Environment Law News E-waste: NGT seeks info on generation, recycling and disposal November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Heeding to a plea that the implementation of e-waste Rules as envisaged under the law was not being done properly, the National Green Tribunal has directed state pollution control boards to submit complete information on e-waste generation, recycling and its disposal. “State pollution control boards (SPCBs) are under obligation to enforce e-waste Rules and it […] Read more » E-waste E-waste: NGT seeks info on generation Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT recycling and disposal
Top Law News SC grants time to Centre on Rama Sethu November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted four weeks time to the Centre for filing its response to a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy that he wanted to withdraw his 2009 petition against the Sethusamudram project as government has decided that the mythological bridge Rama Sethu would not be dismantled. A bench comprising Chief Justice H […] Read more » featured Law Legal News Rama Sethu SC grants time to Centre on Rama Sethu Supreme Court
Top Law News Building collapse case: court rejects bail pleas of 2 accused November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has rejected the bail applications of two accused arrested in connection with a case relating to the 2013 building collapse, which left 74 people dead, in the district. The under-construction Lucky Compound building located in Mumbra near Shil Phata in the district, collapsed in April, 2013, leaving 74 people dead and 60 […] Read more » building collapse case Building collapse case: court rejects bail pleas of 2 accused Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on Manu Sharma’s plea for parole November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the state government’s response on the plea of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, seeking a month-long parole to appear for the LLB semester exams. A bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar issued notice to the Delhi government and asked it to file a status report by December […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on Manu Sharma's plea for parole Delhi High Court featured Manu Sharma's plea
Top Law News Dance bars:SC asks Maharashtra to decide in 2 weeks on licence November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to implement its earlier order on dance bars and decide within two weeks the hoteliers’ application seeking grant of licence for running them in the state. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and P C Pant expressed unhappiness that the state was yet to implement its […] Read more » dance bars Dance bars:SC asks Maharashtra to decide in 2 weeks on licence featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government Supreme Court
Top Law News SIT indicts army officer in custodial disappearance case November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu and KashmirPolice, probing the alleged custodial disappearance of a chemist from Rawalpora here 14 years ago, has invoked the charges of abduction, murder and destruction of evidence against an army officer, who is now a brigadier. The SIT told the Jammu and Kashmir High Courtyesterday that it is […] Read more » Criminal news disappearance case featured Law Legal News SIT indicts army officer in custodial disappearance case
High Profile Cases Coalscam: JIPL Dir seeks summoning ex-PM as defence witness November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) Director R S Rungta, an accused in a coal block allocation scam case, today moved an application before a special court seeking to summon former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a witness in his defence in the case. Besides Singh, who was also the then Minister of Coal, Rungta also […] Read more » coal scam Coalscam: JIPL Dir seeks summoning ex-PM as defence witness Criminal news featured JIPL Law Legal News
Top Law News Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Interim stay to continue November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to continue interim stay of criminal proceedings against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case lodged against him for remarks allegedly holding RSS responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and P C Pant also asked the respondent, RSS activist Rajesh Kunte, […] Read more » Court defamation case Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Interim stay to continue featured Law Legal News Rahul Gandhi Supreme Court
Top Law News No one can claim trademark right on holy books: SC November 25, 2015 / November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment No one can claim the names of holy books and scriptures like Ramayana or Quran and use them as trademarks for selling goods and services, the Supreme Court has ruled. “There are many holy and religious books like the Quran, the Bible, the Guru Granth Sahib, the Ramayan, etc. The answer to the question as […] Read more » featured holy books Law Legal News No one can claim trademark right on holy books: SC Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Probe actor’s complaint of threat from director November 25, 2015 / November 26, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today directed the city police to conduct an inquiry on a complaint by actor and politician S Ve Shekher, a member of the Censor Board, alleging that he had received death threats from a director whose film was refused clearance by the Board. Shekher had filed two petitions, seeking directions to […] Read more » Censor Board Court featured legal newslaw Madras High Court Probe actor's complaint of threat from director
Criminal Law News Graft case: Court frames charges against ex-BCI officials, ors November 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Five persons, including a former Vice Chairman and an ex-member of Bar Council of India (BCI), have been put on trial by a Delhi court in an alleged graft case. Special CBI Judge Manoj Kumar Nagpal framed charges against former BCI chairman Raju Dhanpal Raj, its ex-member Rajinder Singh Rana and three others, saying that […] Read more » CBI Court featured graft case Graft case: Court frames charges against ex-BCI officials Law Legal News ors
Top Law News Absence of adequate cops at airports encourage touting: Court November 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Effective policing and lack of adequate number of police personnel at the airport here encourage touts and illegal activities, bringing a bad name to the country, a Delhi court said today holding an auto driver guilty of alluring passengers outside the arrival hall. Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma held Jitender Kumar guilty under the 2010 Delhi […] Read more » Absence of adequate cops at airports encourage touting: Court Court featured Law Legal News
