High Profile Cases U’khand HC dismisses Roshan’s plea seeking stay on arrest July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed a petition filed by filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, seeking a stay on his arrest in a case of alleged copyright violation. Justice VK Bisht rejected his plea on the ground that a charge sheet had already been filed against him. Dehradun-based novelist Rupnarayan Sonkar had filed a police complaint against […] Read more » copyright violation Court featured HC dismisses Roshan's plea seeking stay on arrest Law Legal News Rakesh Roshan Uttarakhand High Court
High Profile Cases Nine-judge SC bench begins hearing on right to privacy July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today began hearing arguments to determine whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium initiated the hearing before the bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar saying that the rights to life and liberty are pre-existing natural rights. […] Read more » Aadhaar scheme Court featured Law Legal News Right to privacy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jaitley defamation case: Delhi HC chides Kejriwal’s lawyers over conduct July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was “not being reasonable” in the civil defamation case against him by Union minister Arun Jaitley, and cautioned his lawyers over their conduct. “You (defendant 1 – Kejriwal) are not being reasonable. Your conduct is not reasonable. It cannot be like this. We cannot […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court Delhi High Court featured Jaitley defamation case Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC allows Centre to replace MCI oversight committee July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to replace the oversight committee set up to supervise the functioning of the Medical Coucil of India (MCI) with a fresh panel of five eminent doctors. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said the Centre had proposed the names of five eminent doctors […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News MCI Medical Coucil of India Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Take considered view on allowing GM mustard crop: SC to govt July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a “considered” and “well-informed” view before taking a policy decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop, saying the effects of such a move would be “irreversible”. “It is an extremely, extremely important issue. You (Centre) take a well-informed and considered decision, as […] Read more » Centre government Court featured GM mustard crop Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Can IIT withhold result: SC on student charged with sexual harassment July 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said it will examine whether an IIT can withhold the results of a final-year student, who was terminated after being held guilty in a sexual harassment case. A bench of justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao issued notice to the Centre and IIT-Kanpur on the plea of the student, […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Can IIT withhold result featured IIT withhold result Justice L Nageswara Rao Justice S.A. Bobde SC sexual harassment student charged with sexual harassment
High Profile Cases Create a law abiding culture: HC to Centre and AAP govt July 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Create a law-abiding culture, the Delhi High Court has said while cautioning the Centre and the AAP government against issuance of pollution under control (PUC) certificates to polluting vehicles in the city. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also expressed concern over the agencies failure to conduct “random […] Read more » AAP govt Additional Delhi government Standing Counsel Gautam Narayan Chief Justice Gita Mittal counsel Anil Aggarwal Create a law abiding culture featured HC HC to AAP govt HC to Centre issuance of pollution under control Justice C Hari Shankar law abiding culture PUC
High Profile Cases Court rejects plea for CBI probe against PM Modi July 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court has junked the plea of a sacked Defence Ministry official for a CBI probe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged inaction on charges of corruption in the Ministry. Dismissing the plea calling it “not maintainable”, Special Judge Virender Kumar Goyal said “there are no allegations against the Prime Minister of […] Read more » Central Administrative Tribunal featured special judge Virender Kumar Goyal
High Profile Cases Dignity of dead must be given due respect: SC July 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Respect the dignity of the dead, the Supreme Court said today while directing state governments to follow the guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission. “It is not as if the dignity of only living persons needs to be respected but even the dignity of the dead must be given due respect. Unless the communications […] Read more » Court Dignity of dead must be given due respect featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings in Manipur July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed a probe by the CBI into the alleged extra-judicial killings by the Army, the Assam Rifles and the Manipur Police in the insurgency-hit state. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit asked the CBI director to appoint a team of officers to conduct the probe into […] Read more » CBI Court featured judicial killings in Manipur Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Washing allowance for SC employees: Centre to take final call July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to take a “final decision” on a 2013 letter written by its registrar to the government on grant of washing or dress maintenance allowance to its employees. A bench comprising justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer asked the government to decide within four weeks on the October […] Read more » Court dress maintenance allowance featured Law Legal News Ministry of Law and Justice Supreme Court Washing allowance for SC employees
High Profile Cases Coal cases: Only SC will hear pleas challenging special court order July 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that challenge to any order passed by the special court during pendency of trial in coal scam cases will be entertained only by it. A three-judge bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said it will not revisit the July 25, 2014 order passed by the apex court which had […] Read more » Coal cases coal scam cases Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
