Top Law News Kedarnath has become a ‘ghost town’, SC told July 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Supreme Court on Friday asked the NDMA to file a status report on the rescue and relief operation in flood-devastated Uttarakhand, it was told that pilgrimage centre of Kedarnath has become a “ghost town” with scores of bodies buried under the earth brought by rain and floods. A bench of Justice A.K.Patnaik and Justice […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik justice M Y Eqbal Kedarnath has become a 'ghost town'; SC told National Disaster Management Authority national news NDMA news pilgrimage centre of Kedarnath todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC seeks status report on states’ tiger conservation plans July 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Making it clear that there would be no let up in efforts to save tigers, the Supreme Court Thursday asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to file a status report on the states that have submitted conservation plans for approval following a direction last year. “We have assumed jurisdiction on behalf of tigers as […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising counsel Vivek Tankha Justice A.K. Patnaik justice M Y Eqbal national news National Tiger Conservation Authority news NTCA SC seeks status report on states' tiger conservation plans TCP tiger conservation plan todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC verdict to keep criminals out of power July 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court Wednesday declared unconstitutional the provision of the Representation of the People Act that allows elected representatives to continue as members of the elected bodies even after conviction in criminal cases. “If because of a disqualification a person cannot be chosen as a member of parliament or state legislature, […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya national news news SC verdict to keep criminals out of power todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC dismisses PIL seeking curbs on sale of Ranbaxy drugs June 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a petition for prohibiting Ranbaxy from producing and marketing its alleged “adulterated” medicines in the Indian market in the wake of reports of the pharma major having sold misbranded drugs in the US. A bench of Justice A.K.Patnaik and Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by advocate M.L. Sharma, asking him […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma FDA Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi national news news PIL public interest litigation Ranbaxy SC dismisses PIL seeking curbs on sale of Ranbaxy drugs todays news todays top news Top news US Food and Drug Administration
Top Law News We treat minister and ordinary person alike: say SC judges June 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On issues related to right to life and personal liberty, a minister and an ordinary person are treated alike in the Supreme Court, a bench of two judges said on Monday. The apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said “before the Supreme Court a minister and an ordinary person under […] Read more » chief minister Akhilesh Yadav counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi minister Ramveer Upadhyaya national news news todays news todays top news Top news Vinod Singh We treat minister and ordinary person alike: say SC judges
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for curbing official work on private internet providers June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking direction to central government to prosecute the heads of the nine cyberspace giants for endangering the country’s sovereignty and security by sharing data on Indians with American intelligence agencies. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Ranjan Gogoi agreed to hear the PIL next […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi official work on private internet providers PIL for official work on private internet providers
Top Law News Help the flood hit: Supreme Court says June 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and Uttarakhand governments to provide immediate relief to those affected by the devastating floods in the state and make arrangements for the airlifting of the stranded people. While directing that relief must included food, drinking water, medicine and fuel, a bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Ranjan […] Read more » Ajay Bansal Gangotri Help the flood hit: Supreme Court says Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi National Disaster Management Authority national news NDMA news Rudraprayag todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC to hear PIL for curbing official work on private internet providers June 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking direction to central government to prosecute the heads of the nine cyberspace giants for endangering the country’s sovereignty and security by sharing data on Indians with American intelligence agencies. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Ranjan Gogoi agreed to hear the PIL next week after […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Ranjan Gogoi national news news S.N. Singh SC to hear PIL for curbing official work on private internet providers todays news todays top news Top news Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Family Law News For conviction in dowry death, establish cruelty first: Supreme Court March 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that for seeking the conviction of a person accused of causing dowry death, the prosecution has to produce evidence that establishes that the demand for dowry was coupled with acts of harassment and cruelty. For the court to draw the presumption that the accused had caused the dowry death, the […] Read more » establish cruelty first For conviction in dowry death Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Top Law News SC moved for review of verdict seeking judges on RTI panels October 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking the review of its verdict directing amendment of the RTI Act for the appointment of judges, serving or retired, and people with judicial background on the central and state information panels. The government, in its review petition, contended that the court could not have directed it […] Read more » Central and State Information Commissions Chief Information Commissioner at the Centre Chief Justice of the High Court critical legal questions and nuances of law High Court for appointment as Information Commissioners Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar machinery of administration quasi-judicial functions review of verdict seeking judges Right to Information Act RTI act's amendment SC moved for review of verdict seeking judges on RTI panels
Top Law News SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism October 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the union government to issue “comprehensive guidelines” for conservation of tiger habitat coupled with regulated low-impact eco-tourism in national parks and sanctuaries. The apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar, while giving the government seven days to notify its eco-tourism guidelines, said: “We can neither validate […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising comprehensive guidelines conservation of tiger habitat coupled with regulated critical tiger habitat for tiger conservation eco-tourism guidelines Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar low-impact tourism low-impact tourism in national parks and sanctuaries Non-consumptive regulated SC asks government to notify norms to regulate eco-tourism Wildlife Protection Act
Top Law News SC nudges government over lax law officers September 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government law officers are “not appointed on the basis of their merit. They are appointed on some other consideration. There is also coalition politics in their appointment”, the Supreme Court said Monday. The court’s oral observation came while it expressed anguish over mistakes in drafting of petitions and poor knowledge of some government advocates. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia court orders involving the huge amount of tax demands Director of Income Tax government over lax law officers government's appeal challenging adverse high court order on tax demand against Citi Bank Income Tax department challenging International Taxation Justice A.K. Patnaik knowledge of income tax laws L.N. Pant SC nudges government over lax law officers verdicts in cases involving high tax demands