Top Law News NGT pulls up Punjab authos for delay in Amritsar STP project July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Punjab authorities for undue delay in building and operationalising a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Amritsar originally slated for May 31, observing that all stakeholders were indulging in blame game against each other. Holding that the project was of public importance and a utility, a bench headed […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News NGT Punjab authos for delay in Amritsar STP project
Top Law News High-handed behaviour of school management must be stopped: Bombay HC July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that “high-handed” behaviour of school management needs to be stopped, the Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government if it has any mechanism or regulatory authority in place to look into and help resolve disputes between parents and school management. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and M S Sonak had last […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured High-handed behaviour Law Legal News Maharashtra school management
Top Law News SC seeks govt’s response on ex-servicemen’s plea on OROP July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today sought the government’s response on a plea of an ex-servicemen’s body seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) as recommended by the Koshyari Committee with an automatic annual revision, instead of the current policy of periodic review once in five years. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan issued notice […] Read more » ex-servicemen's plea featured Indian government Law Legal News One rank one pension OROP Supreme Court
Top Law News Hardik gets bail in Visnagar case, set to be released July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today granted bail to Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in a case related to violence at the office of Visnagar MLA, paving the way for his release after being in jail for around nine months. On Friday, the high court had granted bail to Hardik in two sedition cases with […] Read more » bail Court featured Gujarat High Court Hardik Law Legal News Patel quota Visnagar case
Top Law News Police to probe Essar phone tapping case: Centre July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | 3 Comments on Police to probe Essar phone tapping case: Centre The Delhi Police has been directed to carry out a preliminary enquiry into the allegation by a lawyer against corporate major Essar that it tapped phones of high-profile people and some union ministers, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today. In view of the submission made by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, a […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi Police Essar phone tapping case featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Sabrimala matter may be referred to constitution bench: SC July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today indicated that it may refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of the centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age to the historic Sabarimala temple, saying it pertains to violation of fundamental rights. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra observed that […] Read more » constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News Sabrimala matter Supreme Court
Top Law News Kerala HC: bail to all 41 accused in temple fireworks tragedy July 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today granted bail to all the 41 accused in the Puttingal Devi temple fire work tragedy, that claimed 109 lives at Paravoor in Kollam district in April. Granting bail to them, Justice P Ubaid instructed them to surrender their passports to the police and not to leave the state. The court observed […] Read more » bail to all 41 accused in temple fireworks tragedy Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Maran brothers appear before special court, move bail pleas July 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and four others today appeared before a special court in pursuance of the summons issued to them in a Aircel-Maxis deal-related money laundering case and moved their bail pleas. Besides Maran brothers, Kalanithi’s wife Kavery Kalanithi and K Shanmugam, Managing Director of South Asia FM Ltd […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis deal Court Dayanidhi Maran featured Law legalnews money laundering case move bail pleas Special court
Top Law News Internal disturbance in Manipur, not war-like situation: SC July 8, 2016 / July 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed it a tragedy that Manipur is facing internal disturbance from past six decades but made it clear that it was “not akin to a war-like situation” in this north eastern state. The Centre’s view in opposing any investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killings that a war-like situation was prevailing in […] Read more » Court featured Internal disturbance in Manipur Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Uttar Pradesh minister sent to judicial custody July 8, 2016 / July 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Uttar Pradesh state minister Laxmikant alias Pappu Nishad was today sent to 14-day judicial remand in a case lodged in 2006 for allegedly beating a woman. Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Gaur denied bail to Nishad, who surrendered in the court, following which he was remanded in judicial custody. The case was lodged in 2006 […] Read more » beating a woman Court Criminal news featured judicial custody Law Laxmikant Pappu Nishad Uttar Pradesh minister
Criminal Law News Court acquits 27 in arson case of 2004 July 8, 2016 / July 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court in Odisha’s Jajpur district has acquitted all 27 people who had been arrested for alleged violence and torching of police vehicles here 12 years ago. Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Bikram Kumar Pradhan, while pronouncing the verdict yesterday, acquitted all the accused due to lack of evidence. Though 29 persons had been named in […] Read more » arson case Court Criminal news featured Law legalnews Odisha violence case
Criminal Law News Court denies bail to six suspected ISIS operatives July 8, 2016 / July 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today refused bail to six suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from different parts of the country, for allegedly promoting activities and ideologies of the banned terror outfit and luring the youths to join it. During in-camera proceedings, District Judge Amarnath denied relief to accused Mohd Azeemusan, Mohd Osama, Akhlaq ur-Rehman, Meeraj, Mohsin Ibrahim […] Read more » bail Court Criminal news featured ISIS operatives Law Legal News
