Top Law News SC sets aside notification for common medical test July 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday set aside a Medical Council of India (MCI) notification mandating a common National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in government and private institutions. In a majority judgment, Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Vikramajit Sen said: “We also have no hesitation in holding […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Vikramajit Sen MCI Medical Council of India National Entrance Eligibility Test national news NEET news SC sets aside notification for common medical test todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC upholds law on reformist treatment to delinquent minors July 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Juvenile Justice Act providing for a special reformist approach towards a minor irrespective of the nature of crime committed by him or her, saying that the law aimed to save children in conflict with law from becoming hardened criminals. “The essence of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of […] Read more » author Salil Bali Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Juvenile Justice Act national news news SC upholds law on reformist treatment to delinquent minors todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC urged to direct re-evaluation of CIL’s worth July 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL Monday urged the Supreme Court to order re-evaluation of Coal India Ltd’s worth and sought the cancellation of its shares issued through an IPO in October 2010 on account of their “gross undervaluation” which caused a Rs.175,000 crore loss to public exchequer. The PIL petitioner, Ehsan Khalid, told the court that though the […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Coal India Ltd Ehsan Khalid gross undervaluation Justice Fakir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Vikramajit Sen national news news SC urged to direct re-evaluation of CIL's worth todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC tells petitioners to move high court on CAG appointment July 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the former chief election commissioner N. Gopalaswami to move the Delhi High Court as it declined to entertain his petition challenging the appointment of former defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the CAG of India. “Go to high court,” said the apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » CAG chief election commissioner Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Comptroller and Auditor General Fali Nariman N. Gopalaswami national news news SC tells petitioners to move high court on CAG appointment Shashi Kant Sharma todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC issues notice on PIL seeking end to diesel subsidy July 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking an end to the subsidy on diesel and enforcement of Euro-V emission norms for all vehicles running on diesel. A bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice Fakir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla and Justice Vikramajit Sen issued notice on the plea seeking […] Read more » Arvind Gupta Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Euro-V emission norms Justice Fakir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Vikramajit Sen National Highways Authority of India national news news NHAI Sanjay Kulshreshtra SC issues notice on PIL seeking end to diesel subsidy todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC to hear P J Thomas’ plea after vacation May 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear after summer vacation the plea of retired IAS officer P J Thomas seeking quashing of a 22-year-old pending corruption case against him due to which his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) was held illegal. “For the last 22 years, I (Thomas) am suffering,” Thomas’ […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Vigilance Commissioner dutyful civil servant IAS officer P J Thomas Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Vikramajit Sen Kerala High Court P.J. Thomas Secretary in the state government Supreme Court Will Mathew
Top Law News UP seeks SC nod for beautification of Taj Mahal May 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice to the Centre and Archaeological Survey of India has issued by the Supreme Court of India seeking their responses to Uttar Pradesh government’s plea for its permission for beautification of areas near the Taj Mahal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir also sought a response from central pollution control board on the state […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India beautification of Taj Mahal CBI inquiry Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Mayawati government Mumtaj Eco Park Supreme Court of India Taj Corridor Project Taj Heritage Corridor Area Taj Mahal Taj Nature Walk
Top Law News SC refuses to issue contempt notice on delay in FIR April 30, 2013 / April 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Initiate contempt action has been declined by the Supreme court which was against Delhi Police for alleged delay in lodging FIR for missing child in the case of rape of a five-year-old girl but took serious exception that money was offered to the family members to keep quiet. The court was not impressed with the submission […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Contempt notice FIR for missing child Initiate contempt action justice Sharad Arvind Bobde Justice Vikramajit Sen Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Top Law News SC to Censor: Review classification of ‘Sadda Haq’ April 27, 2013 / April 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Apr 26: The Supreme Court today asked the Censor Board to consider whether the “U” certificate granted to Punjabi film “Sadda Haq” that allegedly glorifies extremism era can be changed to “A” following recommendation of a court appointed panel which did not favour suspending its screening. After perusing the report of the four-member […] Read more » "U" certificate granted film Censor Board Central Board of Film Certification Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Delhi Punjab Punjabi film Supreme Court the Union Territory of Chandigarh Union of India Vs K M Shankarappa
International Trade Law NIA to probe Italian marines’ case, trial on daily basis: SC April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NIA has been allowed by the by the Supreme court of India here in Delhi to probe the case against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen and asked the special court to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis after the charge sheet is filed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Italian marines Italian marines case Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie' Justices A R Dave and Vikramajit Sen Kerala coast killing two Indian fishermen National Investigation Agency NIA NIA Act Supreme Court of India
Top Law News SC issues notice to Centre, Trai for cap on SMS charge April 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to the Centre and TRAI on a plea seeking its direction to the government to fix cost-based tariff as cap for SMSes in view of “arbitrary charges” being levied by telecom operators. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir agreed to hear a PIL which pleaded that the […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir news SC issues notice to Centre: Trai for cap on SMS charge Top news TRAI
Corporate Law News Another SC judge recuses from hearing Mittal’s plea April 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two judges of Supreme court withdrew from hearing petitions by Bharti group chairman Sunil Mittal and Essar promoter Ravi Ruia with in four days, forcing Chief Justice Altamas Kabir to defer scrutiny of their pleas against a trial judge’s order summoning them as accused in the case of grant of excess spectrum during the NDA regime. Justice Vikramjit Sen had […] Read more » Bharti group chairman Sunil Mittal Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Essar promoter Ravi Ruia judges of Supreme court NDA regime