices R V More and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi was hearing […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court ED featured Law Legal News
