Top Law News Ayodhya case: Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week, says it can’t be ‘rushed through’ August 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court five-days-a-week hearing of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya, saying it will “not be able to assist” the court if the hearing is “rushed through”. The submission was made by senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for a Muslim […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan Ayodhya Ayodhya case D Y Chandrachud Justices S A Bobde Muslim party objects hearing on all days of week Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya Ram Lalla Virajmaan S A Nazeer
Media & Entertainment News AG informs SC as Centre withdraws social media hub policy August 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Centre today told the Supreme Court it will undertake a complete review of its social media policy and has withdrawn its notification proposing a social media hub, which some alleged could become a tool to monitor online activity of citizens. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission of Attorney […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Request For Proposal (RFP) TMC MLA Mahua Moitra
Family Law News SC agrees for urgent listing of pleas against ‘nikah-halala’, polygamy July 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to consider listing of a batch of petitions challenging the practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of senior advocate V Shekhar that the petitions be listed before […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Ashwini Upadhyay Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Muslim Personal Law nikah halala polygamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to examine plea seeking prosecution of UP CM in Gorakhpur riot case May 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order dismissing a petition seeking prosecution of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a hate speech case of 2007. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked petitioner Rasheed Khan to […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra chief minister D Y Chandrachud featured Rasheed Khan Supreme Court Yogi Adityanath
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear Kathua witnesses plea alleging police harassment on May 16 May 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear the plea of three witnesses in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, alleging that they are being harassed by the state police, on May 16. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud today agreed to hear on Wednesday the plea of […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar D Y Chandrachud Dipak Misra featured Kathua case Sahil Sharma
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses Muthalik’s plea against Congress manifesto in Karnataka May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik’s plea alleging that the Congress party was seeking votes in the name of religion in its election manifesto in Karnataka. There were a plethora of apex court judgments which say that once the poll process begins, no court shall interfere with it, said a […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra Congress manifesto D Y Chandrachud featured Pramod Muthalik Rashtriya Hindu Sena Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear state poll panel’s plea at 2 pm: WB panchayat polls May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear the West Bengal State Election Commission’s plea, challenging the Calcutta High Court order directing it to accept the nominations of candidates who have filed their papers electronically within the stipulated time for the panchayat elections, at 2 pm today. The State Election Commission (SEC), which approached the apex court today, […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar D Y Chandrachud featured panel's plea Supreme Court WB panchayat polls West Bengal State Election Commission
Top Law News Supreme Court: Parliamentary panel reports can be relied upon in courts May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The report of a parliamentary committee can be relied upon in courts for interpretation of statutory provisions wherever necessary, the Supreme Court today said while making it clear that its findings cannot be questioned or challenged in a court of law. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that courts can […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Parliamentary panel Parliamentary Standing Committee Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Water Resources Secy to bring draft Cauvery management scheme May 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Secretary of the Union Water Resources Ministry to personally appear before it on May 14 with a draft of the Cauvery management scheme for implementation of its verdict on water sharing between four states including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra told the […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Cauvery Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Karnataka Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against criminalisation of homosexuality April 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by hotelier Kesav Suri challenging the criminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the Centre to file the response within a week on the plea. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured hotelier Kesav Suri Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court takes cognisance of lawyers’ obstruction in Kathua gangrape case April 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took a serious note of lawyers obstructing the judicial process in the Kathua gangrape and murder case and initiated a case on its own accord saying such impeding of the process of law “affects the delivery of justice”. The top court said that lawyers’ bodies have solemn duty to not obstruct […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Gopal Shankar Narayanan Jammu and Kashmir Kathua P V Dinesh Shobha Gupta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Chief Justice of India-led orders listing of a case relating to BJP chief’s son April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the listing of a case of a news portal’s scribes, who are facing criminal defamation complaint filed by BJP President Amit Shah’s son, before an appropriate bench for final disposal on April 18. An supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said since it was […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Amit Shah BJP Chief Justice of India CJI D Y Chandrachud Dipak Misra featured Gujarat High Court Jay Shah public domain electronically Supreme Court
