Environment Law News Shimla: NGT forms panel to study ecology October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over rapid construction activity in Shimla and its adverse affect on the ecology, the National Green Tribunal has constituted an expert committee to study forests, sewage system, water supply and carrying capacity strength of the hills. “The committee shall submit its report giving utmost priority to environment, ecology, forest, sewage system, water supply, […] Read more » Environment news featured HP Legal News NGT Shimla Shimla: NGT forms panel to study ecology
Criminal Law News Man gets 10 years jail term for killing suspected thief October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Man gets 10 years jail term for killing suspected thief A man has been awarded a 10-year jail term for beating a suspected thief to death by a Delhi court which observed that he had no business to become a supreme authority and take law into his hands to commit a “fiendish act having shades of stone age”. The court, however, reduced the charge of […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News Man gets 10 years jail term for killing suspected thief
Top Law News SC asks Centre, state govts to educate people about crackers October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks. “The union governments and all the state governments will give wide publicity both in print and electronic media to the ill effects of fireworks and advise people accordingly. “We […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News SC asks Centre state govts to educate people about crackers Supreme Court
Top Law News HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25,000 October 17, 2015 / October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has set aside the 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to two men by a trial court over an armed clash in 2010 but fined them Rs 25,000 each for wasting the time of both courts by going for a compromise with the rival group after the lower court decided the case and […] Read more » 000 featured HC sets aside 10 yr RI to two; fines them Rs 25 Law Legal News Madras High Court
Top Law News Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt”s court, sets aside earlier order October 17, 2015 / October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Jammu and Kashmir High Court full bench today set aside an earlier order directing enforcement of legal bar on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying state government “shall consider” review of laws and take decisions within Constitutional framework to ensure no inter-religious conflict arises. The bench comprising Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Ali Muhammad Magrey […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt''s court Court featured JK HC Law Legal News sets aside earlier order
Criminal Law News Eight sentenced for life in murder case October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Eight persons were sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court of Bahraich (UP) in a 14-year-old murder case. Additional Sessions Judge Narendra Kumar Singh held Rajaram, Bade Babu, Ramtej, Nathu Ram Tiwari, Badluram, Umanath, Brijnandan and Dinesh Tiwari guilty yesterday. While one accused died during trial, case of another is being heard by Juvenile Justice Board. […] Read more » Court Criminal news Eight sentenced for life in murder case featured Law Legal News UP
Top Law News Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt”s court, sets aside earlier order October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Jammu and Kashmir high court full bench on Friday set aside an earlier order directing enforcement of legal bar on bovine slaughter and beef sale, saying state government “shall consider” review of laws and take decisions within the constitutional framework to ensure no inter-religious conflict arises. The bench comprising justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Ali […] Read more » Beef ban: JK HC puts ball in govt''s court featured Jammu and Kashmir Legal News sets aside earlier order
Top Law News Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction October 16, 2015 / October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court verdict on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, today evoked mixed reactions from legal experts with some former apex court judges hailing it for upholding independence of judiciary while some veterans termed the collegium system a failure. Welcoming the judgement, former Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Altamas Kabir and ex-Supreme Court Judge […] Read more » Court featured Legal News NJAC verdict Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Rigorous imprisonment for rape and killing woman October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A person was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and killing a woman in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district. Rangiya District and Sessions Judge Dibyajyoti Mahanta yesterday sentenced Dwipen Deka to rigorous life imprisonment and also directed him to pay a fine of Rs 8000 for raping and killing a woman in 2001. The court […] Read more » Assam Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape Rigorous imprisonment for rape and killing woman
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to summon ex-PM October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Special court on Friday dismissed ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda’s plea seeking summoning of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as accused in a coal scam case. Koda had on August 17, moved an application seeking to summon Singh as an accused along with Anand Swaroop, the then Secretary (Energy), and Jai Shankar Tiwari, the then Secretary(Mines and Geology), contending that CBI’s theory of conspiracy remains incomplete without the involvement of the […] Read more » coal scam Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to summon ex-PM Court featured Law Legal News Madhu Koda Manmohan Singh
Top Law News Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hours after the Government suffered a blow on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with today’s Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution and is not appropriate as it is an “opaque” system. However, Rohatgi ruled out the option of seeking review in […] Read more » AG collegium system Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG Constitution featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Truck operator sentenced for life for killing driver October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A truck operator was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court of Muzaffarnagar(UP) for killing a driver six years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Arvind Rai also slapped a fine of Rs 22,000 on the convict Satnam Singh yesterday after holding him guilty. Singh had killed the driver, Kashmir Singh, and looted 400 bags of cement on […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Truck operator sentenced for life for killing driver UP
