High Profile Cases SC refuses to stay Govt”s demonetisation notification November 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today refused to stay the government’s notification demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes but asked it to spell out the steps taken to minimise public inconvenience. “We will not be granting any stay,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud said. The remarks were made after […] Read more » Court demonetisation notification featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Sheila Dikshit’s son-in-law sent to 2-day police custody November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s son-in-law was today sent to two-day police custody by a city court in a case of theft and misappropriating his wife’s property. Syed Mohammad Imran, who was arrested from Bangalore and brought here on transit remand, was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma who remanded him to police custody […] Read more » case of theft and misappropriating Court Criminal news featured Law police custody Sheila Dikshit Syed Mohammad Imran
High Profile Cases SC to hear pleas on demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and 500 notes November 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Amidst unprecedented panic rush in banks and ATMs across the country, the Supreme Court would tomorrow hear a batch of PILs seeking quashing of the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the grounds that it infringed citizens’ right to life and trade among others. A bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » 000 and 500 notes Court featured Law Legal News pleas on demonetisation of Rs 1 Supreme Court
Environment Law News High Profile Cases UCC: Law Commission open to suggestions November 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment With a section of the tribal population up in arms against the government’s move seeking opinion of the Law Commission on possibility of having the Uniform Civil Code, the panel said it was “open” to objections and suggestions from the community. “The tribal community should make representation before the Commission. We would also like to […] Read more » Court Environment Law News featured Law Legal News UCC: Law Commission
High Profile Cases SC issues contempt notice to ex-judge Markandey Katju November 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented action, the Supreme Court today issued notice of contempt to its former judge Markandey Katju for using “intemperate” language and “scandalising” judiciary as he appeared before a bench and had heated exchanges with it. A bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi, P C Pant and U U Lalit said Katju’s statement in a […] Read more » contempt notice to ex-judge Markandey Katju Court featured Law Legal News Markandey Katju Supreme Court
High Profile Cases “34 of 77 names cleared for HC judges appointment” November 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it has cleared 34 names out of the 77 recommended by the collegium for appointment as judges in various high courts in the country. The government also apprised the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that as of now no file with regard to the […] Read more » Court featured HC judges appointment Law Legal News
High Profile Cases DND flyway will remain toll free: Supreme Court November 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The DND flyway connecting Delhi and neighbouring Noida will remain toll free for commuters with the Supreme Court today refusing to stay the Allahabad High Court verdict restraining Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd from levying cess. A bench of Justices J S Khehar and L Nageswara Rao also asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) […] Read more » Court DND flyway featured Law Legal News Noida Authority Supreme Court toll free
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court dismisses plea to make Soren, Rao accused November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed with cost the plea of a firm facing prosecution in a coal scam case to summon former Coal Minister Shibu Soren and then Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, as additional accused in a matter pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a Chhattisgarh coal block. Special CBI […] Read more » coal scam Court Court dismisses plea to make Soren Criminal news featured Law Legal News Rao accused
High Profile Cases Bombay HC junks PIL challenging section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women November 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking scrapping of Section 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which prohibits arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for payment of money, on the ground that it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the country’s Constitution. A division bench […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News PIL section 56 of C.PC on arrest of women
High Profile Cases Press has a responsibility towards the nation: SC November 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Press has a responsiblity towards the nation and it cannot just shy away from accountability, the Supreme Court today said after Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan denied having made any remark about the sensational Bulandshahr gangrape case which were widely reported. “Several newspapers and news channels have reported the Press Conference of the minister in […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Press has a responsibility towards the nation Supreme Court
High Profile Cases BCCI moves SC to release funds for India-England test tomorrow November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The BCCI today rushed to the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds to the state cricket associations, saying the non-disbursal would lead to cancellation of the first cricket test match to be played between India and England at Rajkot tomorrow. The bench, comprising Justices A R Dave and A M Khanwilkar, said it will discuss […] Read more » BCCI Court featured funds for India-England test Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases HC asks med college to pay Rs 25L each to 150 students for wrong admissions November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court today ordered the management of Dr MC Saxena Medical College in the city to pay Rs 25 lakh damage per student for “wrongly admitting” 150 of them in the MBBS 2015-16 course. It directed the management of the college to deposit the entire amount in respect of […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court Dr MC Saxena Medical College featured Law Legal News MBBS admission pay Rs 25L each to 150 students for wrong admissions
