Top Law News Delhi HC seeks govt reply on PIL to implement Food Security Act October 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the AAP government on a PIL seeking a direction to it to implement the National Food Security Act to ensure good health to children attending Anganwadi centres and schools here. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Food Security Act Law Legal News PIL
Criminal Law News Man, father awarded life term in dowry death case October 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here today sentenced a man and his father to life imprisonment in connection with a 2013 dowry death case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Raghupati Singh held Nazrul, husband of Nusrat Bano, and his father Abdul Bariq guilty under sections 302 (murder) and 316 (causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting […] Read more » Court Criminal news dowry death case featured Law
Top Law News 93 flats of Adarsh society still locked: Centre to SC October 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that 93 flats in the controversial 28-storey Adarsh Cooperative Society in Mumbai were still locked and it did not know what was inside those flats. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and A M Sapre asked Adarsh Society to write letters to the owners of these flats and […] Read more » 93 flats of Adarsh society still locked Centre government featured Supreme Court
Top Law News SC’s no to PIL seeking separate cadre for poll panel October 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction for creating a “separate” and “permanent” cadre of officers for the Election Commission to conduct free and fair polls in the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A M Khanwilkar, however, asked lawyer Shiv Kumar Tripathi, who filed the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL seeking separate cadre for poll panel Supreme Court
Top Law News Give names of uncooperating officials:SC to AAP govt October 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today took strong exception of Delhi Health Minister’s allegation that officials were not cooperating and taking responsiblity to check vector- borne disease like dengue and chikungunya in the national capital and asked him to give names and evidence of those officials by October 3. “You have made a serious allegation in your affidavit. […] Read more » AAP government Court featured Give names of uncooperating officials Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News NBW issued against Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel October 1, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on NBW issued against Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel A Delhi court has issued open non-bailable warrant against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel for allegedly hiring goons to kill a leader of a right-wing outfit. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass passed the order on a plea of Special Cell of Delhi Police seeking issuance of NBW against the duo who […] Read more » Chhota Shakeel Court Dawood Ibrahim featured Law Legal News NBW
Top Law News Bombay HC seeks written arguments on 16% reservation September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC seeks written arguments on 16% reservation The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government and other persons who have filed petitions in the high court on the issue of 16 per cent reservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions, to submit their written arguments. A division bench of justices Anoop Mohta and G S Kulkarni directed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC seeks written arguments on 16% reservation Law Legal News
Top Law News Petitioners asked to go to govt for yoga in schools September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today directed a municipal councillor and a social worker, who had challenged a resolution passed by BMC making ‘Surya Namaskar’ (sun salutation) mandatory in civic schools of the metropolis, to approach the state government first. Samajwadi Party councillor from Mumbai Central, Rais Shaikh, and social worker Masood Ansari had filed public […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News petition yoga in schools
Environment Law News “10 MLD waste released in Ganga daily in Mirzapur” September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Almost 10 million litres of untreated waste water is being directly pumped into Ganga every day only in Mirzapur from five big drains, the National Green Tribunal has been informed. “There are five big drains which are the main cause of pollution of river Ganga in Mirzapur. At present there is 28.8 MLD sewerage production […] Read more » 10 MLD waste released in Ganga daily Environment Law News featured Legal News Mirzapur
Criminal Law News Man gets 2.5 years jail for molesting neighbour September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has awarded two-and-a half-year jail to a man for trespassing and molesting a woman living in his neighbourhood, saying women would not put their reputation in peril by making a false allegation. The court, while sentencing Govindpuri-resident Javed, observed that a victim of sexual violence would be slow and hesitant in disclosing […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured jail for molesting neighbour Law Legal News
Top Law News Shahabuddin to go back to jail as SC cancels bail September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today set aside the Patna High Court order granting bail to controversial RJD leader Shahabuddin in a murder case. The apex court ordered that either the gangster-turned- politician should surrender or Bihar Police should take him in custody “forthwith”. A bench comprising Justice P C Ghose and Amitava Roy directed the state […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Shahabuddin Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC asks ED not to arrest Virbhadra Singh’s son September 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to arrest Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya who has been called for interrogation in a money laundering case registered against his father and others. “You (ED) should tell your officer (before whom Vikramaditya will appeal) that no arrest should be made,” Justice […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured HC asks ED not to arrest Virbhadra Singh's son Law Legal News