Environment Law News Top Law News CPCB orderd closure of 8 industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitaganj area June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: After the Central Pollution Control Board found few industrial units in Uttarakhand’s industrial units violating pollution norms.The National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of eight industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitarganj area. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore asked the authorities to shut down Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Fleetguard Filters Pvt Ltd, Speciality […] Read more » Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore NGT SIDCUL Uttarakhand
Criminal Law News Top Law News Man sentenced to death for raping, killing minor April 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court today handed death sentence to a man for raping and killing a minor at Kashipur in Udhamsingh Nagar district last year. Fast track POCSO court judge Neelam Ratra handed the death sentence to Karandeep Sharma alias Raju after pronouncing him guilty of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl on the night […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Man sentenced to death for raping minor murder case udham singh nagar Uttarakhand
Environment Law News Sewage in Kosi: NGT slams U’khand for non compliance of order May 29, 2016 / May 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over non-implementation of its order on pollution in river Kosi in Nainital, the National Green Tribunal has slammed the Uttarakhand government for the delay in filing an action plan for collection and disposal of sewage in the entire area. The green panel, which had constituted a committee last December and asked it to submit […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News NGT Sewage in Kosi Uttarakhand
Environment Law News NGT bailable warrants against sr U’khand officials May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against Environment Secretary of Uttarakhand government and other senior officials, including district magistrate of Nainital, for their failure to comply with its directions passed earlier. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed the Uttarakhand government observing that it needs to show “greater seriousness and […] Read more » Bailable warrants Environment news featured Legal News NGT Uttarakhand Uttarakhand officials
Top Law News Centre moves SC to modify its order on U’khand May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order on the issue of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly, saying the official concerned has refused to act as observer on the ground that a clarification is needed on his designation. Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a […] Read more » Centre government featured Supreme Court Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
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 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
High Profile Cases SC favours 2005 Jharkhand for floor test in U”khand May 4, 2016 / May 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today suggested that it may order a ‘composite floor test’ for Uttarakhand Assembly as was directed by the apex court in 2005 in Jharkhand when BJP leader Arjun Munda had challenged the government formation by JMM supremo Shibu Soren. “The floor test (in Uttarakhand Assembly) can be on Jharkhand Model,” a bench […] Read more » Court featured floor test in U''khand Jharkhand Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttarakhand
High Profile Cases SC asks AG about feasibility of holding floor test in U’khand May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to seek instruction on having a floor test in Uttarakhand where a major power tussle is underway between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre and the Congress. The apex court asked the Attorney General that there should be a floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly under […] Read more » AG Court featured floor test Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttarakhand Uttarakhand crisis
Top Law News Rebel Cong MLA moves U’khand HC a’nst unseating April 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment One of the nine disqualified Congress MLAs today filed an application before the Uttarakhand High Court seeking urgent hearing of his petition on the ground that he will “suffer irreparable loss and injury” if it is not heard immediately. Rebel Congress MLA Umesh Sharma Kau, in his application moved before Justice U C Dhyani, has […] Read more » Congress featutred Legal News Rebel Cong MLA Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News U’khand: Cong MLAs showed ‘dissent’, did not defect April 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The nine dissident Congress MLAs today told the Uttarakhand High Court that they had not left the party but only wanted removal of the Chief Minister and his government so that a “better” regime can be formed under another leader. They told Justice U C Dhyani that they were not against the Congress and only wanted […] Read more » Cong MLAs Court featured Law Legal News Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court
High Profile Cases Uttarakhand HC to hear rebel Cong MLAs’ petition tomorrow April 24, 2016 / April 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court will tomorrow resume the hearing on nine rebel Congress MLAs’ petition challenging their disqualification by the state Assembly Speaker. The nine legislators will present their contention before the single bench of Justice U C Dhyani, which had on Saturday recorded the arguments of counsel Kapil Sibal appearing for Speaker Govind Singh […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News petition Rebel Cong MLAs Uttarakhand Uttarakhand High Court