Top Law News HC disposes PIL on permit for liquor consumption August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today disposed of a PIL seeking to scrap the permit system for consumption of Indian and Foreign Made Liquor in Maharashtra. A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka said it was a matter of policy decision for the state whether to continue permit system for consumption of liquor and it would […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Indian and Foreign Liquor in Maharashtra Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News HC disposes plea against classical status to non-Tamil languages August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today declined to interfere with the grant of classical status to languages other than Tamil by the Central government. The court was disposing of petitions challenging the grant of classical status to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Odiya and norms governing such conferment. First bench comprising Chief Justice S K Kaul and Justice […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Tamil languages
Top Law News Lawyer quits as Arunachal AG August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Six months after his services were terminated by the Arunachal Pradesh Governor, senior advocate Ranji Thomas has tendered his resignation as the Advocate General of the state, saying the sacking was invalid after the Supreme Court directed ‘status quo ante’ and reinstated the Congress government there. The services of the senior lawyer as AG were […] Read more » Court featured Law Lawyer quits Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News “AAP govt wants pay hike for public prosecutors” August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that it has received from the AAP government a proposal for sanction of revision of pay scales of public prosecutors of all the district courts here. The submission was made before Justice Manmohan after the court had issued a show cause notice to the Centre asking as […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News pay scales
Criminal Law News Judges to be sensitive during child’s testimony: HC August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Trial court judges are expected to “remain sensitive” while recording statements of children and required to take active part within the boundaries of law to elicit truth, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice S P Garg observed this while dismissing an appeal filed by a man challenging a judgement passed by a trial court […] Read more » Court Criminal Law News Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News POCSO Act
Top Law News SC const bench judgements since inception compiled August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The judgements of the Constitution bench of Supreme Court since its inception have been compiled in two volumes by a senior lawyer, who says the apex court was now playing the role of an appellate adjudicator more than its primary role of being a constitutional arbiter. “Nobody has dealt with all the constitutional bench judgements […] Read more » Constitution Court featured legal news.law Supreme Court
Top Law News Centre files caveat in SC on issue of Delhi’s UT status August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court stating that it should be heard when the apex court decides the matter on the Union Territory (UT) status of Delhi after the AAP government decided to challenge the recent High Court judgment here. After Delhi government told the Supreme Court that it will challenge […] Read more » AAP government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Cruelty on egg-laying hens: SC asks Centre to discuss August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to have a discussion next month with all stakeholders to resolve the issue of implementing the rules recommended by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to prevent cruelty to egg-laying hens kept in wire cages in poultry farms. “Why is there a delay in dealing with recommended rules […] Read more » AWBI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Dec 16 gangrape: Convict seeks CJI’s nod to be in SC August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment One of the four death row convicts in the sensational December 16 gangrape and murder case has written to the Chief Justice of India T S Thakur, seeking his permission to remain present in the court room during hearings in the matter, his counsel said today. Convict Akshay, who is at present lodged in Tihar […] Read more » CJI Court Criminal Law News featured Gangrape Law Legal News murder case
Top Law News Milk adulteration: SC voices concern August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing serious concern over adulteration of milk and dairy products, the Supreme Court today said “stringent measures”, including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to “combat” the menace. Referring to earlier orders, the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said, “It will be in […] Read more » (SFSA) featured lawcourt Legal News Milk adulteration Supreme Court
Environment Law News UP making millions from Taj Mahal yet unable to protect it:NGT August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on the Akhilesh Yadav government over dumping of solid waste in River Yamuna near the Taj Mahal, saying the state was unable to protect the 17th century monument from which it was making “millions”. “You are government of Uttar Pradesh. You cannot protect the Taj Mahal from […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT River Yamuna Taj Mahal
Top Law News HC no to Jaidev plea to admit Raj speech as evidence August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has rejected the plea of Jaidev Thackeray, estranged son of former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, to admit a video clip of a public speech made by his cousin Raj Thackeray in March, 2014 as evidence in his suit challenging the will left behind by his father. Raj is the president […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Jaidev Thackeray Law Legal News
