Source: downtoearth.org.in Jharkhand’s asbestos mines The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 22, 2019, heard the case of restitution of areas that were earlier under asbestos mining in Jharkhand. The tribunal had, in October, 2015, directed Rajasthan, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh to list all abandoned asbestos mines and, in consultation with Indian Bureau of Mines,
Source:indialegallive.com Justice must not only be done but also seen to be done, or so goes an old saying. In this case it was finally seen to be done, nine days short of a nine-year-long epic battle. When the special CBI court in Ahmedabad sentenced a former BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Bogha Solanki, and
Source:thehindu.com As the Supreme Court is set to hear a plea related to the resignation of some MLAs of the coalition parties, a section of legal experts feel that there is a need for the apex court to intervene and plug a loophole in the law — of the absence of a specific time frame
Source: thehindu.com A local court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday re-issued summons to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to appear before it on August 9 in a defamation case filed against him by a BJP municipal councillor for a remark against BJP president Amit Shah. Mr. Gandhi had referred to Mr. Shah as a “murder
Source:- newscentral24x7.com “It is most unfortunate that the government of India acts so vindictively,” claimed Yatin Oza, GHCAA President. On Wednesday, June 19, Justices V Ramasubramanian and RS Chauhan were appointed Chief Justices of the High Courts of Himachal Pradesh and Telangana respectively after the government cleared their elevation. Justice DN Patel was named Chief
Source:-deccanchronicle.com On Friday the court was angry with the SP for his inaction on its direction to take action against the police officers. Hyderabad: Expressing dissatisfaction over state police rejecting complaints sent by citizens through registered post, the Telangana High Court directed higher officials of the department to take action against those personnel who refused to
Source:-business-standard.com A Delhi court has sentenced a man and three of his family members to five years in jail for harassing his wife for demand of dowry and driving her to suicide. Additional Sessions Judge Satinder Kumar Gautam convicted Aditya Bajaj, his brother Abhishek Bajaj, mother Chand Bajaj and father Ashok Bajaj for the offences under Sections 498 A (husband or his relative subjecting wife to cruelty)
Source:-.hindustantimes.com The Bombay high court (HC) on Monday directed the state home department to clear its stance on herbal hookah, clarifying whether the purportedly tobacco-free product is prohibited or not. The direction came after architect-turned-restaurateur Ali Reza Abdi approached the HC, seeking a declaration that the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act
Source-ndtv.com Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she has no “grudge” against a group of Army officers who have approached the Supreme Court to present their views on cases relating to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA. The defence minister said the officers have chosen to go to the court as there is
Source:- news.sky.com The father of a British backpacker killed in India four years ago is calling for justice after the man accused of her murder faced his 87th court hearing without being committed for trial. Sarah Groves, 24, was stabbed more than 40 times while she slept on a houseboat in Kashmir in 2013. Dutchman
