Top Law News Supreme Court acknowledges wife’s plea for justice of army man jailed for 27 years. April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has taken note of a woman’s plea that her husband, an Army man, has been languishing in jail for 27 years without a final decision on the death penalty awarded by a Court Martial for killing two of his colleagues. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra Court Martial for killing two colleagues featured General Court Martial jailed Army man Lance Naik Devendra Nath Rai Justice A.M. Khanwilkar ministry of defence senior lawyer Shekhar Naphade
High Profile Cases Supreme Court extends protection to Karti Chidambaram till April 2. March 27, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today extended the interim protection against arrest to Karti Chidambaram, granted by the Delhi High Court in the INX Media money laundering case, till April 2. The order came as the Enforcement Directorate sought an authoritative pronouncement from the top court in view of several conflicting orders of different high courts on […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured INX Media money laundering case Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Karti Chidambaram protection to Karti chidambaram
High Profile Cases The Supreme Court closes proceedings against Tej Pratap in murder case. March 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against former Bihar minister Tej Pratap, son of jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, in the murder case of a Siwan-based journalist. The Supreme Court had asked the CBI to investigate allegations relating to media reports featuring photographs and videos that showed Pratap, former Bihar health minister, along with […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud murder case Rajdeo Ranjan murder case Tej Pratap Tej Pratap in murder case The Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks all High Courts to give details on setting up of children’s courts March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all High Courts in the country to give details on whether special courts to ensure speedy trial of offences against children have been set up in each district. The court considered Section 25 and 26 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 which provide that there has […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra children's courts Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 featured High Courts Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre for report on conditions in Rohingya camps March 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file a “comprehensive status report” giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in various states. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of senior advocate Colin Gonsalves that conditions at the camps are unhygienic […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra conditions in Rohingya camps featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Rohingya Rohingya camps Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear pleas against Karnataka High Court order on warnings on tobacco products March 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear all 45 petitions together including the one filed by the Centre against a Karnataka High Court order quashing the 2014 government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of the packaging space. The bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court t Karnataka High Court tobacco products
Top Law News The Jammu and Kashmir government says Major Aditya not named as accused in Shopian case March 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday told the Supreme Court that Major Aditya Kumar was not named as an accused in the FIR of the January 27 Shopian firing incident in which three civilians were killed. Taking on record the statement of the state government, the apex court said there should be no investigation […] Read more » 10 Garhwal Rifles Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Major Aditya Kumar Shopian case
High Profile Cases PNB fraud: Centre opposes plea for SIT probe February 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today opposed in the Supreme Court a PIL seeking an independent probe and deportation of billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi in the over Rs 11,000 crore PNB fraud case, saying an FIR has been lodged and a probe was on. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud PNB PNB fraud PNB fraud PMLA case Punjab National Bank Reserve Bank of India Rs 11000 crore PNB fraud case
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to apprise it about the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies February 20, 2018 / February 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it by tomorrow about the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies if any on a plea of the Kerala Haj Committee alleging that the policy to grant state-wise quota for Haj pilgrims was discriminatory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices […] Read more » Additional Solicitor-General (ASG) Pinky Anand Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Haj quota Haj quota seats Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kerala Haj Committee the total allocation of Haj quota seats and the vacancies total allocation of Haj quota seats
Top Law News BCCI response on Sreesanth’s plea : SC February 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from BCCI on controversial cricketer S Sreesanth’s plea challenging the life ban imposed on him by the apex cricket body. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India and two […] Read more » BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India Chief Justice Dipak Misra controversial cricketer S Sreesanth featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Kerala High Court life ban imposed SC Senior advocate Salman Khurshid Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses to modify order allowing release of ‘Padmaavat’ January 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify its earlier order which had cleared the decks for the nationwide release of ‘Padmaavat’, saying people must understand that orders of the top court have to be “abided with”. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while rejecting pleas filed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh […] Read more » Deepika Padukone featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Maharaja Ratan Singh Mewar order allowing release of 'Padmaavat' Padmaavat Ranveer Singh SC refuses to modify Shahid Kapoor Shree Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena Sultan Alauddin Khilji
Top Law News Adequate efforts not made to examine witness of ’84 riots: SC January 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Adequate efforts were not made to examine key prosecution witnesses in the five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which the Delhi High Court issued show cause notices to those acquitted asking them why re-trial should not be ordered, the Supreme Court said today. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra perused the records and […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases 84 riots Adequate efforts not made Chief Justice Dipak Misra examine witness of featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud SC
