Top Law News Ban on tint films in vehicles: Next hearing on July 19 July 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ban on tint films in vehicles: Next hearing on July 19 A division bench of Supreme Court has directed that all review and impleading petitions pertaining to the ban on use of tint films on four wheelers be posted for hearing on July 19. The Car Owners and Consumers’ Association (COCA) here had filed a review and impleading application in the first week of July. The […] Read more » Ban on tint films in vehicles Car Owners and Consumers' Association Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia COCA Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Motor Vehicles Act Motor Vehicles Act 1988 MV Act SC Supreme Court tint films
Top Law News 2G: Apex court allows review plea withdrawal May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were allocated on and after Jan 10, 2008 by the then telecom minister A. Raja. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan granted withdrawal of the review […] Read more » 122 spectrum licences ASG Indira Jaising cancellation of 122 spectrum licences by Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan
Top Law News Supreme Court bans use of black films on car glasses April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday banned the use of black films of any visible light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material on the front and rear screens and windows of all vehicles throughout the country. The ban would be enforceable from May 4. We have no hesitation in holding that use of black films or […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court visible light transmission
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 Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. Khehar was told by the counsel for NGO Youth for […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia fundamental right Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar NGO NGO's counsel Gopal Shankarnarayan Securities and Exchange Board of India's suo motu proceedings Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice Gogoi joins Supreme Court April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Ranjan Gogoi was Monday administered the oath of office as a judge of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia. Prior to his elevation to the apex court, Justice Gogoi was the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He took over charge of the high court Feb 12, 2011. With […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Gauhati High Court Haryana High Court Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Videograph court proceedings to ensure accurate reporting: Prashant Bhushan April 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan has told the Supreme Court that to ensure fair and accurate reporting, proceedings of the Supreme Court and of the high courts should be videographed and made publicly available, as is done for parliament. “In order to avoid inaccurate or one-sided reporting” Bhushan told the apex court constitution bench to direct […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar lawyer Prashant Bhushan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Order on CEC plea for CBI probe against Yeddyurappa withheld April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday withheld its order on the recommendation of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the graft charges against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in the multi-crore-rupee mining scam in the state. “The special three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia did not […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Karnataka High Court Supreme Court
High Profile Cases CBI probe recommended against Yeddyurappa kin April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed panel Friday recommended to the apex court that payments made by mining companies to establishments linked to close relatives of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa should be probed by the CBI. The central empowered committee on environmental matters (CEC) made recommendations for investigation by the CBI in three cases involving the […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Justice Aftab Alam Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Curb reporting on police probes, Supreme Court urged April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan government Thursday pleaded before the Supreme Court for restraining the media from reporting on matters related to police probes in criminal cases for protecting the rights of the accused. The state government told the constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. […] Read more » Article 21 of constitution Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Newspaper society opposes fresh norms on court reporting April 19, 2012 / April 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Newspapers Society (INS) Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there was no need for any “further or fresh guidelines” on regulating media reporting on sub-judice matters and any violation of an accused’s right to free and fair trial by reporting could be addressed through the existing laws. “There may not be a need […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Indian Newspapers Society Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Right to fair trial can’t overshadow freedom of speech April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A person’s right to free and fair trial enjoys no primacy over the right to freedom of speech and expression of the media, senior counsel Ram Jethmalani told the Supreme Court Tuesday. Fundamental rights could only be restricted by a legislation passed by parliament and no guidelines by the apex court could shrink them, Jethmalani […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar right to freedom of speech and expression senior counsel Ram Jethmalani Supreme Court