Top Law News NGT slaps Rs 25,000 fine on Delhi govt for not filing report May 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped Rs 25,000 as costs on the Delhi government for failure to file a report on the action taken to prevent blockage of drains in the city. A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim directed the AAP government to file its response within 10 days and […] Read more » AAP Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim Delhi Jal Board featured National Green Tribunal NGT Rajokari water body
High Profile Cases Top Law News Centre in High Court against CIC order on Khemka’s deputation May 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has moved the Delhi High Court against a CIC order asking it to inform whether IAS officer Ashok Khemka, known for cancelling Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra’s alleged illegal land deal in Gurgaon, was considered for the post of joint secretary in the Centre. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in its […] Read more » Ashok Khemka C K Bhatt CIC Delhi High Court DoPT's featured IAS Rahul Sharma Robert Vadra RTI Act. Vibhu Bakhru
Top Law News No blanket order on FIR under IPC sections 172-188: High Court May 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has refused to pass a blanket order, directing the Tamil Nadu government and the police not to register a First Information Report (FIR) or a chargesheet for offences such as obstructing public servants from discharging their duties. The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose recently disposed […] Read more » Code of Criminal Procedure CrPC featured First Information Report IPC Madras High Court
Top Law News High Court extends stay on launch of Nifty-based products by SGX May 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today extended its interim stay on the launch of Nifty-based new derivative contracts by Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) till May 31. A vacation bench of Justice S J Kathawalla deferred the hearing on the dispute between the National Stock Exchange India Ltd (NSE) and the SGX after the parties sought time […] Read more » Abhishek Manu Singhvi Bombay High Court featured High Court National Stock Exchange India Ltd NSE S J Kathawalla SGX
Top Law News Supreme Court sets aside Himachal High Court order denying relief to IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi May 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set aside a high court order that had declined to interfere with a plea made by Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi seeking a stay on a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Vineet Chawdhary. An supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra found […] Read more » AIIMS Chief Justice Dipak Misra Chief Secretary Vineet Chawdhary featured Himachal Pradesh High Court IAS IFS IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi NGO Sanjiv Chaturvedi
Top Law News Vacant pvt medical college seats can be filled as per NEET merit list: Supreme Court May 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to suggestions that the vacant post-graduate seats in private unaided medical colleges could be filled up as per the order of merit in the All-India National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) list. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra said this while hearing a matter of Uttar […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar featured Indu Malhotra National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET Pinky Anand Supreme Court today
Top Law News 10 LeT men charged for preparing to revive outfit’s activities in India May 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA today charged suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives Sheikh Abdul Naeem and others in a Delhi court for allegedly preparing to revive the terror outfit’s activities in India on the directions of Pakistan-based handlers. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) named 10 persons — five of whom have been arrested, while the rest are absconding — […] Read more » featured NIA
Top Law News PIL claims deaths of protected species suppressed by Delhi zoo May 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the Centre on a PIL alleging “rampant irregularities and illegalities”, like suppression of deaths of protected species, in the administration of National Zoological Park in the city as well as the veterinary care being provided to the animals lodged there. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita […] Read more » Deepa Sharma featured Gauri Maulekhi Gita Mittal National Zoological Park PIL
Top Law News Delhi High Court slams DU for “serious lapse” in awarding gold medal May 26, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi University for committing a “serious lapse” in preparation of the list to award gold medal in Sociology and directed it to give the gold medal to a former student who had secured the highest marks. Justice Rekha Palli directed the Delhi University to immediately award the “Kunda Datar […] Read more » DU featured Justice Rekha Palli Kunda Datar Gold Medal serious lapse
Top Law News Special NIA court convicts five IM militants in Bodh Gaya serial blasts case May 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special NIA court here today convicted five Indian Mujahideen militants in the Bodh Gaya serial blasts case of 2013. Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha held all the five accused – Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi – guilty in the case under various sections of the Indian Penal […] Read more » Azharuddin Qureishi featured gaya blast Haider Ali Imtiyaz Ansari Manoj Kumar Sinha Mujib Ullah Omair Siddiqui
High Profile Cases Top Law News Mumbai municipal commissioner appears before high court May 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta today appeared before the Bombay High Court and assured that the court’s directions on a plea by some tenants of a building in south Mumbai would be complied with. Vacation judge Justice S J Kathawala had summoned Mehta after the civic body failed to comply with directions passed by the […] Read more » Ajoy Mehta featured High Court S J Kathawala
Top Law News Delhi Masterplan: Supreme Court rejects Centre’s plea seeking modification of order May 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of the Centre seeking modification of its order in which the DDA was asked to invite suggestions from the public on amending the Master Plan of Delhi-2021. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and Navin Sinha did not accept the Centre’s submission that there was no need […] Read more » featured M B Lokur Navin Sinha Supreme Court
