Environment Law News No paragliding, snow scooters at eco-sensitive Rohtang: NGT May 9, 2016 / May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today said no activities like paragliding and snow scooters would be permitted at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh as the “extremely eco-sensitive area” cannot be subjected to further degradation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, however, clarified that it would be appropriate to permit some activities at lower […] Read more » Court eco-sensitive Rohtang Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT
Criminal Law News Court holds man guilty of harassing woman in train May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been held guilty of sexually harassing a woman on board a train by a Delhi court which said incidents of violence are committed against women because of their gender. Metropolitan Magistrate Manu Vedwan relied on testimonies of the complainant woman and her husband and said they were firm throughout the case and […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured harassing woman in train Law Legal News
Top Law News Vodafone challenges spl audit order: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the Income Tax department’s response on Vodafone’s plea challenging an order directing special audit of its accounts for assessment year 2012-13. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the IT department and asked it to file its reply by July 28 on Vodafone’s plea. The […] Read more » audit order Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Vodafone
Top Law News Entry of married women in JAG: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the government to recruit married women law graduates in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department of the Indian Army like similarly-placed men. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry of Defence […] Read more » AG Court Delhi High Court Entry of married women in JAG featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Goa MLA Monserratte’s pc extended by three days May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today extended the police custody of former Goa Education minister and expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserratte by three days in connection with the case of buying and raping of a minor girl. The state Crime Branch produced Monserratte before District and Sessions Judge B P Deshpande as the three-day remand granted to […] Read more » Court featured Goa Law Legal News MLA panji
Environment Law News Why other pollution issues not given emphasis as odd-even: NGT May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhigovernment as to why it was not emphasising on the issues of pollution from dust and waste burning the way it had stressed on the odd-even scheme. “Why do not you (Delhi government) emphasis on the issues of dust and waste burning in a way you have emphasised […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT odd-even pollution
Top Law News Ukhand HC rejects plea of disqualified Cong MLAs May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed the petition of nine rebel Congress MLAs challenging their disqualification, holding that by their conduct they have “voluntarily given up membership of their political party”, implying that they can be disqualified on that ground. “This court, subject to scrutiny of Speaker’s action on the principles of natural justice, therefore, […] Read more » Congress MLA Court featured Law Legal News plea Uttarakhand uttarekhand high court
High Profile Cases Panama papers: SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for CBI inquiry May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking CBI inquiry against Indian offshore bank account holders named in the Panama papers. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh issued notices to Centre and the CBI on the petition filed by advocate M L Sharma. A Multi Agency […] Read more » CBI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Panama papers plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Himachal HC dismisses petitions challenging appointment of Palampur VC May 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Himachal High Court today dismissed twin petitions, challenging the appointment of Vice Chancellor of CSK Agriculture University, Palampur, terming these as “frivolous” and imposed a cost of Rs 50,000. Dismissing the petitions filed by J S Chauhan and Ashok Mahan Narula, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Meer and Justice Tarlok Singh […] Read more » Court featured Himachal High Court Law Legal News Palampur VC petitions
High Profile Cases Floor test in U’khand to be held on May 10: SC May 6, 2016 / May 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered a floor test on May 10 in the Uttarakhand Assembly when sacked Chief Minister Harish Rawat will seek a vote of confidence in which the nine rebel Congress MLAs cannot participate if they continue to remain disqualified at the time of voting. A specially convened two-hour-long session during which the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Assembly
Top Law News SC says state of medical colleges rotten May 6, 2016 / May 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the state of medical colleges in the country as “rotten”, the Supreme Court today imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on an Odisha-based private medical college for raising the number of seats from 100 to 150 in an academic year and “playing with the future of students”. “Costs of Rs 5 crores are […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News medical colleges Odisha Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Allahabad HC stays proceedings against former UP Lokayukta May 6, 2016 / May 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today stayed the proceedings of a criminal complaint case against former Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta, Justice (retired) N K Mehrotra, filed by social activist and wife of suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur before the Chief Judicial Magistrate here. Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena of Lucknow bench gave the order on a petition filed […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News UP Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh
