Environment Law News Metro rail projects need environmental nod: NGT May 31, 2016 / June 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today held that all metro rail projects need environmental clearance after conducting proper Environment Impact Assessment. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said Noida Metro Rail, whose construction was challenged in the plea before it, fell under Schedule 8(b) of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, relating to buildings, […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News Metro rail projects NGT
Top Law News Gujarat HC issues notice to Guj govt on 10% EWS reservation ordinance May 31, 2016 / June 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the state government over a petition challenging an ordinance providing 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to members of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as being “contrary to fundamental rights”. A vacation bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay issued notice to secretaries of Legislative and Parliamentary […] Read more » 10% EWS reservation ordinance Court featured Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Bribery case: IAS, RAS officers remanded to pc May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment IAS officer Neeraj K Pawan and RAS officer Anil Kumar Agrawal, who were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Rajasthan in connection with a bribery case involving Rs 1.5 crore, were today remanded to police custody till June 4. The accused, who were arrested yesterday, were produced in a special court of Anti-Corruption Bureau where […] Read more » Anti-Corruption Bureau of Rajasthan Bribery case Court Criminal news featured IAS officer Neeraj K Pawan Law RAS officer Anil Kumar Agrawal
High Profile Cases NGT junks AOL’s plea for acceptance of fine as bank guarantee May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday junked the Art of Living’s (AOL) plea seeking its nod to accept the environment compensation, slapped for damaging Yamuna’s biodiversity, as bank guarantee instead of “payment of balance amount” of Rs 4.75 crore. The green panel also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s AOL for filing […] Read more » AOL's plea for acceptance of fine as bank guarantee Art of Living Court Environment news featured Law NGT
High Profile Cases Coal scam:CBI to make accused approver ag’st Jindal May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The CBI today gave its nod before a special court here to make an employee of Jindal Group an approver in a coal scam case involving industrialist Naveen Jindal of the group and others as accused. Jindal, former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and 12 others are […] Read more » CBI coal scam Court criminal case featured Law Legal News Naveen Jindal
Top Law News Silicosis deaths: SC stays warrant against CPCB head May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of its bailable warrants issued against the Chairman of apex pollution control board CPCB after he had failed to appear and apprise it about the steps taken to prevent death of workers due to silicosis in Gujarat. A vacation bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy […] Read more » Chairman of apex pollution control board Court CPCB featured Law Legal News Silicosis deaths Supreme Court warrant against CPCB head
Environment Law News NGT raps states on pollution,warns of action agnst cs May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today took state governments to task for not taking a clear stand on pollution and vehicle density in major cities in their jurisdiction and directed them to produce the information by tomorrow failing which bailable warrants will be issued against chief secretaries. The green panel directed Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News National Green Tribunal NGT raps states on pollution
Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay attachment proceedings agst Virbhadra, wife May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today refused to stay the ED’s attachment proceedings against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife, but said the final order of the adjudicating authority would not be given effect to while their pleas challenging provisional attachment are pending. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News Virbhadra Singh
Top Law News SC stays AFT order demoting Lt General to Brigadier May 30, 2016 / May 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed an Armed Force Tribunal (AFT) order demoting an officer of the rank of Lt General to Brigadier for allegedly misrepresenting facts and imposing a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the Defence Ministry and the Army. A vacation bench of Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy also issued notice […] Read more » AFT order demoting Lt General to Brigadier Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t extend diesel vehicle ban to other cities May 30, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Don’t extend diesel vehicle ban to other cities The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises today moved the National Green Tribunal seeking directions not to extend to other cities the Supreme Court mandated ban on registration of vehicles beyond 2000 cc on the ground that it would have an adverse effect on the momentum of growth of the automobile industry. The Ministry, […] Read more » Court diesel vehicle ban featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Dawood call logs: Hacker files plea in HC for CBI probe May 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Gujarat-based person, who claims to have hacked the call records of Dawood Ibrahim, today filed a petition in Bombay High Court seeking protection for himself and CBI probe against Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse for alleged calls between him and the underworld don. The HC, however, said there was no urgency for a vacation bench […] Read more » CBI Court Dawood call logs featured Hacker files plea in bombay High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News MACT Rs 10.17 L to accident victim kin May 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs 10.17 lakh to the kin of a vegetable vendor from Murbad town, who was killed in a road accident in March, 2010. MACT member and district judge K D Vadane in his order last week directed Lakhbir Singh, a tempo driver, and […] Read more » Court featured insurance Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Thane
