Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi HC requested not to take coercive steps against bureaucrats June 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Delhi High Court today requested the Delhi Legislative Assembly not to take any “coercive steps” against three senior bureaucrats summoned by the Speaker of the House to appear before it for allegedly failing to answer certain questions of legislators. Justice C Hari Shankar said that no “precipitative action” be taken against the three […] Read more » bureaucrats Justice C Hari Shankar Lt Governor Anil Baijal MLAs
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Delhi HC: Candidates with varicose veins unfit to join armed forces June 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The High Court has said that a candidate, who had developed varicose veins and was operated upon later, was unfit to join the armed forces since it entails working in extreme conditions and involves more physical activity. The court noted that a study has revealed that patients with varicose veins have pain/heaviness of legs, […] Read more » (CRPF) army featured Justice Hima Kohli Justice Pratibha Rani
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC directed 400 workers to rejoin June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kochi: The Kerala High Court directed over 400 workers of the State Road Transport Corporation today, who have availed a long leave and taken up jobs abroad, to rejoin duty within one and a half months. Over 400 employees belonging to various categories have taken a long leave from the loss-making corporation and have taken up […] Read more » Justice Anu Sivaraman Kerala High Court State Road Transport Corporation
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Madras High Court: Seven newly appointed judges sworn in June 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CHENNAI: Seven newly appointed judges of the Madras High Court were sworn in today. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee administered the oath of office to them. With this, the total strength of the Madras High Court has reached 63 out of the sanctioned strength of 75. All the judges are from the Bar. The Law Ministry had […] Read more » Chennai Chief Justice Indira Banerjee featured High Court judges Madras
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it on setting up CMB May 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise it on May 8 about steps taken for setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (CBM) for implementation of its judgement on distribution of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. The Centre, which was asked by the top court to […] Read more » Cauvery Management Board cauvery water issue CMB Karnataka Kerala puducherry surpeme court Tamil Nadu
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Accumulation of cases due to shortage of judges : Justice Sudhir Agarwal March 29, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A senior judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Sudhir Agarwal today said that shortage of judges is the reason behind accumulation of cases in high courts and district courts . Out of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges in the Allahabad High Court only 106 judges were working, he said, adding that many of […] Read more » Accumulation of cases Allahabad High Court featured Justice Ramesh Sinha Justice RD Khare Justice Sudhir Agarwal Shortage of judges
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC Collegium recommends 4 permanent judges for Allahabad High Court March 9, 2018 / March 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of four additional judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent judges. The collegium, in its resolution, has also said that the recommendation for appointment of Justice Serto be processed expeditiously as his term expires on March 13. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of four additional […] Read more » Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Judge Akhilesh Chandra Sharma Judge Ashok Kumar Judge Saumitra Dayal Singh Judge Vivek Chaudhary Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Songkhupchung Serto of Manipur High Court SC Collegium
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Constitution is the greatest public policy:Justice Chelameswar January 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Judge, Justice J Chelameswar, today asked the youth to value the biggest public policy document – the Constitution of India- which was prepared by people who made great sacrifices for the country as freedom fighters. “The greatest public policy is the Indian constitution itself and the centre which created it is the Constituent […] Read more » Constitution featured greatest public policy Justice Chelameswar public policy
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News NJAC review: SC refuses specific date for hearing plea January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to give a specific date to hear a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and another related law, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges, saying there was no hurry. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » appointment of judges Chief Justices collegium system for appointment of judges featured Judges of High Courts from one High Court to another Judges to the High Courts National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC NJAC review revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges Supreme Court transfer of Chief Justices
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Collegium clears Indu Malhotra and K M Joseph as judges of SC January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court, sources said today. Along with her, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph, who was part of the bench which in 2016 had quashed the […] Read more » featured Justice Indu Malhotra Justice K M Joseph Justice R. Banumathi Supreme Court collegium
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Ranjit Kumar resigns as solicitor general October 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, the country’s second highest law officer, resigned today for “personal reasons”. The office of Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad received his resignation letter today. While Kumar confirmed to PTI that he had resigned, sources close to him said it was for “personal reasons”. He was appointed solicitor general in June 2014 […] Read more » Attorney general featured Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Mukul Rohatgi Ranjit Kumar Senior lawyer K K Venugopal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Undisclosed income of Rs 71,941 cr found in 3 yrs: Govt to SC July 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Massive searches, seizures and surveys by the Income Tax (IT) department over the last three years have led to the detection of around Rs 71,941 crore of “undisclosed income”, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. During the period of demonetisation from November 9 last year to January 10 this year, “The total undisclosed income […] Read more » CBI demonetisation period ED Enforcement Directorate featured Undisclosed income
