High Profile Cases Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court For the third consecutive time, US chemical giant Dow Chemical has failed to turn up before a court in Bhopal in connection with 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy case following which the hearing has been posted for July next year. This is the third time that Dow, which wholly owns Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), ignored summons […] Read more » Bhopal Court featured gas tragedy Gas tragedy:Dow Chemical fails to appear in court Legal News
Top Law News Judges appment MoP Law Min No.1 priority in ’16 December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda is all set to initiate consultations with chief ministers and top judges on the naming of members to the higher judiciary months after the Supreme Court struck down a new law on appointment of judges to the apex court and high courts. “Frankly, this memorandum of procedure (MoP) is […] Read more » Court featured Judges appment Judges appment MoP Law Min No.1 priority in '16 Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC favours space for farmers in govt markets December 20, 2015 / December 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has suggested Maharashtra government to provide space to farmers in government markets so that they can directly sell their produce to consumers, thereby eliminating middlemen. This way they can get more money for their produce and thereby improve their financial stability, a bench said while hearing a public interest litigation taken […] Read more » Bombay HC favours space for farmers in govt markets Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News CCA revoked against ex-Jharkhand minister December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A board set up by Jharkhand High Court today revoked the Jharkhand Crime Control Act (CCA) against former state minister and Congress leader Yogendra Sao, who is now in judicial custody. The decision was taken by the board headed by Justice H C Mishra, paving the way for Sao’s release on bail. Registrar General Anil […] Read more » CCA ex-Jharkhand minister featured Jharkhand Crime Control Act Jharkhand High Court Justice H C Mishra
Consumer Law News Environment Law News Top Law News Delhi HC junks plea for law to ban cow slaughter December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking enactment of a law prohibiting slaughter of cows, saying the “issue is beyond the domain of judicial decision” and it’s a policy matter.“Suffice it is to state that the Legislature whenever has deemed necessary has framed appropriate laws in this regard and challenge thereto […] Read more » ban cow slaughter Chief Justice G Rohini featured Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News UP Lokyukta’s appointment on hold as SC queries UP government December 20, 2015 / December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The appointment of former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today put on hold after the Supreme Court held a special sitting on a holiday and posed embarrassing questions to SP government, which was accused of concealing facts and “playing fraud”. Hearing a fresh petition challenging the appointment, […] Read more » featured former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit UP Lokyukta's appointment
Top Law News Sonia, Rahul get bail in Herald case December 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul today sought and got bail in the National Herald case after a local court rejected complainant Subramanian Swamy”s opposition to the relief for them on the ground they are influential and can flee the country. Amidst media hype and hoopla and tight security, Sonia and Rahul and […] Read more » Court featured Herald case Law Legal News Rahul Gandhi Rahul get bail in Herald case Sonia Sonia Gandhi
High Profile Cases Herald case: Vadra confident truth will prevail December 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Robert Vadra today expressed confidence that truth will prevail in the National Herald case in which his mother-in-law Sonia Gandhi and brother-in-law Rahul Gandhi are accused and said the “desperate malicious attempts of defamation” will not be believed. “My full support to my mother-in-law and brother-in-law.Politics of vendetta and desperate malicious attempts of defamation will […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Herald case Herald case: Vadra confident truth will prevail Law
Top Law News Guv’s act “tainted”,’unworthy of constitutional head’ December 18, 2015 / December 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court has come down heavily on Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa saying he is required to perform his duty with the aid of the Council of Ministers but his action of preponing the Assembly session on the demand of Opposition MLAs “taints” the decision and renders it “unworthy of the state’s […] Read more » 'unworthy of constitutional head' Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa Court featured Gauhati High Court Guv's act "tainted" Law Legal News
Media & Entertainment News Bombay HC refuses to stay release of ‘Bajirao Mastani’ December 18, 2015 / December 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Even as protests in Pune stalled the shows of Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone-starrer film, the Bombay High Court on Friday, refused to interfere with the release of the film Bajirao Mastani. A division bench headed by Justice Naresh Patil, while hearing a petition filed in HC seeking a stay on the release of the film, said […] Read more » Bombay HC refuses to stay release of 'Bajirao Mastani' Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC junks PIL seeking postponement of CBSE exam December 18, 2015 / December 19, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today closed a PIL seeking postponment of CBSE board examinations in Tamil Nadu in view of the recent rains havoc, observing that working hours of schools had already been increased by the Centre as part of measures to support the students. The court agreed that the students faced a difficult task […] Read more » CBSE exam featured Law Legal News Madras HC junks PIL seeking postponement of CBSE exam Madras High Court
Criminal Law News ‘Jurm jeet gaya’, says distraught family of Dec 16 gangrape December 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “Crime has won and we have lost (Jurm jeet gaya, hum haar gaye)” was the immediate reaction of the family of the December 16 gangrape victim, after the Delhi High Court today refused to stay the release of the juvenile convict, who is now a major and due to be set free on Sunday. “Despite all […] Read more » 'Jurm jeet gaya' Court Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Law rape case says distraught family of Dec 16 gangrape
