Top Law News Bombay HC upholds heritage tag for Lata Mangeshkar-owned studio December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition filed by renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar challengingMaharashtra government’s decision to declare Jayprabha Studio in Kolhapur, owned by her, as a heritage structure. A division bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka noted that Kolhapur Municipal Corporation had shown negligence in completing the process of declaring the studio as […] Read more » Bombay HC upholds heritage tag for Lata Mangeshkar-owned studio Bombay High Court featured lata mangeshkar Law Legal News
Top Law News Row over razing of slum: HC pulls up railways, police December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Stepping into the demolition row, the Delhi High Courttoday came down heavily on the Railway Ministry and police for razing of a slum cluster in west Delhi and directed the authorities to immediately rehabilitate over 5,000 people rendered homeless in this biting cold. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru further said this […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News police Row over razing of slum: HC pulls up railways
Top Law News Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks ‘full plan’ from UP December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a comprehensive plan on reduction of carbon level near the Taj Mahal with the use of technology by modernising an 18th century crematorium near the world heritage site. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and C Nagappan took note of the submission of the […] Read more » Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks 'full plan' from UP featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Taj Mahal UP government
High Profile Cases “Unhappy” SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over the delay in concluding the probe in coal scam cases, the Supreme Court today asked the CBI to wrap it up at the earliest and not seek any further extension of time. “We make clear our unhappiness at the investigation getting prolonged and we expect CBI to conclude investigation at the earliest without […] Read more » "Unhappy" SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam coal scam featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC issues directions on Cairn plea for extension of oil December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today issued time-bound directions to the Centre, ONGC and Cairn India, a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta group, in order to help the government to take a decision on extension of a contract the companies have with the government to produce oil from a Rajasthanblock. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw directed the Centre […] Read more » Delhi HC issues directions on Cairn plea for extension of oil Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News ONGC
Top Law News Bombay HC asks ‘drug seller’ to move trial court for return of assets December 14, 2015 / December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today refused to entertain a plea of Shashikala alias Baby Patankar, alleged drug lord from Worli, for return of her valuables seized from her house. A bench headed by Justice Ranjit More said it would be appropriate for the petitioner to approach the trial court to seek this relief. Patankar was […] Read more » Bombay HC asks 'drug seller' to move trial court for return of assets Bombay High Court Court drug seller featured Law Legal News
Environment Law News Registration of diesel vehicles: Car dealers move NGT December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking modification of its order which said that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi in the wake of alarming pollution levels in the city. “Let it come tomorrow,” a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, which took the matter on mentioning, […] Read more » Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Registration of diesel vehicles: Car dealers move NGT
Top Law News Babu Bajrangi withdraws bail plea in Gujarat HC December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, convicted and sentenced to life in prison in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case, today withdrew his temporary bail plea from the High Court to grant him relief on medical grounds. Bajrangi had earlier sought temporary bail for 45 days from the Gujarat High Court on medical grounds. He pleaded […] Read more » Babu Bajrangi withdraws bail plea in Gujarat HC Court Criminal news featured Gujarat High Court Law
High Profile Cases 2G PMLA case: Court to hear ongoing final argument December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The final arguments in the 2G scam-related money laundering case in which former Telecom Minister A Raja,DMK MP Kanimozhi and 17 others are facing trial, will resume on December 21, a special court said today. Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to hear the final arguments today, deferred it as the court […] Read more » 2G PMLA case: Court to hear ongoing final argument 2G scam Court featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Sheena Bora case:Peter’s judicial custody extended till Dec 28 December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Mumbai CBI court on Monday extended the judicial custody of former Star TV CEO Peter Mukherjea till December 28 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case. On December 1, a Mumbai Esplanade court had sent Peter Mukherjea to judicial custody till December 14. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier conducted a polygraph […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena Bora case Sheena Bora case:Peter's judicial custody extended till Dec 28
Top Law News DJS exams ’14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked its former judge Justice P V Reddi to re-evaluate answer sheets of nearly 650 unsuccessful candidates of Delhi Judicial Services (DJS) examination 2014 while making it clear that appointment of already selected judges would not be “touched”. A bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and P C Pant asked the one-man […] Read more » Court DJS exams DJS exams '14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC asks TRAI to respond on plea challenging call ruling December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on a plea challenging its tariff order making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the TRAI on a plea […] Read more » Delhi HC asks TRAI to respond on plea challenging call ruling Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News TRAI