Top Law News Policeman declines SC’s offer for reinstatement if he shaves April 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A policeman from Maharashtra, who was suspended for not adhering to no-beard policy of the state reserve force, has not agreed to the offer of the Supreme Court that it would revoke his suspension if he shaves. Zahiroddin Shamsoddin Bedade had approached the top court in 2013 after the Bombay High Court did not find […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra policeman Supreme Court
Top Law News CJI criticises electoral politics, unfulfilled poll promises April 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India J S Khehar today criticised the electoral politics in the country, saying poll promises are “routinely unfulfilled”, caste issues projected differently to get a majority and party manifestos do not have any linkage to socio-economic justice. The CJI said that electoral politics in India centres around “mobilisation and politicisation” of the […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Chief Justice of India J S Khehar CJI CJI criticises electoral politics electoral politics featured Justice Dipak Misra unfulfilled poll promises
Top Law News Use of pellet guns: Centre asked to consider other means March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to consider effective means other than use of pellet guns to quell stone pelting mobs in Jammu and Kashmir as it concerns life and death. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also expressed concern over injuries suffered by minors involved in protests in the Kashmir […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Use of pellet guns
High Profile Cases Constitution bench to decide petitions on triple talaq: SC February 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge constitution bench would be set up by the Supreme Court to hear and decide on a batch of petitions relating to the practice of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar took on record three sets of issues framed by parties with regard […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Enemy property must go to the State: SC February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Enemy property must go to the State if at all it is an enemy property, the Supreme Court today said. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said that it is a sensitive matter and it is for Parliament to debate on it and not the court. “Enemy property […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court Enemy property featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Train young lawyers to understand profession,ethics January 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India J S Khehar today urged the Bar Council of India to train young lawyers to make them understand the profession and its work ethics. He also asked the apex lawyers’ body, BCI, to improve the quality of legal institutions by training and helping litigants and make the lawyers competent enough to […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Bar Council of India BCI Chief Justice of India Court featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Babri Masjid: SC irked at delay in challenging Allahabad HC order April 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre as well as the CBI has been lambasted by the Supreme court for deliberate delay in challenging the order of Allahabad High Court dropping charges of criminal conspiracy against Sangh Parivar leaders including L K Advani in Babri Masjid demolition case. The Allahabad High Court had quashed the charges of criminal conspiracy against senior BJP […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Babri Masjid demolition case BJP Vice-President Uma Bharti CBI criminal conspiracy against Sangh Parivar district Faizabad justices H L Dattu L.K. Advani Praveen Togadia Sadhvi Ritambhara Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh VHP leaders Ashok Singhal Vishnu Hari Dalmia
Criminal Law News Supreme Court: death penalty for kidnapping, killing child February 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man hailing from Tamil Nadu, who kidnapped and strangulated a seven-year old boy to death in 2009 when Rs five lakh ransom was not paid for his release, lost out today in the Supreme Court which upheld the death sentence slapped on him by lower courts. Refusing to show mercy, a bench of […] Read more » \ J S Khehar death in 2009 human condonation justices P Sathasivam Karkudal village in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu Madras High Court murder of a child Tamil Nadu
Top Law News SC OKs online counselling for quota med seats” June 8, 2012 / June 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to begin online counseling for allotment of over 2,000 seats in medical colleges for MBBS and BDS courses under 15% all-India quota from this academic session. After the regulator, Medical Council of India (MCI), said it had no objection to online counseling, a […] Read more » \ J S Khehar 15% all-India quota Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan online counselling for quota med seats
