Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court declares National Tax Tribunal law as unconstitutional September 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declared as unconstitutional the National Tax Tribunal Act under which a tribunal was set up to decide tax-related cases by taking away jurisdiction of high courts in such matters. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said that the Act passed by Parliament in 2005 is “unconstitutional” […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha National Tax Tribunal law National Tax Tribunal law as unconstitutional
High Profile Cases CBI won’t file any coal scam chargesheet: SC September 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday restrained the CBI from filing any chargesheet or closure report in coal scam cases till it decides whether the investigating agency deputed director Ranjit Sinha to deal with the probe and prosecution for coal block allocation scam. The apex court bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Madan B. Lokur and […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Coal block allocation scam coal scam chargesheet Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC allows ailing Italian Marine to go home September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday permitted one of the two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala coast, to return home for medical treatment for four months. But SC made the relief conditional on the accused and the Italian government giving a clear undertaking on dates of departure and return. “Undertaking should be […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Chief Justice R M Lodha and Justices Kurian Joseph Justices Kurian Joseph marine Salvatore Girone R F Nariman
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: SC refuses to hear pleas of companies September 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha turned down the pleas of power generating companies that they should be re-heard in case the Apex Court decides to cancel the allotments. The bench has already reserved its order on the fate of 218 coal blocks allocations which were declared by it as illegal and […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha coal scam
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coalgate: SC refuses to hear plea of power producers seeking re-hearing September 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any further hearing on the pleas of companies which were allocated coal blocks by the government by a process that the court has deemed illegal. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha turned down the pleas of power generating companies that they should be re-heard […] Read more » 218 coal blocks allocations Chief Justice R M Lodha Coalgate
Consumer Law News SC reserves order to decide fate of 218 coal blocks September 10, 2014 / September 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order to decide the fate of 218 coal block allocations held as illegal by it with the Centre advocating their cancellation while allocatees blamed the government for irregularities and demanded setting up of a committee to go into each of the allocation. The Coal Producers Association, Sponge Iron […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha fate of 218 coal blocks Justice Kurian Joseph justices M B Lokur Senior advocates K K Venuogopal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Respond to Italian marine’s plea : SC September 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government to respond to Italian marine Massimiliano Latorry’s plea seeking to go back to his country for two months following brain stroke suffered by him recently. The apex court bench headed by , while asking the central government to respond, set the next date of hearing Sep 12. […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Italian marine Massimiliano Latorry's plea Italian marine's plea
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Release undertrial prisoners in jail for half their likely term: SC September 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said those undertrial prisoners, who have already spent in jail half the period of the sentence they would have got if convicted for the offences they have been charged with, would now be released. A bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said judicial […] Read more » 436-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman Release undertrial prisoners
Top Law News Hold states’ meet on undertrial prisoners:SC toCentre August 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming as “serious” the issue of undertrials languishing in jails, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to convene a meeting of home secretaries of all the states to find a solution to the problem. “This is a very serious matter. There are over 31,000 Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) undertrial prisoners. This […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Hold states' meet on undertrial prisoners Justice Kurian Joseph justice R F Nariman news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Criminalisation of politics is anathema to democracy August 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criminalisation of politics creates a dent in the marrows of the nation which must be curbed, the Supreme Court today said while asking the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers not to induct tainted people in their ministry. A five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha, said criminalisation of politics is an “anathema” […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Criminalisation of politics is anathema to democracy Justice Dipak Misra news todays news todays top news Top news
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC clears scope of revisional power of high courts August 28, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the scope of revisional power of high courts in rent laws by holding that they “cannot re-appreciate evidence” and perusal of evidence is confined “to find out legality, regularity and propriety” of the order impugned before it. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha news revisional power of high courts in rent laws Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Woman judge moves SC against panel to look into her complaint August 27, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gwalior judge who resigned alleging sexual harassment by a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge today brought her case before the Supreme Court, raising questions over the judicial panel to look into her complaint. The former Additional District and Sessions judge sought setting up a committee comprising two Chief Justices and one judge of High […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice J.S. Khehar news todays news todays top news Top news Woman judge moves SC
