Environment Law News NGT asks UP, Har to file affidavits on sand mining February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Perturbed over illegal sand mining on Yamuna floodplains despite a ban, the National Green Tribunal has asked theUttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to apprise it about the action they have taken against the violators. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the officers of Haryana and UP to file affidavit and inform […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Har to file affidavits on sand mining Law Legal News NGT NGT asks UP
Top Law News AAP’s Sanjay Singh gets bail in defamation case February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) senior leader and incharge of the party’s Punjabaffairs Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamtion case filed by Punjab cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia. The case was filed by Majithia, Revenue Minister, against Singh on January 11. Sanjay Singh furnished surety bonds of Rs 50,000. […] Read more » AAP AAP's Sanjay Singh gets bail in defamation case Court defamation case featured Law Legal News Sanjay Singh
Top Law News Sanitation workers agree in HC to call off strike February 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The sanitation workers of the three municipal corporations today agreed before the Delhi High Court to call off their strike and resume work immediately after MCDs said they have released their wages which would be received by all within two days. The workers claimed that majority of them have not received salaries for January 2016 […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News MCD strike Sanitation workers agree in HC to call off strike
Top Law News No stay on Centre’s Bt cotton order: Delhi HC February 8, 2016 / February 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court has refused to put on hold the Centre’s order enabling a government-appointed panel to fix the maximum sale price of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton seeds. Justice Manmohan issued notice to the government and sought its response by March 4 on the plea of Mahyco Monsanto Biotech India (Pvt) Ltd challenging the […] Read more » BT Cotton seeds Delhi High Court featured Legal News No stay on Centre's Bt cotton order: Delhi HC
Corporate Law News Tax Law News Top Law News Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate today told the special 2G court that there were money transactions which allegedly showed that Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd (SDTPL) and South Asia FM Ltd (SAFL) received Rs 742.58 crore as “proceeds of crime” from Mauritius-based firms in Aircel-Maxis deal related money laundering case. The court has fixed February 20 when […] Read more » featured Two accused firms received Rs 742.58 cr proceeds of crime: ED
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Suggest names for panel on free books, uniform to EWS kids: HC February 7, 2016 / February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government and private schools to submit names of experts for selecting the head of a panel to work out modalities of providing free study material and uniforms to poor children in private and government schools. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul asked both […] Read more » EWS kids featured free books to EWS kids Justices B D Ahmed Siddharth Mridul
Top Law News In Supreme Court, Kerala supports ban on women’s entry at Sabarimala temple February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that banning entry of women of menstrual age in historic Sabarimala temple in the state is a “matter of religion” and it is duty bound to “protect the right to practice the religion of these devotees”. In an affidavit, the state government said administration of the temple […] Read more » featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice NV Ramana Sabarimala temple women’s entry at Sabarimala temple
Criminal Law News Top Law News ISIS sympathiser sent to 10 days NIA custody February 7, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Suspected ISIS sympathiser Abdus Sami Qasmi, arrested for allegedly motivating youths to join the dreaded terror outfit, was today remanded in 10 days NIA custody by a Delhi court. Qasmi was produced before District Judge Amar Nath during in-camera proceedings and according to sources, the NIA sought his custodial interrogation for unearthing the entire conspiracy. […] Read more » Abdus Sami Qasmi District Judge Amar Nath featured ISIS sympathiser ISIS sympathiser sent to 10 days NIA custody
Criminal Law News Ex-armyman sentenced to life for killing daughters February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A retired armyman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his three daughters and making an attempt on his wife’s life in Nagla Deepa village of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in 2013. Additional District Judge I D Dubey awarded the punishment to the convict on Friday and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him. […] Read more » Court Criminal news Ex-armyman sentenced to life for killing daughters featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Prisoners deserve to be treated with dignity: SC February 5, 2016 / February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over the surging numbers of those incarcerated in prisons across the country, the Supreme court today said overcrowding of jails has gone up even after a slew of directions to check it. The apex court also said there was no noticeable change in the condition of prisoners and observed that prisoners deserve to be […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Prisoners deserve to be treated with dignity: SC Supreme Court
Top Law News DDCA in HC for certificate to hold T20 WC at Kotla February 5, 2016 / February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) today moved Delhi High Court seeking directions to the south municipal corporation to issue it an occupancy certificate to hold matches of upcoming T20 World Cup at Ferozshah Kotla stadium in March this year. DDCA in an application has said it has been granted a no objection certificate […] Read more » Court DDCA DDCA in HC for certificate to hold T20 WC at Kotla Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News T20 world cup
Top Law News 4-yr age limit for nursery: Delhi HC stays Delhi govt order February 5, 2016 / February 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Children above the age of four years can apply for admission in pre-school or nursery classes in private schools here till Tuesday next, with Delhi High Court today staying the governments order fixing four years as the age limit for entry-level admissions. This was the second blow to AAP government in as many days, as […] Read more » 4-yr age limit for nursery: Delhi HC stays Delhi govt order Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Nursery admission
