High Profile Cases Govt keen to appoint judges; says MoP need to be expedited too October 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment On a day the Supreme Court rapped the government over delay in appointments to higher judiciary, the Centre said while it’s keen to appoint new judges, there is also a need to expedite the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) pending before the collegium for the past two months. “The government is keen to expedite appointment of […] Read more » Court featured Govt keen to appoint judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News MLC’s son in road rage:SC stays bail, youth to go back to jail October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky Yadav, who allegedly shot dead a Class XII student for overtaking his SUV in Bihar, will have to go back to jail with the Supreme Court today staying a Patna High Court order granting him bail. A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde sought response from Rocky, son of a […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured jail Law Legal News MLC's son in road rage Supreme Court
Environment Law News Poop falling from skies!! NGT orders inspection October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Imagine human excreta falling on you from airplanes flying above!! A former senior armyman has moved the National Green Tribunal alleging dumping of human waste by aircraft over residential areas near the IGI airport here, which led the green panel to order an inspection of his South Delhi house. Lt Gen (Retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News NGT orders inspection Poop falling from skies
Top Law News SC raps govt for delay in appointments to higher judiciary October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment “You cannot bring the entire institution (of judiciary) to a grinding halt,” the Supreme Court today told the government while expressing anguish over the delay in appointment of judges in high courts despite recommendations made by the collegium in this regard. “Courts rooms are locked down. Do you want to lock down the judiciary,” a […] Read more » Court delay in appointments to higher judiciary featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Armed forces are answerable to government, says SC October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Armed forces are answerable to the government, otherwise there will be martial law in the country, the Supreme Court said today. A bench of Justices Amitava Roy and U U Lalit made this observation as it dismissed a plea seeking action against Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for allegedly interfering and claiming credit for the surgical […] Read more » Armed forces are answerable to government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Malshej bus mishap: Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A compensation of Rs 3.27 crore has been awarded by an accidents claims tribunal jointly to the kin of the deceased as well as those injured in the 2014 Malshej Ghat bus mishap, which claimed 35 lives. Thane District Court judge and District Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) member K D Vadane in his recent […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Malshej bus mishap Rs 3.27-cr damage to victims
Top Law News Bombay HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray’s suit hearing October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today fixed the hearing on December 5 in a suit filed by Jaidev Thackeray, son of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, over his father’s Will. On December 5, Sanjay Raut, MP and the editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, will be examined by the lawyers of Jaidev Thackeray. Justice Gautam […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured HC fixes Dec 5 as date for Thackeray's suit hearing Law Legal News
Top Law News Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines junked October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Patna high court today quashed the Bihar government’s notification banning use of alcohol for manufacturing ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines in view of prohibition in force in the state. The state government through a notification dated March 17, 2016 denied issuing further licences to manufacture ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines having alcohol content in view of […] Read more » Ban on use of alcohol in ayurvedic medicines bihar government Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court
High Profile Cases FIA moves SC for stay on nod to to AirAsia India October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on the operational clearance granted to AirAsia India or directions for expeditious hearing of the matter pending before the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices A R Dave, R K Agrawal and A M Khanwilkar agreed to hear the plea on […] Read more » AirAsia India Court featured FIA Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News 15 convicted, 23 others acquitted in Senari massacre case October 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Bihar court today convicted 15 persons and acquitted 23 others for lack of evidence in the sensational massacre of 34 people of a particular caste by the outlawed Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) ultras 17 years ago. Additional District Judge (ADJ)-III Ranjit Kumar Singh passed the order convicting the 15 persons under relevant sections of […] Read more » BIHAR Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Senari massacre case
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on PIL to remove BRT corridor debris October 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought Delhi government’s response on a plea seeking direction to remove all metal structures, dismantled from the BRT corridor here, and allegedly blocking the footpath on the stretch. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal also issued notice to the office of Lieutenant Governor (LG) on […] Read more » BRT corridor debris Court Delhi government Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News PIL
Top Law News Some DDCA directors trying to scuttle cricket season: HC told October 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Some directors of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) are wilfully trying to “scuttle” the ongoing domestic season, Justice Mukul Mudgal today told Delhi High Court and sought urgent orders to the cricketing body to implement the directions he has issued since August 22. The retired Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, who […] Read more » Court cricket season DDCA directors Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News
