Environment Law News Top Law News ‘What are you doing for pollution near Kaushambi’ November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The worsening ambient air quality near Kaushambi township on Delhi-UP border has prompted the National Green Tribunal to direct Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to inform it about the steps it was taking to check air pollution in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked DMRC to file an affidavit […] Read more » Court DMRC Environment Law News featured Kaushambi Law Legal News NGT pollution
Environment Law News NGT raps Delhi govt for not installing air filters in schools November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi government for not installing air filters in government schools during the recent thick smog which had engulfed the national capital for almost 10 days. “We had specifically asked you to install air filters in the schools for children. Why didn’t you do it? You cannot provide fresh […] Read more » air filters in schools Court Delhi government Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT pollution
Top Law News Bombay HC : Plea against Govt on demonetisation to come up after Nov 15 November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to entertain a petition that challenged demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and 1000 by the Union government, saying the petitioners should move a regular bench after November 15 as it involved questions of law. The petition, filed by lawyers Jamshed Mistry and Jabbar […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government plea
Criminal Law News Top Law News Coal scam:Court frames charges against Ex-MP Vijay Darda, ors November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and five others were today put on trial by a special court in a coal scam case relating to alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh. The court also framed charges against two senior public servants K S Kropha and […] Read more » coal scam Court frames charges against Ex-MP Vijay Darda Criminal news featured Law ors Vijay Darda
Environment Law News Top Law News ‘Govt inaction, stubble burning killing people in Delhi’ November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Government inaction and stubble burning in Punjab are the real culprits in robbing 20 million Delhi’ites of three years of their life expectancy, which amounts to “genocide” and “murder”, Delhi High Court said today. “It is killing us,” a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar said, adding that the grave situation was […] Read more » Delhi High Court Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT pollution
Top Law News Kin of mishap victim to get Rs 45 lakh compensation November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The kin of a 22-year-old youth, who was killed in a road accident in November, 2010, will receive a compensation of Rs 45 lakhs, the district Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has ruled. Principal District Judge and chairman of MACT, S M Gavhane, in his recent order directed owner of a three-wheeler, which was involved in […] Read more » Compensation Court featured Kin of mishap victim to get Rs 45 lakh Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC rejects Bhujbal’s plea to withdraw petition against PMLA November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has declined to allow beleaguered NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is facing charges in a money laundering case, to withdraw his petition challenging provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following opposition by Enforcement Directorate. Bhujbal had urged the High Court to allow him to withdraw his petition as he […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC rejects Bhujbal's plea to withdraw petition against PMLA Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to make Soren, Rao accused November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed with cost the plea of a firm facing prosecution in a coal scam case to summon former Coal Minister Shibu Soren and then Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, as additional accused in a matter pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a Chhattisgarh coal block. Special CBI […] Read more » coal scam Court Court dismisses plea to make Soren Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rao accused
Top Law News Demonetisation:Centre files caveat, SC may hear plea on Nov 15 November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that it be heard if the court entertains any petition on demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes even as the apex court indicated that it may hear on November 15 a plea challenging the government decision. “Let it be listed on Tuesday if […] Read more » caveat Centre government Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
Top Law News Madras High Court to get three new judges November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court is all set to get three new judges with the Union Law Ministry today clearing another three names for appointment. R M T Teekaaraman, a member secretary of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority; N Sathish Kumar, Registrar General of Madras High Court; and N Seshasayee, Principal district Judge of Salem […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in connection with a rape case of a minor girl, RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav today surrendered before a court in Bihar’s Nalanda district. He surrendered in the court of the Additional District Judge (ADJ-1) Shashibhushan Prasad Singh. The Supreme Court had yesterday cancelled the RJD […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law rape case RJD MLA surrenders in court in a rape case