Top Law News SC agrees to examine fresh plea challenging sedition law July 15, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine a fresh plea by a former army officer challenging the Constitutional validity of the sedition law on the ground that it causes “chilling effect” on speech and is an unreasonable restriction on free expression, a fundamental right. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana, A S Bopanna […] Read more » Chief Justice N.V. Ramana fresh plea challenging sedition law Justice A.S. Bopanna justice Hrishikesh Roy
Top Law News SC to hear next week plea for probe into ‘Islamophobic posts’ on Twitter after Tablighi Jamaat congregation July 13, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked a petitioner to peruse new IT rules and said it may hear next week his plea seeking a probe either by CBI or NIA against Twitter and its users for allegedly posting Islamophobic posts after Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin last year which was purportedly dubbed as one of the […] Read more » f Chief Justice N V Ramana Justice A.S. Bopanna probe into Islamophobic posts on Twitter probe into Islamophobic posts on Twitter after Tablighi Jamaat congregation religious congregation Tablighi Jamaat
Top Law News SC rejects plea seeking SIT probe into alleged forceful conversion in Nuh District June 29, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) to probe the alleged forceful conversion of Hindus in Haryana’s Nuh district. Sorry, the plea is dismissed, a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told senior advocate Vikas Singh, who was appearing for the […] Read more » Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain forceful conversion of Hindus in Haryana Justice A.S. Bopanna justice Hrishikesh Roy life imprisonment for Nikita Tomar's murder Nikita Tomar
Top Law News SC declines permission to carry out Muharram procession across country August 27, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday declined permission for carrying out Muharram procession across the country and asked Lucknow-based petitioner to move before the Allahabad High Court with his plea. The apex court said how can it pass a general order for the whole country. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice V Ramasubramanian Muharram procession
Top Law News SC asks SG Tushar Mehta to look into plea seeking action against illegal ashrams July 9, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to look into a plea seeking action against illegal ashrams run by bogus Babas’ across the country and rescuing women from jail-like conditions in Adhyatimik Vidyalaya’ at Rohini here. “Look into this, what can be done. This gives a bad name to everyone,” the top court […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices R Subhash Reddy Justice A.S. Bopanna SG Tushar Mehta Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
Top Law News SC issues notice to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna on plea challenging his Lok Sabha election. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, on a plea challenging his election in 2019 from from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency as a joint candidate of JDS and Congress. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna […] Read more » Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Hrishiksh Roy Prajwal Revanna
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case: SC declines to entertain Mukesh’s plea claiming he wasn’t in Delhi at time of crime March 19, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, challenging the Delhi High Court order which rejected his claim that he was not in the city when at the time of crime on December 16, 2012. A bench […] Read more » Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justices R Banumathi Mukesh's plea claiming he wasn't in Delhi at time of crime
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC to hear at 12.45 pm convict’s plea against HC order rejecting juvenility claim January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear at 12.45 pm on Monday the plea of a death row convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case against a Delhi High Court order dismissing his claim that he was a juvenile when the crime was committed. Pawan Kumar Gupta’s plea will be heard by a bench of […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case Akshay Kumar Singh Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Mukesh Kumar Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case Pawan Vinay Sharma
High Profile Cases SC dismisses convict’s review plea in Nirbhaya case December 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking review of its 2017 judgement upholding his death penalty. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said there are no ground to review the 2017 verdict and the contentions raised […] Read more » Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya gang rape Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case review plea in Nirbhaya case
Top Law News SC Collegium reiterates names of Justices Bose and A.S Bopanna for elevation to apex court May 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has rejected government’s objections and reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justices Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna to the Supreme Court, observing nothing adverse has been found regarding their competence, conduct or integrity. The collegium has also recommended names of Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant for elevation to the […] Read more » Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Aniruddha Bose SC Collegium
Top Law News Identify government jobs for the blind, Karnataka told April 16, 2011 / April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court Friday told the state government to set up a panel to identify government jobs for which the blind can apply and submit a report in two months. Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice A.S. Bopanna also directed the government to allow visually challenged candidates to apply for the posts of first […] Read more » blind Chief Justice J.S. Khehar government jobs Identify Justice A.S. Bopanna Karnataka Public Service Commission
Media & Entertainment News Court panel finds large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka April 16, 2011 / April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed panel has found large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka, particularly in the state’s iron-ore rich Bellary district.The illegal activity was taking place in connivance with officials, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) said in its report submitted to the court in New Delhi Friday. The CEC also found that between 2003 and 2010, over […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Chief Justice J.S. Khehar Court panel illegal mining Justice A.S. Bopanna Karnataka large-scale Supreme Court
