Top Law News Govt to reply on PIL on rail link project May 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court asked the centre to respond to a PIL alleging that the current alignment of the Katra-Qazigund rail link would cause “serious safety problem” for general public as the ministry has rejected the experts’opinion for an alternative alignment. The Katra-Qazigund rail link project connects Jammu with Srinagar. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan […] Read more » Centre for Public Interest Litigation Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court Jammu with Srinagar Justice Jayant Nath Katra-Qazigund rail link NGO PIL PIL on rail link project Railway Board Railway ministry
Top Law News HC upholds Saini’s appointment as Punjab DGP April 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Punjab: For the appointment of senior IPS officer Sumedh Singh Saini as Director General of Police here the Punjab and Haryana High court upheld. A division bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain dismissed a petition filed by an NGO in April last year challenging Saini’s appointment as Punjab DGP […] Read more » appointment of IPS officer Chief Director of Punjab Vigilance Bureau criminal case DGP of Punjab Police Director General of Police Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini Ludhiana district NGO PIL Punjab DGP SAD-BJP government
Top Law News Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid April 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 4 Comments on Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid The retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, is going to launch an NGO to offer justice to poor and helpless people. Katju, who had earlier sought pardon for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case is the the retired judge of Supreme Court of India. The NGO, ‘The Court […] Read more » activist-filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt Bollywood actor criminal lawyer Majeed Memon Former SC Judge Katju to launch NGO for free legal aid Judge Markandey Katju Lawyer Memon Majeed Memon NGO NGO for free legal aid President or respective state Governors retired Supreme Court judge RIGHT TO INFORMATION Sanjay Dutt social crusaders The Court of Last Resort Zaibunissa Kazi
High Profile Cases Court reserves order on plea against Mittal March 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Orders has been reserved by the Delhi court on taking cognizance of a complaint by an NGO accusing the CBI of “hiding” facts allegedly showing involvement of Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittalin the case of additional spectrum allocation during the NDA regime. Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who is trying the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, […] Read more » Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal CBNI charge sheet against Airtel charge sheet against Vodafone Delhi court NDA regime NGO plea against Mittal
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks recusal of SC judge from riots case February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking recusal of Justice Aftab Alam from the bench hearing a matter relating to alleged “fabricating” of evidence in a post-Godhra riots case in which both of them are accused an estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad moved the Supreme Court . Rais Khan Pathan, who was an accused of fabricating evidence along with the […] Read more » Ex Setalvad fabricating Justice Aftab Alam Justice Alam NGO PPKP Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Program' (PPKP) riot victims in Gujarat riots case SC judge SC judge from riots case Secularism and the Supreme Court of India social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court Supreme Court of India
Human Rights Top Law News High Court disposes plea for probe against team Anna & NGOs January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking CBI probe has been disposed by the Delhi High Court which was against Team Anna members and some NGOs affiliated to them for allegedly receiving funds illegally from foreign organisations. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain disposed of the plea after the Centre informed the court that […] Read more » Anna Hazare Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Delhi High Court FCR Rules Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) India Against Corruption Justice V.K. Jain Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi's NGO Navjyoti Indian Foundation and India Vision Foundation NGO Plea against team Anna Team Anna members
Top Law News High Court asks police to consider complaint on DAV college January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The city police has been asked by the Delhi High Court to look into allegations of embezzlement in various land deals and tax evasions by the management of DAV College. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain told that “The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of Delhi […] Read more » allegations of embezzlement Ashok Khanna CBI Chief Justice D Murugesan. Justice V K Jain City Police DAV College DAV Trust and Management Society Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee DCP (EoW) Delhi High Court Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) EoW cell government institution Jalandhar (Punjab) Justice (retd) R N Mittal management of DAV College NGO O P Mehta PIL against Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Management Committee Pune various land deals and tax evasions Yamuna Nagar (Haryana)
Top Law News High Court sets January 15 deadline for meters recalibration December 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court set a deadline till January 15 for the Maharashtra government to complete the process of recalibration of meters in autos and taxis across the city pursuant to the fare hike in October. The state government faced flak from the High Court for poor implementation of calibrating meters, and basing its decision […] Read more » autos and taxis Bandra Bombay High Court Byculla Justices D Y Chandrachud and Amjad Sayed Kandivli Maharashtra government NGO public interest litigation recalibrate meters
Criminal Law News Azad Maidan riot: Amar Jawan vandal gets bail December 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two accused in custody for the August 11 Azad Maidan violence, including Shahbad Abdul Kadir Shaikh who allegedly damaged the Amar Jawan memorial were granted bail by a sessions court. The other accused granted relief today was identified as Niyaz. Police had on November 9 filed a 3384-page chargesheet in a local court against 58 accused […] Read more » Amar Jawan memorial general secretary of Maidan tul ilm Madina-tul-ilm Maulana Ahmed Raza Muslims in Assam Myanmar NGO Niyaz Raza Sessions court Shahbad Abdul Kadir Shaikh
Top Law News Set up night shelters where required: Delhi High Court to govt December 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court asked the city government on the to shift the temporary night shelters for the homeless and the poor closer to places where they work. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw allowed an NGO’s plea that the shelters are far from their workplaces and they should be […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan city government Delhi High Court Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021 NGO NGO Shahri Adhikar Manch Begharon Ke Liye Shahri Adhikar Manch Begharon Ke Liye suo motu cognisance
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking tightened EMF radiation norms November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking tightened EMF radiation norms The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking the tightening of electro-magnetic field (EMF) radiation norms and setting up of an independent regulatory body to monitor and enforce them. A bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice C.K.Prasad rejected the plea, but indicated the court could intervene later if the standards do not meet the purpose. “The […] Read more » allergic brain tumours breast cancer cardiovascular effects childhood leukemia depressive symptoms dizziness DNA breakage effects on human health electro-magnetic field EMF radiation EMF radiation norms headache immune system deregulation infertility inflammatory responses memory changes miscarriage neurodegenerative diseases neurological effects NGO pacemakers public interest litigation Pyoli Swatija. sleep disturbance. The Supreme Court tremors
Top Law News Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. Khehar was told by the counsel for NGO Youth for […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia fundamental right Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar NGO NGO's counsel Gopal Shankarnarayan Securities and Exchange Board of India's suo motu proceedings Supreme Court