High Profile Cases Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The pleas were mentioned for urgent listing before the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra. […] Read more » Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu Animal Welfare Board of India Court featured Law Legal News pleas Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC allows Centre, BCCI to suggest names of administrators January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a fresh twist to the ongoing case on cricket reforms, the Supreme Court today allowed the Centre and embattled BCCI to suggest names for appointment in the committee of administrators to run the apex cricket body, making it clear that no one over the age of 70 years should be considered. The court, which […] Read more » BCCI Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Don’t issue fresh certificates to 17 OBCs recommended for SC status: Allahabad HC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no fresh caste certificates are issued to those belonging to 17 Other Backward Classes (OBC) groups which the state cabinet had last month decided to include among the Scheduled Castes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant […] Read more » Allahabad High Court caste certificates Court featured Law Legal News OBC SC Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh government
High Profile Cases Will withdraw 2016 notification on Jallikattu: Centre to SC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw its 2016 notification allowing bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu in view of the fresh legislation, passed by the state assembly, on the issue. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that the Centre has decided to withdraw […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News notification on Jallikattu Supreme Court Tamilnadu
High Profile Cases SC agrees to hear banks in Aircel-Maxis case January 24, 2017 / January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on February 3 the plea of consortium of banks led by State Bank of India that it be heard in the Aircel-Maxis 2G spectrum case as it has got financial exposure in the firm concerned. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that it would […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Court grants time to CBI to file final report in proper format January 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today granted time to CBI for filing the final report in a coal block allocation scam case against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and others, in a proper format. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar allowed the investigating officer’s plea seeking time on the […] Read more » CBI coal block allocation scam case Congress Court featured Gagan Sponge Iron Private Ltd GSIPL Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Jspl Law Legal News Naveen Jindal
High Profile Cases Coal scam:SC verdict tomorrow on report indicting ex-CBI chief January 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its order tomorrow on the action to be taken on a report of its panel which has held that prima facie there was an attempt to influence investigation in the coal block allocation scam cases by former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha. A special bench headed by Justice M […] Read more » CBI coal scam Court featured Law Legal News Ranjit Sinha Supreme Court verdict
High Profile Cases TN govt’s ordinance on Jallikattu out of question: Sorabjee January 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government’s announcement that it would issue an ordinance to ensure the conduct of Jallikattu sport today drew a sharp reaction from eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee who said such a move could be constitutionally invalid. “The central government wants to consult the state government and sort it (the issue of Jallikattu) out. Very good. […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News ordinance on Jallikattu Soli Sorabjee tamilnadu government
High Profile Cases SC to hear on Jan 23 plea to postpone Union Budget January 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today deferred to January 23 the hearing on a plea seeking postponement of Union Budget presentation ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in five states. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud, which has sought material and legal provisions in support of the PIL, preferred to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to postpone Union Budget Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC not to pass Jallikattu verdict for a week January 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed not to pass judgement for a week on the Jallikattu issue while taking into account the Centre’s submission that they were in talks with Tamil Nadu to find a way out in the matter. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamilnadu verdict
High Profile Cases SC keep itself away from pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today preferred to stay away from the pro-Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu and said the issue of protecting the agitating supporters of the bull-taming sport can be raised before the Madras High Court. “Let the Madras High Court deal with it. You (petitioner) go there. Why do you come all the way […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
High Profile Cases Decrees passed by court can’t be flouted, warns SC January 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Decrees passed in the Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana cannot be flouted, the Supreme Court warned today, directing both the states to strictly implement its orders. “We will not allow the decree passed by this court to be flouted and it has to be implemented. How the decree is being […] Read more » Court featured Haryana Law Legal News Punjab Supreme Court sutlej yamuna link SYL
