Top Law News Collegium: Further deliberation needed for elevating Judge to Supreme Court May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has favoured “further deliberation” and “broad-based consideration” of names of Chief Justices of various high courts before sending its decision reiterating the elevation of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph as a judge of the top court. The resolution of the May 16 collegium meeting, uploaded on the supreme court website […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Chief Justice K M Joseph Collegium featured Indira Banerjee J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph M B Lokur R Subhash Reddy Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Supreme Court holds Sidhu guilty in road rage case, spares him jail term May 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today convicted Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for voluntarily causing hurt to a 65-year-old man but spared him a jail term in the 1988 road rage case. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul said Sidhu is guilty of Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Indian Penal […] Read more » featured Gurnam Singh Indian Penal Code J Chelameswar Navjot Singh Sidhu Rupinder Singh Sandhu Sanjay Kishan Kaul Sidhu
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » CJI featured J Chelameswar PIL Ranjan Gogoi Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Punjab to Supreme Court: High Court verdict convicting Navjot Singh Sidhu correct April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab government today told the Supreme Court that the Punjab and Haryana High Court was correct in convicting its incumbent minister Navjot Singh Sidhu in the road rage case. Counsel for Punjab government told a bench of Justices J Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul that Patiala resident Gurnam Singh had died after he was […] Read more » featured Gurnam Singh High Court. Accused J Chelameswar Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab and Haryana High Court Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Bar, Bench & Firm News Crucial hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days after the government notified the controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow to examine the validity of new measure and is likely to consider passing an interim order to staying the operation of the Act. A […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel collegium system of appointment of judges controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges Crucial hearing on NJAC featured hearing on NJAC hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC J Chelameswar justices A R Dave Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur
Top Law News SC begins Sangma plea against Pranab election November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma’s plea challenging the election of Pranab Mukherjee as President. A constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir posted the matter for further consideration on November 20 when it will give a chance to various parties for raising preliminary arguments on maintainability of […] Read more » against Pranab election Altamas Kabir Attorney General GE Vahanvati cause of action Chief Justice Altamas Kabir J Chelameswar Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's Mukherjee's election as President P Sathasivam Ranjan Gogoi Sangma senior advocate Harish Salve SS Nijjar Supreme Court Rules The Supreme Court
