Top Law News SC shows displeasure as states not appointments the board of visitors for jails by states August 6, 2018 / August 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court has expressed its disappointment that several states have not yet appointed the board of visitors who regularly inspect prisons to ensure that they are being run in accordance with rules. While terming the appointment of board of visitors “an absolute necessity”, a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured justices Madan B Lokur
Top Law News Supreme Court concerned about overcrowding in prisons, asks HCs to look into issue May 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed concern about overcrowding in prisons across the country, in some cases beyond 150 per cent of the capacity, and asked all the high courts to consider the issue as it involves “violation of human rights”. The supreme court requested the chief justices of the high courts to take up the […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured High Court Legal Services Committee Madan B Lokur State Legal Services Authority suo motu Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court: Open up Eastern Expressway for public by May 31 May 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to throw open the Eastern Peripheral Expressway for the public by May 31, asking why were they “waiting” for its inauguration by the Prime Minister. The apex court said if the 135-km expressway, which envisages signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar […] Read more » ANS Nadkarni Deepak Gupta Eastern Expressway featured Madan B Lokur Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court: Take action against officials responsible for illegal constructions May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today suggested that the Himachal Pradesh government should take action against those officials who were posted in Kasauli when illegal constructions came up there and sought their names and designations. The apex court also asked the state what action it has taken against those officials who were responsible for the unauthorised constructions […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured illegal constructions Kasauli Kasauli's Narayani Guest House Madan B Lokur Public Works Department
Top Law News Relief for CJI as Cong MPs withdraw plea on impeachment from Supreme Court May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Archeological Survey of India for its failure to take appropriate steps to protect and preserve of the iconic Taj Mahal. The apex court also expressed concern over the historic monument being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including ASI, what steps they have taken to […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ANS Nadkarni Deepak Gupta featured M B Lokur M C Mehta plea Supreme Court Taj Mahal
Top Law News NALSA to Supreme Court: 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims get compensation May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a “startling” revelation, the Supreme Court was today told that hardly 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims across the country were getting compensation under the relevant schemes in various states. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) told a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that as per the available data of […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured Madan B Lokur NALSA National Legal Services Authority POCSO Supreme Court
Top Law News Task force to examine safety of buildings, Centre tells Supreme Court: Sealing April 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the special task force (STF), which would be set up to oversee the enforcement of laws to deal with unauthorised constructions and encroachments in Delhi, would also look into the safety aspects of buildings which have been built legally. The government told a bench of Justices Madan […] Read more » ASG Bhure Lal chairman of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority Deepak Gupta Election Commissioner featured Madan B Lokur Major General (Retd) Som Jhingan MCD STF Supreme Court
Top Law News DND flyway toll issue would be hear in July: SC April 4, 2018 / April 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear in July the matter related to the Allahabad High Court ruling which stated that no toll should be collected from the commuters using the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that report filed in the matter by the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CAG Deepak Gupta Delhi-Noida Direct featured Madan B Lokur NTBCL Supreme Court
Top Law News SC protest: Complete breakdown of law and order in Delhi April 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is a “complete breakdown” of law and order in Delhi, the Supreme Court said today, expressing anguish over the strikes and ‘dharnas’ against the ongoing sealing drive in the national capital. The top court came down heavily on the Centre and other authorities for their “failure” to do their job, saying due to this, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A N S Nadkrani Bhure Lal Deepak Gupta Election Commissioner EPCA featured Madan B Lokur Major General (Retd) Som Jhingan Parliament Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Miner Deepak Gupta’s bail plea rejected again August 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Orissa High Court today again refused to grant bail to miner Deepak Gupta who is in judicial custody for nearly four years on charges of corruption. This is the fourth time that his bail application was rejected by the High Court. Justice S K Mishra rejected the bail application saying that there is reasonable […] Read more » charges of corruption Court Criminal news Deepak Gupta featured judicial custody Law Legal News Miner Deepak Gupta's bail plea rejected Orissa High Court
