Environment Law News No paragliding, snow scooters at eco-sensitive Rohtang: NGT May 9, 2016 / May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today said no activities like paragliding and snow scooters would be permitted at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the “extremely eco-sensitive area” cannot be subjected to further degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, however, clarified that it would be appropriate to permit some activities at lower […] Read more » Court eco-sensitive Rohtang Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT
Criminal Law News Court holds man guilty of harassing woman in train May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been held guilty of sexually harassing a woman on board a train by a Delhi court which said incidents of violence are committed against women because of their gender. Metropolitan Magistrate Manu Vedwan relied on testimonies of the complainant woman and her husband and said they were firm throughout the case and […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured harassing woman in train Law Legal News
Top Law News Vodafone challenges spl audit order: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the Income Tax department’s response on Vodafone’s plea challenging an order directing special audit of its accounts for assessment year 2012-13. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the IT department and asked it to file its reply by July 28 on Vodafone’s plea. The […] Read more » audit order Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Vodafone
Top Law News Entry of married women in JAG: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the government to recruit married women law graduates in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department of the Indian Army like similarly-placed men. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry of Defence […] Read more » AG Court Delhi High Court Entry of married women in JAG featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Goa MLA Monserratte’s pc extended by three days May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today extended the police custody of former Goa Education minister and expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserratte by three days in connection with the case of buying and raping of a minor girl. The state Crime Branch produced Monserratte before District and Sessions Judge B P Deshpande as the three-day remand granted to […] Read more » Court featured Goa Law Legal News MLA panji
Environment Law News Why other pollution issues not given emphasis as odd-even: NGT May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhigovernment as to why it was not emphasising on the issues of pollution from dust and waste burning the way it had stressed on the odd-even scheme. “Why do not you (Delhi government) emphasis on the issues of dust and waste burning in a way you have emphasised […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT odd-even pollution
Top Law News Centre moves SC to modify its order on U’khand May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order on the issue of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly, saying the official concerned has refused to act as observer on the ground that a clarification is needed on his designation. Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a […] Read more » Centre government featured Supreme Court Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Ukhand HC rejects plea of disqualified Cong MLAs May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed the petition of nine rebel Congress MLAs challenging their disqualification, holding that by their conduct they have “voluntarily given up membership of their political party”, implying that they can be disqualified on that ground. “This court, subject to scrutiny of Speaker’s action on the principles of natural justice, therefore, […] Read more » Congress MLA Court featured Law Legal News plea Uttarakhand uttarekhand high court
High Profile Cases Panama papers: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for CBI inquiry May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking CBI inquiry against Indian offshore bank account holders named in the Panama papers. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh issued notices to Centre and the CBI on the petition filed by advocate M L Sharma. A Multi Agency […] Read more » CBI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Panama papers plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t issue ownership certificates to elephant owners: SC May 8, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) The Supreme Court has restrained Kerala government from issuing ownership certificates to elephant owners. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and S K Singh also directed that people in possession of elephants do not transfer the pachyderms outside the state. The apex court made it clear that if any ownership certificate has been issued, […] Read more » Dipak Misra elephant owners featured ownership certificates S.K. Singh SC
Top Law News HC rejects bail of Micheal Ferreira in QNet case May 8, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) The Bombay High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of World Billiards champion Michael Ferreira and four others who are facing charges of money laundering in the multi-crore QNet case. Their plea for liberty was rejected on May 6 by Justice Mridula Bhatkar who took on record the statement of public prosecutor Pradeep […] Read more » bail of Micheal Ferreira featured HC Micheal Ferreira QNet case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Court to ex-IAS officer: Pay damages to former cop May 8, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has directed an octogenarian ex-woman IAS officer to pay Rs one lakh token damages to a retired policeman for tarnishing his reputation by giving an “unfair” report of an inquiry panel set up after 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The court, which said the report was based upon non- existent material, held no immunity […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots Additional District Judge Kamini Lau bureaucrat Kusum Lata Mittal Court to ex-IAS officer featured Justice D K Kapur Justice Kapur Pay damages to former cop
