Top Law News Delhi HC refuses to stay swearing in of new judges May 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the oath-taking ceremony of four new judges of the Supreme Court on a plea made against their elevation to the apex court. The four new judges, whose names have been recommended by the Supreme Court collegium and approved by President Pranab Mukherjee, are likely to be sworn […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured judges Law Legal News swearing
Top Law News Penal laws on defamation constitutionally valid: SC May 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of penal provisions on defamation law, observing that the right to freedom of speech is “not an absolute right”. The bench passed the judgement on a batch of petitions filed by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and others. […] Read more » Court defamation constitutionally valid featured Law Legal News Penal laws Supreme Court
Top Law News Four judges sworn in as Supreme Court judges May 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justices A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and L Nageshwar Rao were today sworn in as Supreme Court judges, taking the apex court’s strength to 29, including Chief Justice T S Thakur. They were administered the oath of office by CJI Thakur this morning. Justices Khanwilkar, Chandrachud and Bhushan were the Chief Justices […] Read more » Court featured judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Take action on plea for additional security in 51 booths: Madras HC to EC May 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today directed election authorities to take a decision within 24 hours on a representation which sought deployment of additional forces in 51 sensitive polling booths in Mudhukulathur in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu for the May 16 Assembly elections. A vacation bench comprising Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice M V Muralidaran passed […] Read more » Court election authorities featured Law Legal News Madras High Court plea
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for doubling number of judges May 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction for doubling the number of judges as recommended by the Law Commission. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice R Banumathi issued notice to the Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Finance on the plea […] Read more » Centre government doubling number of judges featured Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News Court seeks report from jail official on Kobad Ghandy’s plea May 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sought a report from Tihar Jail Superintendent on a plea by Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy, facing trial for allegedly trying to set up a base of banned outfit CPI (Maoist) here, regarding his production in another case in a Telangana court. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh asked the Jail Superintendent to […] Read more » Court featured Kobad Ghandy's plea Law Legal News
Top Law News Bombay HC allows Rane to amend bail plea; defers hearing May 12, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Bombay HC allows Rane to amend bail plea; defers hearing The Bombay High Court today deferred till May 17 the hearing on an anticipatory bail petition filed by formerCongress MP Nilesh Rane, son of former MaharashtraChief Minister Narayan Rane, in a case of alleged kidnapping and assault on a party worker from Chiplun. The hearing was adjourned to enable the petitioner to carry out amendments […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Rane to amend bail plea;legal news
Top Law News TRAI regulation on call drops is arbitrary, unreasonable: SC May 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the TRAI regulation making it mandatory for telecom companies to compensate subscribers for call drops holding it as “arbitrary, unreasonable and non-transparent”. “We have held the impugned regulation to be ultra vires, arbitrary, unreasonable and non-transparent,” a bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph and R F Nariman said. The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News regulation on call drops Supreme Court TRAI
Top Law News ‘Thulla’ remark: Court reserves order on plea against Kejriwal May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has reserved its order on whether to summon Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by a police constable for allegedly using a slang “thulla” to describe policemen. Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg, after hearing the arguments of a constable posted at Govindpuri police station here on […] Read more » 'Thulla' remark Arvind Kejriwal Court featured Law Legal News plea
Top Law News May modify order on registration of diesel cars: SC May 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday indicated of considering to modify its order banning registration of new diesel luxury cars and SUVs with an engine capacity of over 2,000 cc in Delhi and national capital region. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice R. Banumathi and A.K. Sikri said: “We are open to modifying the […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News registration of diesel cars Supreme Court
Top Law News Vodafone challenges spl audit order: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today sought the Income Tax department’s response on Vodafone’s plea challenging an order directing special audit of its accounts for assessment year 2012-13. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the IT department and asked it to file its reply by July 28 on Vodafone’s plea. The […] Read more » audit order Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Vodafone
Top Law News Entry of married women in JAG: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the government to recruit married women law graduates in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department of the Indian Army like similarly-placed men. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry of Defence […] Read more » AG Court Delhi High Court Entry of married women in JAG featured Law Legal News
