Environment Law News SC asks Sterlite to pay Rs 100 crore for polluting environment April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sterlite Industries has been asked by the Supreme court of India a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Group, to pay Rs 100 crore as compensation for polluting environment through its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu but refused to direct its closure. A bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik said that the environment has been polluted […] Read more » compensation for polluting environment Madras High Court penalty on polluting environment Sterlite Industries Supreme Court of India Tamil Nadu
Corporate Law News Sunil Mittal moves SC against 2G court’s order April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sunil Bharti Mittal who is the CMD of the Bharti Cellular Pvt. Ltd. has approached to the Supreme court of India to challenge the March 19 order of the special 2G court summoning him as an accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional spectrum during the NDA regime in 2002. Mr. Mittal, whose […] Read more » 2G court additional spectrum Bharti Cellular Bharti Cellular Pvt. Ltd. CBI charge sheet Hutchison Max Telecom Pvt Ltd special 2G court summon Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini Sterling Cellular Ltd Sunil Bharti Mittal Supreme Court of India Vodafone Mobile Service Ltd
Top Law News SC notices to Centre, States on police reform implementation March 13, 2013 / March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the Supreme court of India to the centre and states seeking an explanation whether the Supreme Court judgement of September 22 of 2006 on police reform has been implemented. The apex court notice comes in the wake of recent incidents in Punjab and Bihar of police brutalities on unarmed innocent […] Read more » BIHAR law and order Punjab and Bihar of police Supreme Court judgement Supreme Court of India teachers in Patna truck drivers UP DGP Prakash Singh
Top Law News SC issues notice to J&K govt on Juvenile Act March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice to J&K government has been issued by the Supreme court of India on a PIL seeking implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act in the state. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the government to respond within four weeks on the plea alleging that there is lack of […] Read more » advocate Bhim Singh Care and Protection of Children habitual criminals J&K government Juvenile Justice Act notice to J&K government Supreme Court of India
Top Law News SC raps Bihar, Punjab govts for police excesses March 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bihar and Punjab governments has been slammed by the Supreme court of India for recent incidents of police excesses saying the beating up of innocent and unarmed people was “animal behaviour” and issued notices to the Centre and all states on the issue of implementation of its direction on police reforms. Taking strong view of […] Read more » animal behaviour Bihar and Punjab government Bihar police harassment by a truck driver police commissions Prakash Singh case Punjab police Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Justice Ram Bhawan Misra to take over duties of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh HC March 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Senior Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Ram Bhawan Misra would be discharging the duties of the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court from now on after the outgoing Chief Justice Kurian Joseph who has been appointed Supreme Court Judge recently relinquishes his post Union Law Ministry & Justice has issued a […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph duties of Chief Justice duties of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Ram Bhawan Misra Senior Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Supreme Court of India Union Law Ministry & Justice
Top Law News SC directs IAF to reinstate 14 SSC women officers February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian Air Force has been directed by the Supreme Court to reinstate its 14 women officers who retired after their short-service commission tenure and sought permanent commission like their male counterparts. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha passed the order on a plea filed by the 14 officers seeking direction to the government […] Read more » 14 women Delhi High Court grant permanent commission IAF policy IAF to reinstate Indian Air Force Justice R.M. Lodha permanent commission Short Service Commission women officer Supreme Court of India women officer
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
Top Law News PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government for handing over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s body to his family and for laying down guidelines on the issue of relatives’ claims over bodies of executed prisoners. The PIL also sought judicial interpretation of the right to claim bodies of […] Read more » advocate Sanobar Ali Qureshi advocateAmbika Ray Afzal Guru death penalty Islamic rituals NGO Garib Nawaz Jail Victim Welfare Society Parliament attack Supreme Court Supreme Court of India Supreme Court petition Tihar Jail
Corporate Law News Battle over Gayatri Devi’s shares: SC issues notices February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notices has been issued by the Supreme Court of India on two petitions filed against a Delhi high court verdict allowing transfer of some shares of late Maharani Gayatri Devi to her grandchildren Devraj and Lalitya Kumari. The HC, while reversing a Company Law Board ( CLB) order, had ordered rectification of share register of Jai Mahal […] Read more » Company Law Board ( CLB) Delhi High Court Jai Mahal Hotels Pvt Ltd Special Leave Petitions Supreme Court issues notices Supreme Court of India
International Trade Law Govt moves Supreme Court for road along Indo-China border in Sikkim January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For permission to construct 139 km road on Indo-China border in Sikkim the government has been moved to the Supreme Court for carrying out operational preparedness and maintaining troops deployment along the Sino-Indian border. The Ministry of Defence in its application has submitted that the proposed road was necessary since National Highway 31A was the […] Read more » 139 km road on Indo-China border in Sikkim China Border China Study Group Indian Army. Indo-China border ministry of defence Neora Valley National Park Pangolakha Wild Life Sanctuary Supreme Court of India
Corporate Law News Environment Law News Irregularities in coal blocks allocation: CBI tells SC January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigations in the coal block allocations have established irregularities by government authorities in allocation of the natural resources and around 300 companies are under its scanner, the CBI said to Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the agency told that it is taking up the probe against each and every company […] Read more » 300 companies CBI CBI director coal block allocations coal block since 1993 development of mines and formation Ministry of Coal natural resources private companies Supreme Court of India