Monthly Archives: August 2019
Give unique ID numbers to water bodies: NGT panel
Land owning agencies must ensure prevention of encroachments of water bodies in the city and unique ID numbers should be given to them for identification, a monitoring committee has told the National Green Tribunal. The committee led by a former high court judge told a
AAP govt’s free water scheme being misused by several housing societies: NGT panel
The AAP government’s scheme of providing 20,000 litres of water each month free of cost to every household in the national capital is being misused by several housing societies, a monitoring committee has told the National Green Tribunal. The committee led by a former high
Chopper scam: Ratul Puri already in custody, can’t surrender, ED tells court
The ED Wednesday told a Delhi court that Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, was not in a position to surrender as offered by him in the AgustaWestland chopper scam since he is already in its custody in another
Elgar Parishad case:CD title with Gonsalves suggests something anti-State, says HC
The Bombay High Court hearing a bail plea of Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves on Wednesday questioned his motive behind keeping copies of some books and CDs whose titles prima facie indicated they contained material against the State. The books and CDs the
SC extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram till Thursday in INX Media money laundering case
The Supreme Court extended till tomorrow the interim protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna heard arguments advanced by
Federal government argues states cannot sue over school lunch changes
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a court filing Monday arguing that states cannot sue over changes they claim make school lunches less healthy. The memorandum of law was filed in response to a complaint by several states over changes to the National School
Europe rights court finds Russia denied Sergei Magnitsky basic rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday held that Russia committed numerous human rights violations against Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in a Moscow prison in 2009 after complaining of maltreatment. Among various violations, the unanimous decision found that the authorities deprived
Illinois governor signs bill to encourage diversity on corporate boards
The governor of Illinois signed a bill into law Tuesday that “works to increase diverse voices on corporate boards across the state.” The law requires “publicly-traded companies headquartered in Illinois to submit an annual report to the Secretary of State’s Office” regarding the representation of
Federal appeals court rules overdraft fee definitions must be unambiguous
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held Tuesday that under the Federal Reserve’s Regulation E, which implemented the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, a financial institution must clearly define the procedures used for overdraft fees. The case, Tims v. LGE Community Credit Union