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
Top Law News Move to alternate facility: HC to visually impaired students January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today directed a group of visually impaired students, whose hostel was recently demolished, to immediately shift to the alternate facilities being provided to them by the DDA. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said its order of January 3 asking them to move out […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal DDA Delhi Development Authority featured HC Justice C Hari Shankar visually impaired students
Top Law News No Haj subsidy from this year: Naqvi January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle agreed to allow […] Read more » featured No Haj subsidy
Top Law News Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said an adult man and woman are free to marry each other and no “khap panchayat” or any individual or group can raise any question and impose a restriction on their choice. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud called […] Read more » Amicus curiae senior advocate Raju Ramachandran anti-honour killing law Attack on couples Attack on couples illegal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud khap panchayat SC
Top Law News SC to hear plea against ‘Kambala’ after 4 weeks January 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea of an animal rights’ body challenging a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race ‘Kambala’ and bullock cart races in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the fresh plea filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations FIAPOSC Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kambala SC to hear plea against 'Kambala'
Top Law News HC rejects WB govt’s plea to stop BJYM rally January 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today rejected the West Bengal government’s plea for stopping an ongoing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) motorbike rally for allegedly flouting conditions and using the BJP flag. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice J Bhattacharya and Justice A Banerjee noted that the BJP, the parent political body of the BJYM, […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice J Bhattacharya Advocate General Kishore Datta BJYM rally BJYM rally in WB featured HC rejects WB govt's plea to stop BJYM rally Justice A Banerjee Sankalpa Pratirodh Yatra
Top Law News HC grants bail to engineering student accused of raping minor January 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today granted bail to an 18-year-old engineering student, accused of raping a minor by befriending her on WhatsApp and then taking her to a park, where he allegedly committed the crime. Justice A K Pathak granted him the relief subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with one surety […] Read more » Delhi High Court engineering student accused of raping minor featured HC grants bail HC grants bail to engineering student accused of raping minor raping minor
Top Law News SC judges row has been resolved: Bar Council of India January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Council of India (BCI) today said the crisis, which had erupted after four top Supreme Court judges came out openly against allocation of cases by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, has been resolved internally and the “story is over now”. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, who led a seven-member delegation and held […] Read more » against allocation of cases by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra featured justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
Top Law News Won’t challenge discharge of officers in Sohrabuddin case: CBI January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court today that it will not challenge the recent discharge of any of the senior IPS officers in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter case. CBI counsel Sandesh Patil and Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh told the HC that the agency had already challenged the discharge of some […] Read more » CBI counsel advocate Gautam Tiwari fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Shaikh featured Gujarat D G Vanzara Gujarat IPS officer Rajkumar Pandiyan Rajasthan IPS officer Dinesh MN Sohrabuddin case Tulsiram Prajapati Won't challenge discharge of officers
Top Law News SC crisis: 4 retired judges write open letter to CJI January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Four retired judges, including an ex-Supreme Court judge, today wrote an open letter to the chief justice of India, saying they agree with the issues raised by the four apex court judges over allocation of cases and the crisis needs to be resolved “within the judiciary”. The letter by former apex court judge P B […] Read more » 4 retired judges CJI ex- chief justice of Delhi High Court A P Shah ex-Bombay High Court judge H Suresh featured former apex court judge P B Sawant former Madras High Court judge K Chandru open letter to CJI SC crisis SCBA Supreme Court Bar Association
Top Law News BCI panel discusses SC crisis with Justice Arun Mishra January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bar Council of India panel today met Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra and discussed the crisis in the apex judiciary. Justice Mishra was assigned by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra a PIL relating to the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Four senior […] Read more » Bar Council of India BCI panel featured Justice a J Chelameswar Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Arun Mishra Justice Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice R.K. Agrawal Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
Top Law News Court dismisses octogenarian’s plea for treatment of son January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has dismissed the plea of an octogenarian man to direct Delhi Police to take his 39-year-old son to a government hospital for treatment of his mental illness. Metropolitan Magistrate Anjani Mahajan rejected the application of Prabhu Dayal, seeking assistance of the police to admit his son to the psychiatric ward of Delhi […] Read more » advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal Court featured Metropolitan Magistrate Anjani Mahajan octogenarian's plea treatment of son
