Top Law News SC notice on plea for independent authority for broadcasting media January 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a plea by a society, MediaWatch India, seeking setting up of an independent regulatory authority to oversee all aspects of broadcasting media including the contents of their programmes. A bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on the PIL […] Read more » Advertising Standards Council of India Association of Radio Operators for India Chief Justice P Sathasivam counsel Kamini Jaiswal Indian Broadcasting Foundation Justice Ranjan Gogoi MediaWatch India news News Broadcasters Association todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice on PIL seeking independent regulator for electronic media November 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government, the Election Commission, and Press Council of India on a PIL seeking framing of guidelines and setting up an independent body for regulating electronic media that has a wide reach and influence on the masses. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam independent regulator for electronic media Justice Ranjan Gogoi PIL seeking independent regulator for electronic media Press Council Chief Justice Markanday Katju regulator for electronic media
Top Law News Why no dialysis unit in every district :SC November 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and all state governments, asking them why they should not set up a dialysis unit in every district. A bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam issued notice on a PIL when senior counsel A.M. Singhvi told the court that two lakh people were dying in […] Read more » advocate Sanjeev Panigrahi Chief Justice P Sathasivam no dialysis unit in every district senior counsel A.M. Singhvi
Top Law News SC notice on pilgrims’ safety at religious places November 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the centre and state governments on a PIL seeking directions to put in place “appropriate statutory” provisions and rules for crowd control and disaster management in the country. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai pilgrims' safety at religious places
Top Law News Law graduate appears before inquiry committee in sexual harassment case November 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law graduate of the Kolkata-based National University of Judicial Sciences (NUJS), who had alleged sexual harassment by a now retired apex court judge while she was interning with him in December last year, Monday deposed before the three-judge inquiry committee looking into the allegation. The law graduate appeared before the committee of Justice R.M. […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice H.L. Dattu Justice R.M. Lodha Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Law graduate appears before inquiry committee Law graduate sexual harassment case National University of Judicial Sciences NUJS) sexual harassment case
Top Law News SC panel to probe sexual harassment November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday set up a committee of judges to go into a newspaper report in which a law graduate from Kolkata has alleged sexual harassment by a now retired Supreme court judge while she interned with him in December last year. Soon after lunch break, Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, heading the three-member bench, […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Chief Justice P Sathasivam judges R.M. Lodha Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai SC panel to probe sexual harassment sexual harassment
Top Law News Police must register FIR: SC November 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is mandatory for the police to register FIR if a complainant approaches it for the registration of a cognizable offence. The apex court constitution bench headed by chief justice P Sathasivam said that action will be taken against the police officer for his failure to register a […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam FIR in case of cognizable offence Police must register FIR register FIR if a complainant approaches
Top Law News Plea on addressing ‘Your Lordship’ as ‘Sir’ November 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked whether any direction was required for enforcing the Bar Council of India’s rule that judges should be addressed as “Sir” instead of the existing practice of addressing the apex court and high court judges as “My Lord” or “Your Lordship”. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and […] Read more » addressing 'Your Lordship' as 'Sir Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Plea on addressing 'Your Lordship' as 'Sir
Top Law News SC declines plea over bureaucrats’ cooling off period November 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Friday declined a petition seeking direction to the government to observe a cooling off period of two years before a retired senior civil servant is offered re-employment with the government. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, turning down the plea, said it was for the competent authorities to […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam plea over bureaucrats' cooling off period
Human Rights Top Law News TN on plea for fishermen’s protection October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the centre and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking protection to fishermen from being captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. “Not only they captured the fishermen, but also damaged their boats” and it takes months before they are released, said the Apex Court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam DMK MP A.K.H. Vijayan Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC notice to Centre
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC declines to pass order on Asaram’s plea October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to pass any order on spiritual guru Asaram Bapu’s plea seeking to restrain media from carrying on speculative reporting in the allegation of rape against him but reiterated its 2012 guidelines on media reporting of sub-judice cases. Declining to pass any order on Asaram’s plea, the apex court bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi order on Asaram's plea SC declines to pass order on Asaram's plea
Consumer Law News Top Law News SC to examine curbs on news on private FM radio October 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, hearing a PIL by an NGO, Thursday said it will examine the rules that bar private FM radio channels and community radios from broadcasting news and current affairs. It also issued notice on the issue to the central government, returnable in two weeks. As a bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam counsel Prashant Bhushan curbs on news on private FM radio Justice Ranjan Gogoi news on private FM radio SC to examine curbs on news
