Consumer Law News Top Law News Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale ban order September 13, 2015 / September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Under fire for its decision to ban slaughter and sale of meat in the city for two days during Jain festival ‘Paryushan’, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) today told the Bombay High Court that it has decided to withdraw its decision. The MCGM informed the court of its decision during the hearing of […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured MCGM order meat sale ban meat sale ban order Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale Mumbai civic body withdraws meat sale ban Mumbai meat sale ban order
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Two judges held in corruption case September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Two judges held in corruption case Two judges of the lower judiciary in Gujarat, who were suspended last month on charges of taking money to settle cases during their posting in Vapi court in 2014, have been arrested by the vigilance cell of the Gujarat High Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Both the judges of the rank of Judicial […] Read more » featured HC Vigilance Cell Judicial Magistrate First Class--A D Acharya P D Inamdar passing of forged documents Prevention of Corruption Act Two judges of the lower judiciary in Gujarat
High Profile Cases Teesta’s fund embezzlement case: SC extends arrest protection September 13, 2015 / September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to Teesta Setalvad and her husband in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad’s Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. A bench comprising Justices A R Dave and Adarsh Kumar Goel said the […] Read more » featured justice Adarsh Kumar Goel justices A R Dave justices Dipak Misra SC extends arrest protection Teesta's fund embezzlement case
Top Law News Four sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in ganja case September 13, 2015 / September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances cases today sentenced four persons, who were arrested in 2012 for carrying 267 kg of ganja, to ten years imprisonment. Finding them guilty of the offence, First Additional Special Court Judge, J Justin David, also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the convicts. […] Read more » featured First Additional Special Court Judge J Justin David imprisonment in ganja case Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT flays expert panel report on Bengaluru wetlands September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has flayed an expert committee over its inspection report on the ecologically sensitive area on the land between Bellandur and Agara lakes in Bengaluru and directed all the members of the panel to visit the site afresh. “Did you read our orders before going to the inspection site. You people have […] Read more » Bengaluru wetlands Environment news featured Legal News NGT NGT flays expert panel report on Bengaluru wetlands
Top Law News Gowda seeks details from CJs of HCs on judicial services exams September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has sought details from chief justices of high courts about steps initiated to bring transparency in judicial services examinations in their respective states. Gowda’s letter was written just days before Law ministry received complaints alleging irregularities in selection of district and session judges in Delhi. Following representations, he had […] Read more » Delhi featured Gowda seeks details from CJs of HCs on judicial services exams judicial services exams Law Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Legal News
Top Law News MSEDCL engineer, contractor acquitted in bribery case September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court in Thane has acquitted a junior engineer and a private electrical contractor of a Maharashtra power distribution company in an alleged bribery case on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them. A local hotelier, Bhavani Shankar Mehta, had complained to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in 2007 against Maharashtra […] Read more » contractor acquitted in bribery case featured Law Legal News Maharashtra MSEDCL MSEDCL engineer Thane
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT fines Agra builders Rs 1.41cr for polluting September 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs 1.41 crore on nine colonies and three builders here for polluting Yamuna river. According to Agra Development Authority (ADA) secretary Prabhanshu Srivastava, NGT gave the order for collecting Rs 1.41 crore as penalty during a hearing yesterday. It also ordered ADA to lay a […] Read more » ADA Agra Development Authority Delhi Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT NGT fines Agra builders Rs 1.41cr for polluting
Top Law News Ensure there is no sale of beef in JK: High Court to police September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the police to ensure that there is no sale of beef anywhere in the state and that strict action is taken against those who violate the law. “The Director General of Police in the meantime is directed to ensure that appropriate directions are issued to all the […] Read more » Beef Court Ensure there is no sale of beef in JK: High Court to police featured J&K high court Law Legal News
Top Law News HC frowns over meat sale ban in Mumbai September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said imposing a ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat for four days during the Jain festival ‘Paryushan’ is not feasible in a metropolitan city like Mumbai and sought response from the state and the municipal body on a petition challenging it. A division bench headed by Justice Anoop […] Read more » BJP Bombay High Court featured HC frowns over meat sale ban in Mumbai meat sale ban Mumbai news Shiv Sena
Environment Law News Top Law News Deconcretisation of trees: NGT slams DDA over delay September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for not submitting report on deconcretisation of trees in the capital, even when five panels were formed to monitor the matter over a year ago. Directing it to hold a meeting within two weeks, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar took exception […] Read more » Court Deconcretisation of trees: NGT slams DDA over delay delhi news Environment news featured Law NGT
Top Law News Court awards life term to a man in a car bomb blast case September 10, 2015 / September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The District and Sessions Court here today awarded life sentence to a man in connection with a three-year-old car bomb blast case. Abdul Majid, a resident of Thanamandi in Rajouri district, was sentenced to life imprisonment by District and Sessions Judge R S Jain in connection with the May 2, 2012 car bomb blast case. […] Read more » Abdul Majid bomb blast case Court Court awards life term to a man in a car bomb blast case Delhi featured news
