High Profile Cases SC slaps Rs 1 lakh cost on Rajasthan govt for “frivolous” plea April 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has slapped Rs one lakh cost on the Rajasthan government for filing “frivolous and unjustified petitions” in an arbitration case, saying such tendencies need to be stopped. The apex court also granted liberty to the state government to recover the cost from those officers who had authorised for filing of appeal against […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Rajasthan government Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Vyapam: Chouhan deposes before court in defamation case April 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today deposed before a court in connection with a defamation suit filed by the state government on his behalf against a Congress leader for “maligning” him and his wife in relation to the multi-crore Vyapam scam. The suit was filed against state Congress chief spokesman K K Mishra […] Read more » Court defamation case featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan Vyapam
High Profile Cases MDMK chief Vaiko surrenders in sedition case, sent to jail April 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MDMK chief Vaiko was today remanded in judicial custody for 15 days after he surrendered before a court here in an eight-year-old sedition case and refused to seek bail. Vaiko appeared before Metropolitan Magistrate S Gopinathan and submitted a surrender petition to the court for his alleged role in the sedition case lodged against him […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News MDMK Vaiko surrenders in sedition case
High Profile Cases Aircel-Maxis case: SC asks CBI to file status report of probe April 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the CBI to file a report detailing the status of probe being carried out on various aspects of the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed in a sealed cover the status report of its ongoing investigation in the money laundering case relating to the deal before a […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case CBI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea to stop MPs from practising other professions April 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to restrict lawmakers from practising any other profession, saying though the petitioner has a valid point the issue is beyond the realm of its jurisdiction. “The prayers made in this petition do not fall within the realm of our jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to stop MPs from practising other professions Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea for contempt action against lawyers April 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking contempt action against some apex court lawyers for writing to the vice president on the alleged suicide of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit said “contempt proceedings is our jurisdiction and no one should tell […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for contempt action against lawyers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to hear pleas challenging triple talaq on May 11 March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today fixed May 11 for commencement of hearing on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy practices among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Constitution bench during the summer vacation. On March […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala plea Supreme Court triple talaq
High Profile Cases Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media: SC to govt March 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to prepare a fresh memorandum of guidelines for the police to brief the media by keeping in mind the protection of rights of both the accused and the victims of crime. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar gave six weeks to the Centre to prepare […] Read more » Court featured Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Liquor ban: CJI expresses regret as spl bench did not assemble March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “We are very sorry,” Chief Justice J S Khehar today told Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi when he submitted that despite assurance, the special bench did not assemble yesterday to hear pleas seeking modification of an order banning liquor vends along highways. The bench headed by the CJI had yesterday assured Rohatgi, who had mentioned matters […] Read more » CJI expresses regret as spl bench did not assemble Court featured Law Legal News liquor ban Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the appointment of Lokpal in the country. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “We have heard the arguments of all the parties. Judgement (is) reserved.” During the hearing, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the Lokpal cannot be appointed in the […] Read more » appointment of Lokpal Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court verdict on pleas
High Profile Cases Aadhaar cannot be made compulsory for welfare benefits: SC March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government and its agencies for extending benefits of social welfare schemes. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul, however, said that government and its agencies cannot be stopped from […] Read more » Aadhaar card Central Government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC denies permission to woman to terminate 27-week foetus March 27, 2017 / March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused permission to a woman to abort her 27-week-old foetus showing signs of severe physical abnormalities. A bench of Justices S A Bobdey and L Nageshwara Rao referred to the report of the medical board, which has examined the woman, and said that as per the opinion of the doctors the […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar Supreme Court
