Environment Law News Mullaperiyar dam: Supreme Court notice to Kerala for CISF deployment July 3, 2015 / July 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Kerala government on Tamil Nadu’s plea that security of Mullaperiyar dam be handed over to CISF. A bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu issue notice on the plea which also sought that the Kerala government be not allowed to seek environmental clearance from the ministry of […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu CISF featured Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam Mullaperiyar dam: Supreme Court notice to Kerala for CISF deployment Supreme Court Tamil Nadu the ministry of environment and forests
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Lawyers’ body withdraws plea on NHRC chief’s appointment in SC April 28, 2015 / April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lawyers’ body on Monday withdrew from the Supreme Court its plea against any moves for appointing former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam for the post of Chairman in National Human Rights Commission, saying its representation is being considered by the competent authority. A Bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu was informed by […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam CJI K G Balakrishnan featured Lawyers' body withdraws plea NHRC chief's appointment
Top Law News 2002 Gujarat riots: SC stays proceedings of Naroda Patiya case in HC for 2 months April 9, 2015 / April 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on 2002 Gujarat riots: SC stays proceedings of Naroda Patiya case in HC for 2 months The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed for two months proceedings in the Gujarat High Court on appeals filed by the convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya case in which was awarded life sentence.”There will be interim stay on proceedings in the High Court on the appeals for two months,” a bench comprising Chief Justice HL […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots Chief Justice HL Dattu featured former minister Maya Kodnani Justice MB Lokur Justice MY Iqbal Naroda Patiya case SC stays proceedings of Naroda Patiya case
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Women lawyers move SC against December 16 gangrape case advocates March 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An association of women lawyers on Friday mentioned in the Supreme court a petition seeking action against two advocates for making derogatory remarks on women in a BBC documentary on December 16 gangrape case. A bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu said it would hear the matter next week.The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association […] Read more » advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani Chief Justice HL Dattu December 16 gangrape case Gender Sensitization Committee The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association Women lawyers move SC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Quota for disabled can’t be confined, can be for promotion: SC February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday held that three percent reservation for differently-abled persons cannot be restricted to entry level of government jobs and should be applied for considering promotions to Group A and Group B officers category. “Why confined it to entry level? They are disabled means disabled. We seriously feel they should be given […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi can be for promotion Chief Justice HL Dattu Justice AK Sikri Quota for disabled can't be confined SC three percent reservation for differently-abled persons
Top Law News Sanskrit to be third language in Classes 6-8 in KV: Centre to SC November 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today submitted before the Supreme Court that Sanskrit will be the third language in classes 6 to 8 in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Appearing before the Bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi sought its permission to file an affidavit on the controversy arising out of Centre’s decision to drop German […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Chief Justice HL Dattu Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan KVS replacement of German language with Sanskrit Sanskrit to be third language
Top Law News SC to hear plea on Monday on attack on journalists at Hisar, November 26, 2014 / November 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Monday a petition filed by a group of journalists seeking a direction to the Centre and Haryana for ordering a judicial probe into alleged assault on them and other media persons during a police operation to arrest ‘godman’ Rampal in Hisar. “List it on Monday,” a […] Read more » attack on journalists at Hisar Chief Justice HL Dattu Justice A K Sikri said. Justice Madan B. Lokur senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan
Top Law News SC declines plea to put on hold Jammu and Kashmir polls November 17, 2014 / November 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea by Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference to put on hold the elections to the state assembly, as the party contended that a large number of people displaced on account of recent devastating floods will not able to exercise their franchise. “Sorry,” said the apex court bench […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu hold Jammu and Kashmir polls senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan's
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC declines to entertain plea for renaming India November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking to rename India as Bharat and asked the petitioner to approach an appropriate authority with its plea. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu asked the petitioner to first make an appropriate representation before an authority in support of his plea. […] Read more » Chief Justice HL Dattu plea for renaming India
