Top Law News SC declines interim protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav and others January 27, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Ali Abbas Zafar, Director of web series ‘Tandav’, and others seeking quashing of FIRs against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and issued notices Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and other states on their pleas. A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan, R […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan interim protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav Justice M R Shah R Subhash Reddy
High Profile Cases Top Law News Nirbhaya case : SC dismisses curative plea of fourth death row convict Pawan Gupta. March 2, 2020 / March 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a curative petition filed by convict Pawan Kumar Gupta who was sentenced to death in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said that no case is made out for re-examining the conviction and the punishment of the convict. […] Read more » Arun Mishra Ashok Bhushan convict Pawan Kumar Gupta Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case R Banumathi R F Nariman
High Profile Cases SC begins hearing to decide if it can refer question of law to larger bench in review jurisdiction. February 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court Thursday began deliberations on the legal issue of whether the top court can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its review jurisdiction. This question arose during the hearing in the Sabarimala case which relates to religious discrimination against women at religious places. A […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan B R Gavai Chief Justice S A Bobde Fali S Nariman kapil sibal L Nageswara Rao larger bench in review jurisdiction M M Shantanagoudar questions of law to a larger bench R Banumathi R Subhash Reddy Rajeev Dhavan Rakesh Dwivedi S A Nazeer Shyam Divan Surya Kant
High Profile Cases Not discussing issue of women’s entry into Sabarimala temple: SC February 3, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday resumed its exercise of framing questions relating to discrimination against women in various religions and made clear that it was not discussing the issue of entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde has been hearing […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan B R Gavai Justice D Y Chandrachud justice R F Nariman Justice Surya Kant Justices R Banumathi L Nageswara Rao M M Shantanagoudar R Subhash Reddy S A Nazeer women's entry into Sabarimala temple
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC dismisses curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict. January 30, 2020 / January 30, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed the curative petition of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan also rejected convict Akshay Kumar Singh’s plea seeking stay of his execution. “The application […] Read more » Arun Mishra Ashok Bhushan curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict Justices N V Ramana R Banumathi R F Nariman SC dismisses curative plea of Nirbhaya case convict
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC dismisses curative petitions filed by two of four death row convicts January 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions filed by two of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case. A 5-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana rejected the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar (32). The proceedings were conducted in-chamber. A curative petition […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justices Arun Mishra Nirbhaya case R Banumathi R F Nariman
Top Law News Ayodhya case: Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week, says it can’t be ‘rushed through’ August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court five-days-a-week hearing of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya, saying it will “not be able to assist” the court if the hearing is “rushed through”. The submission was made by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for a Muslim […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Ayodhya Ayodhya case D Y Chandrachud Justices S A Bobde Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya Ram Lalla Virajmaan S A Nazeer
Top Law News Supreme Court orders live telecast of floor test at K’taka Assembly May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered live telecast of the floor test in the Karnataka Assembly where Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has to prove his majority. The floor test is scheduled for 4 pm. “Live broadcast of floor test will be the best possible way to ensure transparency in the proceedings,” a bench comprising justices […] Read more » A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan B.S. Yeddyurappa featured K'taka S A Bobde
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to stay Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in : Karnataka tussle May 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in as Karnataka Chief Minister after a rare pre-dawn hearing which saw the Congress-JD (S) combine making a last-ditch attempt to stall the saffron party’s surge in the southern state. The apex court, which commenced the hearing at 2.11 AM and ended at […] Read more » A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan B.S. Yeddyurappa featured H D Kumaraswamy Karnataka chief minister Mukul Rohatgi S A Bobde Yeddyurappa
Top Law News Supreme Court on Karnataka tussle: Trend of past judgments not to restrain Guv May 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the Karnataka power tussle turning into a midnight courtroom battle, the Supreme Court said the general trend of its past judgments was not to restrain the governor, as it heard a plea by the Congress-JD(S) combine against the governor’s decision to invite BJP’s B S Yeddyurappa to form the government. The apex court also […] Read more » A.K. Sikri ASG Maninder Singh Ashok Bhushan Attorney General K K Venugopal B.S. Yeddyurappa CJI CJI Misra featured Karnataka tussle MLA S A Bobde
Top Law News Supreme Court: Parliamentary panel reports can be relied upon in courts May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The report of a parliamentary committee can be relied upon in courts for interpretation of statutory provisions wherever necessary, the Supreme Court today said while making it clear that its findings cannot be questioned or challenged in a court of law. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that courts can […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Parliamentary panel Parliamentary Standing Committee Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear in July plea to restrain MPs making statements on judges removal May 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it would hear in the third week of July a plea seeking to restrain members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge of higher judiciary without there being any such notice in Parliament. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, while […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan featured Justices A K Sikri Parliament plea Rajya Sabha Supreme Court
