Top Law News Much is happening in West Bengal : Supreme Court February 21, 2019 / February 22, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged killings of BJP workers in West Bengal, on Tuesday said “much is happening in West Bengal”. The top court’s observation came after petitioner Gaurav Bhatia, a lawyer, told a bench of justices A K Sikri, S A Nazeer and M R […] Read more » Justice A.K. Sikri Justice M R Shah Justice S A Nazeer West Benga
Top Law News Process to appoint CIC should be same as chief election commissioner: Supreme Court February 15, 2019 / February 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday passed a slew of directions on filling up vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and state information commissions (SICs) and said the process of appointments must start one to two months before a post falls vacant. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and S A Nazeer said the […] Read more » CIC Justice A.K. Sikri Justice S A Nazeer
Top Law News Judging is ‘under stress’ in digital era, says Justice A K Sikri February 11, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Judging is “under stress” in the digital era, a Supreme Court judge said Sunday, lamenting that even before a case is taken up by the court, people start discussing on social media what the outcome “should be” which has an influence on the judges. Talking on “Freedom of press in the digital age” at the […] Read more » Judging is "under stress" in the digital era Justice A.K. Sikri
High Profile Cases Supreme Court turns down sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat’s plea seeking security for his family February 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain sacked Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat’s plea seeking security for his family. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer asked Bhat to approach the Gujarat High Court with his plea. On October 4 last year, the apex court dismissed his wife Shweta […] Read more » IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Justice A.K. Sikri Justice S Abdul Nazeer Sanjiv Bhatt
High Profile Cases Why only ‘babus’ shortlisted for appointment as information commissioners : Supreme Court January 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre as to why only retired or sitting bureaucrats were being shortlisted by the search committee for appointment as information commissioners. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer was told by the government that chief information commissioner and four information commissioners have already been appointed […] Read more » Additional Solicitor-General (ASG) Pinky Anand Advocate Pranav Sachdeva information commissioners Justice A.K. Sikri Justice S Abdul Nazeer
Top Law News Justice A K Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director M Nageswara Rao January 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. A bench headed by Justice Sikri listed the matter for Friday for hearing before a different bench. As soon as the matter came up for hearing, Justice […] Read more » CBI Director Alok Verma CBI Director M Nageswara Rao Justice A K Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director M Nageswara Rao Justice A.K. Sikri NGO Common Cause
Top Law News Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges January 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court. The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31. […] Read more » comprising CJI Gogoi Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Arun Mishra Justice N.V. Ramana Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Sanjiv Khanna Justices Dinesh Maheshwari Sanjiv Khanna Supreme Court collegium supreme court judges
Public Utilities Top Law News SC to check whether there should be total ban on firecrackers August 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would examine whether there should be a total ban on use of firecrackers as it noted that air pollution reached hazardous proportions during Diwali. It said around 20-25 per cent of children in the city suffer from respiratory problems due to abnormally high levels of pollution during the […] Read more » featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan
Public Utilities 1000 standard-floor cluster buses will be fitted with hydraulic lifts, says Delhi govt to SC July 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Delhi government today told the Supreme Court that it will install hydraulic lifts in 1,000 standard-floor buses to be procured under the cluster scheme on its own cost to make them accessible for differently-abled persons, especially those on wheel chair. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Human Rights Public Utilities SC slams govt over non-compliance of verdict on making public institutions disabled-friendly July 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre over non-compliance of its last year verdict of making public institutions disabled-friendly and said the government had to follow the law and order. The top court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain […] Read more » 2016 Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC lifts ban on rallies, dharnas at Jantar Mantar, Boat Club July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today lifted a blanket ban on rallies, dharnas or sit-ins at the Jantar Mantar and Boat Club areas, saying there could not be an “absolute” ban on protests in such localities. The top court also asked the Centre to frame guidelines within two months for according sanctions to such events. A […] Read more » Boat Club Jantar Mantar Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan National Green Tribunal (NGT)
High Profile Cases Kamala Mills owner says it’s illegal detention in Supreme Court. March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The owner of Mumbai’s Kamala Mills today moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in connection with a fire that claimed 14 lives in December last year. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked Ravi Bhandari to serve a copy of his petition to the Maharashtra government. The top court listed […] Read more » Bhopal gas tragedy featured illegal detention Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Ashok Bhushan Kamala Mills owner Ravi Bhandari Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi Supreme Court Uphaar cinema hall fire case
