Top Law News DMK moves Madras High Court challenging trust vote February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Opposition DMK today moved the Madras High Court seeking to declare Saturday’s vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly null and void. Counsel for DMK, R Shanmugasundaram, a former Rajya Sabha member, also sought an urgent hearing of the petition. The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice R Mahadeven posted […] Read more » challenging trust vote in tamil nadu Court DMK featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Speaker P Dhanapal
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea against UP govt’s pension scheme for poor February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the Akhilesh Yadav government’s ‘Samajwadi’ pension scheme for the poor. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul said the scheme is meant for the poor and “it is a beautiful one”. The court was hearing […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pension scheme for poor plea against UP govt Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Afghan national acquitted in drug trafficking case February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted an Afghan national of the charges of drug trafficking, noting that there was strong suspicion over the credibility of the evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal granted the relief to Mohd Dawood who was accused of carrying over 5 kgs of heroin. Along with Dawood, the court also acquitted Andhra […] Read more » Court Criminal news drug trafficking case featured Law Legal News Mohd Dawood
Top Law News SC raps Centre on dumping of hazardous water February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for “making money” at the cost of citizens’ health by allowing dumping in India of hazardous waste from foreign countries. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar termed the issue as “important” and said the authorities cannot bypass the regulations as the people of the […] Read more » Centre government Court dumping of hazardous water featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Fabindia drops ”Khadi” tag from its products February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fabindia has started removing the brand name ‘Khadi’ it uses to promote its cotton products after a legal notice by Khadi India that the use of the word amounted to “unfair trade practice” and misusing its trade name. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had sent a legal notice to Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, a […] Read more » Court Fabindia drops ''Khadi'' tag featured Khadi & Village Industries Commission Khadi India KVIC Law Legal News
Top Law News When Ghalib made Justice Thakur expedite a hearing February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur once agreed to fast-track the hearing of a case, after he overheard the lawyer in question alluding to one of Ghalib’s couplets during the court proceedings. “I was hearing a case in the Delhi High court and the lawyer was praying for a short date. I said […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court T S Thakur
High Profile Cases Mamata condoles death of ex-CJI Altamas Kabir February 20, 2017 / February 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed deep condolences at the sad demise of former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir. In her condolence message, Banerjee said with the passing away of Kabir the country has lost a legal luminary. “Condolences on the passing of fmr CJ Altamas Kabir ji. My thoughts with his […] Read more » 'West Bengal Court death of ex-CJI Altamas Kabir featured Law Legal News Mamata Banerjee
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases DDCA case: Kejriwal asked to appear before court on March 21 February 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today directed to appear on March 21 before a Delhi court which granted him exemption from personal appearance for the day in a criminal defamation complaint filed by DDCA and Chetan Chauhan. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra allowed Kejriwal’s plea for exemption for the day as he is in Bengaluru for […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA case defamation case Delhi court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Madras HC rejects plea to turn Jaya home into memorial February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu government to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a public memorial. Dismissing the petition filed by S Parthiban, the division bench comprising justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and R Mahadevan said, “It appears that seeking an […] Read more » AIDMK Court featured Jaya home Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Criminal Law News Top Law News Filmmaker given bail in Saradha chit fund scam February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court today granted bail to Assamese singer and filmmaker Sadanand Gogoi, who has been in jail for nearly 30 months after being arrested by CBI in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Mookherjee granted bail to Gogoi on two […] Read more » bail Calcutta High Court Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sadanand Gogoi Saradha chit fund scam
Environment Law News Top Law News NGT notice to Centre, UP for felling tree near Taj February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An association working for the protection of Taj Mahal has moved the NGT alleging tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone near the 17th century mausoleum prompting the green panel today to seek response from the Centre and the UP government. A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured felling tree near Taj Law Legal News NGT UP government
Top Law News Why did 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die, HC asks AAP govt February 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government to inform it about the reasons behind the death of 11 patients at a home for mentally retarded in a span of two months and the steps they have taken in the matter so far. “What steps have been taken in relation to the issue pointed in […] Read more » 11 Asha Kiran home inmates die AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
