Top Law News SC judge recuses himself from hearing plea against Justice Khehar December 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today did not hear a petition filed by group of lawyers opposing the elevation of Justice J S Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India after a judge in the bench recused himself from hearing it. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who was part of the bench along with Justice L Nageswara Rao, […] Read more » Court featured Justice Khehar Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News R K Dutta shifted from CBI as per rules, Centre to SC December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that curtailment of service of senior IPS officer R K Dutta at CBI was done as per the provisions of the law which govern the functioning of the probe agency. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted before a bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph that Dutta was shifted to […] Read more » CBI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News R K Dutta Supreme Court
Top Law News TRAI recommendation to impose fine on Vodafone challenged in Delhi HC December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Telecom major Vodafone today told the Delhi High Court that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s recommendation to the Centre to impose Rs 1050 crore penalty on it for not giving interconnectivity to Reliance Jio was an “arbitrary” decision. TRAI has recommended imposition of a fine of Rs 50 crore for each of the 21 […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News TRAI Vodafone
Top Law News IAF men can’t sport beard, no intention to discriminate: SC December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment IAF personnel cannot sport a beard on religious grounds, the Supreme Court today said making it clear that policies on personal appearance are “not intended to discriminate against religious beliefs” but to “ensure uniformity and discipline” which are indispensable to every armed force. The apex court observed that for the effective functioning of a large […] Read more » Court featured IAF men can't sport beard Law Legal News Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News Not just prevention, we want reversal of air pollution: Delhi HC December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said it does not just want prevention of air pollution, but a reversal of its impact also, after it was told that pollutants once generated continue to affect the environment for years. “What about what has already come into the (environment) system every year? We don’t just want prevention, but […] Read more » air pollution Court Delhi High Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News
Top Law News PIL to hold UP Assembly poll in Apr-May December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A PIL was filed in the Allahabad high court today seeking directions for conducting the Uttar Pradesh polls in April-May so as to allow the present assembly to complete its term, and also for convenience of voters. The PIL, filed by activist Pratibha Pandey in the Lucknow bench of the HC, is likely to come […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Assembly poll Court featured Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Madras HC dismisses PIL against demonetisation December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to declare the notification on demonetisation as illegal and ultra vires to provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act. When the PIL filed by Suchitra Vijayan, barrister-at-law, came up earlier, the court said counsel for the Union government had […] Read more » Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Madras High Court PIL
High Profile Cases Delhi HC reserves order on Virbhadra Singh’s plea to quash CBI case December 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the plea of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, seeking quashing of FIR lodged against them in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Justice Vipin Sanghi concluded the hearing on the pleas, which claimed that there was no order, direction or judgment […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh's plea to quash CBI case
High Profile Cases SC bans liquor shops on national, state highways across India December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered a ban on all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country and made it clear that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31 next year. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also directed that all signages indicating […] Read more » ban of liquor shops on highways across India Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News 2 men gets lifer for double murder December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court in Shamli district has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for a double murder in 2011. Additional District Sessions Judge D C Singh last evening sentenced Virendra and Anangpal to jail for life for the murder of Sudhir and Shiv Kumar. A fine of Rs 15,000 each was imposed on the both […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case Shamli
Top Law News Bulandshahr case: Azam tenders fresh apology to SC December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today accepted an “unconditional apology” tendered by controversial Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in connection with his alleged remark in the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case, saying he has expressed “sincere and heartful remorse”. “Respondent No 2 (Azam Khan) has given an unconditional apology and has expressed his sincere and heartful remorse,” the […] Read more » Azam Khan Bulandshahr case Court featured Law Supreme Court.legal news
Top Law News SC stays Delhi HC order on Unitec-home buyers December 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court order which had directed holding of meetings of home buyers with realty firm Unitech and opening of escrow accounts for completion of delayed projects. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said the execution proceedings in the cases filed by the home buyers before […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured home buyers Law Legal News Supreme Court Unitec
