Top Law News SC collegium reiterated 37 names out of 43 returned to it : Govt November 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Out of the 43 names returned to it by the government for reconsideration, the Supreme Court collegium has “reiterated” its recommendation for 37, deferred three proposals while three other names are still with it, the Lok Sabha was informed today. On November 18, the Supreme Court had informed the government that it had reiterated every […] Read more » Centre government Collegium Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Demonetisation: Delhi HC declines immediate relief November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to pass any interim order on a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to remove the cap on daily withdrawal of money deposited by the public in banks before demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice V […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC refuses to stay demonetisation proceedings in various HCs November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of all the petitioners, who have challenged the demonetisation move in different high courts, on a plea by the Centre seeking transfer of all these matters to either the apex court or one of the high courts. However, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur refused […] Read more » Court Demonetisation featured High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Bombay HC admits Rhea’s plea against lower court order on relations November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has admitted the plea of Rhea Pillai seeking review of a sessions court order which had ruled that her live-in relationship with noted tennis player Leander Paes was not that of his wife. However, Justice A M Badar refused to grant interim relief to Rhea for staying the proceedings in a […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News lower court Rhea's plea
Environment Law News NGT raps SDMC over figures on waste in Delhi November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today rapped the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) over “inaccurate” data on various kinds of waste generated in the national capital daily. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar took strong exception over the data submitted by SDMC which said that Delhi generates nearly 10,000 tonnes municipal solid waste […] Read more » Delhi Environment Law News featured Legal News NGT SDMC
Top Law News Foreign funding: Cong to clarify on FCRA amendment November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress, which has challenged a Delhi High Court verdict holding it and BJP prima facie guilty of violating the law on foreign funding, today sought time from the Supreme Court to clarify the effect of the amendment brought this year to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 in their matter. “The counsel for petitioner (Congress […] Read more » Congress Court FCRA amendment featured Foreign funding Law Legal News
Criminal Law News PMLA case: Bhujbal terms his arrest illegal, seeks bail November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, in judicial custody on charges of money laundering, today claimed before the Bombay High Court that his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) was illegal as procedures were not followed by the investigating agency. A Habeas Corpus petition filed by Bhujbal, who was arrested on March 14, through his lawyer pleaded […] Read more » bail Chagan bhujbal Court featured Law Legal News PMLA case
Top Law News Bombay HC allows MCGM to carry out Mithi river widening November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today permitted the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to carry out the widening project of Mithi river here to ensure smooth flow of water to the sea. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade said in public interest the widening project will have to be allowed so that […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News MCGM Mithi river widening
Top Law News Defamation case: Kejriwal fails to get relief from SC November 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court which dismissed his plea for a stay on proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley against him. His counsel Ram Jethmalani tried to give a political colour to the matter by saying the case is a […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation case featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Coal scam: Court lets Naveen Jindal travel abroad November 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, an accused in a coal block allocation scam case along with 14 others, has been allowed by a special court to travel abroad for business purposes. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar allowed the plea filed by Jindal seeking the court’s permission to visit Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and […] Read more » coal scam Court featured Law Legal News Naveen Jindal
Top Law News Delhi HC to hear pleas against demonetisation on Dec 8 November 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today fixed December 8 for hearing the pleas against demonetisation which questioned the government allowing certain public utilities including hospitals and petrol pumps to use the old notes. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice V K Rao said that it will take up the matter in December as […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Demonetisation featured Law Legal News plea
High Profile Cases SC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea against Jaitley defamation case November 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and U U Lalit, while dismissing the plea, said that under the Evidence Act, a judgement given in a civil […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court defamation case featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
