Top Law News Cancellation of nomination: Supreme Court dismisses plea of sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav May 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday rejected the plea of sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, challenging the Election Commission’s decision to reject his nomination papers from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “we do not find any grounds to entertain the plea of Yadav”. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan BSF jawan BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav Cancellation of nomination Cancellation of nomination of BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi tej bahadur yadav
Top Law News Supreme Court directs political parties to furnish receipts of electoral bonds and donors’ identity details to EC April 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday directed all political parties to furnish receipts of political funding received through electoral bonds and details of identity of donors in a sealed cover to the Election Commission. In an interim order, the apex court also directed all political parties to provide details of the amount of the bond and bank […] Read more » ADR Advocate Prashant Bhushan Association of Democratic Reforms Attorney General K K Venugopal EC Election Commission political parties to furnish receipts of electoral bonds and donors' identity details receipts of electoral bonds and donors' identity detail Supreme Court
Top Law News JNU violence: SC rejects plea for SIT probe, contempt action January 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking an SIT probe into the February 2016 violence inside a trial court here during which former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others were assaulted, saying it would not “flog a dead horse back to life”. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi did not accept […] Read more » : SC rejects plea for SIT probe Advocate Prashant Bhushan contempt action featured JNU violence Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors’ diary September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court had on September 14, entrusted M L Sharma with the power to summon any person in his inquiry against Sinha, accused of scuttling probe in the coal block scam as the agency’s chief. The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking […] Read more » 2G scam Advocate Prashant Bhushan ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
Bar, Bench & Firm News PIL filed in Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition was on Friday filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by an SIT or CBI into alleged “political-bureaucratic-corporate nexus” saying corporates use their money power to change public policies, and grant favours to politicians and bureaucrats for receiving benefits in return. The PIL, filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan Essar Group of Companies money power to change public policies PIL filed on political-corporate nexus political-corporate nexus Supreme Court on political-corporate nexus
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC refuses to stop govt ads January 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today refused to direct stopping the publication of government advertisements carrying photos of political figures and sought replies from the Centre and others on a court-appointed panel’s recommendations to regulate such publicity materials. “Before we pass such an order, we should be giving an opportunity to other side,” a bench comprising justices Ranjan […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan government advertisements Justice Arun Mishra Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC refuses to stop govt ads
Environment Law News Encroachments on govt land are of your own making: HC to DDA December 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up DDA for allowing encroachments upon its land saying it was responsible for the situation as it did not take preventive action earlier. “The moment the first encroachment came up, you should have taken preventive action. This situation is of your own making,” Justice V K Shali said […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan DDA) decision to demolish homes Encroachments on govt land Justice V.K. Shali
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC asks Centre to reply on fate of Delhi Assembly by Oct 10 September 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it by October 10 about the outcome of political process initiated by Lt Governor by writing a letter to the President on exploring the possibility of government formation in Delhi. A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice H L Dattu, said that it is not going […] Read more » advocate Fali S Nariman Advocate Prashant Bhushan ASG P S Narsimha fate of Delhi Assembly
Top Law News SC to hear plea on non-dissolution of Delhi assembly February 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday the Aam Aadmi Party’s plea seeking a direction to the lieutenant governor to dissolve Delhi assembly and hold fresh polls along with Lok Sabha elections. The bench headed by chief justice P Sathasivam said that it will hear the petition on February 24. Advocate Prashant […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan Chief Justice P Sathasivam governor Najeeb Jung news SC to hear plea on non-dissolution of Delhi assembly todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building February 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition against the government’s proposal to hold a session outside the assembly building to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill was Thursday withdrawn from the Delhi High Court. Appearing for the Arvind Kejriwal government, advocate Prashant Bhushan told a division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Sidharth Mridul that the venue is up […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan assembly session outside building Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Sidharth Mridul Plea withdrawn against assembly session outside building
Top Law News HC seeks AAP response on funding February 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to file its response on a plea questioning its source of funds. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath asked the AAP to file a reply by Feb 28. Appearing for AAP, advocate Prashant Bhushan told the court that centre […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party AAP Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra Advocate Prashant Bhushan Justice Jayant Nath Justice Pradeep Nandrajog news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Court to hear RTI plea on attorney general August 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday agreed to hear two separate petitions asking it to declare the attorney general’s office a public authority so that it comes under the purview of the Right To Information Act, 2005. Justice S.K. Misra listed for Oct 30 the petitions seeking to declare the attorney general’s office as a public […] Read more » Advocate Prashant Bhushan Justice S.K. Misra national news news Right to Information Act RTI activist R.K. Jain todays news todays top news Top news
