Environment Law News Apex court orders environmental reappraisal of Nirma’s cement plant March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant interim relief to Nirma’s proposed cement plant in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat and asked for fresh environmental assessment of the project. In the state assembly, the opposition Congress staged a walk out when a BJP member was not allowed to raise the issue of farmers’ stir against the […] Read more » apex court environmental Nirma's cement plant orders reappraisal
High Profile Cases Apex court rejects N.D. Tiwari’s plea challenging blood sampling March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday rejected veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari’s appeal challenging a Delhi High Court order directing him to submit his blood samples for DNA profiling to decide a paternity suit filed by Rohit Shekhar, who claims to be his biological son. An apex court bench of Justice Aftam Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha, […] Read more » apex court blood sampling DNA profiling Justice Aftam Alam Justice R.M. Lodha N.D. Tiwari plea
Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Apex court reserves verdict on plea to cancel 2G licences March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition for cancellation of 2G licences illegally granted in 2008 after it was told considerations of ‘chaos’ and ‘loss’ of foreign investments if the licences were quashed could not outweigh the concerns over national security. The posituion was made clear to the apex court bench of […] Read more » 2G licences apex court Attorney General G. Vahanvati Janata Party president Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi reserves Senior counsel Prashant Bhushan Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI verdict
Top Law News Apex court to hear plea seeking CBI probe into Batcha’s death March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Thursday hear an application seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Sadiq Batcha , who had been questioned by the investigating agency in the 2G spectrum scam. An apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly said it would hear the matter after […] Read more » A. Raja apex court Asok Kumar Ganguly Batcha's death CBI probe Central Bureau of Investigation Justices G.S Singhvi plea Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Right to education law, spectrum scam top apex court’s agenda March 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suit challenging the right to education law, the investigations into the 2G spectrum scam and the black money stashed away by Indians abroad will figure prominently in the Supreme Court this week. A request to transfer the investigation into Gujarat’s Tulsiram Prajapati shootout killing case from the police to the Central Bureau of Investigation […] Read more » agenda apex court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Foreign Exchange Management Act Hasan Ali Khan Income Tax Act Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice K.S. Panickar Radhakrishnan Justice P. Sathasivam Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Law Right to Education Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium spectrum scam
Top Law News Hockey India to send team for Azlan Shah cup: Apex court March 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday cleared the decks for Hockey India to send the Indian hockey team for the Sultan Azlan Shah cup tournament in Malaysia, starting May 5. The apex court bench of Justice J.M. Panchal and Justice H.L. Gokhale cleared Hockey India to send its team to Malaysia after being told that the International […] Read more » apex court Azlan Shah cup Hockey India Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice J.M. Panchal Supreme Court team
Criminal Law News Binayak Sen case: Apex Court issues notice to Chhattisgarh March 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An apex court bench of Justice H.S. Bedi and Justice C.K. Prasad issued notice after counsel appearing for Sen mentioned the matter in the court. The notice is returnable in four weeks. Sen was convicted for the offences involving sedition, waging war against the state and hatching a criminal conspiracy. He was convicted and awarded […] Read more » apex court Binayak Sen case Chhattisgarh Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.S. Bedi notice
Top Law News Vedanta: Apex court moved against denial of forest clearance March 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), a joint venture with Vedanta’s sister concern Sterlite Industries, has moved the Supreme Court against a decision of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to deny forest clearance for the proposed bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri hills. The OMC is a joint venture partner in this mining project […] Read more » apex court denial forest clearance Vedanta
Media & Entertainment News Babri Masjid case: Apex court issues notices to Advani, Thackeray March 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray and 19 others on a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging their discharge in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case. An apex court bench of Justice V.S.Sirpurkar and Justice T.S.Thakur issued the notice […] Read more » Advani apex court Ashok Singhal Babri Masjid case former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Giriraj Kishore Hari Dalmiya issues Kalyan Singh Mahant Avaidyanath notices Sadhvi Ritambrara senior BJP leaders Murli Manohar Joshi Thackeray Uma Bharti Vinay Katiyar Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Criminal Law News Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Thomas quits after apex court rap, government defends PM Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas resigned Thursday after the Supreme Court held his appointment illegal, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said, adding there was no illegality by the prime minister. “We are not in any position to say anything now as we have to go through the order. He has tendered his resignation and […] Read more » apex court Centre for Public Interest Litigation Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia defends Government Home Minister P. Chidambaram. Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Manmohan Singh PM quits rap Thomas
Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Apex court questions government on telecom firm’s licence March 2, 2011 / March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government to reveal what happened between March 5, 2010, when telecom company S Tel’s second generation (2G) licences were cancelled, and April 15, 2010, when they were restored. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly sought the details after studying the documents that were […] Read more » apex court Government Janata Party president Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi questions Subramainian Swamy telecom firm's licence
Media & Entertainment News Only we can decide Aruna’s future, hospital tells apex court March 2, 2011 / March 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Even as the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking mercy killing for Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug, a nurse of the King Edwards Memorial Hospital in Mumbai who is in coma for the past 38 years after she was raped by a staff sweeper, the hospital asked the court to reject the […] Read more » apex court Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug Aruna's future decide hospital Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice Markendey Katju King Edwards Memorial Hospital Supreme Court