Environment Law News NGT junks plea for demolition of 12 check dams in UP January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea filed by a scientist seeking directions to demolish 12 check dams in western Uttar Pradesh on the grounds that they are allegedly contaminating ground water. The green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water. “The pollution […] Read more » Court dams Environment news featured Law NGT NGT junks plea for demolition of 12 check dams in UP Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Corporates can allot 2 pc of profits for hospital bills of January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today suggested corporate companies to allot two per cent of their profits towards settling hospital bills of patients who cannot afford to pay. The suggestion was made by a division bench of justicesV M Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere while hearing a petition filed by a man named Sanjay Prajapati urging […] Read more » Bombay High Court Corporates can allot 2 pc of profits for hospital bills of Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Man sentenced to 4 years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court here has sentenced a 38-year-old man to 4 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. Additional Sessions Judge Lakhanlal Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on convict Bhukan Rajak. Rajak had gone to the house of the 14-year-old girl, his neighbour, and asked her to help him in work […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man sentenced to 4 years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl
Criminal Law News Children home guard gets 10-yr jail for sodomizing HIV+ boy January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Security guard of a children’s home has been sent to 10 years in jail for repeatedly sodomizing a seven-year-old HIV positive orphan by a Delhi court. The court accepted the minor’s testimony and medical evidence that proved the guilt of assaulter Amardeep Kujur, a Jharkhand native, saying the child’s deposition was credible and trustworthy as […] Read more » Children home guard gets 10-yr jail for sodomizing HIV+ boy Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Unitech top bosses face tough questions from court January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Real estate major Unitechs top bosses today faced tough questions from a Delhi court, which also asked them by when they would settle the pending dues of “hundreds” of other investors. The court also pulled up the groups chairman Ramesh Chandra, Managing Directors Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra and Director Minoti Bahri for not fulfilling […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News unitech Unitech top bosses face tough questions from court
Top Law News PIL in Bombay HC seeks odd-even traffic pattern in Mumbai January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court, seeking introduction of odd-even rule for private cars on Mumbai roads on the lines of the pattern adopted in Delhi. The PIL has contended that the residents of the city are facing health problems due to air pollution caused by carbon monoxide emitted […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even scheme PIL in Bombay HC seeks odd-even traffic pattern in Mumbai
Top Law News SC refers Arunachal political crisis issue January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a Constitution bench a bunch of petitions arising out of certain orders passed by the Gauhati High Court in the ongoing political battle in Arunachal Pradesh. A bench comprising Justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said the matters pertained to constitutional provisions on the rights of the Governor, […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh Court featured Law Legal News political crisis SC refers Arunachal political crisis issue Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging odd-even scheme January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused urgent hearing of a petition challenging the AAP government’s notification on odd-even scheme to curb pollution in the city and the subsequent Delhi High Court decision which upheld it. Terming the petition as a “publicity stunt”, a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said, “There is no urgency […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even scheme SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging odd-even scheme Supreme Court
Top Law News Goa lawyers to protest against shifting of lower courts January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Lawyers in Goa will sport black or white bands on their arms today to protest the shifting of lower courts from a Portuguese-era building in Panaji to a place on the city outskirts. “The bar strongly denounces and condemns the shabby and step-motherly treatment meted to the advocates by the Government of Goa, the District […] Read more » Court featured Goa Goa lawyers to protest against shifting of lower courts Law Legal News
Top Law News Gauhati HC bans bulbul bird fight in Assam’s ancient temple January 13, 2016 / January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has banned the traditional bulbul bird fight at the Hayagrib Madhab Mandir, an ancient pilgrim centre at Hajo in Assam. Vacation bench judge Rumi Kumari Phukan passed the order yesterday after considering various provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. The judge modified […] Read more » Assam bulbul bird fight Court featured Gauhati HC bans bulbul bird fight in Assam's ancient temple Gauhati High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Sheena Bora murder case: Sanjeev Khanna seeks bail January 13, 2016 / January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sanjeev Khanna, former husband of Indrani Mukerjea and her co-accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, today filed a bail application in the sessions court here contending that the investigators have failed to find any possible motive to commit the crime on his part. “It will come up for hearing on Saturday,” said his lawyer […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Sanjeev Khanna Sheena Bora murder case Sheena Bora murder case: Sanjeev Khanna seeks bail
Top Law News Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested; sent to 14-day judicial remand January 13, 2016 / January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Comedian Kiku Sharda, best known for his role in the show ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’, was today arrested for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the followers of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda by mimicking the leader. Kiku was sent to 14-day judicial custody after police produced him before the court of Nandita Kaushik, Chief Judicial Magistrate […] Read more » Comedian Kiku Sharda arrested; sent to 14-day judicial remand Court featured Kiku Sharda Law Legal News
