High Profile Cases New Supreme Court bench to hear 2G case March 17, 2012 / March 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A new special Supreme Court bench comprising Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Patnaik would hear all matters relating to the 2G case. “There is a direction that all 2G matters be taken up by by a special bench comprising me and Justice A.K. Patnaik,” Justice Singhvi told Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy when his […] Read more » 2G case Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court to hear Nupur, Rajesh Tawlar’s review petition March 16, 2012 / March 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear in an open court a review plea by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar challenging its decision to allow their prosecution in the 2008 double murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. Usually review applications are disposed of without oral arguments but the court has made exception in this case. […] Read more » 2008 double murder of Aarushi and Hemraj Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases UP foodgrain scam: Supreme Court seeks CBI’s response March 15, 2012 / March 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea seeking lifting of curbs on a corruption case related to alleged diversion of foodgrain. The petition sought a vacation of partial stay imposed by the court in 2011 on an order by the Allahabad […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court UP foodgrain scam
Top Law News Workers’ welfare boards’ accounts to be audited: Supreme Court February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that accounts of all state welfare boards set up for collecting cess and disbursal of funds under schemes meant for construction workers would be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). “All the state welfare boards shall be subjected to audit by the CAG within two months from today,” […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act 1996 Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court rejects plea on army chief’s age January 21, 2012 / January 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Supreme court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar said: “In our view, the writ petition of the Grenadiers Association (Rohtak Chapter) is not maintainable”, as the date of birth of an individual could not be decided by an association taking recourse to the PIL route. The court […] Read more » army chief's age Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Supreme court extends interim relief for Sahara group firms January 10, 2012 / January 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday admitted a plea by two Sahara group companies challenging the Securities Appellate Tribunal’s order directing them to refund Rs.17,400 crore mopped up from 2.3 crore investors and ordered the continuation of its interim stay on the tribunal’s direction. The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice A.K. Patnaik and […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Sahara group companies Supreme Court
Top Law News Look into nurses’ grievance, supreme court tells government December 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government to look into the nurses’ grievance that private hospitals were retaining their original professional certificates, thereby thwarting their chances of exploring better employment opportunities. A bench of Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia, Justice A.K.Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar asked Additional Solicitor General Gourab Banerji to look into the matter […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme court quashes order for CBI probe against Punjab officer December 7, 2011 / December 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday quashed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing a CBI probe into the alleged involvement of senior IPS officer of Punjab in the killing of Balwant Singh Bhullar and Balwant Singh Multani during the period of Sikh insurgency in the state. An apex court bench of Justices B.S. Chauhan and […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice B.S. Chauhan Punjab and Haryana High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court not to meddle in fuel pricing November 18, 2011 / November 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a plea challenging the deregulation of prices of petroleum products, saying fixing of petroleum prices was a matter of government policy and the court could not interfere in it. The plea challenging the fixing of prices by the public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) was heard by an […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court Supreme Court not to meddle in fuel pricing
Top Law News Plea to raze Games village filed in supreme court November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea seeking directions to the central and Delhi governments to raze buildings constructed on the flood plains of the Yamuna river for the 2010 Commonwealth Games village. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Plea to raze Games village filed in supreme court
Top Law News Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court The presence of a person’s name on the electoral roll would only prove that he/she was residing at the premises at a certain point of time but in no way would indicate his/her status as a tenant or a licensee, the Supreme Court has said. “The electoral roll will not show whether a person is […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran no proof of tenancy Supreme Court Voter card
Top Law News Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court Reserving its order on opening vault B of Kerala’s Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, the Supreme Court Friday said it would take into account the traditions and faith of the temple and its devotees but without compromising on its security. However, the court for now would focus on the recommendations of the expert committee on the question […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's Vault B M.N. Krishnamani Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Supreme Court