Top Law News The Jammu and Kashmir government says Major Aditya not named as accused in Shopian case March 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday told the Supreme Court that Major Aditya Kumar was not named as an accused in the FIR of the January 27 Shopian firing incident in which three civilians were killed. Taking on record the statement of the state government, the apex court said there should be no investigation […] Read more » 10 Garhwal Rifles Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Major Aditya Kumar Shopian case
Top Law News Supreme Court allows Centre to withdraw CAPF force from Darjeeling hills February 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to withdraw the remaining four companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from West Bengal’s violence hit Darjeeling area after March 8. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered Attorney General K K Venugopal’s submission that the deployment of the central armed forces fell under the Central […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Calcutta High Court CAPF Central Armed Police Forces Chief Justice Dipak Misra Darjeeling Hills featured
High Profile Cases PNB fraud: Centre opposes plea for SIT probe February 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today opposed in the Supreme Court a PIL seeking an independent probe and deportation of billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi in the over Rs 11,000 crore PNB fraud case, saying an FIR has been lodged and a probe was on. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud PNB PNB fraud PNB fraud PMLA case Punjab National Bank Reserve Bank of India Rs 11000 crore PNB fraud case
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it about the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies February 20, 2018 / February 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it by tomorrow about the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies if any on a plea of the Kerala Haj Committee alleging that the policy to grant state-wise quota for Haj pilgrims was discriminatory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices […] Read more » Additional Solicitor-General (ASG) Pinky Anand Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Haj quota Haj quota seats Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kerala Haj Committee the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies total allocation of Haj quota seats
Top Law News SC refuses to stay release of Bollywood film “Aiyaary” February 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the release of Bollywood film “Aiyaary” by brushing aside an allegation that it was portraying the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society of Mumbai, which was marred by controversy, in a “bad light”. Holding that right to freedom of speech and expression was “absolutely a cherished” right under the Constitution, […] Read more » "Aiyaary" Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice S.K. Kaul Manoj Bajpayee release of Bollywood film Aiyaary SC refuses to stay release of Bollywood film Sidharth Malhotra Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre, states and UTs on PIL on acid attack victims February 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a petition relating to sufferings of acid attack victims across India and questioning the sale of acid in open market. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, also issued notice to all the states and Union territories on the plea for a direction for compliance […] Read more » Acid attack victims Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured PIL PIL on acid attack victims states Supreme Court Supreme Court notice to Centre UTs
Top Law News Ayodhya: Supreme Court asks parties to file English translation of documents February 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked parties before the Allahabad High Court in the Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi dispute to file in two weeks English translation of documents exhibited by them. A special bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that it would hear the appeals on March 14 and clarified that it never intended […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi dispute Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured file English translation of documents Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice S A Nazeer Ram Janmabhoomi dispute SC
Top Law News BCCI response on Sreesanth’s plea : SC February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from BCCI on controversial cricketer S Sreesanth’s plea challenging the life ban imposed on him by the apex cricket body. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India and two […] Read more » BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief Justice Dipak Misra controversial cricketer S Sreesanth featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kerala High Court life ban imposed SC Senior advocate Salman Khurshid Supreme Court
Top Law News Adequate efforts not made to examine witness of ’84 riots: SC January 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Adequate efforts were not made to examine key prosecution witnesses in the five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which the Delhi High Court issued show cause notices to those acquitted asking them why re-trial should not be ordered, the Supreme Court said today. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra perused the records and […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases 84 riots Adequate efforts not made Chief Justice Dipak Misra examine witness of featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud SC
High Profile Cases SC questions locus of BJP leader who filed appeal in Bofors case January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked BJP leader Ajay Agrawal to explain his locus in filing an appeal in the politically-sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-offs case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra noted that the CBI has not filed any appeal in the apex court challenging the May 31, 2005 Delhi High Court […] Read more » Bofors case Bofors pay-offs case Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court featured Justice R S Sodhi retired Justice J D Kapoor
Top Law News Attack on couples by khap panchayat illegal: SC January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said an adult man and woman are free to marry each other and no “khap panchayat” or any individual or group can raise any question and impose a restriction on their choice. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud called […] Read more » Amicus curiae senior advocate Raju Ramachandran anti-honour killing law Attack on couples Attack on couples illegal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud khap panchayat SC
Top Law News SC to hear plea against ‘Kambala’ after 4 weeks January 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea of an animal rights’ body challenging a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race ‘Kambala’ and bullock cart races in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the fresh plea filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations FIAPOSC Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kambala SC to hear plea against 'Kambala'