Top Law News Row over razing of slum: HC pulls up railways, police December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Stepping into the demolition row, the Delhi High Courttoday came down heavily on the Railway Ministry and police for razing of a slum cluster in west Delhi and directed the authorities to immediately rehabilitate over 5,000 people rendered homeless in this biting cold. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru further said this […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News police Row over razing of slum: HC pulls up railways
Top Law News Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks ‘full plan’ from UP December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a comprehensive plan on reduction of carbon level near the Taj Mahal with the use of technology by modernising an 18th century crematorium near the world heritage site. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and C Nagappan took note of the submission of the […] Read more » Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks 'full plan' from UP featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Taj Mahal UP government
High Profile Cases “Unhappy” SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over the delay in concluding the probe in coal scam cases, the Supreme Court today asked the CBI to wrap it up at the earliest and not seek any further extension of time. “We make clear our unhappiness at the investigation getting prolonged and we expect CBI to conclude investigation at the earliest without […] Read more » "Unhappy" SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam coal scam featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC issues directions on Cairn plea for extension of oil December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today issued time-bound directions to the Centre, ONGC and Cairn India, a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta group, in order to help the government to take a decision on extension of a contract the companies have with the government to produce oil from a Rajasthanblock. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw directed the Centre […] Read more » Delhi HC issues directions on Cairn plea for extension of oil Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News ONGC
Top Law News Bombay HC asks ‘drug seller’ to move trial court for return of assets December 14, 2015 / December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to entertain a plea of Shashikala alias Baby Patankar, alleged drug lord from Worli, for return of her valuables seized from her house. A bench headed by Justice Ranjit More said it would be appropriate for the petitioner to approach the trial court to seek this relief. Patankar was […] Read more » Bombay HC asks 'drug seller' to move trial court for return of assets Bombay High Court Court drug seller featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Registration of diesel vehicles: Car dealers move NGT December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking modification of its order which said that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi in the wake of alarming pollution levels in the city. “Let it come tomorrow,” a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which took the matter on mentioning, […] Read more » Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Registration of diesel vehicles: Car dealers move NGT
Top Law News Babu Bajrangi withdraws bail plea in Gujarat HC December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, convicted and sentenced to life in prison in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case, today withdrew his temporary bail plea from the High Court to grant him relief on medical grounds. Bajrangi had earlier sought temporary bail for 45 days from the Gujarat High Court on medical grounds. He pleaded […] Read more » Babu Bajrangi withdraws bail plea in Gujarat HC Court Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Law
High Profile Cases 2G PMLA case: Court to hear ongoing final argument December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The final arguments in the 2G scam-related money laundering case in which former Telecom Minister A Raja,DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others are facing trial, will resume on December 21, a special court said today. Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to hear the final arguments today, deferred it as the court […] Read more » 2G PMLA case: Court to hear ongoing final argument 2G scam Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Coal scam: Court to hear arguments on charges from Feb 16 December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The arguments on framing of charges in a coal block allocation case in which former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others are accused will commence from February 16 next year, a special court today said. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar posted the matter for arguments after the accused said that scrutiny of documents […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: Court to hear arguments on charges from Feb 16 Court Criminal news featured
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Sheena Bora case:Peter’s judicial custody extended till Dec 28 December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Mumbai CBI court on Monday extended the judicial custody of former Star TV CEO Peter Mukherjea till December 28 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case. On December 1, a Mumbai Esplanade court had sent Peter Mukherjea to judicial custody till December 14. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier conducted a polygraph […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena Bora case Sheena Bora case:Peter's judicial custody extended till Dec 28
Top Law News DJS exams ’14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked its former judge Justice P V Reddi to re-evaluate answer sheets of nearly 650 unsuccessful candidates of Delhi Judicial Services (DJS) examination 2014 while making it clear that appointment of already selected judges would not be “touched”. A bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and P C Pant asked the one-man […] Read more » Court DJS exams DJS exams '14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Dec 16 gangrape: Centre seeks extension of juvenile’s stay December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre on Monday asked Delhi High Court to extend the observation home stay of the juvenile convict in December 16, 2012 gangrape case who is scheduled to be released on Sunday, saying several mandatory aspects were missing from the post-release rehabilitation plan which needed to be considered before setting him free. After hearing the […] Read more » BJP Centre government Dec 16 gangrape: Centre seeks extension of juvenile's stay Delhi High Court featured gang-rape case juvenile Subramanian Swamy