High Profile Cases Madras HC summons CMD of United India Insurance December 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has directed the Chairman and Managing Director of United India Insurance company to appear before it on December 22 to explain the “negligence and carelessness” of officials which were repeated in motor vehicles accident claim cases. Justice N Kirubakaran of the court’s Madurai bench while hearing an appeal filed by the […] Read more » CMD Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court United India Insurance vehicles accident claim cases
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on fixing MRP of coronary stents December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre as to why the maximum retail price (MRP) of coronary stents, used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the heart, has not been fixed despite these devices being included in the national essential list of medicines (NLEM). “What do you have to say with regard to […] Read more » Centre's stand on fixing MRP of coronary stents Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Justice J S Khehar to be the 44th CJI December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today wrote a letter recommending the name of Justice Khehar, who is […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC concerned over pvt sale of military apparel, gear December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said the private sale of army apparel and gear was a “serious issue” since these have been used by terrorists to strike at military bases and sought to know the government’s stand on the matter. “Yes, we know it is a serious issue. Otherwise we would not take it up”, […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News pvt sale of military apparel
Consumer Law News Top Law News Man gets Rs 3.5L compensation for shop gutted in fire December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Over 20 years after his shop was gutted in a fire, a district resident has been awarded Rs 3.5 lakh compensation by the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. Thane district’s Ulhasnagar township resident Vakil Rahadomal Karia, the owner of a studio cum press, informed the MACT that in 1980 he had purchased the shop where […] Read more » Court featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Man gets Rs 3.5L compensation shop gutted in fire
Top Law News Delhi HC declines to hear PIL alleging discrimination against jawans December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a PIL challenging grant of lesser military service pay (MSP) to personnel below officer rank (PBOR), like jawans and alleged discrimination against them, saying the appropriate forum is the Armed Forces Tribunal. “We are not inclined to entertain the PIL. Dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL alleging discrimination against jawans
High Profile Cases SC to hear plea agst CBI interim boss’s appointment on Dec 9 December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on December 9 a plea challenging the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of CBI. “Okay. It will come up on Friday,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao said after advocate […] Read more » Court featured interim boss's appointment on Dec 9 Law Legal News plea against CBI Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Ex-MLA Rambeer Shokeen sent to judicial custody December 6, 2016 / December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today sent former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, who has been chargesheeted along with alleged gangster Neeraj Bawana and others in a case under MCOCA, to judicial custody till December 15. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Pandit sent Shokeen to Tihar jail after Delhi Police said that he was not required for further custodial interrogation. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured judicial custody Law Legal News MCOCA Rambeer Shokeen
Top Law News Bombay HC directs installing VC facility in all Maha courts December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to ensure that video conference facility is installed in all courts across Maharashtra by March 2017. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was informed by the High Court administration that out of 2200 courts in the state video conference facilities have not […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News VC facility in all Maharashtra courts
Top Law News Court gives time to cops to file report on plea against Owaisi December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today allowed the police plea seeking time to file an action taken report on a criminal complaint for registering an FIR against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for alleged offences of sedition and causing enmity between different groups. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Munish Markan granted time to Delhi Police and directed it to file […] Read more » AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi Court Delhi court featured Law Legal News plea against Owaisi
Environment Law News Place list of hazardous industries in East Delhi: NGT December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Industrial units operating in residential areas are one of the major contributors to air pollution in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal has said while directing Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submit complete list of hazardous units located in Vishwas Nagar area here. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi, which had earlier sought […] Read more » Court East Delhi Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT Place list of hazardous industries
Top Law News ‘Lack of electronic support to cops hampering probe’ December 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has expressed concern over lack of support system with cops for surveillance which hampers them in solving theft cases involving mobile phones and laptops. The court said it has also surfaced that no protocol or training has been given to these officials about procedures of putting electronic gadgets including the MAC ID […] Read more » Court Delhi court featured Lack of electronic support to cops Law Legal News