Top Law News SC nudges government over lax law officers September 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government law officers are “not appointed on the basis of their merit. They are appointed on some other consideration. There is also coalition politics in their appointment”, the Supreme Court said Monday. The court’s oral observation came while it expressed anguish over mistakes in drafting of petitions and poor knowledge of some government advocates. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia court orders involving the huge amount of tax demands Director of Income Tax government over lax law officers government's appeal challenging adverse high court order on tax demand against Citi Bank Income Tax department challenging International Taxation Justice A.K. Patnaik knowledge of income tax laws L.N. Pant SC nudges government over lax law officers verdicts in cases involving high tax demands
Top Law News Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts’ jurisdiction, says SC September 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts’ jurisdiction, says SC In a boost to foreign investors, the Supreme Court Thursday held that if an Indian investor chooses to go for arbitration with a foreign company abroad, the Indian courts will then have no jurisdiction to interfere with such an arbitration award. By its ruling, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia reversed […] Read more » Arbitration Act Bhatia International Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Foreign arbitration awards beyond Indian courts' jurisdiction international commercial arbitration Justice D.K. Jain Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Venture Global Engineering case
Top Law News Journalists must know their limits: Supreme Court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines for the media, claiming that the right to freedom of speech and expression was for the benefit of people and not the press. Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said that in […] Read more » Article 19(1)(a) Article 21 Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia freedom of speech Journalist journalist limits journalists to know their limits Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Sahara India Real Estate Corp voicing Securities and Exchange Board of India Supreme Court
Top Law News Cannot ban news as it is perishable : Supreme Court March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Supreme Court Wednesday explored the option of postponing the publication of court proceedings in sensitive matters, including criminal cases, it was told that news was a perishable commodity which lost its value, if banned. “We are not banning but are invoking the doctrine of postponement. It is a question of the timing” of the […] Read more » Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar postponing the publication of court Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns 2G case for Delhi blast, Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site September 7, 2011 / September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court adjourns 2G case for Delhi blast, Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site New Delhi, Sep 7 The Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned the 2G spectrum case hearing for 10 minutes after learning about the bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court. Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice H.L. Dattu were informed about the explosion by senior counsel Ram Jethmalani. Justice Singhvi said: ‘It is very difficult to be mechanical […] Read more » 2G case adjourns for Delhi blast Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice Kapadia to visit blast site Delhi High Court Bomb Blast Supreme Court