Top Law News Supreme Court seeks source of Kerala temple treasure July 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to examine the source and antiquity of the treasure unearthed from the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik asked the ASI to suggest the steps that can be taken to […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple treasure Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court hints at lapses in admissions quota in universities July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday hinted at lapses in procedure adopted by Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for admitting students from the other backward classes (OBC) category. The apex court observation came during the hearing of a petition filed by a former professor of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, P.V. Indiresan, challenging a Delhi […] Read more » admissions quota apex court Delhi University Jawaharlal Nehru University Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran lapses Senior counsel K.K. Venugopal universities
High Profile Cases Supreme Court appoints probe team on money laundering July 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » businessman Kashinath Tapuria CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes jurist Ram Jethmalani Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Altamas Kabir Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Cyriac Joseph Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar money laundering probe Supreme Court tax evader Hasan Ali Khan team
High Profile Cases Supreme Court ruling on money laundering probe Monday July 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes Central Bureau of Investigation Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar money laundering probe Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court warns private medical colleges against lapses July 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday slammed private medical and dental colleges for lapses in admissions and said it will have to step in if things do not improve. The apex court vacation bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: “Private medical colleges are doing wrong admissions. The court has to stop it.” Taking […] Read more » apex court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice P. Sathasivam lapses private medical colleges warns
Top Law News Supreme Court lifts ban on Karnataka iron ore exports April 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that the ban on the export and transportation of iron ore in Karnataka will be revoked from April 20. The apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik passed the interim order after it was told that the Karnataka Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of […] Read more » ban iron ore exports Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Karnataka lifts senior counsel K.V. Vishwanathan Supreme Court
Top Law News Exercise caution in reopening cases: Supreme Court April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a frivolous application for reopening a case and recalling witnesses for adducing evidence should be rejected with exemplary costs on the petitioner. ‘If the application is found to be mischievous, or frivolous, or to cover up negligence or lacunae, it should be rejected with heavy costs,’ said an apex […] Read more » cases caution Exercise Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran K.K. Velusamy reopening Supreme Court
Environment Law News More detailed pollution check ordered at Tuticorin plant February 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to carry out a ‘more detailed inspection’ of the pollution allegedly being caused by a Tuticorin-based copper smelting plant. The smelting plant belongs to Sterlite Industries. Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik asked NEERI to carry out detailed inspection with reference to […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board CPCB Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran National Environmental Engineering Research Institute NEERI ordered pollution check senior counsel C.S. Sundram Tuticorin plant